Kenpachiro Satsuma (薩摩剣八郎, Satsuma Kenpachirō, born May 27, 1947, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is probably best known for playing Godzilla in the Heisei series of Godzilla films (1984–1995), but played other giant monsters (daikaijū) like Gigan and Hedorah. While filming Godzilla movies, Satsuma would regularly pass out on the set due to lack of oxygen while wearing the poorly ventilated and rubber suits; this was especially a problem during production of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, in which the steam effect on the suit (meant to represent Godzilla going into meltdown) was achieved using pure carbon dioxide.
Kenpachiro Satsuma has been suggested to play 14 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.
