Takehiro Murata
Actor
Born Mar 18, 1960 · Tokyo, Japan
Active 1980–present · 5′11″ (180 cm) · Awards: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
Takehiro Murata (村田雄浩 Murata Takehiro) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in various Godzilla films in both the Heisei and Millennium series, in both major roles and small cameos. He has also appeared in multiple of Juzo Itami's films.
Filmography
Kyou mo Curry desu ka? (2025) — 山川健三郎Pom Poko (1994) — Bunta (voice)Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) — Yukari's EditorGodzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) — Cameo (man picking up cans)Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) — Yuji ShinodaGodzilla vs. Mothra (1992) — Kenji AndohWhen the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003) — Chiaki OnoSolitary Gourmet (2012) — 滝山Hanagatami (2017) — Professor YamauchiCold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ (2016)Labyrinth of Cinema (2020) — Saigo TakamoriMinbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992) — Taro WakasugiKumokiri Nizaemon (2013)Seven Weeks (2014) — Fuyuki SuzukiClouds Over the Hill (2009)The Solitary Gourmet (2025) — TakiyamaGoodbye for Tomorrow (1995) — Takashi KarakiCasting Blossoms to the Sky (2012) — Tamio MoriSilence of the Sea (2024) — HanzawaThe Last Dance (1993) — DoctorLove Tomato (2006)Seven Detectives (2015)Mother (1988)CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)