Sho Kosugi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sho Kosugi (born Shōichi Kosugi; June 17, 1947) is a Japanese martial artist with training in shindō jinen-ryū karate who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, usually playing a ninja. He is the father of Kane Kosugi and Shane Kosugi. After taking a hiatus from film, he started a taiko group in California. In Japan, he also runs an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute. It is common for Kosugi to have his sons co-star in movies when the plot includes family relations. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Black Eagle, Revenge of the Ninja, and Kabuto (aka Shogun Warrior). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sho Kosugi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Known For

The Godfather Part II

as Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)

Ninja Assassin

as Ozunu

Blind Fury

as The Assassin

Black Eagle

as Ken Tani

Revenge of the Ninja

as Cho Osaki

Ninja III: The Domination

as Yamada

Enter the Ninja

as Hasegawa

9 Deaths of the Ninja

as Spike Shinobi

Pray for Death

as Akira Saito

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

as Self (archive footage)