
Sho Kosugi
Born
1948-06-17
Place of birth
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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 fathe...
Known for

The Godfather Part II
Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)

Ninja Assassin
Ozunu

Blind Fury
The Assassin

Black Eagle
Ken Tani

Revenge of the Ninja
Cho Osaki

Ninja III: The Domination
Yamada

Enter the Ninja
Hasegawa

9 Deaths of the Ninja
Spike Shinobi

Pray for Death
Akira Saito

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)

Rage of Honor
Shiro Tanka

The Master
Okasa

Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
Movie

Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
Suzuki (uncredited)

Journey of Honor
Daigoro Mayeda