Sho Kosugi
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).
Filmography
Ninja Assassin
as Ozunu
Ninja Assassin
as Ozunu
Dark Society in the East
as Larry Matsuda
Dark Society in the East
as Larry Matsuda
Journey of Honor
as Daigoro Mayeda
Journey of Honor
as Daigoro Mayeda
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
as Self
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
as Self
Blind Fury
as The Assassin
Blind Fury
as The Assassin
Black Eagle
as Ken Tani
Black Eagle
as Ken Tani
Aloha Summer
as Yukinaga Konishi
Aloha Summer
as Yukinaga Konishi
Rage of Honor
as Shiro Tanka
Rage of Honor
as Shiro Tanka
9 Deaths of the Ninja
as Spike Shinobi
9 Deaths of the Ninja
as Spike Shinobi
Pray for Death
as Akira Saito
Pray for Death
as Akira Saito
The Master Ninja 5
as Okasa
The Master Ninja 5
as Okasa
Ninja III: The Domination
as Yamada
Ninja III: The Domination
as Yamada
Master Ninja II
as Okasa
Master Ninja II
as Okasa
Master Ninja
as Okasa
Master Ninja
as Okasa
Revenge of the Ninja
as Cho Osaki
Revenge of the Ninja
as Cho Osaki
Enter the Ninja
as Hasegawa
Enter the Ninja
as Hasegawa
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
as Suzuki (uncredited)
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
as Suzuki (uncredited)
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
as Suzuki (uncredited)
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
as Suzuki (uncredited)
The Godfather Part II
as Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)
The Godfather Part II
as Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)