
Actor
Sho Kosugi
Born 1948 · Minato, Tokyo, Japan
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).
Acting

The Godfather Part II
Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited) · 1974

Ninja Assassin
Ozunu · 2009

Blind Fury
The Assassin · 1989

Revenge of the Ninja
Cho Osaki · 1983

Ninja III: The Domination
Yamada · 1984

Black Eagle
Ken Tani · 1988

Enter the Ninja
Hasegawa · 1981

Pray for Death
Akira Saito · 1985

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Gali · 1994

The Master Ninja 5
Okasa · 1985

9 Deaths of the Ninja
Spike Shinobi · 1985

Rage of Honor
Shiro Tanka · 1987

Master Ninja II
Okasa · 1984

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Kata Demonstrator (uncredited) · 1978

Dark Society in the East
Larry Matsuda · 1993

The Master
Okasa · 1984

Journey of Honor
Daigoro Mayeda · 1991

Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
Suzuki (uncredited) · 1976

Aloha Summer
Yukinaga Konishi · 1988

Master Ninja
Okasa · 1984

