Acting
Sho Kosugi
1948 · Minato, Tokyo, Japan
23 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
The Godfather Part II
Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)
Ninja Assassin
Ozunu
The Scorpion King
Choreographer
Blind Fury
The Assassin
Black Eagle
Ken Tani
Revenge of the Ninja
Cho Osaki
Ninja III: The Domination
Yamada
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)
Master Ninja II
Okasa
Pray for Death
Akira Saito
The Fighting King
Director
Master Ninja
Okasa