Yosuke Natsuki

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Yosuke Natsuki (夏木陽介; February 27, 1936 – January 14, 2018) was a Japanese actor. Born in Tokyo, he began his film career in 1958, mainly with Toho Studios. He made his movie debut in The H-Man and appeared in Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo (1961). That same year he received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. In the 1970s he left Toho and joined Toshiro Mifune’s production company. He became well known for his role in the TV police drama G-Men '75 and for Toho's monster movies. He also competed in car racing, including twice in the Dakar Rally. He died in Tokyo in 2018 at age 81.