Shoichi Hirose (Japanese: 広瀬 正一, Hepburn: Hirose Shōichi, June 23, 1918 – after 1990), occasionally miscredited as Masakazu Hirose and nicknamed Solomon (ソロモン, Soromon) for his survival in the naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons, was a Japanese actor. Hirose portrayed Godzilla's archenemy King Ghidorah and King Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla, along with several "tough guy" roles.