A is a member of, usually, a Japanese

tokusatsu is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, war, fantasy, or horror media featuring such technology but is someti ...

production who works similar to a stunt performer. However, the suit actor does all of his or her stunts while in a full costume that normally obscures their identity (typically the transformed character) from the viewer, and the actor's voice is dubbed during .

List of notable suit actors

* Javier Botet * * * * * * Kevin Peter Hall (Most famous for his portrayal of Yautja from Predator from 1987 to 1990) * Verne Troyer (Ferbus in '' Saban's Masked Rider'') * (Most famous for his portrayal of

Godzilla is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. The character first appeared in the 1954 film '' Godzilla'' and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produ ...

from 1954 to 1972) * * (Most famous for his portrayal of Godzilla from 1984 to 1995, Hedorah from

Godzilla vs. Hedorah is a 1971 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Yoshimitsu Banno, co-written by Banno and Takeshi Kimura, and produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. It is the 11th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and features the fictional monster charac ...

and Gigan from Godzilla vs. Gigan) * * * (under the stage name ) * (Most famous for his portrayal of Shishi Ranger from

Gosei Sentai Dairanger is a Japanese '' tokusatsu'' television series. It was the seventeenth production in the long-running Super Sentai metaseries of television tokusatsu dramas produced by Toei Company, following '' Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger''. It was originall ...

and Godzilla from 1999 to 2004) * Brian Steele * Tom Woodruff Jr. (Most famous for his portrayal of Xenomorph from 1992 to 2007) * Ian Whyte (Most famous for his portrayal of Yautja from Alien vs. Predator from 2004 to 2007) * (Most famous for his portrayal of King Ghidorah from

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster is a 1964 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and was the second ''Godzilla'' film produced ...

and

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

from King Kong vs. Godzilla).

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List of notable suit actors

See also

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