Jiro Okamoto

This article is about a suit actor in the Kamen Rider Series.

Jiro Okamoto
Born	January 5, 1965 Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture
Role(s)	Various stunt/suit roles
Appearances	Various tokusatsu series, including the Kamen Rider Series

Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎, Okamoto Jirō) is a veteran suit actor for the Kamen Rider Series. His first role was as Kamen Rider Black.

He also had some minor non-suit roles.

Stunt/Suit Actor Roles

TV

• Kamen Rider Black (1987-1988) - Kamen Rider Black, Shadow Moon (sub), A man manipulated by Sword Saint Bilgenia (Episode 18)
• Kamen Rider Black RX (1988-1989) - Kamen Rider Black RX (including Roborider and Biorider), Kamen Rider 1, Dam staff (Episode 29)
• Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000-2001) - Sniper (Episode 33)
• Kamen Rider Agito (2001-2002) - El of the Wind, El of the Ground, Kamen Rider G4, Kamen Rider G3 Mild
• Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002-2003) - Kamen Rider Ouja, Kamen Rider Odin, Trick Vent Knight, Destwilder, Black-suited man (Episode 7), Coast Guard officer (Episode 31)
• Kamen Rider 555 (2003-2004) - Kamen Rider Delta (Sub), Crocodile Orphnoch, Rose Orphnoch, Arch Orphnoch, Armadillo Orphnoch, Swordfish Orphnoch, Stagbeetle Orphnoch, Frog Orphnoch, Riotrooper member (Episode 48)
• Kamen Rider Blade (2004-2005) - Kamen Rider Leangle, Jaguar Undead, Kamen Rider Garren (sub), Jacaranda customer (Episode 49 )
• Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006-2007) - Kamen Rider Drake, ZECTroopers, Worms
• Kamen Rider Den-O (2007-2008) - Kintaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Ax Form, Dojo Owner (Episodes 9, 35)
• Kamen Rider Kiva (2008-2009) - Kamen Rider Ixa, Kamen Rider Dark Kiva, Moose Fangire, Rat Fangire, Bat Fangire
• Kamen Rider Decade (2009) - Kamen Rider Black RX (all forms), Kamen Rider Black, Kamen Rider Black RX, Kamen Rider Caucasus, Kamen Rider Delta, Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto, Kintaros, Kamen Rider Den-O Axe Form, Kamen Rider Ixa, Kamen Rider Drake, Kamen Rider Leangle, Kamen Rider Odin, Kamen Rider Ohja, Kamen Rider Ryuga, ZECTroopers, N·Gamio·Zeda, Paradoxa Undead, Alligator Imagin, Phylloxera Worm
• Kamen Rider OOO (2010-2011) - Kamen Rider Proto Birth
• Kamen Rider Wizard (2012-2013) - Drunken Man
• Kamen Rider Gaim (2013-2014) - Kamen Rider Knuckle
• Kamen Rider Drive (2014-2015) - Heart (sub)
• Kamen Rider Ghost (2015-2016)
• Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018-2019) - Kintaros, Another Decade
• Kamen Rider Saber (2020-2021) - Kamen Rider Buster
• Kamen Rider Gavv (2024-2025) - Dente Stomach (Episode 5-)

Movies

• Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Onigashima (1978) - Kamen Rider Black
• Kamen Rider Black: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass (1978) - Kamen Rider Black
• Kamen Rider: Run All Over the World (1989) - Kamen Rider Black, Kamen Rider Black RX
• Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (1992) - Kamen Rider Shin, Transformed Onizuka
• Kamen Rider ZO (1993) - Kamen Rider ZO
• Kamen Rider J (1994) - Kamen Rider J
• Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 (2001) - Kamen Rider G4, Formica Pedes
• Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final (2002) - Kamen Rider Ouja, Kamen Rider Ryuga
• Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace (2004) - Kamen Rider Leangle, Eagle Undead, Albiroachi
• Kamen Rider Hibiki And The 7 Senki (2005) - Kaendaishou
• Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love (2006) - Kamen Rider Caucasus
• Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! (2007) - Kintaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Ax Form
• Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Cop (2008) - Kintaros, Kamen Rider Nega Den-O
• Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World (2008) - Kamen Rider Ixa
• Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2009) - Kintaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Ax Form
• Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) - Kintaros, Goludora, Kamen Rider Caucasus, Samurai
• Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker (2009) - Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider Super-1, Kamen Rider ZX, Kamen Rider Black, Kamen Rider Black RX, Kamen Rider Shin, Kamen Rider J, Kamen Rider Ouja, Kamen Rider Ixa, Shadow Moon, Ika Devil, Garagaranda
• Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010 (2009): Kamen Rider J, Masquerade Dopant, Doras, Ultimate·D, Gaia Memory Distributor
• Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider: Cho-Den-O Trilogy (2010) - Kintaros, Kamen Rider Caucasus, Piggies Imagin
• OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011) - Kintaros, Kamen Rider Black RX, Shadow Moon, Kamen Rider Birth
• Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2011) - Super Gingaoh
• Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012) - Kamen Rider Black RX, Kintaros, Ackdos Gill, Kamen Rider Birth
• Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (2014) - Bleeding man
• Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3 (2015) - Kamen Rider Leangle, Kamen Rider Black RX
• Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie Wars Genesis (2015) - Da Vinci Gamma
• Kamen Rider 1 (2015) - Kamen Rider 1 Power Up
• Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (2016) - Hatena Bugster
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen (2017) - Kintaros
• Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) - Kintaros
• Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin (2020) - Kamen Rider Buster
• Saber + Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki (2021) - Kamen Rider Buster, Kintaros
• Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) - Kamen Rider Buster
• Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) - Kamen Rider Ouja

V-Cinema

• Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser (2016) - Heart (sub)

Specials

• Kamen Rider Agito Special: A New Transformation (2001) - Kamen Rider G3 Mild
• Kamen Rider Ryuki: Ryuki vs Kamen Rider Agito (2002) - Kamen Rider Ouja
• Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders (2002) - Kamen Rider Knight (sub, Verde Copy Vent), Kamen Rider Ouja, Kamen Rider Odin, Kamen Rider Ryuga, Kamen Rider Imperer
• Kamen Rider 555: Hyper Battle Video (2003) - Frog Orphnoch
• Kamen Rider Den-O: Singing, Dancing, Great Training!! (2007) - Kintaros
• Kamen Rider Kiva: You Can Also be Kiva (2008) - Kamen Rider Ixa
• Kamen Rider G (2009) - Phylloxera Worm
• Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders Super Spin-off (2009) - Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider Shin, Kamen Rider ZX, Kamen Rider Blade, Kamen Rider Black, Kamen Rider Ouja, Himself
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taihen – Who’s the culprit?! (2012) - Kamen Rider 1
• Kamen Rider Ghost: Truth! The Secret of Heroes' Eyecons! (2016)
• Kamen Rider Ghost: Legendary! Riders' Souls! (2016)
• Kamen Rider Ex-Aid "Tricks": Kamen Rider Para-DX (2017)
• Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki (2019) - Kamen Rider Ouja
• Kamen Rider Den-O: Pretty Den-O Appears! (2020) - Kintaros
• Kamen Rider Saber Spin-off: Swordsmen Chronicles (2021) - Kamen Rider Buster
• Kamen Rider Outsiders (2023-)
  • ep.1 Mirror World Treasure and Ouja's Return (2023) - Kamen Rider Ouja

Gallery

Mr. Okamoto on the set of Kamen Rider ZO in costume.

External links

• Japan Action Enterprise Profile
• Jiro Okamoto at Japanese Wikipedia
• Jiro Okamoto at the Super Sentai Wiki
• Jiro Okamoto at the Metal Heroes Wiki