Kenji Ohba

, known professionally as is a Japanese actor and former stuntman best known for his roles in the Super Sentai and Metal Heroes series, especially as Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan in the 1982 TV series Space Sheriff Gavan and he also famously played Shiro Akebono/Battle Kenya in Battle Fever J and Daigoro Oume/DenziBlue in Denshi Sentai Denziman. He is the president of his own action/stunt troupe called "Luck JET" ("JET" being an acronym for "Jaunty Eventful Troupe").

Personal life

In May 2018, Ohba was reportedly hospitalized after he fainted at his house.

Filmography

Film

• Urakaidan (1965)
• ' (1965) - Self-Defense Force Soldier B
• The Guardman: Tokyo yôjimbô (1965)
• Akai tenshi (1966)
• Sister Street Fighter (1974) - Combatant #1
• Akane iro no kûdô (1976)
• Dasso yugi (1976)
• ' (1977) - Karate Brother 1
• J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (1978, Suit actor)
• Denshi Sentai Denziman Movie (1980) - Daigoro Oume / Denzi Blue
• Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) - Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
• Kotaro makari-toru! (1984) - Teruhiko Tenkouji
• Space Cop Shaider: Pursuit! Shigi Shigi Abduction Plan (1984) - Retsu Ichijôji / Space Sheriff Gavan
• Shogun's Samurai (1985) - Gamahachi
• Kamen Rider ZO (1993) - Kuroda
• ' (2003) - Maki's father
• Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003) - Shiro, Bald Guy
• ' (2004) - Shiro, Bald Guy
• ' (2004) - Shiro, Bald Guy
• Sekiryû no onna (2006)
• Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011) - Daigoro Oume
• ' (2012) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan, Shiro Akebono / Battle Kenya, Daigoro Oume / Denzi Blue
• ' (2012) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan
• ' (2013) - Commander Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan
• Dragon Emperor (2016)
• Space Squad: Gavan vs. Dekaranger (2017) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan
• HE-LOW (2018)

Television

• Android Kikaider (1972, Jiro's suit actor)
• Kikaider 01 (1973, Jiro's suit actor)
• Robot Detective (1973)
• Symbol of Justice Condorman (1975)
• Akumaizer 3 (1975, Suit actor)
• Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) - Akarenger suit actor
• Choujin Bibyun (1976)
• J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977) - Hayato Kono (episode 3)
• ' (1978)
• Battle Fever J (1979) - Shiro Akebono / Battle Kenya
• Denshi Sentai Denjiman (1980) - Daigoro Oume / Denji Blue
• Space Sheriff Gavan (1982) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan
• Space Sheriff Sharivan (1983) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan (episode 1-6, 13-24, 34, 48 & 51)
• Space Sheriff Shaider (1984) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan (episode 49)
• Kage no Gundan IV (1985) - Gamahachi
• Choujinki Metalder (1987) - (episodes 25 & 26)
• Hissatsu Shigotonin V FuunryÅ«kohen (1987) (episode 13)
• Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (1988) - Yajiro (episode 27)
• Kamen Rider Black RX (1989) - Masaru Kujo (episode 34)
• Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) - Shurikenger disguise (episode 45)
• Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) - Dan Kenshi (episodes 40 and 42)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) - Shiro Akebono (episode 44)