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- Birth nameHideo Murata
- Jirô Dan was born on January 30, 1949 in Kyoto, Japan. He was an actor, known for Return of Ultraman (1971), Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) and Ultraman Mebius (2006). He died on March 22, 2023 in Japan.
- Started out as a fashion model.
- Graduated from Heian Senior High School.
- Contrary to legend, he had confirmed in interviews that he did not star in the unaired 1970 pilot for the superhero series Spectreman (1971). The actual star, whose identity remains unknown, was a model who starred in commercials at the time. Tetsuo Narikawa, who starred in the series itself, confirmed this as well.
- Was born to a Japanese mother and an English-American father.
- Best known for portraying Hideki Go (Ultraman Jack) in Return of Ultraman (1971) series.
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