Acting
Frequent supporting player in Toho films beginning in the 50s. Ogata’s stern features lent him to background roles as military officers and personnel in several of Toho’s sci-fi films. One of his more prominent roles (i.e., it had dialogue) are as a policeman in the opening scene of The Human Vapor (1960). He also played Goro, one of the first victims in Rodan (1956).
Highest rated appearances
Admiral Yamamoto
as Capt. Hayakawa
Destroy All Monsters
as 1st Officer (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Guard
The Man from Planet Alpha
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as JSDF Soldier
You Can Succeed, Too
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Transport Aircraft Operations Assistant
Atragon
Chûshingura
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
A Woman's Identity
Gorath
as Ôtori Engineer
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa
as Sentā of Kesera Gang
Mothra
as Ship Survivor
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep
Yojimbo
as Seibei Follower
The Human Vapor
as (uncredited)
The Secret of the Telegian
as Other cop (uncredited)
Battle in Outer Space
as Astronomer
The Hidden Fortress
as Young Man (uncredited)
Varan
The H-Man
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
The Mysterians
as Policeman Ogata
Rodan
as Goro
Beast Man Snow Man
as Mountain guide (uncredited)
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as (uncredited)
Jirocho in Disgrace
Last of the Wild Ones
Farewell Rabaul
Jirocho's New Year
Jirocho, the Hunted
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
The Eagle of the Pacific
Mr. Pu
