Mitsuo Hamada (Japanese: 浜田 光夫, Hepburn: Hamada Mitsuo; born October 1, 1943 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. He co-starred with Sayuri Yoshinaga in many Nikkatsu films. In 1960, Hamada joined Nikkatsu Company. He won his first major award at the Elan d'or Awards in 1961. In 1966, Hamada was involved in a quarrel at a bar in Nagoya and came close to losing an eye. The incident hindered his acting career. Hamada appeared in the Tokusatsu superhero series Ultraman Gaia in 1999.
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