Shin'ya Ôwada was born on October 25, 1947 in Fukui, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for
Kyôryû wo horô! (2013),
Riyû (2004) and
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001). He has been married to
Michiko Godai since 1980. They have two children.