Nigel Reid with a pamphlet for Godzilla 1985 (1984) in November 2023. Photo © Brett Homenick. Aussie Nigel Reid never dreamed that he would end up in Japan as an actor, performing in a Godzilla movie in front of worldwide audiences, but that's exactly how things worked out. Mr. Reid played the lieutenant commander of … Continue reading THE AUSTRALIAN IN JAPAN WHO STOOD UP TO GODZILLA AND THE YAKUZA! Nigel Reid on Playing a Russian Submarine Officer in ‘Godzilla 1985’ and Beyond!