Satoshi Kurihara is a Japanese actor known primarily for his work in tokusatsu productions, which are live-action special effects films and television series. His career is documented as spanning from the mid-1970s through the mid-1990s, with the majority of his credits falling within the superhero and science fiction genres popularized by studios like Toei. Born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on June 21, 1951, his on-screen and voice roles have made him a recognizable figure to fans of Japanese action cinema from that era.

Kurihara's most widely cited film roles include the character Kanute in the 1994 science fiction action film Zeiram 2 and the character Cap in the 1995 film Mechanical Violator Hakaider. In Zeiram 2, the sequel to director Keita Amemiya's original film, Kurihara played Kanute as part of an ensemble cast. For Mechanical Violator Hakaider, also directed by Keita Amemiya, Kurihara took on the role of Cap, a member of a rebel group in the dystopian "Jesus Town" who encounters the titular anti-hero. These two roles are among the most frequently mentioned in film databases and discussions of his work.

Beyond these two notable film appearances, Kurihara's career was heavily invested in the Super Sentai and Metal Hero series, which are cornerstones of Japanese tokusatsu television. His credits include appearances in several long-running franchises. On the performance side, he had roles in JAKQ Dengeki Tai, Battle Fever J, and Electron Squadron Denziman in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the 1980s, he continued with parts in shows like Space Sheriff Gavan, Space Sheriff Sharivan, and Space Sheriff Shaider, as well as the Super Sentai series Goggle V, Maskman, and Liveman. His work in the 1990s included voice performances, such as providing the voice for Bara-Police in 1995's Chouriki Sentai Ohranger and playing a character named Ryuzaburo Yano in Choukou Senshi Changéríon. He also appeared in the 1994 short film Kamen Rider World, providing the voice for the villain Agito.

Much of Kurihara's filmography reveals a pattern of recurring work within the stable of actors, directors, and suit performers associated with Toei's tokusatsu output of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. For instance, he appears in multiple films and series alongside actors such as Yuji Kishimoto, who played the lead in Mechanical Violator Hakaider, and in productions directed by Keita Amemiya. While specific career awards or major public accolades are not prominently documented in readily available sources, his consistent presence across dozens of episodes and films across multiple decades signifies a steady and professional career as a character actor within a specialized genre. He is also known by the professional alias associated with the Japan Action Club, an organization that has trained many action stars and stunt performers for tokusatsu productions.