Among the actors who played Kudo in the past and recently, Utaemon NAKAMURA the Fifth and Kizaemon KATAOKA the Thirteenth, despite his physical difficulty, were famous for their exquisite presences on stage.
古くは中村歌右衛門(5代目)、近年では片岡仁左衛門(13代目)が、不自由な身体ながらも抜群の存在感を示していた。