Tōru Ōhira

Tōru Ōhira

Tōru Ōhira

Acting•Born September 24, 1929•Died April 12, 2016 (age 86)•Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Toru Ohira is a longstanding Japanese actor & voice actor. He's well known for many of his Japanese dub performances, voicing characters such as Darth Vader & Boss Nass from Star Wars, Homer Simpson from The Simpsons, Fred Flintstone from the Flintstones, Pete & Julius from various Mickey Mouse works, the Joker in Batman (1989), Clark Kent/Superman in Adventures of Superman (1938), Jor-El in Superman (1978), Waternoose from Monsters, Inc., the Mayor of Halloween Town from The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the First Ancestor from Mulan. He's also appeared in many Tokusatsu works, being the narrator for multiple Super Sentei & Metal Hero series, and Chief Kurata in Spectreman.

Known For

One Piece

One Piece

1999•TV Series•

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

1975•TV Series•

Denshi Sentai Denziman

Denshi Sentai Denziman

1980•TV Series•

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

1995•TV Series•

Battle Fever J

Battle Fever J

1979•TV Series•

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

1981•TV Series•

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

1972•TV Series•

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

1982•TV Series•

Filmography

2014

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

as Pete (voice)

Movie

2010

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0

as Gaimon (voice)

Movie

2006

The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet

as Matthew (voice)

Movie

2006

TV

2004

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey

as President (voice)

Movie

1999

as Gaimon (voice)

TV

1996

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger

as Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)

Movie

1995

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie

as Emperor Baccshund (voice)

Movie

1995

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

as Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)

TV

1992

Super Sentai Zyuranger

as Narrator (voice)

TV

1991

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

as Heka (voice)

Movie

1990

Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind

as Dekapan (voice)

Movie

1989

The Laughing Salesman

TV

1989

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

as Dekapan (voice)

Movie

1988

Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War

as Dekapan (voice)

Movie

1988

as Dekapan

TV

1987

Oraa Guzura Dado

as グズラ

TV

1986

Dimensional Warrior Spielban

as Narrator

TV

1985

Megabeast Investigator Juspion

as Narrator

TV

1984

Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

1984

Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

1984

Space Sheriff Shaider

as Narrator

TV

1984

Spectreman versus Hedron

as Chief Shigeo Kurata

Movie

1983

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

as Narrator

TV

1983

Future Police Urashiman

as Inspector Gondo Toru

TV

1982

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

as Narrator

TV

1981

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

as Narrator

TV

1980

Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy

as Zoa (voice)

Movie

1980

Be Forever Yamato

as Skulldart (voice)

Movie

1980

Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

1980

Denshi Sentai Denziman

as Narrator

TV

1979

Battle Fever J: The Movie

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

1979

as Narrator

TV

1978

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

as Stuckey (voice)

Movie

1978

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

as King Zobi (voice)

Movie

1978

Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

1978

Gatchaman: The Movie

as Doctor Kozaburo Nambu

Movie

1978

Japanese Spiderman

as Narrator

TV

1977

as 野球十兵衛

TV

1977

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The Movie

as Narrator

Movie

1977

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

as Narrator (voice)

TV

1976

Paul's Miraculous Adventure

as Belt Satan (voice)

TV

1976

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

1975

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

as Narrator

TV

1974

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

as (voice)

Movie

1972

Tamagon the Counselor

as タマゴン

TV

1972

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

as Dr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)

TV

1971

Hyppo and Thomas

as Kaba (voice)

TV

1970

General Inakappe

as 大柿矢五郎

TV

1969

The Genie Family

as Hakushon Daimaō (Voice)

TV

1968

Good Evening Dear Husband: A Duel

as Narrator

Movie

1967

Oraa Guzura Dado

as Guzura

TV

1966

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

as TIGER chief (voice)

Movie

1965

Kimba the White Lion

as Rommel (voice)

TV

1961

The Orphan Brother

as Koguma No Moku (voice)

Movie

1961

The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdaySeptember 24, 1929

Day of DeathApril 12, 2016

Place of BirthTokyo, Japan

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