Tōru Ōhira
September 24, 1929 (96 years old) in Tokyo, Japan
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
Credits
- 2014 · Kingdom Hearts Re:coded as Pete (voice)
- 2010 · One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 as Gaimon (voice)
- 2006 · The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet as Matthew (voice)
- 2006 · Akubi Girl as
- 2004 · Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey as President (voice)
- 1999 · One Piece as Gaimon (voice)
- 1996 · Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger as Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
- 1995 · Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie as Emperor Baccshund (voice)
- 1995 · Chouriki Sentai Ohranger as Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
- 1992 · Super Sentai Zyuranger as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 · Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary as Heka (voice)
- 1990 · Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind as Dekapan (voice)
- 1989 · The Laughing Salesman as
- 1989 · Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! as Dekapan (voice)
- 1988 · Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War as Dekapan (voice)
- 1988 · Osomatsu-kun as Dekapan
- 1987 · Oraa Guzura Dado as グズラ
- 1986 · Dimensional Warrior Spielban as Narrator
- 1985 · Megabeast Investigator Juspion as Narrator
- 1984 · Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers! as Narrator (voice)
- 1984 · Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie as Narrator (voice)
- 1984 · Space Sheriff Shaider as Narrator
- 1983 · Kagaku Sentai Dynaman as Narrator
- 1983 · Future Police Urashiman as Inspector Gondo Toru
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Narrator
- 1981 · Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan as Narrator
- 1980 · Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy as Zoa (voice)
- 1980 · Be Forever Yamato as Skulldart (voice)
- 1980 · Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie as Narrator (voice)
- 1980 · Denshi Sentai Denziman as Narrator
- 1979 · Battle Fever J: The Movie as Narrator (voice)
- 1979 · Battle Fever J as Narrator
- 1978 · Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo as Stuckey (voice)
- 1978 · One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book as King Zobi
- 1978 · Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0 as Narrator (voice)
- 1978 · Gatchaman: The Movie as Doctor Kozaburo Nambu
- 1978 · Japanese Spiderman as Narrator
- 1977 · Homerun Kanta as 野球十兵衛
- 1977 · J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The Movie as Narrator
- 1977 · J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai as Narrator
- 1976 · Paul's Miraculous Adventure as Belt Satan (voice)
- 1976 · Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane! as Narrator (voice)
- 1975 · Himitsu Sentai Gorenger as Narrator
- 1974 · Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy as (voice)
- 1972 · Tamagon the Counselor as タマゴン
- 1972 · Science Ninja Team Gatchaman as Dr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)
- 1971 · Hyppo and Thomas as Kaba (voice)
- 1970 · General Inakappe as 大柿矢五郎
- 1969 · The Genie Family as Hakushon Daimaō (Voice)
- 1968 · Good Evening Dear Husband: A Duel as Narrator
- 1967 · Oraa Guzura Dado as Guzura
- 1966 · Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave as TIGER chief (voice)
- 1965 · Kimba the White Lion as Rommel (voice)
- 1961 · The Orphan Brother as Koguma No Moku (voice)
- 1961 · The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love as Narrator (voice)