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Actor
Tōru Ōhira
- Born September 24, 1929 in Tokyo, Japan
- Died April 12, 2016
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.
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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 Piece1999
Japanese Spiderman1978
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo1978
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman1972
One Piece: Strong World Episode 02010
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary1991
Megabeast Investigator Juspion1985
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey2004
Filmography
- 2014Kingdom Hearts Re:codedFilmPete (voice)
- 2010One Piece: Strong World Episode 0FilmGaimon (voice)
- 2006The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned PlanetFilmMatthew (voice)
- 2004Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime OdysseyFilmPresident (voice)
- 2001Akubi GirlSeries
- 1999One PieceSeriesGaimon (voice)
- 1996Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs KakurangerFilmEmperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
- 1995Chouriki Sentai OhrangerSeriesEmperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
- 1995Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The MovieFilmEmperor Baccshund (voice)
- 1992Super Sentai ZyurangerSeriesNarrator (voice)
- 1991Lupin the Third: Napoleon's DictionaryFilmHeka (voice)
- 1991The Stubborn Samurai BoySeriesKaoru Tachibana (voice)
- 1990Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the WindFilmDekapan (voice)
- 1989The Laughing SalesmanSeries
- 1989Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!FilmDekapan (voice)
- 1988Osomatsu-kunSeriesDekapan
- 1988Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni WarFilmDekapan (voice)
- 1987Oraa Guzura DadoSeriesグズラ
- 1986Dimensional Warrior SpielvanSeriesNarrator
- 1985Megabeast Investigator JuspionSeriesNarrator
- 1984Space Sheriff ShaiderSeriesNarrator
- 1984Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!FilmNarrator (voice)
- 1984Space Sheriff Shaider: The MovieFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1984Spectreman versus HedronFilmChief Shigeo Kurata
- 1983Kagaku Sentai DynamanSeriesNarrator
- 1983Future Police UrashimanSeriesInspector Gondo Toru
- 1982Dai Sentai Goggle-VSeriesNarrator
- 1981Taiyo Sentai Sun VulcanSeriesNarrator
- 1980Be Forever YamatoFilmSkulldart (voice)
- 1980Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super GalaxyFilmZoa (voice)
- 1980Denshi Sentai DenzimanSeriesNarrator
- 1980Denshi Sentai Denziman: The MovieFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1979Battle Fever JSeriesNarrator
- 1979Battle Fever J: The MovieFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1978Japanese SpidermanSeriesNarrator
- 1978Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoFilmStuckey (voice)
- 1978Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0FilmNarrator (voice)
- 1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookFilmKing Zobi (voice)
- 1978Gatchaman: The MovieFilmDoctor Kozaburo Nambu
- 1977J.A.K.Q. DengekitaiSeriesNarrator (voice)
- 1977J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The MovieFilmNarrator
- 1977Homerun KantaSeries野球十兵衛
- 1976Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!FilmNarrator (voice)
- 1976Paul's Miraculous AdventureSeriesBelt Satan (voice)
- 1975Himitsu Sentai GorengerSeriesNarrator
- 1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyFilm(voice)
- 1972Science Ninja Team GatchamanSeriesDr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)
- 1972Tamagon the CounselorSeriesタマゴン
- 1971Hyppo and ThomasSeriesKaba (voice)
- 1970General InakappeSeries大柿矢五郎
- 1969The Genie FamilySeriesHakushon Daimaō (Voice)
- 1968Good Evening Dear Husband: A DuelFilmNarrator
- 1967Oraa Guzura DadoSeriesGuzura
- 1966Spycatcher J3: SOS Close ShaveFilmTIGER chief (voice)
- 1965Kimba the White LionSeriesRommel (voice)
- 1961The Orphan BrotherFilmKoguma No Moku (voice)
- 1961The Seas Are Full of Sheep in LoveFilmNarrator (voice)