Kenji Utsumi

Kenji Utsumi
Born	August 26, 1937 (1937-08-26) Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actor, seiyū
Years active	1955-present
Spouse	Michiko Nomura

Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二 (formerly 内海 健司), Utsumi Kenji, born August 26, 1937) is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He is married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura.

He is best known for his roles in Sally the Witch (1966) (as Sally's Papa), Fist of the North Star (as Raoh and Kaioh), Dr. Slump Arale-chan (as Senbei Norimaki), the Dragon Ball series (as Shenron, Commander Red, Recoome and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Alex Louis Armstrong), and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He's also the official dub-over artist for Steve McQueen, Sammy Davis, Jr., Victor Mature, and Robert Shaw.

He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.

Voice Roles

Television Animation

• Akazukin Chacha (Cloud)
• Angel Links (Duuz Delax Rex)
• Astro Boy (Tokugawa)
• Cat's Eye (Chief)
• Dr. Slump Arale-chan (Sembei Norimaki)
• Dragon Ball (Shenron, Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer, Commander Red, Senbei Norimaki)
• Dragon Ball Z (Shenron (first voice), Recoome)
• Dragon Ball GT (Shenron)
• One Outs (Tsuneo Saikawa)
• Fist of the North Star (Raoh)
• Fist of the North Star 2 (Raoh, Kaioh)
• Fullmetal Alchemist (Alex Louis Armstrong, Phillip Gargantos Armstrong)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Alex Louis Armstrong)
• Hajime no Ippo (Kamogawa Genji)
• Kampfer (Burnt Alive Lion)
• Neo-Human Casshern (Braiking Boss)
• NEEDLESS (Gido)
• Outlaw Star (Duuz Delax Rex)
• Petite Princess Yucie (Devil (Demon King))
• Mach Go Go Go (original) (Inspector Rokugō ["Inspector Detector"])
• Saint Seiya (Odin)
• Sally the Witch (1966) (Sally's Papa)
• Sally the Witch (1989) (Sally's Grandfather)
• Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen (Hades)
• Shinzo Ningen Casshan (Braiking Boss)
• Slayers Evolution-R (Dun)
• Casshern Sins (Braiking Boss)
• Berserk (Zodd)
• Mayoi Neko OVERRUN! (Kikai Kōshaku)

OVA

• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Sidney Sitolet)
• Casshan: Robot Hunter (1994) (Braiking Boss)

Theater Animation

• Uchu Enban Daisenso (Officer Blacky)
• Puss in Boots (Daniel)

Video Games

• Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Yakyoku (Gonza)
• Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Garland)
• Final Fantasy Type-0 (Commandant)
• Killzone 2 (Scolar Visari)
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Colonel Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Duke of Soleanna)
• Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (Ripto)
• Tatsunoko Fight (Braiking Boss)
• Transformers Armada The Game (Onslaught)
• Space Channel 5 (Chief Blank)

Dubbing Roles

• Batman (TV Asahi edition) (Joker (Jack Nicholson))
• Batman The Animated Series (The Sewer King)
• Diamonds Are Forever (1990 TBS edition) (James Bond)
• Die Hard (Hans Gruber)
• DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (Merlock)
• FernGully: The Last Rainforest (Hexxus)
• From Russia with Love (TBS and TV Asahi editions) (Red Grant)
• Galaxy Quest (1999) (Sarris)
• Hot Shots! Part Deux (Saddam Hussein)
• Jaws (film) (Quint)
• Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II)
• Live and Let Die (TBS edition) (Doctor Kananga/Mister Big)
• The Living Daylights (TBS edition) (Brad Whitaker)
• The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (Gimli)
• The Matrix trilogy (Fuji TV edition) (Morpheus)
• Moonraker (TBS edition) (Sir Hugo Drax)
• Never Say Never Again (Fuji TV and TV Asahi editions) (Maximillian Largo)
• Shrek series (Wolf)
• Son of the Mask (Odin)
• Star Trek: The Original Series (Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (second voice))
• Tarzan (Kerchak)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (BS2 edition) (Shredder)
• Thomas and Friends (Gordon the Big Engine)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (Fuji TV edition) (Jack Wade)
• Total Recall (Richter)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Detective Eddie Valiant)
• Budgie The Little Helicopter (Chuck and Lionel)

Television Life Action

• Fight! Dragon

External links

• Ken Production profile
• Kenji Utsumi at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia