Akihiko Ishizumi

Akihiko Ishizumi
石住 昭彦
Born	(1961-10-25) October 25, 1961 Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)	Stage actor, voice actor
Years active	1986–present

Akihiko Ishizumi (石住 昭彦, Ishizumi Akihiko, October 25, 1961) is a Japanese stage actor and voice actor from Ehime Prefecture. He is attached to Engekishūdan En.

He is best known for his roles in The Powerpuff Girls (as the Mayor) and Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (as Kaz). He often voices middle-aged or elderly characters and has an extensive career in dubbing Western works.

Filmography

Anime television

• One Piece (1999) (Bluejam)
• Turn A Gundam (1999) (Mottokee)
• Naruto (2002) (Suiko)
• Ergo Proxy (2006) (Empty man)
• Le Chevalier D'Eon (2006) (Duc de Broglie)
• Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (2007) (Pontmercy)
• Nodame Cantabile (2007) (James DePreist)
• Asura Cryin' (2009) (Old Man Shioizumi)
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni (2009) (Terumasa Nanjo)
• Otome Yōkai Zakuro (2010) (Amaryōju)
• Ping Pong the Animation (2014) (Taku Kazama)
• Classroom Crisis (2015) (Takehiko Sonozaki)
• Gintama (2015) (Kozou Etekichi)
• Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (2019) (Carlo)

Theatrical animation

• Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008) (Additional voices)

Video games

• Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (2002) (Ankokuji Ekei)
• Onimusha Blade Warriors (2003) (Ankokuji Ekei)
• Yoshitsune Eiyūden (2005) (Kichiji Kaneuri)
• Yoshitsune Eiyūden Shura (2005) (Kichiji Kaneuri)
• Layton-kyōju to Saigo no Jikan Ryokō (2008) (Bill Hawk)
• Suikoden Tierkreis (2008) (Sotah, Doga, Rajimu)
• Umineko When They Cry (2010) ( Terumasa Nanjo, Masayuki Nanjo)
• Death Stranding (2019) (Deadman)

Radio drama

• Moribito (2006) (Torugaru)

Dubbing

Live action

• Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • The Big Lebowski (Blu-Ray edition) (Brandt)
  • 25th Hour (Jacob Elinsky)
  • Along Came Polly (Sandy Lyle)
  • Moneyball (Art Howe)
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Plutarch Heavensbee)
  • A Most Wanted Man (Günther Bachmann)
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Plutarch Heavensbee)
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (Plutarch Heavensbee)
• Oliver Platt
  • Year One (High Priest)
  • 2012 (Carl Anheuser)
  • X-Men: First Class (Man in Black Suit)
  • Chef (Ramsey Michel)
• 28 Days Later (Frank (Brendan Gleeson))
• 9/11 (Eddie (Luis Guzmán))
• Abduction (Frank Burton (Alfred Molina))
• American Beauty (TV edition) (Buddy Kane (Peter Gallagher))
• An Education (Jack Mellor (Alfred Molina))
• Angela's Ashes (Mister Benson)
• Babylon A.D. (Gorsky (Gérard Depardieu))
• Basic (Sergeant Mueller (Dash Mihok))
• Batman Begins (Gillian B. Loeb (Colin McFarlane)
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (General Swanwick (Harry Lennix))
• The Beach (Gregorio)
• Black Hawk Down (Michael D. Steele (Jason Isaacs))
• The Butler (Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker))
• Catch .44 (Ronny (Forest Whitaker))
• The Closer (Commander Russell Taylor (Robert Gossett))
• Cold Case (Detective Nick Vera (Jeremy Ratchford))
• Concussion (Mike Webster (David Morse))
• Constantine (2008 TV Asahi edition) (Father Hennessy (Pruitt Taylor Vince))
• The Da Vinci Code (2009 Fuji TV edition) (Bishop Aringarosa (Alfred Molina))
• Daddy Day Camp (Phil Ryerson (Paul Rae))
• The Dark Knight (Gillian B. Loeb (Colin McFarlane), Grumpy, Judge Freel)
• The Drop (Cousin Marv (James Gandolfini))
• Enchanted (Nathaniel (Timothy Spall))
• Eragon (Sloan (Steve Speirs))
• Flightplan (Obaid (Michael Irby))
• Frequency (Satch DeLeon (Andre Braugher))
• The Game Plan (Travis Sanders (Morris Chestnut))
• Get Smart (Vice President (Geoff Pierson), Agent 13 (Bill Murray))
• Ghost Rider (Mack (Donal Logue))
• Godzilla (Boyd (Eric Keenleyside))
• Green Book (Rudy Vallelonga (Frank Vallelonga))
• Guardians of the Galaxy (The Collector (Benicio del Toro))
• Gutshot Straight (Lewis (Ted Levine))
• Hercules (Sitacles (Peter Mullan))
• Holmes & Watson (Dr. John Watson (John C. Reilly))
• John Q. (Steve Smith (Troy Winbush))
• Kong: Skull Island (Bill Randa (John Goodman))
• Le Concert (Sacha Grossman (Dmitry Nazarov))
• Lessons of a Dream (Dr. Roman Bosch (Thomas Thieme)
• Live by Night (Dion Bartolo (Chris Messina))
• The Lookout (Robert Pratt (Bruce McGill))
• Love Happens (Lane "Goddamn" Marshall (Dan Fogler))
• Lucy in the Sky (Dr. Will Plimpton (Nick Offerman))
• Malcolm in the Middle (Craig Feldspar (David Anthony Higgins))
• Marmaduke (Bosco (Kiefer Sutherland))
• The Matrix Reloaded (Vector)
• Missing (Doctor Raymond Sims (Geraint Wyn Davies))
• The Monuments Men (Major Fielding (Miles Jupp))
• Murder on the Orient Express (Edward Beddoes (John Gielgud))
• Pain & Gain (Victor Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub))
• Puzzle (Louie (David Denman))
• Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Doctor Charles Ashford (Jared Harris))
• Rules of Engagement (Jimmy)
• The Salton Sea (Holland Dale "Pooh-Bear" Monty (Vincent D'Onofrio))
• Saving Mr. Banks (Ralph (Paul Giamatti))
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Hernando (Adrian Martinez))
• Shèdiāo Yīngxióngzhuàn (Ouyang Feng)
• Shutter Island (Deputy Warden McPherson (John Carroll Lynch))
• Spider-Man (Robbie Robertson (Bill Nunn))
• Spider-Man 2 (Robbie Robertson (Bill Nunn))
• Spider-Man 3 (Robbie Robertson (Bill Nunn))
• Super 8 (Sal Kaznyk (Joel McKinnon Miller))
• Survival of the Dead (Seamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick))
• Tale of Tales (King of Longtrellis (John C. Reilly))
• Warm Bodies (M (Rob Corddry))

Animation

• 101 Dalmatian Street (Doug)
• Atomic Betty (Doctor Cerebral, Max Sr.)
• The Batman (Count Vertigo)
• Finding Nemo (Anchor)
• Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (Kaz)
• Isle of Dogs (Boss)
• The Mighty B! (Happy the Dog)
• The Powerpuff Girls (Mayor)
• The Powerpuff Girls Movie (Mayor, Ojo Tango)
• The Princess and the Frog (Lawrence)
• Teamo Supremo (Chief)
• Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (Brushogun, Tokyo Mayor)
• Victor and Valentino (Julio "Don" Jalapeño)

Other

• Cartoon Network commercials (Kaz Harada, Townsville Mayor)

External links

• Akihiko Ishizumi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Akihiko Ishizumi at IMDb