Portrait of Kenji Utsumi

Kenji Utsumi

Acting

Biography

Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二, Utsumi Kenji, August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyushu, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was 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 Shenlong, Commander Red, Reacoom and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Alex Louis Armstrong) and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He was also known for dubbing over the voices of actors Carl Weathers, Steve McQueen, Jack Nicholson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Victor Mature and Robert Shaw in the Japanese-language editions of their films. He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.

Born: August 26, 1937

Place of Birth: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Filmography

2013
Silver Spoon

as Mr. Todoroki (voice)

2013
2011
Hunter x Hunter

as Captain (voice)

2011
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

as Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)

2010
The Legend of Koizumi

as Chairman Mao (voice)

2009
Yona Yona Penguin

as Old Man (voice)

2009
Kämpfer

as Burnt Alive Lion (voice)

2009
Needless

as Guido (voice)

2009
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

as Louis Armstrong (voice)

2009
Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!

as Emperor of Darkness

2008
Casshern Sins

as Braiking Boss (voice)

2006
Kemonozume

as Kyūtarō Ōba (voice)

2006
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

as Dorumanstein (voice)

2005
2005
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black

as Inspector Tomobiki (voice)

2005
Basilisk

as Mino Nenki (voice)

2005
Gallery Fake

as Carlos

2004
Paranoia Agent

as Akio Kawazu (voice)

2003
Fullmetal Alchemist

as Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)

2003
Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura

as Genji Kamogawa (voice)

2003
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road

as Genji Kamogawa (voice)

2002
2002
Ai Yori Aoshi

as Aoi's Father (voice)

2002
RahXephon

as Shirow Watari (voice)

2001
Cyborg 009

as Black Ghost (voice)

2001
Vampiyan Kids

as Papa (pilot)

2000
Fighting Spirit

as Genji Kamogawa (voice)

2000
One Piece: The Movie

as El Drago (voice)

1999
Angel Links

as Duuz Delax Rex (voice)

1999
Vampiyan Kids

as Papa (voice)

1998
Hunter × Hunter Pilot

as Captain (voice)

1998
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

as Eimei Shishido (voice)

1998
Cowboy Bebop

as Appledelhi Siniz Hesap Lütfen (voice)

1997
Berserk

as Zodd (voice)

1997
Hermes - Winds of Love

as King Minos (voice)

1996
Slayers Return

as Galev (voice)

1996
Hell Teacher Nube

as Evil Spirit (voice)

1996
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power

as Commander Red/Shenlong (voice)

1995
Macross Plus: The Movie

as Col. Millard Johnson (voice)

1995
1994
1993
Casshan: Robot Hunter

as Buraiking Boss

1992
Hanappe Bazooka

as Ophisto Bazooka (voice)

1991
Adachi-ga Hara

as Damokuresu (voice)

1991
Detonator Orgun

as Commander Zoa

1991
Sukeban Deka

as Dark Detective Kurayami (voice)

1991
Sukeban Deka

as Inspector Kurayami (voice)

1991
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug

as Slug / Shenlong (voice)

1989
Magical Hat

as Lord Jaku (voice)

1989
Angel Cop

as Kaishō Taki

1989
Angel Cop

as Kaishō Taki (voice)

1989
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku

as Bull Demon King (voice)

1989
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

as Shenron (voice)

1989
Dragon Ball Z

as Shenron (voice)

1988
1988
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

as Shenlong (voice) / Tournament Announcer (voice)

1988
The Legend of Watt Poe

as Village Chief (voice)

1988
Tatakae!! Ramenman

as 屠殺鬼玉王

1987
Touch 3: Don't Pass Me By

as Eiichiro Kashiwaba (voice)

1986
Outlanders

as Geobaldi (voice)

1986
Fist of the North Star

as Raoh (voice)

1986
Dragon Ball

as Announcer (voice)

1985
Dream Hunter Rem

as Junichirō Sakaki (voice)

1985
Fight!! Iczer-One

as Fuji 2 Captain (voice)

1985
Pro Golfer Saru

as ミスターX

1985
Nora

as Dr. Zakariasen (voice)

1984
Twin Hawks

as 花園明美

1984
Kenya Boy

as Gure (voice)

1983
Harmagedon

as Salamander (voice)

1982
Techno Police 21C

as Goro Narumi

1982
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure

as Senbei Norimaki (voice)

1982
Don Dracula

as Don Dracula (voice)

1981
1981
Dr. Slump

as Senbei Norimaki (voice)

1980
The New Adventures of Gigantor

as Space Demon King (voice)

1980
Fumoon

as Acetylene Lamp (voice)

1980
The Tomb of Dracula

as Dracula (voice)

1979
There Goes Our Hero

as ネモト監督

1979
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express

as Acetylene Lamp (voice)

1978
1977
Voltes V

as General Do Bergan

1976
Magnet Robot Gakeen

as Mamoru Kazuki (voice)

1975
1975
Shonen Tokugawa Ieyasu

as ナレーション

1975
Adventure of Gamba

as ヨイショ

1973
Casshan

as Briking (voice)

1973
Zero Tester

as 武者ガロス

1969
Judo Boy

as Narrator (voice)

1968
Cackling Kitarou

as La Seine (voice)

1967
Speed Racer

as Inspector Rokugô

1967
Golden Bat

as Mazo (voice)

1967
Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars

as Pyunma / Cyborg 008 (voice)

1966
Cyborg 009

as Pyunma / Cyborg 008 (voice)

1965
Space Ace

as Ibo (voice)

1965
Space Patrol Hopper

as アイアン

1963
Wolf Boy Ken

as One-Eyed Jack (voice)

1963
Sweet Trap

as Tajima