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Quick Facts

Born:
1937-08-26

Birthplace:
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Credits:
142 Total Roles

Kenji Utsumi

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2013 Silver Spoon TV Mr. Todoroki (voice)
2013 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods MOVIE Shenlong (voice)
2011 Hunter x Hunter TV Captain (voice)
2011 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie - The Flying Ghost Ship MOVIE Los Dark (Voice)
2011 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos MOVIE Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)
2010 はじめましてトーマスシリーズ トーマスとこうざんてつどうのなかまたち MOVIE Self
2010 Wonderful World MOVIE Self
2010 The Legend of Koizumi MOVIE Chairman Mao (voice)
2009 Yona Yona Penguin MOVIE Old Man (voice)
2009 Kämpfer TV Burnt Alive Lion (voice)

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