Person

Tōru Ōhira

Acting · 1929–2016 · Tokyo, Japan

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. He's also appeared in many Tokusatsu works, being the narrator for multiple Super Sentei & Metal Hero series, and Chief Kurata in Spectreman.

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  One Piece

  Gaimon (voice)

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  Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

  Dr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)

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  Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

  Narrator

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  Hyppo and Thomas

  Kaba (voice)

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  Tamagon the Counselor

  タマゴン

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  Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

  Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)

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  Osomatsu-kun

  Dekapan

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  Kimba the White Lion

  Rommel (voice)

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  Super Sentai Zyuranger

  Narrator (voice)

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  General Inakappe

  大柿矢五郎

• 2014Kingdom Hearts Re:codedPete (voice)
• 2010One Piece: Strong World Episode 0Gaimon (voice)
• 2006The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned PlanetMatthew (voice)
• 2006Akubi Girl
• 2004Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime OdysseyPresident (voice)
• 1999One PieceGaimon (voice)
• 1996Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs KakurangerEmperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
• 1995Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The MovieEmperor Baccshund (voice)
• 1995Chouriki Sentai OhrangerEmperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
• 1992Super Sentai ZyurangerNarrator (voice)
• 1991Lupin the Third: Napoleon's DictionaryHeka (voice)
• 1990Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the WindDekapan (voice)
• 1989The Laughing Salesman
• 1989Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!Dekapan (voice)
• 1988Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni WarDekapan (voice)
• 1988Osomatsu-kunDekapan
• 1987Oraa Guzura Dadoグズラ
• 1986Dimensional Warrior SpielvanNarrator
• 1985Megabeast Investigator JuspionNarrator
• 1984Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!Narrator (voice)
• 1984Space Sheriff Shaider: The MovieNarrator (voice)
• 1984Space Sheriff ShaiderNarrator
• 1984Spectreman versus HedronChief Shigeo Kurata
• 1983Kagaku Sentai DynamanNarrator
• 1983Future Police UrashimanInspector Gondo Toru
• 1982Dai Sentai Goggle-VNarrator
• 1981Taiyo Sentai Sun VulcanNarrator
• 1980Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super GalaxyZoa (voice)
• 1980Be Forever YamatoSkulldart (voice)
• 1980Denshi Sentai Denziman: The MovieNarrator (voice)
• 1980Denshi Sentai DenzimanNarrator
• 1979Battle Fever J: The MovieNarrator (voice)
• 1979Battle Fever JNarrator
• 1978Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoStuckey (voice)
• 1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookKing Zobi (voice)
• 1978Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0Narrator (voice)
• 1978Gatchaman: The MovieDoctor Kozaburo Nambu
• 1978Japanese SpidermanNarrator
• 1977Homerun Kanta野球十兵衛
• 1977J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The MovieNarrator
• 1977J.A.K.Q. DengekitaiNarrator (voice)
• 1976Paul's Miraculous AdventureBelt Satan (voice)
• 1976Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!Narrator (voice)
• 1975Himitsu Sentai GorengerNarrator
• 1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy(voice)
• 1972Tamagon the Counselorタマゴン
• 1972Science Ninja Team GatchamanDr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)
• 1971Hyppo and ThomasKaba (voice)
• 1970General Inakappe大柿矢五郎
• 1969The Genie FamilyHakushon Daimaō (Voice)
• 1968Good Evening Dear Husband: A DuelNarrator
• 1967Oraa Guzura DadoGuzura
• 1966Spycatcher J3: SOS Close ShaveTIGER chief (voice)
• 1965Kimba the White LionRommel (voice)
• 1961The Orphan BrotherKoguma No Moku (voice)
• 1961The Seas Are Full of Sheep in LoveNarrator (voice)