Tōru Ōhira

Tōru Ōhira

Acting

Born:
1929-09-24
Died:
2016-04-12
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

6.52014Pete (voice)
Movie
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0

7.32010Gaimon (voice)
Movie
The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet

The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet

2006Matthew (voice)
Movie
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey

7.42004President (voice)
Movie
Akubi Girl

Akubi Girl

5.02001
TV
One Piece

One Piece

8.81999Gaimon (voice)
TV
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger

6.71996Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
Movie
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie

8.31995Emperor Baccshund (voice)
Movie
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

7.61995Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
TV
Super Sentai Zyuranger

Super Sentai Zyuranger

8.11992Narrator (voice)
TV
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

6.41991Heka (voice)
Movie
The Stubborn Samurai Boy

The Stubborn Samurai Boy

6.01991Kaoru Tachibana (voice)
TV
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind

Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind

10.01990Dekapan (voice)
Movie
The Laughing Salesman

The Laughing Salesman

7.61989
TV
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

7.51989Dekapan (voice)
Movie
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War

Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War

1988Dekapan (voice)
Movie
Osomatsu-kun

Osomatsu-kun

8.31988Dekapan
TV
Oraa Guzura Dado

Oraa Guzura Dado

1987グズラ
TV
Dimensional Warrior Spielvan

Dimensional Warrior Spielvan

8.91986Narrator
TV
Megabeast Investigator Juspion

Megabeast Investigator Juspion

7.91985Narrator
TV
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!

Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!

6.71984Narrator (voice)
Movie
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

6.51984Narrator (voice)
Movie
Space Sheriff Shaider

Space Sheriff Shaider

8.81984Narrator
TV
Spectreman versus Hedron

Spectreman versus Hedron

1984Chief Shigeo Kurata
Movie
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

7.91983Narrator
TV
Future Police Urashiman

Future Police Urashiman

7.81983Inspector Gondo Toru
TV
Dai Sentai Goggle-V

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

8.71982Narrator
TV
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

8.41981Narrator
TV
Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy

Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy

7.81980Zoa (voice)
Movie
Be Forever Yamato

Be Forever Yamato

7.51980Skulldart (voice)
Movie
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie

Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie

6.51980Narrator (voice)
Movie
Denshi Sentai Denziman

Denshi Sentai Denziman

8.81980Narrator
TV
Battle Fever J: The Movie

Battle Fever J: The Movie

6.21979Narrator (voice)
Movie
Battle Fever J

Battle Fever J

7.81979Narrator
TV
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

7.01978Stuckey (voice)
Movie
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

5.41978King Zobi (voice)
Movie
Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0

Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0

6.31978Narrator (voice)
Movie
Gatchaman: The Movie

Gatchaman: The Movie

6.31978Doctor Kozaburo Nambu
Movie
Japanese Spiderman

Japanese Spiderman

7.41978Narrator
TV
Homerun Kanta

Homerun Kanta

1.01977野球十兵衛
TV
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The Movie

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The Movie

6.01977Narrator
Movie
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

8.01977Narrator (voice)
TV
Paul's Miraculous Adventure

Paul's Miraculous Adventure

4.31976Belt Satan (voice)
TV
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!

8.61976Narrator (voice)
Movie
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

8.31975Narrator
TV
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

6.71974(voice)
Movie
Tamagon the Counselor

Tamagon the Counselor

1972タマゴン
TV
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

8.41972Dr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)
TV
Hyppo and Thomas

Hyppo and Thomas

1971Kaba (voice)
TV
General Inakappe

General Inakappe

3.51970大柿矢五郎
TV
The Genie Family

The Genie Family

6.61969Hakushon Daimaō (Voice)
TV
Good Evening Dear Husband: A Duel

Good Evening Dear Husband: A Duel

4.01968Narrator
Movie
Oraa Guzura Dado

Oraa Guzura Dado

6.51967Guzura
TV
Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

6.01966TIGER chief (voice)
Movie
Kimba the White Lion

Kimba the White Lion

6.31965Rommel (voice)
TV
The Orphan Brother

The Orphan Brother

6.31961Koguma No Moku (voice)
Movie
The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love

The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love

1961Narrator (voice)
Movie