Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫 Wakamoto Norio, born October 18, 1945) is a Veteran Japanese voice actor from Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.
After graduation from Waseda University, Wakamoto initially found employment as a police officer assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Anti-Riot Squad division before becoming a voice actor.
The quality of Wakamoto's voice is known for uniting astringency and sharpness, usually leading him to villainous roles in dubbing work and games, such as Cell in Dragon Ball Z, Emperor Charles Zi Britannia in Code Geass, Xemnas in the Kingdom Hearts series, Black Ghost in Cyborg 009, Vicious in Cowboy Bebop, among many others.
On adult animation titles and dating sims, he goes by the alias "Hiruma Kyounosuke". He also holds the rank of 3-dan in both Shorinji Kempo and Kendo.
Dub Actors[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-1973 | Soldier A (ep. 43) |
Pinocchio: The Series | ¿? | Canada |
| 1980-1981 | Robot Viking #1 (ep. 26) |
Astro Boy | Jay Rath | United States |
| 1980-1981 | Captain Custer | X-Bomber | Garrick Hagon | United Kingdom |
| 1982 | Sheriff | Space Adventure Cobra | Steve Bulen | United States |
| 1983-1984 | Allen Brady | Aura Battler Dunbine | Chris Patton | United States |
| Dola Glow | Leraldo Anzaldua | |||
| Narrator | Mike MacRae | |||
| 1984-1988 | Raoh (ep. 32) |
Fist of the North Star | John Snyder | United States |
| G. Larry Butler | United States | |||
| 1985 | Naoki Ryūō | Odin | Stuart Milligan | United Kingdom |
| 1986 | Denon | Amon Saga | Flavio Romeo | United States |
| 1986 | M.D. Geist | M.D. Geist I: Most Dangerous Soldier | Jason Beck | United States |
| 1986-1988 | Chachamaru Master | Maison Ikkoku | David Kaye | Canada |
| 1986 | Vidminer Knume | They Were Eleven | Joe Romersa | United States |
| 1986 | Kairu | Windaria | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 1987 | Roger | Black Magic M-66 | Art Kimbro | United States |
| 1987-1989 | King Wren (ep. 44) |
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | Kerrigan Mahan | United States |
| 1988-1994 | Shikebaro (ep. 3) |
Crying Freeman | Gregory Snegoff | United States |
| 1988-1989 | Kaosu | Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers | David Kaye | Canada |
| 1989 | Makoto Allen Takamura | Dog Soldier | Brian Dobson | Canada |
| 1989 | Alf Dolf | Garaga | David Logan Rankin | United States |
| 1989 | Genji Hakuryū (ep. 1) |
Goku Midnight Eye | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 1989-1992 | Oswald Lisker | The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor | Gary Dubin | United States |
| 1990-1991 | Juzo Hasegawa | Cyber City Oedo 808 | Bob Sherman | United Kingdom |
| 1990-1991 | Woodchuck | Record of Lodoss War | Ray Iannicelli | United States |
| 1990-1992 | Susanoo | Takegami: Guardian of Darkness | Ted Gregory | United States |
| 1991 | Samuel McCoy | Burn-Up | Aaron Krohn | United States |
| 1992-1993 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| Dale Wilson | Canada | |||
| 1992-1998 | Taiso | Giant Robo: The Animation | Steve Cassling | United States |
| Marc Thompson (redub) |
United States | |||
| 1992 | Yūsuke Amade (ep. 6) |
Sailor Moon | Keith Silverstein | United States |
| 1992-1993 | Kengo Aiba | Tekkaman Blade | Simon Prescott | United States |
| 1992-1993 | Kagato | Tenchi Muyo! | Michael Scott Ryan | United States |
| 1992-1993 | Darm | Y's II: Castle in the Heavens | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 1992-1995 | Gōki | Yu Yu Hakusho | Jeremy Inman | United States |
| Chu | Kent Williams | |||
| 1993-1994 | Colonel Matoi Shinkai | Kishin Corps | L. Harvey Gold | Canada |
| 1993-1994 | Vittorio Mueller | New Dominion Tank Police | Marc Smith | United Kingdom |
| 1993 | Utsusu Mujuro | Ninja Scroll | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 1993-2002 | Hol Horse | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Roger Jackson | United States |
| 1995 | Kagato | Tenchi Universe | Michael Scott Ryan | United States |
| 1996 | Nicholas Doris | Black Jack: The Movie | Daniel Woren | United States |
| 1996-1997 | Cell | Dragon Ball GT | Ben Jeffery | Canada |
| Dameon Clarke | United States | |||
| 1997-1998 | Chief of Police | Burn-Up Excess | Jim Gallant | United States |
| Restaurant Owner | Ron West | |||
| 1997 | Cell | Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout | Jonathan David Cook | United States |
| 1997-1998 | Araki Mataemon | Ninja Resurrection | Bill Wise | United States |
| 1997-2002 | Tokichi (ep. 176) |
Pokémon | Rodger Parsons | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Vicious | Cowboy Bebop | Skip Stellrecht | United States |
| 1998 | Professor Yamazaki | Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness | David Matranga | United States |
| 1998 | Gofsef Nebraska (ep. 5) |
Trigun | Joe Romersa | United States |
| 1998 | Commander Wakamoto | Virgin Fleet | John Dobbs | United States |
| 1999 | Lawrence McGuire (ep. 9) |
Angel Links | Jonathan Love | Canada |
| 1999-2001 | Falcon | Monster Rancher | Dale Wilson | Canada |
| 2000-2001 | Golden Bat | Android Kikaider: The Animation | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 2000 | Itoi | Gate Keepers | Daran Norris | United States |
| 2000 | Dr. Kuro Rivolde | Pilot Candidate | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2000 | Yasaburo Manajiri | Puppet Princess | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Black Ghost / Scarl |
Cyborg 009 | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Richard Hellsing (ep. 9) |
Hellsing | Steven Brand | United States |
| 2001 | Pero | Metropolis | Dave Mallow | United States |
| 2001 | Narrator | S-CRY-ed | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 2002 | Chiyo's Dad | Azumanga Daioh | Jason Douglas | United States |
| 2002-2003 | IceDevimon | Digimon Frontier | Dave Wittenberg | United States |
| 2002 | Sohun | Maison Plaisir | Eric Stuart | United States |
| 2002 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2002-2006 | George Kamamoto | Duel Masters | Tim Diamond (eps. 1-26) |
United States |
| Terrence Stone (eps. 27-52) | ||||
| Brian Beacock (eps. 53-65) | ||||
| 2002-2003 | Echigo | Heat Guy J | Doug Stone | United States |
| 2002 | Masaharu "Iron" Kiba | Shootfighter Tekken | Sean Schemmel | United States |
| 2003 | Ehrlich Von Vandembagu (ep. 10) |
D.N.Angel | John Tyson | United States |
| 2003 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2003 | Kitsunebi | Ninja Scroll: The Series | Matt McKenzie | United States |
| 2003 | Kinso | Pokémon Chronicles | Christopher Collet | United States |
| 2003 | Owl (ep. 10) |
Wolf's Rain | Joe Ochman | United States |
| 2003-2006 | Fein | Zatch Bell! | Roger Rose | United States |
| 2003 | Rotten Roger | Zoids: Fuzors | Trevor Devall | Canada |
| 2004 | Onsokumaru | Ninja Nonsense: The Legend of Shinobu | Sean Schemmel | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Bundai (ep. 18) |
Samurai Champloo | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2004-2008 | Taitan | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Eric Stuart | United States |
| 2005 | Yagyu Munenori | Basilisk | Ed Blaylock | United States |
| 2005 | Demon Leader / Devil (ep. 25-26) |
Negima! Magister Negi Magi | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2005 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2005-2006 | Flame Convoy | Transformers: Cybertron | Trevor Devall | Canada |
| Colin Murdock (ep. 27) | ||||
| 2006-2007 | Charles zi Britannia | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 2006-2008 | Winters Socalo | D.Gray-man | Jarrod Greene | United States |
| 2006 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Yozo Torii | Ghost Slayers Ayashi | Steve Kramer | United States |
| 2006-2012 | Alexander Anderson | Hellsing Ultimate | Steven Brand | United States |
| 2006 | Xemnas | Kingdom Hearts II | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2006 | Mitsunari Ishida | Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | Alastair Duncan | United States |
| 2007 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2007 | Yozo Torii | Ghost Slayer Ayashi: Ayashi Divine Comedy | Steve Kramer | United States |
| 2008 | Charles zi Britannia | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 2008-2019 | Biagio Busoni (eps. 40, 50) |
A Certain Magical Index | Barry Yandell | United States |
| 2008 | M. Bison | Street Fighter IV | Gerald C. Rivers | United States |
| 2008 | Chaos | Dissidia Final Fantasy | Keith David | United States |
| 2009-2019 | Celestial Spirit King | Fairy Tail | Cole Brown | United States |
| 2009 | Xemnas | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2010-2011 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z Kai | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2010 | Nobunaga Oda (ep. 4) |
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings 2 | John Swasey | United States |
| 2011 | Thomas Mutton | Catherine | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 2011-2012 | Deus Ex Machina | The Future Diary | Kent Williams | United States |
| 2012-2013 | Herm Zoellick | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | Jim Johnson | United States |
| 2013 | Father Balder | Bayonetta: Bloody Fate | J. Grant Albrecht | United States |
| 2013 | Wolf Daddy | Blood Lad | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 2014-2015 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| Jim Foronda (ep. 152) | ||||
| 2016 | M. Bison | Street Fighter V | Gerald C. Rivers | United States |
| 2017 | Dracula Bomber | Super Bomberman R | Vinay Murthy | Japan |
| Jack Merluzzi
(Cutscenes) | ||||
| 2018 | Cell | Dragon Ball Legends | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| Cell Max | ||||
| 2018-2019 | M. Bison | Hi Score Girl | ¿? | United States |
| 2018-2022 | Pipimi (ep. 3b) |
Pop Team Epic | Kent Williams | United States |
| 2019 | Charles zi Britannia | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 2019 | Xemnas | Kingdom Hearts III | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2020 | Cell | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2022 | Cell Max | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | United States | |
| 2023 | Phantom Bison | Street Fighter 6 | Gerald C. Rivers | United States |
| 2024 | Cell | Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| Cell Max |