Tōru Ōhira (大平 透 Ōhira Tōru, September 29, 1929 – April 12, 2016) was a Japanese narrator and voice actor from the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. He was the founder of Ōhira Production and was also attached to 81 Produce.
One of his best known roles was the dub voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, on the series' home video releases and playing the title character Moguro Fukuzo in the original The Laughing Salesman. He was also known for his many narration roles, most notably in the Super Sentai series until his death from Pneumonia at the age of 86.
Filmography[]
Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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1966-1967 | Ronmel | Leo the Lion | ¿? | United States |
1966-1967 | Goa | Ambassador Magma | Paul Hecht (first voice) |
United States |
Ray Owens (second voice) | ||||
1969-1970 | Hakushon Daimaō | The Genie Family | Gary Jewell | Canada |
1971-1972 | Kaba | Kaba Totto | Steve Kramer | United States |
1971-1972 | Chief Kurata | Spectreman | Mel Gaines | United States |
1972-1973 | Tamagon | Kaiketsu Tamagon | Michael Sorich | United States |
1972-1974 | Dr. Nambu | Science Ninja Team Gatchaman | Alan Dinehart | United States |
Gregg Berger | United States | |||
Jan Rabson (various eps.) | ||||
Andy McAvin | United States | |||
1977-1980 | Aristotle Onabes (ep. 42) | Lupin the 3rd Part 2 | Simon Prescott | United States |
1978 | Stuckey | Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo | Frank Rogers | Tokyo, Japan |
Steve Kramer | United States | |||
John Baddeley | United Kingdom | |||
Joey D'Auria | United States | |||
1978 | Dr. Nambu | Gatchaman: The Movie | Andy McAvin | United States |
1978-1979 | Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II | Greg O'Neill | United States | |
1979-1980 | Gatchaman Fighter | |||
1980 | Emperor Zoa | Cyborg 009: The Legend of the Super Galaxy | William Ross | Tokyo, Japan |
1993 | Goa | Ambassador Magma | Hal Cleaveland | United States |
1999-2016 | Gaimon | One Piece | Joseph Murray | Singapore |
Frederick B. Owens | United States | |||
Jonathan C. Osborne | United States | |||
2002 | Mayor of Halloween Town | Kingdom Hearts | Jeff Bennett | United States |
2002 | President Peace | Space Channel 5: Part 2 | Bob Sherman | United Kingdom |
2005 | Tokugawa Ieyasu | Basilisk | Brice Armstrong | United States |
2006 | Pete | Kingdom Hearts II | Jim Cummings | United States |
Mayor of Halloweentown | Glenn Shadix | |||
2008 | Gol Village Chief (ep. 6) | The Slayers Revolution | Mike Pollock | United States |
2010 | Pete | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | Jim Cummings | United States |