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Hirotaka Suzuoki

Acting Born Mar 6, 1950 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Keizai University.

His best known roles include Mobile Suit Gundam (Bright Noa), Captain Tsubasa (Kojirou Hyuga), Saint Seiya (Dragon Shiryū), Dragon Ball (Tenshinhan), The Transformers (Starscream), Ranma ½ (Tatewaki Kuno), Rurouni Kenshin (Saitō Hajime), Pokémon (Giovanni), and Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (Banjō Haran). He was also the official Japanese dub-voice for Tom Cruise.

In 2006, Suzuoki died at the age of 56 as a result of lung cancer.

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Known for

Dragon Ball Z

as Tien Shinhan (voice)

Ranma ½

as Tatewaki Kuno (voice)

Rurouni Kenshin

as Hajime Saitô (voice)

Saint Seiya

as Shiryu (voice)

Full filmography

  • Dragon Ball Z (1989) as Tien Shinhan (voice)
  • Ranma ½ (1989) as Tatewaki Kuno (voice)
  • Rurouni Kenshin (1996) as Hajime Saitô (voice)
  • Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (2002) as Dragon Shiryu (voice)
  • Saint Seiya (1986) as Shiryu (voice)
  • TRIGUN (1998) as Chapel the Evergreen (voice)
  • Tomorrow's Joe (1970) as Matsuki / Guerilla (voice)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986) as Bright Noa
  • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985) as Bright Noa (voice)
  • Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (1990) as Samojirou Aboshi (vioce)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) as Bright Noa (voice)
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993) as Noriaki Kakyoin (voice)
  • Mister Ajikko (1987) as Kazuya Konishi
  • Tekkaman Blade (1992) as Chief Heinrich Von Freeman
  • Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) as Lynn Kaifun / Riber Fruhling (voice)
  • Patlabor: The TV Series (1989) as Richard Wong ou Utsumi (voice)
  • Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997) as Yugande (voice)
  • Steel Angel Kurumi (1999) as Dr. Ayanokouji
  • Requiem from the Darkness (2003) as Genba Sasayama (voice)
  • Crest of the Stars (1999) as Debeus Abriel (voice)
  • Shurato (1989) as Indra
  • Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (1978) as Haran Banjou
  • Dream Hunter Rem (1985) as P.E. teacher (voice)
  • Mad Bull 34 (1990) as Bobby Wong (ep 3)