Norio Wakamoto
Acting Born Oct 18, 1945 Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan 201 credits
Biography
Norio Wakamoto is a male actor born on October 18, 1945, in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Also known as Wakamoto Norio Wa and Noriaki Wakamoto, he graduated from Waseda University. His known credits include 197 items in film and television. Among the works associated with his acting career are the films and series Ginga eiyu densetsu, Kodo giasu: Hangyaku no rurushu, Hellsing Ultimate, and Jaianto robo: Animeshon from 1991, which was directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa and featured actors such as Kappei Yamaguchi, Sumi Shimamoto, Shozo Iizuka, and Kazue Komiya.
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Career overview
Norio Wakamoto is a male actor born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan on October 18, 1945. Also known by the stage name Wakamoto Norio Wa and the alternate name Noriaki Wakamoto, he graduated from Waseda University. Over the course of his career, he has amassed 197 known credits in the acting field.
Wakamoto has been recognized for his work across numerous films and series. Among the notable titles associated with his acting career are Ginga eiyû densetsu, Kôdo giasu: Hangyaku no rurûshu, and Hellsing Ultimate. Additionally, he appeared in the 1991 Japanese film Jaianto robo: Animeshon, which was directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa and featured a cast including Kappei Yamaguchi, Sumi Shimamotová, Shôzô Îzuka, and Kazue Komiyaová.
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Takehito Koyasu
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Hideyuki Tanaka
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Nobuo Tobita
9 shared titles
Takeshi Aono
8 shared titles
Kazuhiko Inoue
8 shared titles
Kappei Yamaguchi
8 shared titles
Ichiro Nagai
8 shared titles
Koichi Yamadera
7 shared titles
Ryo Horikawa
7 shared titles
Yoshiko Sakakibara
7 shared titles
Career timeline
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork GirlGUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroDetective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
Star Wars: VisionsMuv-Luv AlternativeKageki Shojo!!Gintama: The Very Final
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
Pop Team EpicGakuen Basara: Samurai High SchoolPlanet WithCrossing TimeKamen Rider Build: Be The One
Case Closed: The Crimson Love LetterCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiationたまぽんず
Big Order
Ushio and Tora
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kunWizard Barristers
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant SeaBlood LadBayonetta: Bloody FateKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Street Fighter X Tekken Vita
The Future DiaryTibetan DogNichijou: My Ordinary LifeDog DaysSengoku Basara: The Last Party
Tensou Sentai GoseigerUltraman Zero: The Revenge of BelialGintama: The MovieMardock Scramble: The First CompressionQuiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation 2
Princess Lover!Sengoku BASARA: Samurai KingsKiddy GiRL-ANDTayutama: Kiss on my DeityThe Last War of the Heavenliods and Akutoliods
A Certain Magical IndexKannagi: Crazy Shrine MaidensThe Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of UrukAntique BakeryKamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World
Baccano!Toward the TerraKiddy Grade II: MaelstromKiddy Grade I: IgnitionTetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday
Code Geass: Lelouch of the RebellionGintamaHellsing Ultimate009-1Ghost Slayers Ayashi
Gunparade Orchestra
Samurai ChamplooDesert PunkTetsujin 28Ninja NonsenseThe Gokusen
Chrono CrusadeNinja Scroll: The SeriesF-Zero: GP LegendCromartie High SchoolDetective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Duel MastersAzumanga DaiohSpace Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless OdysseyBlue Gender: The Warrior
Cyborg 009HellsingPaRappa the RapperMetropolis
Mezzo ForteGate KeepersAndroid KikaiderPuppet PrincessShin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo
Angel LinksSeijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
Cowboy BebopMaster KeatonSteam DetectivesKnight HuntersOne Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!
BerserkSlayers Great
Birdy the MightyBlack Jack: The Movie
Tenchi UniverseGin Rei's Blue EyesSlayers: The Motion Picture
801 T.T.S AirbatsGenocyberGinReiThe Mighty Gin ReiPlastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita
Miracle GirlsJoJo's Bizarre AdventureNinja ScrollCoo of the Far Seas
Full Filmography
201 titles- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025) as Tommy J (voice)
- GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS (2025) as Johnny (voice)
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) as Cell Max (voice)
- Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (2022) as Goro Otaki (voice)
- Star Wars: Visions (2021) as Narration (voice)
- Muv-Luv Alternative (2021) as Paul Radhabinod (voice)
- Kageki Shojo!! (2021) as Captain Anai (voice)
- Gintama: The Very Final (2021) as Katakuriko Matsudaira (voice)
- I'm Standing on a Million Lives (2020) as Game Master (voice)
- Pop Team Epic (2018) as Pipimi (voice)
- Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (2018) as Oda Nobunaga (voice)
- Planet With (2018) as His Excellency (voice)
- Crossing Time (2018) as Hassaku Oji-san (voice)
- Kamen Rider Build: Be The One (2018) as Sclash Driver (voice) (uncredited)
- Kamen Rider Prime Rogue (2018) as Sclash Driver (voice)
- Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter (2017) as Goro Otaki (voice)
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017) as Charles Di Britannia (voice)
- たまぽんず (2017)
- Big Order (2016) as Kokudo Soumoku (voice)
- Ushio and Tora (2015) as Guren (voice)
- Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (2014) as Voice of Manga (voice)
- Wizard Barristers (2014) as Nanajinyi (voice)
- Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) as Goro Otaki (voice)
- Blood Lad (2013) as Wolf Daddy (voice)
- Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013) as Father Balder (voice)
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (2013) as Xemnas (voice)
- Street Fighter X Tekken Vita (2012) as M. Bison / Vega (voice)
- The Future Diary (2011) as Deus Ex Machina (voice)
- Tibetan Dog (2011) as Gyalo (voice)
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- Dog Days (2011) as Godwin Doryur (voice)
- Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (2011) as Oda Nobunaga (voice)
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010) as Zeibu of the Mummy (voice)
- Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) as Iaron (voice)
- Gintama: The Movie (2010) as Matsudaira Katakuriko (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The First Compression (2010) as Medium the Fingernail
- Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation 2 (2010) as Garuda (voice)
- Princess Lover! (2009) as Isshin Arima (voice)
- Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings (2009) as Oda Nobunaga (voice)
- Kiddy GiRL-AND (2009) as T.A.M.A
- Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity (2009) as Yudo Mito
- The Last War of the Heavenliods and Akutoliods (2009) as Guntaru (voice)
- Utsurun Desu. (2009) as 各种龙套+旁白
- The Dark Knight Ingrid (2009) as Edwin Black
- A Certain Magical Index (2008) as Biagio Busoni (voice)
- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (2008) as Drunk Man (voice)
- The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk (2008)
- Antique Bakery (2008) as Tadahiro Akutagawa (voice)
- Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World (2008) as Arc Kivat (voice), Rey Kivat (voice)
- Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation (2008) as Garuda (voice)
- Baccano! (2007) as Gustave St. Germain (voice)
- Toward the Terra (2007)
- Kiddy Grade II: Maelstrom (2007) as Chevalier d'Autriche
- Kiddy Grade I: Ignition (2007) as Chevalier d'Autriche
- Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday (2007) as Ryuusaku Murasame
- Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn (2007) as Chevalier d'Autriche
- Taimanin Asagi (2007) as Edwin Black (voice)
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006) as Emperor (voice)
- Gintama (2006) as Matsudaira, Katakuriko (voice)
- Hellsing Ultimate (2006) as Alexander Anderson (voice)
- 009-1 (2006) as (voice)
- Ghost Slayers Ayashi (2006) as Torii Yōzō (voice)
- Venus to Mamoru! (2006) as Naoyuki Takasu
- Princess Beware (2006) as Chief X (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006) as Goro Otaki (voice)
- Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House (2006) as Gargoyle (voice)
- Gunbuster: The Movie (2006) as Kouichiro "Coach" Ohta (voice)
- Tsuyokiss: Cool×Sweet (2006) as Heizou Tachibana (voice)
- Gunparade Orchestra (2005)
- Samurai Champloo (2004) as Uohori Andou (voice)
- Desert Punk (2004) as Amagumo (voice)
- Tetsujin 28 (2004) as 村雨龙作（配音）
- Ninja Nonsense (2004) as Onsokumaru (voice)
- The Gokusen (2004)
- Chrono Crusade (2003) as Duke Duffau
- Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
- F-Zero: GP Legend (2003) as Black Shadow (voice)
- Cromartie High School (2003) as Shinichi Mechazawa (voice)
- Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) as Gorō Ōtaki (voice)
- Requiem from the Darkness (2003) as Nagamimi (voice)
- Duel Masters (2002) as Boy George (voice)
- Azumanga Daioh (2002) as Chiyo-Father (voice)
- Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey (2002) as Irita (voice)
- Blue Gender: The Warrior (2002) as Captain Vikonul
- Cyborg 009 (2001) as Skull (voice)
- Hellsing (2001) as Richard (voice)
- PaRappa the Rapper (2001) as MC King Kong Mushi (voice)
- Metropolis (2001) as Pero (voice)
- Mezzo Forte (2000) as Hiro'oka
- Gate Keepers (2000)
- Android Kikaider (2000) as Golden Bat (voice)
- Puppet Princess (2000) as Yasaburo Manajiri
- Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo (2000) as Bat
- The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case (2000) as Korehisa Kanie (voice)
- Mezzo Forte (2000) as Hirooka
- Angel Links (1999) as Lawrence McGuire (voice)
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger (1999) as Narrator (voice)
- Cowboy Bebop (1998) as Vicious (voice)
- Master Keaton (1998)
- Steam Detectives (1998) as Machine Baron (voice)
- Knight Hunters (1998) as Reiji Takatori (voice)
- One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack! (1998) as Ganzack (voice)
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness (1998) as Yoshio Yamasaki (voice)
- Ninja Resurrection (1998) as Araki Mataemon (voice)
- Virgin Fleet (1998) as Commander Wakamoto
- Berserk (1997) as Gambino (voice)
- Slayers Great (1997) as Lord Granion (voice)
- Birdy the Mighty (1996) as Pachirusu (voice)
- Black Jack: The Movie (1996) as Nicholas Doris (voice)
- Tenchi Universe (1995)
- Gin Rei's Blue Eyes (1995) as Taiso (voice)
- Slayers: The Motion Picture (1995) as Lagos (voice)
- 801 T.T.S Airbats (1994) as Mitsuru Konishi
- Genocyber (1994) as Wakayama (voice)
- GinRei (1994)
- The Mighty Gin Rei (1994) as Taiso (voice)
- Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita (1994) as Balboa (voice)
- Barefoot Gin Rei (1994) as Taiso (voice)
- Miracle Girls (1993) as Mr. X (voice)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993) as Hol Horse (voice)
- Ninja Scroll (1993) as Utsutsu Mujuurou (voice)
- Coo of the Far Seas (1993) as Captain McDonell (voice)
- Tekkaman Blade (1992) as Kengo Aiba
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) as Taisou
- Tenchi Muyo! (1992) as Kagato (voice)
- Ushio and Tora (1992) as Hyou
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) as Taisou
- Dragon Ball Z: Gather Together! Goku's World (1992) as Cell
- RG Veda (1991) as Taishakuten (voice)
- Dark Warrior (1991)
- Madara (1991) as Miroku (voice)
- Burn Up (1991) as McCoy
- Kayoko's Diary (1991) as Otokichi Nakane (voice)
- Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb (1991) as Kohoki (voice)
- Detonator Orgun (1991) as Lang
- Detonator Orgun (1991) as Tomoru Brother
- Ninja Gaiden (1991) as Robert T. Sturgeon
- Fly! Peek the Whale (1991) as Dad
- Dark Warrior 2: Jihad (1991) as David Rockford
- Detonator Orgun (1991) as Lang (voice)
- A.D. Police Files (1990) as Billy (voice)
- Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) as Juzo Hasegawa (voice)
- Record of Lodoss War (1990) as Woodchuck (voice)
- Yagami's Family Affairs (1990) as Yagami Youji
- Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) as Juzo Hasegawa (voice)
- Guardian of Darkness - Takegami: War God (1990) as Susanoh
- Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 (1990) as Shikebaro (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) as Cell
- The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (1989) as Oswald Lisker / Guyver II
- Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989) as Suikakuju (voice)
- Goku: Midnight Eye (1989) as Genji Hakuryu (voice)
- Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
- Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie (1989) as Mie Jinnai
- The Five Star Stories (1989) as Words Woulard
- Assemble Insert (1989) as 服部课长
- Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past (1989) as Makoto Allen Takemura
- Locke the Superman: Lord Leon (1989) as Uru
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) as Oskar von Reuenthal (voice)
- Gunbuster (1988) as Kouichirou Oota (voice)
- Ronin Warriors (1988) as Kaosu
- Crying Freeman (1988) as Shikebaro (voice)
- Armor Hunter Merowlink (1988) as Golfy
- Space Family Carlvinson (1988) as Ken (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars (1988) as Oskar von Reuenthal
- Appleseed (1988) as A. J. Sebastian (voice)
- Madonna (1988) as Akira Fuwa
- Uchū Kazoku Carlvinson (1988) as Ken
- Black Magic M-66 (1987) as Roger (voice)
- Ladius (1987) as Kaiser (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku (1986) as Chachamaru's master (voice)
- Violence Jack (1986)
- Superdimensional Romanesque Samy: Missing 99 (1986) as Noa (voice)
- Windaria (1986) as Kyle (voice)
- Cosmos Pink Shock (1986) as Narration (voice)
- M.D. Geist (1986) as M.D. Geist (voice)
- Guyver: Out of Control (1986)
- They Were Eleven (1986) as Vidmenir "Knu" Knume
- Musashi no Ken (1985) as 東堂国彦
- Dancougar – Super Beast Machine God (1985) as Shapiro Keats
- Cosmo Police Justy (1985) as Lector (voice)
- Odin: Starlight Mutiny (1985) as Naoki Ryo
- Heavy Metal L-Gaim (1984) as Rockley Ron
- Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (1984) as Motorcycle Gang Leader (voice)
- Aura Battler Dunbine (1983) as Allen Brady
- Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983) as Sabu (voice)
- Amazing Sarutobi (1982) as 緒方先生
- Acrobunch (1982) as Hiro Randou
- Space Adventure Cobra (1982) as Sheriff (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981) as Gene (voice)
- X-Bomber (1980) as Custer (voice)
- Trider G7 (1980) as Yaru
- Fumoon (1980) as Star Country Secretary of Defense (voice)
- Future Boy Conan (1978) as Tokeh (voice)
- Future Boy Conan (1978) as Sailor A (voice)
- Future Boy Conan (1978) as Service Member (voice)
- Future Boy Conan (1978) as Seaman (voice)
- Future Boy Conan (1978) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Glacier Warrior Gaislugger (1977) as オノリキ
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Sclash Driver (voice)
- Tomorrow's Joe (1970) as Ryuuhi Kin (voice)
- MEZZO FORTE as 히로오카
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Norio Wakamoto best known for?
Norio Wakamoto is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025), GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS (2025), Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022), Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012).
When and where was Norio Wakamoto born?
Norio Wakamoto was born on October 18, 1945 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.
How many credits does Norio Wakamoto have?
Norio Wakamoto has accumulated over 201 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2025.
What is Norio Wakamoto's background in cinema and television?
Norio Wakamoto is a male actor born on October 18, 1945, in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Also known as Wakamoto Norio Wa and Noriaki Wakamoto, he graduated from Waseda University. His known credits include 197 items in film and television. Among the works associated with his acting career are the films and series Gin...