Acting · Tokyo, Japan · Born September 24, 1929
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.
MovieKingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014
as Pete (voice)
MovieOne Piece: Strong World Episode 0
2010
as Gaimon (voice)
MovieThe Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
2006
as Matthew (voice)
TVAkubi Girl
2006
MovieDoraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
2004
as President (voice)
TVOne Piece
1999
as Gaimon (voice)
MovieChouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger
1996
as Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
MovieChouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie
1995
as Emperor Baccshund (voice)
TVChouriki Sentai Ohranger
1995
as Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
TVSuper Sentai Zyuranger
1992
as Narrator (voice)
MovieLupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
1991
as Heka (voice)
MovieOsomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind
1990
as Dekapan (voice)
TVThe Laughing Salesman
1989
MovieOsomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
1989
as Dekapan (voice)
MovieOsomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War
1988
as Dekapan (voice)
TVOsomatsu-kun
1988
as Dekapan
TVOraa Guzura Dado
1987
as グズラ
TVDimensional Warrior Spielvan
1986
as Narrator
TVMegabeast Investigator Juspion
1985
as Narrator
MovieSpace Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
1984
as Narrator (voice)
MovieSpace Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
1984
as Narrator (voice)
TVSpace Sheriff Shaider
1984
as Narrator
MovieSpectreman versus Hedron
1984
as Chief Shigeo Kurata
TVKagaku Sentai Dynaman
1983
as Narrator
TVFuture Police Urashiman
1983
as Inspector Gondo Toru
TVDai Sentai Goggle-V
1982
as Narrator
TVTaiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
1981
as Narrator
MovieCyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy
1980
as Zoa (voice)
MovieBe Forever Yamato
1980
as Skulldart (voice)
MovieDenshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
1980
as Narrator (voice)
TVDenshi Sentai Denziman
1980
as Narrator
MovieBattle Fever J: The Movie
1979
as Narrator (voice)
TVBattle Fever J
1979
as Narrator
MovieLupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
1978
as Stuckey (voice)
MovieOne Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
1978
as King Zobi (voice)
MovieJapanese Spiderman: Episode 0
1978
as Narrator (voice)
MovieGatchaman: The Movie
1978
as Doctor Kozaburo Nambu
TVJapanese Spiderman
1978
as Narrator
TVHomerun Kanta
1977
as 野球十兵衛
MovieJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The Movie
1977
as Narrator
TVJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
1977
as Narrator (voice)
TVPaul's Miraculous Adventure
1976
as Belt Satan (voice)
MovieHimitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!
1976
as Narrator (voice)
TVHimitsu Sentai Gorenger
1975
as Narrator
MovieLupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
as (voice)
TVTamagon the Counselor
1972
as タマゴン
TVScience Ninja Team Gatchaman
1972
as Dr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)
TVHyppo and Thomas
1971
as Kaba (voice)
TVGeneral Inakappe
1970
as 大柿矢五郎
TVThe Genie Family
1969
as Hakushon Daimaō (Voice)
MovieGood Evening Dear Husband: A Duel
1968
as Narrator
TVOraa Guzura Dado
1967
as Guzura
MovieSpycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave
1966
as TIGER chief (voice)
TVKimba the White Lion
1965
as Rommel (voice)
MovieThe Orphan Brother
1961
as Koguma No Moku (voice)
The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love
1961
as Narrator (voice)
