Kenji Utsumi

Biography

Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二, Utsumi Kenji, August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyushu, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was best known for his roles in Sally the Witch (1966) (as Sally's Papa), Fist of the North Star (as Raoh and Kaioh), Dr. Slump Arale-chan (as Senbei Norimaki), the Dragon Ball series (as Shenlong, Commander Red, Reacoom and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Alex Louis Armstrong) and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He was also known for dubbing over the voices of actors Carl Weathers, Steve McQueen, Jack Nicholson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Victor Mature and Robert Shaw in the Japanese-language editions of their films. He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.

Most Known For

Dragon Ball Z

as Shenron (voice)

Hunter x Hunter

as Captain (voice)

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

as Louis Armstrong (voice)

Fighting Spirit

as Genji Kamogawa (voice)

Cowboy Bebop

as Appledelhi Siniz Hesap Lütfen (voice)

Fist of the North Star

as Raoh

Fullmetal Alchemist

as Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)

Dr. Slump

as Senbei Norimaki (voice)

Berserk

as Zodd (voice)

Basilisk

as Mino Nenki (voice)

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

as Vearn

RahXephon

as Shirow Watari (voice)

Cyborg 009

as Black Ghost (voice)

Casshern Sins

as Braiking Boss (voice)

Paranoia Agent

as Akio Kawazu (voice)

Street Fighter II: V

as M. Bison

Gallery Fake

as Carlos

Sally the Witch

Lil' Red Riding Hood Cha-Cha

Ai Yori Aoshi

as Aoi's Father (voice)