Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1937-08-26
Day of Death
2013-06-13
Place of Birth
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Filmography (82)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie - The Flying Ghost Ship
2011
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
2011
はじめましてトーマスシリーズ トーマスとこうざんてつどうのなかまたち
2010
Wonderful World
2010
The Legend of Koizumi
2010
Yona Yona Penguin
2009
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
2007
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2006
Metal Gear Solid 3: Existence
2005
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black
2005
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
2005
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun
2004
Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura
2003