Tōru Ōhira

Tōru Ōhira

1929-09-24 – 2016-04-12 (age 86) Tokyo, Japan
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
The Orphan Brother
The Orphan Brother

1961

as Koguma No Moku (voice)

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie

1995

as Emperor Baccshund (voice)

Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War
Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0
Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0

1978

as Narrator (voice)

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

1978

as King Zobi (voice)

Be Forever Yamato
Be Forever Yamato

1980

as Skulldart (voice)

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger

1996

as Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

1984

as Narrator (voice)

Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie

1980

as Narrator (voice)

Gatchaman: The Movie
Gatchaman: The Movie

1978

as Doctor Kozaburo Nambu

Battle Fever J: The Movie
Battle Fever J: The Movie

1979

as Narrator (voice)