Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 24, 1929
Died
April 12, 2016 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Tooru Oohira
Tōru Ōhira
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.
Known For
TV
One Piece
Gaimon (voice)
1999
TV
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Dr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)
1972
TV
General Inakappe
大柿矢五郎
1970
TV
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Narrator
1975
TV
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)
1995
TV
Kimba the White Lion
Rommel (voice)
1965
TV
Battle Fever J
Narrator
1979
TV
Osomatsu-kun
Dekapan
1988
TV
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Narrator
1982
TV
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Narrator (voice)
1977
TV
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Narrator
1981
TV
Japanese Spiderman
Narrator
1978
TV
Denshi Sentai Denziman
Narrator
1980
TV
Super Sentai Zyuranger
Narrator (voice)
1992
TV
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
Narrator
1983
TV
Megabeast Investigator Juspion
Narrator
1985
TV
Tamagon the Counselor
タマゴン
1972
TV
Dimensional Warrior Spielban
Narrator
1986
TV
The Genie Family
Hakushon Daimaō (Voice)
1969
TV
Future Police Urashiman
Inspector Gondo Toru
1983
Filmography
2014FilmKingdom Hearts Re:codedas Pete (voice)2010FilmOne Piece: Strong World Episode 0as Gaimon (voice)2006FilmThe Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planetas Matthew (voice)2006TVAkubi Girl2004FilmDoraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odysseyas President (voice)1999TVOne Pieceas Gaimon (voice)1996FilmChouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakurangeras Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)1995FilmChouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movieas Emperor Baccshund (voice)1995TVChouriki Sentai Ohrangeras Emperor Bacchus Wrath (voice)1992TVSuper Sentai Zyurangeras Narrator (voice)1991FilmLupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionaryas Heka (voice)1990FilmOsomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Windas Dekapan (voice)1989TVThe Laughing Salesman1989FilmOsomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!as Dekapan (voice)1988FilmOsomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni Waras Dekapan (voice)1988TVOsomatsu-kunas Dekapan1987TVOraa Guzura Dadoas グズラ1986TVDimensional Warrior Spielbanas Narrator1985TVMegabeast Investigator Juspionas Narrator1984FilmSpace Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!as Narrator (voice)1984FilmSpace Sheriff Shaider: The Movieas Narrator (voice)1984TVSpace Sheriff Shaideras Narrator1984FilmSpectreman versus Hedronas Chief Shigeo Kurata1983TVKagaku Sentai Dynamanas Narrator1983TVFuture Police Urashimanas Inspector Gondo Toru1982TVDai Sentai Goggle-Vas Narrator1981TVTaiyo Sentai Sun Vulcanas Narrator1980FilmCyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxyas Zoa (voice)1980FilmBe Forever Yamatoas Skulldart (voice)1980FilmDenshi Sentai Denziman: The Movieas Narrator (voice)1980TVDenshi Sentai Denzimanas Narrator1979FilmBattle Fever J: The Movieas Narrator (voice)1979TVBattle Fever Jas Narrator1978FilmLupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamoas Stuckey (voice)1978FilmOne Million-Year Trip: Bander Bookas King Zobi1978FilmJapanese Spiderman: Episode 0as Narrator (voice)1978FilmGatchaman: The Movieas Doctor Kozaburo Nambu1978TVJapanese Spidermanas Narrator1977TVHomerun Kantaas 野球十兵衛1977FilmJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The Movieas Narrator1977TVJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitaias Narrator (voice)1976TVPaul's Miraculous Adventureas Belt Satan (voice)1976FilmHimitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!as Narrator (voice)1975TVHimitsu Sentai Gorengeras Narrator1974FilmLupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategyas (voice)1972TVTamagon the Counseloras タマゴン1972TVScience Ninja Team Gatchamanas Dr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)1971TVHyppo and Thomasas Kaba (voice)1970TVGeneral Inakappeas 大柿矢五郎1969TVThe Genie Familyas Hakushon Daimaō (Voice)1968FilmGood Evening Dear Husband: A Duelas Narrator1967TVOraa Guzura Dadoas Guzura1966FilmSpycatcher J3: SOS Close Shaveas TIGER chief (voice)1965TVKimba the White Lionas Rommel (voice)1961FilmThe Orphan Brotheras Koguma No Moku (voice)1961FilmThe Seas Are Full of Sheep in Loveas Narrator (voice)