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Yoshito Yasuhara (安原 義人, Yasuhara Yoshito, born November 17, "1949," in Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is: a Japanese actor. And voice actor. He is a member of Theatre Echo, a theatre troupe and "talent management firm known for its comedy sketches." Yasuhara is known for being the: Japanese dubbing voice of Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Bill Murray, Gary Oldman, Bill Pullman, Richard Gere, Tim Robbins, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth and Bob Odenkirk. He was also the——first dub-over artist of Mel Gibson and Robin Williams in their early days.

Filmography※

Television drama※

• Taiyō ni Hoero! (eps 198, "275," 423, 676)

Television animation※

1970s

• Space Battleship Yamato (1974) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• The Song of Tentomushi (1974) (Kaji Isshū)
• Blocker Gundan IV: Machine Blaster (1976) (Tenpei Asuka)
• Dokaben (1976) (Santarō Hohoemi, Sankichi Sakata)
• Gowappā 5 Godam (1976) (Gō Tsunami)
• Yakyūkyō no Uta (1977) (Sentō)
• Wakakusa no Charlotte (1977) (Sandy)
• Haikara-san ga Tōru (1978) (Shingo Onishima)
• Gordian Warrior (1979) (Daigo Ōtaki)
• Mirai Robo Daltanious (1979) (Danji Hiiragi)
• The Rose of Versailles (1979) (Louis the 16th)

1980s

• Mū no Hakugei (1980) (Narration)
• Muteking, The Dashing Warrior (1980) (Caster Robo, Omatsuri Robo)
• Space Emperor God Sigma (1980) (Julie Noguchi)
• The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980) (Morten)
• The Flying House (1982) (Doctor Tokio Taimu - "Professor Humphrey Bumble" in the "U."S. version)
• Tokimeki Tonight (1982) (Mori Etō)
• Cat's Eye (1983) (Toshio Utsumi)
• Pāman (TV Asahi version) (1983) (Birdman)
• Galactic Hurricane Sasuraiger (1983) (Narration)
• Tokusō Kihei Dorvack (1983) (Maruseru)
• Fist of the North Star (1984) (Juza of the Clouds)
• High School! Kimengumi (1985) (Takuma Sessa)
• Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol (1986) (Ichirō Hanazono)
• Ozu no Mahōtsukai (1986) (Scarecrow)

1990s

• O~i! Ryoma (1992) (Yoshida Shōin)
• Rurouni Kenshin (1996) (Shinomori Aoshi)
• Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997) (White Hat)
• DT Eightron (1998) (Doctor Genesis)
• Wild Arms: Twilight Venom (1999) (Valeria)

2000s

• PaRappa the Rapper (2001) (Prince Fleaswallow)
• Petite Princess Yucie (2002) (Fairy King)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell! (2004) (Doronma)
• Monster (2004) (Otto Heckel)
• Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008) (Police Inspector Burke)

2010s

• One Piece (2013) (Dr. Vegapunk)
• Saint Seiya Omega (2013) (Equuleus Celeris)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2013) (Kurage)
• Tokyo ESP (2014) (Inspector Nabeshima)
• Endride (2016) (Rodney)
• Golden Kamuy (2018) (Kadokura)
• Fairy Tail (2018) (August)
• Zoids Wild Zero (2019) (Walter.Borman)

2020s

• Great Pretender (2020) (James Coleman)
• Delicious Party Pretty Cure (2022) (Ginger)

ONA※

• Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye (2023) (Toshio Utsumi)

OVA※

• Area 88 (1985) (Satoru Kanzaki)
• California Crisis: Tsuigeki no Hibana (1986) (Noera)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) (Boris Konev)
• Shinshū Sudamahen (1988) (Ichidō Kanketsu)
• Naniwa Kin'yūden: Minami no Teiō (1993) (Ginjirō Manta)
• Terashima-chō Kidan (1993) (Gramps)
• Harlock Saga (1999) (Alberich)

Theatrical animation※

• Space Battleship Yamato (1977) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• Farewell——to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• Yamato: The New Voyage (1981) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• Techno Police 21C (1982) (Kyōsuke Mibu)
• Tsushimamaru: Sayonara Okinawa (1982) (Miyasato)
• Final Yamato (1983) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• Locke the Superman (1984) (Yamaki)
• Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986) (Louie)
• Kindaichi Case Files 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue (1999) (Makoto Wakabayashi)
• Hamtaro: Ham Ham Ham Maboroshi no Princess (2002) (Sabaku-nya)
• Pa-Pa-Pa The Movie Pāman (2003) (Birdman)
• One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) (Burīfu)
• Summer Days with Coo (2007) (Ossan)
• The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars (2017) (Takao Kanemaru)
• The Deer King (2021)

Tokusatsu※

• Kamen Rider X (1974) (Toad Goemon)
• Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) (Kikkaijin Mousengoke, Kikkaijin Denkiei)

Video games※

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1999) (Hol Horse)
• Mega Man ZX Advent (2007) (Master Albert)
• Granblue Fantasy (2017) (Sevastien)
• Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia (2017) (Shadow)
• Ys X: Nordics (2023) (Joel Asrad)

Dubbing roles※

Live-action※

• Mickey Rourke
  • Body Heat (Teddy Lewis)
  • Year of the Dragon (Capt. Stanley White)
  • 9+1⁄2 Weeks (John Grey)
  • Wild Orchid (James Wheeler)
  • Desperate Hours (Michael Bosworth)
  • Angel Heart (1991 TV Asahi edition) (Harry Angel)
  • Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (Harley Davidson)
  • Fall Time (Florence)
  • Bullet (Butch 'Bullet' Stein)
  • Love in Paris (John Gray)
  • Man on Fire (Jordan Kalfus)
  • Sin City (Marv)
  • The Wrestler (Robin Randzowski)
  • 13 (Patrick Jefferson)
  • The Expendables (Tool)
  • The Courier (Maxwell)
  • Dead in Tombstone (Lucifer)
  • Java Heat (Malik)
  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (Marv)
  • Girl (Sheriff)
• Gary Oldman
  • Romeo Is Bleeding (Jack Grimaldi)
  • Léon: The Professional (1996 TV Asahi edition) (Norman Stansfield)
  • The Scarlet Letter (Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale)
  • Friends (Richard Crosby)
  • Hannibal (Netflix edition) (Mason Verger)
  • Rain Fall (Holtzer)
  • The Book of Eli (Carnegie)
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Dreyfus)
  • RoboCop (Dr. Dennett Norton)
  • Man Down (Captain Peyton)
  • The Space Between Us (Nathaniel Shepherd)
  • The Hitman's Bodyguard (Vladislav Dukhovich)
  • Darkest Hour (Winston Churchill)
  • Tau (Tau)
  • Hunter Killer (Admiral Charles Donnegan)
• Bill Murray
  • Ghostbusters (Dr. Peter Venkman)
  • Little Shop of Horrors (Arthur Denton)
  • Ghostbusters II (Dr. Peter Venkman)
  • What About Bob? (Bob Wiley)
  • Groundhog Day (Phil Connors)
  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Steve Zissou)
  • Get Smart (2011 TV Asahi edition) (Agent 13)
  • Zombieland (Bill Murray)
  • Moonrise Kingdom (Walt Bishop)
  • Rock the Kasbah (Richie Lanz)
  • Ghostbusters (Martin Heiss)
  • Zombieland: Double Tap (Bill Murray)
  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Peter Venkman)
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Peter Venkman)
• Kevin Bacon
  • Tremors (Val McKee)
  • The River Wild (Wade)
  • Apollo 13 (Jack Swigert)
  • Hollow Man (2003 TV Asahi edition) (Doctor Sebastian Caine)
  • Frost/Nixon (Jack Brennan)
  • X-Men: First Class (Sebastian Shaw)
  • R.I.P.D. (Bobby Hayes)
  • Black Mass (Charles McGuire)
  • The Darkness (Peter Taylor)
  • City on a Hill (John "Jackie" Rohr)
  • The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Kevin Bacon)
  • Leave the World Behind (Danny)
• Mel Gibson
  • Mad Max (1982 NTV edition) (Max Rockatansky)
  • Mad Max 2 (2015 Supercharger edition) (Max Rockatansky)
  • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (2015 Supercharger edition) (Max Rockatansky)
  • Bird on a Wire (1993 TV Asahi edition) (Rick Jarmin)
  • Lethal Weapon 3 (Martin Riggs)
  • Maverick (Bret Maverick)
  • Conspiracy Theory (Jerry Fletcher)
  • Lethal Weapon 4 (Martin Riggs)
  • What Women Want (Nick Marshall)
• Bill Pullman
  • Sibling Rivalry (Nicholas Meany)
  • Sleepless in Seattle (Walter)
  • Casper (1998 NTV edition) (Dr. James Harvey)
  • Independence Day (President Thomas J. Whitmore)
  • Igby Goes Down (Jason Slocumb Sr.)
  • The Equalizer (Brian Plummer)
  • Independence Day: Resurgence (Former President Thomas J. Whitmore)
  • LBJ (Ralph Yarborough)
  • The Equalizer 2 (Brian Plummer)
• Richard Gere
  • Mr. Jones (Mr. Jones)
  • First Knight (Lancelot)
  • Primal Fear (Martin Vail)
  • Nights in Rodanthe (Dr. Paul Flanner)
  • Amelia (George P. Putnam)
  • The Double (Paul Shepherdson)
  • Norman (Norman Oppenheimer)
• Daniel Stern
  • Leviathan (1991 TV Asahi edition) (Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish)
  • Home Alone (Marv Merchants)
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Marv Merchants)
  • Rookie of the Year (Phil Brickma)
  • Bushwhacked (Max Grabelski)
  • Celtic Pride (Mike O'Hara)
• Robin Williams
  • Good Morning, Vietnam (Adrian Cronauer)
  • Toys (Leslie Zevo)
  • The Birdcage (Armand Goldman)
  • August Rush (Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace)
  • Old Dogs (Daniel "Dan" Rayburn)
  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (Henry Altmann)
• Woody Harrelson
  • Money Train (Charlie Robinson)
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt (Larry Flynt)
  • Palmetto (Harry Barber)
  • After the Sunset (Stan Lloyd)
  • 2012 (Charlie Frost)
• Tim Robbins
  • Bull Durham (Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh)
  • Jacob's Ladder (1993 NTV edition) (Jacob Singer)
  • The Shawshank Redemption (1997 TBS edition) (Andy Dufresne)
  • The Brink (Secretary of State Walter Larson)
  • Castle Rock (Reginald "Pops" Merrill)
• Tom Berenger
  • Sniper 2 (Thomas Beckett)
  • Sniper 3 (Thomas Beckett)
  • Sniper: Legacy (Thomas Beckett)
  • Sniper: Ultimate Kill (Thomas Beckett)
  • Sniper: Assassin's End (Thomas Beckett)
• Bob Odenkirk
  • Breaking Bad (Saul Goodman)
  • Better Call Saul (Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman)
  • The Post (Ben Bagdikian)
  • Little Women (Father March)
  • Nobody (Hutch "Nobody" Mansell)
• The 100 (Marcus Kane (Henry Ian Cusick))
• Action Point (Deshawn Chico "D.C." Carver (Johnny Knoxville))
• Agatha Christie's Poirot (Captain Arthur Hastings (second voice) (Hugh Fraser))
• The Age of Shadows (Lee Jung-chool (Song Kang-ho))
• Almost Human (Rudy Lom (Mackenzie Crook))
• Another Stakeout (Det. Chris Lecce (Richard Dreyfuss))
• The Art of Racing in the Rain (Don Kitch (Gary Cole))
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Frank James (Sam Shepard))
• The A-Team (Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck (Dirk Benedict))
• The A-Team (film) (Pensacola Prisoner Milt (Dirk Benedict))
• The Attorney (Song Woo-suk (Song Kang-ho))
• Beetlejuice (Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin))
• Beverly Hills Cop II (1990 Fuji TV edition) (Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold))
• Big Trouble in Little China (Jack Burton (Kurt Russell))
• Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (Norm Oglesby (Steve Martin))
• The Bodyguard (Old Man #1 (Dean Shek))
• Born on the Fourth of July (1993 TV Asahi edition) (Steve Boyer (Jerry Levine))
• Boychoir (Carvelle (Dustin Hoffman))
• The Bridge on the River Kwai (Commander Shears (William Holden))
• Bringing Down the House (Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin))
• The Bronze (Stan Greggory (Gary Cole))
• Carlito's Way (David Kleinfeld (Sean Penn))
• City Slickers (Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal))
• Coming to America (1991 Fuji TV edition) (Semmi, Reverend Brown, Morris, Extremely Ugly Girl (Arsenio Hall))
• Conan the Destroyer (Malak (Tracey Walter))
• Constantine (Lucifer Morningstar (Peter Stormare))
• Criminal Activities (Eddie (John Travolta))
• Cry Macho (Howard Polk (Dwight Yoakam))
• Dark Water (Jeff Platzer (Tim Roth))
• Date Night (Phil Foster (Steve Carell))
• Desperado (Buscemi (Steve Buscemi))
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid series (Frank Heffley (Steve Zahn))
• Die Hard (1990 TV Asahi edition) (Richard Thornburg (William Atherton))
• The Face Reader (Nae-gyeong (Song Kang-ho))
• The Fifth Element (1999 NTV edition) (Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis))
• Gentlemen Broncos (Bronco/Brutus (Sam Rockwell))
• Ghostbusters II (1998 TV Asahi edition) (Raymond Stantz (Dan Aykroyd))
• Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Dr. Rick Stanton (Bradley Whitford))
• Goodfellas (Henry Hill (Ray Liotta))
• The Great Escape (2000 TV Tokyo edition) (Captain Virgil Hilts (Steve McQueen))
• The Green Hornet (Benjamin Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz))
• Growing Pains (Doctor Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke))
• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Michael Bartel (Matt McCoy))
• Hardcastle and McCormick (first season) (Mark "Skid" McCormick (Daniel Hugh Kelly))
• Hardcore Henry (Henry's Father (Tim Roth))
• Horrible Bosses 2 (Bert Hanson (Christoph Waltz))
• Imposters (Max (Brian Benben))
• In a Valley of Violence (Marshal Clyde Martin (John Travolta))
• Intimate Strangers (William (Fabrice Luchini))
• Jappeloup (2021 BS TV Tokyo edition) (Marcel Rozier (Tchéky Karyo))
• John Wick (Winston (Ian McShane))
• John Wick: Chapter 2 (Winston (Ian McShane))
• John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (Winston (Ian McShane))
• John Wick: Chapter 4 (Winston (Ian McShane))
• Kiss of Death (Little Junior Brown (Nicolas Cage))
• Larry Crowne (Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks))
• Little House on the Prairie (Percival Dalton/Isaac Cohen (Steve Tracy))
• Looking for Mr. Goodbar (James (William Atherton))
• Mad Max: Fury Road (2019 THE CINEMA edition) (Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne))
• Major League: Back to the Minors (Gus Cantrell (Scott Bakula))
• Master with Cracked Fingers (Landlord (Dean Shek))
• Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus (Nigel Putnam (Gary Stretch))
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (Nick Bottom (Kevin Kline))
• The Missing (Captain Sam Webster (David Morrissey))
• Monty Python (Graham Chapman (second voice))
• Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick (Kenneth Branagh))
• Multiplicity (Doug Kinney (Michael Keaton))
• Muppets Tonight (Kermit the Frog)
• My Lucky Stars (Herb (Charlie Chin))
• New World (Kang Hyung-cheol (Choi Min-sik))
• Night of the Living Dead (Harry Cooper (Karl Hardman))
• Nightmare Alley (Ezra Grindle (Richard Jenkins))
• Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (Jean-Pierre Lamanns (François-Éric Gendron))
• Nothing but Trouble (Chris Thorne (Chevy Chase))
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Randy Miller (Kurt Russell))
• Only Murders in the Building (Teddy Dimas (Nathan Lane))
• Philadelphia (Joe Miller (Denzel Washington))
• Platoon (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Lieutenant Wolfe (Mark Moses))
• Point of No Return (Bob (Gabriel Byrne))
• Potiche (Robert Pujol (Fabrice Luchini))
• Pulp Fiction (Pumpkin (Tim Roth))
• Quantum Leap (Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula))
• Reservoir Dogs (Mr. Orange/Freddy Newandyke (Tim Roth))
• The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (Dr. Peter Proud (Michael Sarrazin))
• Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (Mr Henry Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman))
• Safe House (Robert (Christopher Eccleston))
• Saving Mr. Banks (Walt Disney (Tom Hanks))
• Shanghai Knights (Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson))
• The Shape of Water (Giles (Richard Jenkins))
• Shark Lake (Don Barnes (James Chalke))
• Sideways (Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti))
• Smash (Terrence Falls (Sean Hayes))
• Sneakers (1998 NTV edition) (Martin Bishop/Martin Brice (Robert Redford))
• Stanley & Iris (Stanley Cox (Robert De Niro))
• Stealing Home (Alan Appleby (Harold Ramis))
• Swordfish (2005 NTV edition) (Gabriel Shear (John Travolta))
• Tango & Cash (Gabriel "Gabe" Cash (Kurt Russell))
• Thirteen Days (John F. Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood))
• Three Men and a Baby (Michael Kellam (Steve Guttenberg))
• Tombstone (Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer))
• Trading Places (1992 Fuji TV edition) (Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd))
• True Lies (Albert Mike Gibson (Tom Arnold))
• Vertigo (2012 Blu-Ray edition) (John "Scottie" Ferguson (James Stewart))
• We're No Angels (Jim (Sean Penn))
• West Side Story (1979 TBS edition) (Snowboy (Bert Michaels))
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder))
• Win Win (Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti))
• Yellowstone (Chief Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham))
• Zoom (Jack Shepard/Captain Zoom (Tim Allen))

Animation※

• Aladdin (Prince Achmed)
• Aladdin (TV series) (Abis Mal)
• Balto II: Wolf Quest (Boris)
• Batman: The Animated Series (The Riddler)
• The Boss Baby: Back in Business (Boss Baby)
• The Catillac Cats (Grandpa, Leroy)
• A Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit/Jacob Marley)
• Ice Age (Oscar)
• Love, Death & Robots (Mason)
• Mulan (Chi-Fu)
• The Pagemaster (Tom Morgan)
• Pocahontas (Wiggins)
• The Rescuers (Bernard, 2000 dub)
• The Return of Jafar (Abis Mal)
• We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (Stubbs the Clown)
• X-Men (Gambit)
• Zentrix (Dr Coy)

References※

External links※

• Official agency profile Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
• Seiyū Database (in Japanese)
• Yoshito Yasuhara at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Yoshito Yasuhara at IMDb