Kenji Utsumi

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 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 being the Japanese dubbing voice of Carl Weathers, Steve McQueen, Jack Nicholson, Sammy Davis Jr., Victor Mature and Robert Shaw for their films.

He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards.

Personal life He was married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura until his death.

Death He died from peritoneal cancer at 3:01 PM in JST on June 13, 2013.

Filmography

Television animation 1963 Wolf Boy Ken (One-Eyed Jack) 1965 (Aian) Space Ace (Ibo) 1966 Yusei Kamen (Sutekkyi) Mahōtsukai Sally (Maou) 1997 Lupin III: Island of Assassins (Gold) Berserk (Zodd the Immortal)

Video games 1994 Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden (Mega Drive) – Reacoom, Shenlong 1995 Kuusou Kagaku Sekai: Gulliver Boy – Kong Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 – Shenlong Linda Cube – Captain Ben Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butōden (Sega Saturn) – Shenlong Hokuto no Ken (Sega Saturn, PlayStation) – Zen-oh 1996 Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu (PlayStation, Sega Saturn) – Reacoom, Shenlong 1997 Macross Digital Mission VF-X – Captain Next King: Koi no Sennen Oukoku – King Henry King Linda Cube Again – Captain Ben Tales of Destiny – Hugo Jirukurisuto, Shine Rembrandt 1998 Kasei Monogatari – Kiwi 65 World 1999 Yuukyuu no Eden – Orchid Grace Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage – Balzac, Zodd Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! – Ripto Space Channel 5 – Chief Blank The Getaway (1982 TV Asahi edition) – Carter 'Doc' McCoy Junior Bonner (1976 TV Asahi edition) – Junior 'J.R.' Bonner Papillon (1977 TV Asahi edition) – Henri 'Papillon' Charrière The Towering Inferno (1989 TBS edition) – Michael O'Hallorhan The Hunter (1987 TV Asahi edition) – Ralph 'Papa' Thorson Tom Horn – Tom Horn Bob Hoskins Who Framed Roger Rabbit – Detective Eddie Valiant Hook – Smee Mrs Henderson Presents – Vivian Van Damm Son of the Mask – Odin Unleashed (2007 TV Tokyo edition) – Bart Carl Weathers Rocky (1983 TBS edition) – Apollo Creed Rocky II (1984 TBS edition) – Apollo Creed Rocky III (1987 TBS edition) – Apollo Creed Rocky IV (1989 TBS and 1995 TV Asahi editions) – Apollo Creed Predator (1989 Fuji TV edition) – George Dillon Action Jackson (1991 Fuji TV edition) – Jericho "Action" Johnson John Rhys-Davies The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Gimli The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Gimli The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Gimli Dragon Storm – King Fastrad Jack Nicholson The Witches of Eastwick (1990 TBS edition) – Daryl Van Horne Batman (1995 TV Asahi edition) – Jack Napier/Joker The Bucket List (2010 TV Asahi edition) – Edward Cole John Saxon Battle Beyond the Stars (1983 TV Asahi edition) – Sador Black Christmas (TV Asahi edition) – Lt. Kenneth Fuller The Electric Horseman (1985 TV Asahi edition) – Hunt Sears Enter the Dragon (1979 TV Asahi edition) – Roper Danny Glover ER – Charlie Pratt Grand Canyon – Simon Flight of the Intruder (1995 Fuji TV edition) – Commander Frank "Dooke" Camparelli Witness (1987 Fuji TV edition) – Lieutenant James McFee Predator 2 (DVD edition) – Lieutenant Mike Harrigan Burt Reynolds Shamus (1978 TBS edition) – Shamus McCoy Gator (1980 TBS edition) – Gator McClusky City Heat (1988 Fuji TV edition) – Mike Murphy Charles S. Dutton Alien 3 (Theatrical and 1996 Fuji TV edition) – Leonard Dillon Black Dog (2002 NTV edition) – FBI Agent Allen Ford Mimic (2006 TV Tokyo edition) – Leonard Paul Winfield The Serpent and the Rainbow (1991 Fuji TV edition) – Lucien Celine Cliffhanger (1995 Fuji TV edition) – Walter Wright The Terminator (2003 TV Tokyo edition) – Ed Traxler Michael Ironside Scanners (1987 NTV edition) – Darryl Revok Total Recall (1992 VHS edition) – Richter Highlander II: The Quickening (1996 NTV edition) – General Katana Ernie Hudson The Substitute (1998 Fuji TV edition) – Principal Claude Rolle The Watcher (2002 TV Tokyo edition) – FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby Dragonball Evolution – Sifu Norris Billy Dee Williams The Take (1986 TV Asahi edition) – Lt. Terrence Sneed The Empire Strikes Back (1986 NTV edition) – Lando Calrissian Nighthawks (1987 TV Asahi edition) – Matthew Fox Return of the Jedi (1988 NTV edition) – Lando Calrissian Oceans of Fire (1989 TV Asahi edition) – Jim McKinley Laurence Fishburne The Matrix (2002 Fuji TV edition) – Morpheus The Matrix Reloaded (2006 Fuji TV edition) – Morpheus The Matrix Revolutions (2007 Fuji TV edition) – Morpheus Omar Sharif Lawrence of Arabia (1981 TV Asahi edition) – Sherif Ali Marco the Magnificent (1975 TV Asahi edition) – Sheik Alla Hou, 'The Desert Wind' More Than a Miracle – Prince Rodrigo Fernandez 10,000 BC (2011 TV Asahi edition) – Narrator Robert Shaw From Russia with Love (1975 and 1976 TBS editions) – Donald "Red" Grant Jaws (DVD and 1991 TBS editions) – Quint The Sting – Johnny "Kelly" Hooker Joe Don Baker The Living Daylights (1993 TBS edition) – Brad Whitaker Congo (1999 Fuji TV edition) – R.B. Travis Tomorrow Never Dies (2001 Fuji TV edition) – Jack Wade Ben-Hur (2000 TV Tokyo edition) – Sheik Ilderim (Hugh Griffith) Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey – Chuck De Nomolos (Joss Ackland) Cutthroat Island (1998 Fuji TV edition) – Douglas "Dawg" Brown (Frank Langella) Das Boot (1983 Fuji TV edition) – Kapitänleutnant (Jürgen Prochnow) Dawn of the Dead – Peter Washington (Ken Foree) Diamonds Are Forever (1990 TBS edition) – James Bond (Sean Connery) Die Hard – Sgt. Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson)) Die Hard (1992 Fuji TV edition) – Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) Exit Wounds (2004 NTV edition) – Chief Hinges (Bill Duke) First Blood (1999 NTV edition) – Sheriff Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy) Get Smart (2011 TV Asahi edition) – The President (James Caan) The Golden Compass – John Faa (Jim Carter) Hard to Kill (1994 TV Asahi edition) – Lieutenant Kevin O'Malley (Frederick Coffin) The Hard Way – The Party Crasher (Stephen Lang) Hot Shots! Part Deux – Saddam Hussein (Jerry Haleva) Jingle All the Way – Myron Larabee (Sinbad) Kenan & Kel – Roger Rockmore (Ken Foree) Little Shop of Horrors – Audrey II (Levi Stubbs)) Live and Let Die (1981 and 1988 TBS editions) – Doctor Kananga / Mister Big (Yaphet Kotto) Love, Honour and Obey – Ray Kreed (Ray Winstone) Money Train (2000 Fuji TV edition) – Captain Donald Patterson (Robert Blake) Moonraker (1984 TBS edition) – Sir Hugo Drax (Michael Lonsdale) Never Say Never Again (1985 Fuji TV edition) – Maximillian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer) Nothing but Trouble – Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo (Dan Aykroyd) Ocean's Twelve (2007 NTV edition) – Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) Ra.One – Khalnayak (Sanjay Dutt)) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1985 Nippon TV edition) – Major Arnold Toht (Ronald Lacey) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1996 Fuji TV edition) – Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) Sledge Hammer! – Captain Trunk (Harrison Page) Snakes on a Plane – Agent Neville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson) Star Trek: The Original Series – Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (James Doohan) (second voice) Thirteen Days (2003 TV Asahi edition) – Curtis LeMay (Kevin Conway) Tremors – Earl Basset (Fred Ward) Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero – Russel Edlund (Harrison Page)

Animated Dom DeLuise An American Tail (Tiger) An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (Tiger) Fievel's American Tails (Tiger) An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (Tiger) An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (Tiger) Adventure Time (Narrator) The Adventures of Tintin (Captain Haddock) All Dogs Go to Heaven (Carface) Batman: The Animated Series (The Sewer King) Tarzan (Kerchak) Tarzan II (Kerchak) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (The Shredder) Thomas and Friends (Gordon the Big Engine (Seasons 1-8 only)) Thomas and the Magic Railroad (Gordon the Big Engine) X-Men: The Animated Series (Apocalypse)

Commercials Frosted Flakes (Corn Frosty (コーンフロスティ Kōn Furosuti)) – Tony the Tiger