Masahiro Kobayashi

is a retired Japanese actor and voice actor from Yakumo, Hokkaido. In 1995, he enrolled in the Seinenza Theater Company. Kobayashi's notable roles include Barret Wallace, and Ryid Uruk from the Final Fantasy video game series. He retired from the acting industry sometime after the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Filmography Drama Seija no Kōshin (1998), Tatsuo Inose GTO (1998), Hajime Hakamada Kansatsui: Akiko Murō (1998), Detective Kita Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006), Negishi Gonzō: Densetsu no Keiji (2008), Detective Morioka Shōni Kyūmei (2008, episode 2), Asaoka Samurai High School (2009), Tetsuhiko Hirano Promise of Iyashi-ya Chirico (2015), Tokigawa Atsuya Officer Mikaiketsu Jiken: File. 05 (2016), Kunihiro Matsuo

Film Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), Teruaki Takeda Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (2005), Barret Wallace Koi Suru Kanojo, Nishi e (2008), Yamashita

Television animation Detective Conan (1996), Katsumi Yamada (ep. 42) Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011), Ryid Uruk Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (2023), Barret Wallace (archive recordings)

Dubbing roles South Park (2001-2006), Jerome "Chef" McElroy (season five to season ten)