Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Known for

Acting

Born

March 6, 1950

Birthplace

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Died

August 6, 2006 (aged 56)

Biography

Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Keizai University.

His best known roles include Mobile Suit Gundam (Bright Noa), Captain Tsubasa (Kojirou Hyuga), Saint Seiya (Dragon Shiryū), Dragon Ball (Tenshinhan), The Transformers (Starscream), Ranma ½ (Tatewaki Kuno), Rurouni Kenshin (Saitō Hajime), Pokémon (Giovanni), and Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (Banjō Haran). He was also the official Japanese dub-voice for Tom Cruise.

In 2006, Suzuoki died at the age of 56 as a result of lung cancer.

Best known work

Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z

1989

Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball

1986

Pokémon: The First Movie

Pokémon: The First Movie

1998

Ranma ½

Ranma ½

1989

Saint Seiya

Saint Seiya

1986

Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin

1996

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

1993

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

1990

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

2004

TRIGUN

TRIGUN

1998

Filmography

2026
聖闘士星矢TV
as Shiryu (voice) (1 episode)
2007
Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn
as Dextera
2007
Kiddy Grade II: Maelstrom
as Dextera
2006
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars
as Bright Noa (voice)
2005
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
as Bright Noa (voice)
2005
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars
as Bright Noa (voice)
2004
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
as Nadare Roga (voice)
2004
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
as Shiryu (voice)
2003
Requiem from the DarknessTV
as Genba Sasayama (voice) (1 episode)
2003
Knights of the ZodiacTV
2003
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
as Taiga Saijo (voice)
2002
Saint Seiya: The Hades ChapterTV
as Dragon Shiryu (voice) (13 episodes)
2002
Kiddy GradeTV
as Dextera (24 episodes)
2001
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
as Sakaki (voice)
2000
Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse
as Zuboo (voice)
2000
Platinumhugen OrdianTV
as Beruchio (voice) (24 episodes)
1999
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal
as Hajime Saitô (voice)
1999
Steel Angel KurumiTV
as Dr. Ayanokouji (37 episodes)
1999
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & BetrayalTV
as Hajime Saitô (voice) (4 episodes)
1999
Crest of the StarsTV
as Debeus Abriel (voice) (2 episodes)
1998
Blue Submarine No. 6TV
as Yuri Maiakofski (voice) (4 episodes)
1998
Pokémon: The First Movie
as Sakaki (voice)
1998
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
as Minoru Nishina (voice)
1998
Cyber Team in AkihabaraTV
as Christian Rosenkreuz (voice) (26 episodes)
1998
TRIGUNTV
as Chapel the Evergreen (voice) (2 episodes)