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Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (born 1947) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shinya Owada (大和田 伸也, Ōwada Shin'ya, born 25 October 1947 in Tsuruga, Fukui)[1] is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is represented with Horipro Booking Agency. He rusticated from Waseda University First Literature Department.
Shinya Owada | |
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大和田 伸也 | |
Born | Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan | 25 October 1947
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1970s–present |
Agent | Horipro Booking Agency |
Notable work | The Lion King (Japanese dub) |
Television |
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Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Spouse | Michiko Godai |
Children |
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Relatives | Baku Owada (brother) |
Owada is the youngest son of three children. In 1965, he joined Jiyu Butai, a theater company at Waseda University started by Tadashi Suzuki.
In 1968, Owada joined Shiki Theatre Company.[2]
He became widely known for playing the heroine's husband in Ai yori Aoku in 1972.
In 1977, Owada's landed his first leading role in the film Inugami no Akuryō.
He co-starred with Kin'ya Kitaōji in Medea directed by Yukio Ninagawa.
Owada appeared in Honō no Onna Shūkin, making him the first Japanese actor to appear in a Chinese film.
He played as a minor in Mito Kōmon, in which his character established the phrase "Kochira ni owasu Okata o Donata to Kokoroeru! Osoreōku mo Mae no Fuku Shōgun, Mito Mitsukunikō ni Ara se rareru zo!!" ("Who do you think this man here is? Humbly he is the former deputy general, Mito Mitsukuni!!") which is stated while holding up an inro (Super Friday: Mito Kōmon Special (Tokyo Broadcasting System, aired 25 July 2003)).
In the Japanese dub version of The Lion King Owada is known for voicing King Mufasa.
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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1972–73 | Ai yori Aoku | Shuichi Murakami | NHK | Asadora | [3] |
1978–83 | Mito Kōmon | Atsumi "Kaku-san" Kakunoshin | TBS | [3] | |
2009–11 | Saka no Ue no Kumo | Inoue Kaoru | NHK | [4] | |
2021 | Come Come Everybody | Kinetarō Tachibana | NHK | Asadora | [5] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
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2003 | Astro Boy | Dr. Tenma, Shadow | Fuji TV | [10] |
Black Jack Special: Inochi o meguru 4tsu no Kiseki | Judge | NTV | [11] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2007 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | Holland | [14] |
2022 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion | Holland | [15] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1994 | The Lion King | Mufasa | [16] | |
1996 | ER | Sam Gasner (Alan Rosenberg) | [17] | |
2019 | The Lion King | Mufasa | [16] | |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Kyōryū o Horou | Starring Hiroki Matsukata | [18] |
Year | Title | Notes |
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Hamlet o Ute! | Co-starring with Michiko Godai, Baku Owada, and Kumiko Okae | |
Kurumi Watashi ga Aishita Hamlet | ||
2003 | Aishino Juliet | |
Mouse Trap | ||
2006 | Haru ni shite Kimi o Hanare |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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1972 | "Tomoyo" | ||
1993 | "Tokimeite Ginza" | Duet with Hiroko Asakawa. Written by Eisei who was a former Shiseido director at the time, and the pen name of Hideyo Arita who is now Chairman of the Ginza Hanatsubaki Street Shoten Promotion Association. It became a hit after being released for 50,000 copies in December 1993. | [19] |
2016 | "Matenrō Lullaby" | [20] |
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