Norio Wakamoto


Norio Wakamoto is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with the Sigma Seven talent agency. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University.
On adult works, like OVAs or dating sims, he goes by the alias Kyōnosuke Hiruma.

Overview

After graduation from Waseda University, Wakamoto initially found employment as a police officer assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Anti-Riot Squad division before becoming a voice actor.
The quality of Wakamoto's voice is known for uniting astringency and sharpness, usually leading him to villain roles in dubbing work and games. Examples include Oskar von Reuenthal in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Barbatos Goetia in Tales of Destiny 2, Charles zi Britannia in Code Geass, Black Shadow in ', Xemnas in the Kingdom Hearts series, Oda Nobunaga in Sengoku Basara, Cell in Dragon Ball Z, and Count Dracula in various Castlevania titles, and DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure drama CD's. Nonetheless, Wakamoto has played numerous less antagonistic roles, such as Guilty Gears Johnny, and has even lent his voice to comedic roles, including Mechazawa in Cromartie High School and Onsokumaru in Ninja Nonsense''.

Filmography

Anime

Film

Drama CDs

Live-action television narration

Video games

Tokusatsu

Overseas dubbing

;Live-action
SeriesRoleVoice dub forNotesSource
8mmDino VelvetPeter Stormare
'MaugrimMichael Madsen
'General James HarknessRobert Knepper
LegendThe Lord of DarknessTim Curry
The MaskMitch KellawayPeter Riegert
Me, Myself & IreneLt. GerkeChris Cooper
Prison BreakTheodore "T-Bag" BagwellRobert Knepper
The ProfessionalsBodieLewis Collins
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes BackLando CalrissianBilly Dee Williams
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the JediLando CalrissianBilly Dee Williams
'Lando CalrissianBilly Dee Williams
Transporter 3JohnsonRobert Knepper
World War ZEx-CIA AgentDavid Morse

;Animation
SeriesRoleNotesSource
ChuggingtonFrostini
'Ripper
X-MenMister SinisterTV Tokyo edition
Transformers AnimatedMegatron