Rikiya Koyama
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Rikiya Koyama (小山 力也 Koyama Rikiya?, born December 18, 1963 in Kyoto) is a Japanese actor and seiyū who is a member of Haiyuza Theatre Company.
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[edit] Biography
He graduated from Ritsumeikan University, where he read law, in 1986, and entered Toho Gakuen College and majored in drama. After graduation, he joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1988. His first production with the company was "The Idiot", in which he played the role of a servant. He came to the attention of the public when he was selected at an audition to play the role of Sebastian in "Twelfth Night" directed by Michael Pennington.
Since then, he has appeared in many plays, including "The Merchant of Venice" staged last October and November. He played the role of Antonio. The play was performed in the UK, the Netherlands, Romania, and Japan and received a favorable reception.
He played in Japanese TV dramas which dealt with social problems, such as "The School Will Change When the Headmaster Changes" and "Unjust Accusation".
He also does an attractive dubbing for the voice of the pediatrician, Dr. Doug Ross (George Clooney) in the American TV drama "ER", which has been broadcast in Japan since 1996 by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). This dubbing made him leap to fame in Japan. Since then, he has dubbed all the roles played by George Clooney in films after "Peacemaker" and has also played leading characters in many major plays.
[edit] Trivia
- Height: 1.72m (5' 6)
- Weight: 65kg (143 lb)
[edit] Voice roles
[edit] Anime
[edit] TV
- Akagi (Nangou)
- Case Closed (Saku Norifumi (ep 199))
- Croquette! (Bagu)
- D.N.Angel (Police Chief Hiwatari)
- Eureka 7 (Norb (ep 34-40))
- Fafner (Seiichirou Kaname)
- Fate/stay night (Kiritsugu Emiya)
- Fighting Spirit (Mamoru Takamura)
- Figure 17 (D.D. / Daisuke Domoto)
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (Belfangan Grouseaux)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Hideo Kuze)
- Honey and Clover II (Mac Carlos)
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (Eutus, Abe)
- Ninja Scroll: The Series (Jubei Kibagami)
- Noein - Mou Hitori no Kimi e (Kuina)
- Pataliro Saiyuki! (Sa Gojou)
- Soul Taker (Zabo (ep 6))
- Speed Grapher (Genba Ryougoku (doctor))
- Utawarerumono (Hakuoro)
- Witchblade (anime) (Reiji Takayama)
- Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings (Junzou Kuroki)
[edit] OVA
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (Belfangan Grouseaux)
- Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden (Shu Tendo)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Individual Eleven (Hideo Kuze)
- Hajime no Ippo - Mashiba vs. Kimura (Mamoru Takamura)
[edit] ONA
- Wings of Rean (Shinjiro Sakomizu)
[edit] Movie
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Steve)
- Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road (Mamoru Takamura)
- Tokyo Godfathers (Bridegroom)
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (Public Official)
[edit] Game
- Angelique Etoile (Leonard)
- Drakengard 2 (Urick)
- Final Fantasy XII (Basch)
- Jak II (Torn)
[edit] Dubbing
[edit] Animation
- Finding Nemo (Crush)
[edit] Live action
- 24 (Jack Bauer)
- ER (Doug Ross)
[edit] Actor roles
- Kamen Rider Black RX(Joe the Haze)
- Tokkei Winspector(Episode 34. Matsuyama)
- Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain(Episode 50. Sekine)
- Tokusou Robo Janperson(Episode 19. Takase)
[edit] External links
- Rikiya Koyama at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
