Yoshito Yasuhara

Yoshito Yasuhara (安原 義人, Yasuhara Yoshito, born November 17, 1949 in Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is a member of Theatre Echo, a theatre troupe and talent management firm known for its comedy sketches. Yasuhara is known for being the Japanese dubbing voice of Mickey Rourke.

Roles

Drama

• Taiyō ni Hoero! (eps 198, 275, 423, 676)

Television animation

1970s

• Space Battleship Yamato (1974) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• The Song of Tentomushi (1974) (Kaji Isshū)
• Blocker Gundan IV: Machine Blaster (1976) (Tenpei Asuka)
• Dokaben (1976) (Santarō Hohoemi, Sankichi Sakata)
• Gowappā 5 Godam (1976) (Gō Tsunami)
• Yakyūkyō no Uta (1977) (Sentō)
• Wakakusa no Charlotte (1977) (Sandy)
• Haikara-san ga Tōru (1978) (Shingo Onishima)
• Gordian Warrior (1979) (Daigo Ōtaki)
• Mirai Robo Daltanious (1979) (Danji Hiiragi)
• The Rose of Versailles (1979) (Louis the 16th)

1980s

• Mū no Hakugei (1980) (Narration)
• Muteking, The Dashing Warrior (1980) (Caster Robo, Omatsuri Robo)
• Space Emperor God Sigma (1980) (Juri Noguchi)
• The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980) (Morten)
• The Flying House (1982) (Doctor Tokio Taimu - "Professor Humphrey Bumble" in the U.S. version)
• Tokimeki Tonight (1982) (Mori Etō)
• Cat's Eye (1983) (Toshio Utsumi)
• Pāman (TV Asahi version) (1983) (Birdman)
• Galactic Hurricane Sasuraiger (1983) (Narration)
• Tokusō Kihei Dorvack (1983) (Maruseru)
• Fist of the North Star (1984) (Juza of the Clouds)
• High School! Kimengumi (1985) (Takuma Sessa)
• Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol (1986) (Ichirō Hanazono)
• Ozu no Mahōtsukai (1986) (Scarecrow)

1990s

• O~i! Ryoma (1992) (Yoshida Shōin)
• Rurouni Kenshin (1996) (Shinomori Aoshi)
• Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997) (White Hat)
• DT Eightron (1998) (Doctor Genesis)
• Wild Arms: Twilight Venom (1999) (Valeria)

2000s

• PaRappa the Rapper (2001) (Prince Fleaswallow)
• Petite Princess Yucie (2002) (Fairy King)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell! (2004) (Doronma)
• Monster (2004) (Otto Heckel)
• Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008) (Police Inspector Burke)

2010s

• One Piece (2013) (Dr. Vegapunk)
• Saint Seiya Omega (2013) (Equuleus Celeris)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2013) (Kurage)

OVA

• Area 88 (1985) (Satoru Kanzaki)
• California Crisis: Tsuigeki no Hibana (1986) (Noera)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) (Boris Konev)
• Shinshū Sudamahen (1988) (Ichidō Kanketsu)
• Naniwa Kin'yūden: Minami no Teiō (1993) (Ginjirō Manta)
• Terashima-chō Kidan (1993) (Gramps)
• Harlock Saga (1999) (Alberich)

Theater animation

• Space Battleship Yamato (1977) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• Yamato: The New Voyage (1981) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• Techno Police 21C (1982) (Kyōsuke Mibu)
• Tsushimamaru: Sayonara Okinawa (1982) (Miyasato)
• Final Yamato (1983) (Kenjirō Ōta)
• Locke the Superman (1984) (Yamaki)
• Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986) (Louie)
• Kindaichi Case Files 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue (1999) (Makoto Wakabayashi)
• Hamtaro: Ham Ham Ham Maboroshi no Princess (2002) (Sabaku-nya)
• Pa-Pa-Pa The Movie Pāman (2003) (Birdman)
• One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) (Burīfu)
• Summer Days with Coo (2007) (Ossan)

Dubbing roles

Film

• Mickey Rourke
  • Body Heat (Teddy Lewis)
  • Year of the Dragon (Capt. Stanley White)
  • 9½ Weeks (John Grey)
  • Wild Orchid (James Wheeler)
  • Desperate Hours (Michael Bosworth)
  • Angel Heart (1991 TV Asahi edition (Harry Angel))
  • Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (Harley Davidson)
  • Fall Time (Florence)
  • Bullet (Butch 'Bullet' Stein)
  • Love in Paris (John Gray)
  • Man on Fire (Jordan Kalfus)
  • Sin City (Marv)
  • The Wrestler (Robin Randzowski)
  • 13 (Patrick Jefferson)
  • The Expendables (Tool)
  • The Courier (Maxwell)
  • Dead in Tombstone (Lucifer)
  • Java Heat (Malik)
• Mel Gibson
  • Mad Max (1982 Nippon TV edition (Max Rockatansky))
  • Bird on a Wire (1993 TV Asahi edition (Rick Jarmin))
  • Lethal Weapon 3 (Martin Riggs)
  • Maverick (Bret Maverick)
  • Conspiracy Theory (Jerry Fletcher)
  • Lethal Weapon 4 (Martin Riggs)
  • What Women Want (Nick Marshall)
• Kevin Bacon
  • Tremors (Val McKee)
  • The River Wild (Wade)
  • Apollo 13 (Jack Swigert)
  • Hollow Man (2003 TV Asahi edition (Doctor Sebastian Caine))
  • Frost/Nixon (Jack Brennan)
  • X-Men: First Class (Sebastian Shaw)
• Gary Oldman
  • Romeo Is Bleeding (Jack Grimaldi)
  • Léon: The Professional (1996 TV Asahi edition (Norman Stansfield))
  • The Scarlet Letter (Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale)
  • Rain Fall (Holtzer)
  • The Book of Eli (Carnegie)
• Bill Pullman
  • Sibling Rivalry (Nicholas Meany)
  • Sleepless in Seattle (Walter)
  • Casper (Nippon TV edition (Dr. James Harvey))
  • Independence Day (President Thomas J. Whitmore)
  • Igby Goes Down (Jason Slocumb, Sr.)
• Bill Murray
  • Ghostbusters (Dr. Peter Venkman)
  • Little Shop of Horrors (Arthur Denton)
  • Ghostbusters II (Dr. Peter Venkman)
  • What About Bob? (Bob Wiley)
  • Groundhog Day (Phil Connors)
  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Steve Zissou)
  • Get Smart (2011 TV Asahi edition (Agent 13))
  • Zombieland (Bill Murray)
  • Moonrise Kingdom (Walt Bishop)
• The A-Team (Pensacola Prisoner Milt (Dirk Benedict))
• Big Trouble in Little China (Jack Burton (Kurt Russell))
• Die Hard (1990 TV Asahi edition (Richard Thornburg (William Atherton)))
• The Fifth Element (1999 Nippon TV edition (Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis)))
• The Great Escape (2000 TV Tokyo edition (Captain Virgil Hilts (Steve McQueen)))
• Larry Crowne (Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks))
• Major League: Back to the Minors (Gus Cantrell (Scott Bakula))
• Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus (Nigel Putnam (Gary Stretch))
• My Lucky Stars (Herb (Charlie Chin))
• Sneakers (1998 Nippon TV edition (Martin Bishop/Martin Brice (Robert Redford)))
• Swordfish (TV edition (Gabriel Shear (John Travolta)))
• Tango & Cash (Gabriel "Gabe" Cash (Kurt Russell))
• True Lies (Albert Mike Gibson (Tom Arnold))
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder))

Television

• Agatha Christie's Poirot (Captain Arthur Hastings (second voice) (Hugh Fraser))
• The A-Team (Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck (Dirk Benedict))
• Growing Pains (Doctor Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke))
• Hardcastle and McCormick (first season) (Mark "Skid" McCormick (Daniel Hugh Kelly))
• Little House on the Prairie (Percival Dalton/Isaac Cohen (Steve Tracy))
• Monty Python (Graham Chapman)
• Muppets Tonight (Kermit the Frog)
• Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (Jean-Pierre Lamanns (François-Éric Gendron))
• Quantum Leap (Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula))

Theater animation

• A Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit/Jacob Marley)
• Ice Age (Oscar)
• Mulan (Chi-Fu)
• The Rescuers (Bernard)

Television animation

• The Catillac Cats (Grandpa, Leroy)
• Zentrix (Dr Coy)

External links

• (Japanese) Theatre Echo
• (Japanese) Seiyū Database
• Yoshito Yasuhara at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Yoshito Yasuhara at the Internet Movie Database