Akihiko Ishizumi

Akihiko Ishizumi (石住昭彦, Ishizumi Akihiko, October 25, 1961) is a Japanese stage actor and voice actor from Ehime Prefecture. He is attached to Engekishūdan En.

He is best known for his roles in The Powerpuff Girls (as the Mayor) and Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (as Kaz). He often voices middle-aged or elderly characters and has an extensive career in dubbing Western works.

Roles

Television animation

• Asura Cryin' (Old Man Shioizumi)
• Atomic Betty (Doctor Cerebral, Max Sr.)
• The Batman (Count Vertigo)
• Ergo Proxy (Empty man)
• Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (Kaz)
• Le Chevalier D'Eon (Duc de Broglie)
• Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (Pontmercy)
• Naruto (Suiko)
• Nodame Cantabile (James DePreist)
• One Piece (Bluejam)
• Otome Yōkai Zakuro (Amaryōju)
• Ping Pong the Animation (Taku Kazama)
• The Powerpuff Girls (Mayor)
• Teamo Supremo (Chief)
• Turn A Gundam (Mottokee)
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni (Terumasa Nanjo)

OVA

• Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (Brushogun, Tokyo Mayor)

Theater animation

• Finding Nemo (Anchor)
• Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Additional voice)
• The Powerpuff Girls Movie (Mayor, Ojo Tango)
• The Princess and the Frog (Lawrence)

Video games

• Layton-kyōju to Saigo no Jikan Ryokō (Bill Hawk)
• Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (Ankokuji Ekei)
• Onimusha Blade Warriors (Ankokuji Ekei)
• Suikoden Tierkreis (Sotah, Doga, Rajimu)
• Yoshitsune Eiyūden (Kichiji Kaneuri)
• Yoshitsune Eiyūden Shura (Kichiji Kaneuri)

Dubbing roles

• 28 Days Later (Frank)
• American Beauty (TV edition) (Buddy Kane)
• Angela's Ashes (Mister Benson)
• The Beach (Gregorio)
• Black Hawk Down (Michael D. Steele)
• The Butler (Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker))
• Chef (Ramsey Michel (Oliver Platt))
• The Closer (Commander Russell Taylor)
• Cold Case (Detective Nick Vera)
• The Drop (Cousin Marv (James Gandolfini))
• Enchanted (Nathaniel)
• Flightplan (Obaid)
• Frequency (Satch DeLeon)
• Godzilla (Boyd (Eric Keenleyside))
• Hercules (Sitacles (Peter Mullan))
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Plutarch Heavensbee)
• Malcolm in the Middle (Craig)
• The Matrix Reloaded (Vector)
• The Mighty B! (Happy the Dog)
• Missing (Doctor Raymond Sims)
• Murder on the Orient Express (Edward Beddoes))
• Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Video edition) (Doctor Charles Ashford)
• Rules of Engagement (Jimmy)
• Saving Mr. Banks (Ralph (Paul Giamatti))
• Shèdiāo Yīngxióngzhuàn (Ouyang Feng)
• Spider-Man (Robbie Robertson)
• Spider-Man 2 (Robbie Robertson)
• Spider-Man 3 (Robbie Robertson)
• Railway Series Drama CD (Henry the Green Engine)

Radio drama

• Moribito (Torugaru)

Other

• Cartoon Network commercials (Kaz Harada, Townsville Mayor)

External links

• Akihiko Ishizumi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• IMDB profile