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Paul Nakauchi
American actor
American actor
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Paul Nakauchi |
| image | Paul Nakauchi Florida SuperCon 2018.jpg |
| alt | |
| caption | Nakauchi at Florida SuperCon in 2018 |
| birth_name | |
| other_names | Paul Nakuchi |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 1990–present |
| spouse | David Mateo |
| website |
Paul Nakauchi is an American actor known for voicing Hanzo Shimada in Overwatch (2016) and Shadowsan in Carmen Sandiego.
Career
In the 1990s, Nakauchi guest starred in Knots Landing, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "The Homecoming"), Batman: The Animated Series, and ER.
He lent his voice to the video games Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Call of Duty: World at War, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain, Tomb Raider: Legend, World of Warcraft, Lost Planet 2, and Dead or Alive: Dimensions (as Gen Fu). His most productive role to date is in Overwatch as Hanzo Shimada. Nakauchi played Sgt. Shigeno in the motion picture, The Great Raid.
Nakauchi has also appeared in the Broadway musicals Chu Chem (1989) and The King and I (from 1996 to 1998). He starred in the Broadway Asia production of The King and I as King Phra Meha Mongkut. Nakauchi voiced the character "Hutch" in the animated comedy drama film, Alpha and Omega. He portrayed the Kralahome in Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher. He played the role of Watari in Adam Wingard's Death Note.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Great Raid | Sgt. Shigeno | |
| 2006 | Hellboy: Sword of Storms | Additional Voices (voice) | Television film |
| 2007 | The Invincible Iron Man | Direct-to-video | |
| Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme | Wong (voice) | ||
| Nomad: The Warrior | Galdan (voice) | English Dub | |
| 2009 | The Next Race: The Remote Viewings | Dr. Baxter Luminaire | Short film |
| 2010 | Alpha and Omega | Hutch (voice) | |
| Dark Metropolis | Dr. Baxter Luminaire | ||
| 2011 | Portrait of Leonore | Father (voice) | Short film |
| 2017 | Death Note | Watari | |
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms | Lin Kuei Grandmaster (voice) | Direct-to-video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Knots Landing | Employee | Episode: "Do Not Attempt to Remove" |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Tygarian Officer | Episode: "The Homecoming" |
| 1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Doctor (voice) | Episode: "House and Garden" |
| 1996 | ER | Harvard Candidate | Episode: "Baby Shower" |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Zuko Alone" |
| 2007 | Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! | Chef Suki Sukihari (voice) | Episode: "Chefs of Steel" |
| 2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Wong Fei, Takeo, Takahiro (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | The Legend of Korra | Chou the Elder, Acupuncturist (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Beware the Batman | Edogawa Yamashiro (voice) | Episode: "Fall" |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Savatte, Sifo-Dyas (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Fallen Cards | Kade, Scientist | Unknown episodes |
| 2016 | Deadbeat | Mister Ohno | Episode: "Diaper Training" |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Aki's Dad, Salaryman (voice) | Episode: "The Curse of Kaniaku" |
| 2019–2021 | Carmen Sandiego | Shadow-san (voice) | Main role |
| 2019 | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Gyoji (voice) | Main role |
| 2021 | Big City Greens | Japanese Cashier (voice) | Episode: "The Van" |
| Star Wars: Visions | Yasaburo, Master (voice) | Episode: "Lop & Ochō"; English dub | |
| Gen:Lock | Morisuke (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| Squid Game | Jang Deok-su (voice) | English dub | |
| Hellbound | Gong Hyeongjun, Professor (voice) | Unknown episodes; English dub | |
| 2022 | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Tanaka (voice) | English dub |
| 2023 | Record of Ragnarok | Kisaburo Onogawa, Genpaku Sugita, Isami Kondo (voice) | English dub |
| 2024 | Shōgun | Yoshii Toranaga (voice) | English dub** |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | Yakuza, Matsua | |
| 2005 | The Matrix: Path of Neo | Red Pill Herb Shop Owner | |
| 2006 | Tomb Raider: Legend | Toru Nishimura | |
| Destroy All Humans! 2 | Additional Voices | ||
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Additional Voices | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Captain Sao Feng | ||
| No More Heroes | Thunder Ryu | ||
| 2008 | Call of Duty: World at War | Japanese Announcer | |
| 2010 | Lost Planet 2 | Additional Voices | |
| 2011 | Dead or Alive: Dimensions | Gen Fu | English dub |
| Cars 2 | Shu Todoroki | ||
| 2012 | World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | Shao-Tien Executioner, Qiang the Merciless, Hu'seng the Gatekeeper, Lei Shen | |
| 2013 | Lost Planet 3 | Soichi Katsuragi, Crewman Dumont, Crewman Ed | |
| 2014 | Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Malthael | |
| Game of Thrones | Bloodsong | ||
| 2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Additional Voices | |
| Heroes of the Storm | Malthael, Hanzo | ||
| 2016 | Overwatch | Hanzo | |
| 2017 | Dishonored: Death of the Outsider | Shan Yun | |
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | ||
| 2022 | Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons | Saint Viktor | |
| Overwatch 2 | Hanzo | ||
| 2023 | Starfield | Oktai Enbayar | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate | Splinter / Hamato Yoshi | ||
| 2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | Additional voices | |
| Rise of the Rōnin | Yasusuke Sawamura | ||
| 2025 | Yakuza 0 Director's Cut | Shintaro Kazama | |
| 2026 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City | Splinter / Hamato Yoshi |
References
References
- "Here Are the Voice Actors of the Overwatch Cast". twinfinite.net.
- (June 30, 2016). "Adam Wingard Starts Writing His 'Death Note'". Bloody Disgusting.
- "Paul Nakauchi (visual voices guide)".
- Couch, Aaron. (June 16, 2021). "Animated 'Mortal Kombat Legends' Sequel Arriving This Summer (Exclusive)".
- (August 17, 2021). "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts".
- "Congratulations to Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai! So honored to have provided Sanada-San's English dub!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼".
- "Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love (2006 Video Game)".
- (2010). "Lost Planet 2". Capcom.
- (2013). "Lost Planet 3". [[Capcom]].
- "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game)".
- Aruya, Shida. (March 30, 2024). "Rise of the Ronin Voice Actors: Full Cast & Character List". Game Leap.
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