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Shigeru Chiba
千葉 繁
Born
Masaharu Maeda

(1954-02-04) February 4, 1954 (age 70)
Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • narrator
  • talent
  • sound director
Years active1972–present
Agent81 Produce
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治, Maeda Masaharu, born February 4, 1954), known by the stage name Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁, Chiba Shigeru), is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto.[1] He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce.

He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, the narrator of Fist of the North Star, Megane from Urusei Yatsura, Rei Ichidō from High School! Kimengumi, Kazuma Kuwabara from YuYu Hakusho, Pilaf from Dragon Ball, Raditz and Garlic Jr. from Dragon Ball Z, Buggy the Clown from One Piece, Kefka Palazzo from Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Kōichi Todome from Kerberos saga.

He was also the voice acting mentor to Megumi Hayashibara.

Career

Originally a stunt actor, Chiba also appeared in the Nikkatsu Roman Porno series of movies. He starred in the "Let's Make a Chiba Shigeru Promotion Film" project movie Kurenai no Gankyō, as well as the Mamoru Oshii films Cerberus, Hell's Watchdog and Talking Head. He plays both serious and gag roles.

Filmography

Anime

TV

Film

Video games

Year Title Role Console Source
1986 Hokuto no Ken pachinko slots, in-game results message narration
1989 Tengai Makyou Mantō, Kikugorō
1989-2005 Patlabor series Shigeo Shiba
1991 Popful Mail Gau MegaCD
1992 Dōkyūsei Kantarō
1993 Hebereke's Popoon Jennifer
1994 Virtua Fighter 2 Lau Chan [19]
1996 Puyo Puyo CD 2 Skeleton T, Sasoriman [19]
1998 Brave Fencer Musashi Fores [20]
Puyo Puyo CD Skeleton T, Sasoriman
1999 Syphon Filter Gabe Logan PlaYStation [21]
Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals Megatron
2000 Menkyo o Torou Eikichi Fuchizawa [22]
2001 Virtua Fighter 4 Lau Chan [19]
One Piece - Grand Battle Buggy the Clown
2002 Spider-Man Narrator
Bomberman World Earth Bomber
Super Robot Wars Impact Gil Berg
2004 Shadow Hearts: Covenant Guran Gama
Kinnikuman Muscle Generations Kinniku Ataru
2005 CR Hokuto no Ken Denshō series pachinko, in-game results message narration
2006 Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max
2007 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Victor Sullivan
2008 Dissidia: Final Fantasy Kefka Palazzo [20]
2009 Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny Geo Dampierre [23]
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Victor Sullivan
2010 Resonance of Fate Gelsey [20]
2011 Final Fantasy Type-0 Provost [20]
Rhythm Heaven Fever Wrestler
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Victor Sullivan
Dissidia Duodecim Kefka Palazzo
2012 Soulcalibur V Geo "Le Bello" Dampierre [20]
Uncharted: Golden Abyss Victor Sullivan
CR Tensai Bakabon pachinko, Motomiya-san
2013 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle Iggy [20]
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Game on Gaburincho!! Kyoryuger Equipment
2013-present Pokémon series(XY - Present) Nidoking and Tyranitar
2014 Granblue Fantasy Yodarha, F.A.N.G.
2015 Lego Dimensions Master Chen
2016 Street Fighter V F.A.N.G. [20]
World of Final Fantasy Saboten Conductor [20]
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Victor Sullivan
2017 Nioh Hisahide Matsunaga [20]
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Azurda [20]
2018 Kirby Star Allies Hyness [20]
2019 Kingdom Hearts III Vexen [20]
2020 Nioh 2 Hisahide Matsunaga [24]
Final Fantasy VII Remake Professor Hojo [20]
2021 Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir Myoujin Station Clerk [20]
MONARK Vanitas [20]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Azurda
2022 Fate/Grand Order Zhang Jiao [25]
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Gray [20]
GetAmped2 Master Saga
Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star Narrator [26]
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Professor Hojo [27]
2023 Granblue Fantasy: Relink Yodarha [28]
Resident Evil 4 The Merchant [29]
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Púca [20]
Crymachina Litheia [30]
Ys X: Nordics Nameless Old Man [31]
2024 Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash Jogo [32]
Unknown Virtua Fighter series Lau Chan
CR Tensai Bakabon 2 pachinko, Motomiya-san
CR Rerere ni Omakase

Live action

Tokusatsu

Radio

Dubbing

Live-action

Original year Dub year Title Role Original actor Notes
1916 2014 The Rink A Waiter Charlie Chaplin [33]
1917 2014 The Cure The Inebriate Charlie Chaplin [34]
1961 1979 West Side Story Joyboy Robert Banas [35]
1970 The Aristocats Shun Gon the Chinese cat
1971 The Tales of Beatrix Potter Johnny Townmouse Ketih Martin
1977 1982 Star Wars Wedge Antilles Denis Lawson
1980 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Wedge Antilles Denis Lawson
1982 The Dark Crystal skekTek / The Scientist Steve Whitmire
1983 Fantasy Mission Force Old Sun Sun Yueh [36]
1984-1991 The Real Ghostbusters Peter Venkman David Coulier
1985 2020 Day of the Dead William McDermott Jarlath Conroy [37]
1986 1992 The Wraith Skank David Sherrill [38]
1989 Ghostbusters II Janosz Poha Peter MacNicol [39]
1992 Aladdin Bekiet
1992-1993 The Adventures of T-Rex Little Boss, Big Boss Phil Hayes, Dale Wilson
1993 Super Mario Bros. Spike Richard Edson [40]
1994 The Return of Jafar Bekiet
1994-1997 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Chimera
1996 Aladdin and the King of Thieves Bekiet
1996-1999 Beast Wars: Transformers Megatron David Kaye
1999-2000 Beast Machines: Transformers Megatron David Kaye
2006 Let's Go to Prison Nelson Biederman IV Will Arnett [41]
2010 Vampires Suck Daro Ken Jeong [42]
2010-2019 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Discord John de Lancie
2013 Pacific Rim Ops Tendo Choi Clifton Collins Jr.
Epic Professor Bomba Jason Sudeikis
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road The Bullet Farmer Richard Carter [43]
2018 Peter Rabbit J.W. Rooster II Will Reichelt [44]
2021 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway J.W. Rooster II Will Reichelt [45]
Tom & Jerry Jackie Ken Jeong [46]
2022 The Batman Carmine Falcone John Turturro [47]
Thor: Love and Thunder Zeus Russell Crowe [48]
Uncharted The Scotsman Steven Waddington [49]
Unknown X-Men Beast

Other

CD

Live Theatre

Other work

Sound effects director

Anime television

Anime OVA

Video games

Live action movies

References

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