Paul Nakauchi is an American actor known for voicing Hanzo Shimada in Overwatch (2016) and Shadowsan in Carmen Sandiego.
Paul Nakauchi | |
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 Nakauchi at Florida SuperCon in 2018 | |
| Other names | Paul Nakuchi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | David Mateo |
| Website | paulnakauchi |
Career
editIn 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.[1] 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.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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)[3] | ||
| 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) | [3] |
| 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[4][3] |
Television
edit| 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"[3] |
| 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[3] |
| 2013–2014 | The Legend of Korra | Chou the Elder, Acupuncturist (voice) | 2 episodes[3] |
| 2014 | Beware the Batman | Edogawa Yamashiro (voice) | Episode: "Fall"[3] |
| 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"[3] |
| 2019–2021 | Carmen Sandiego | Shadow-san (voice) | Main role[3] |
| 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[5][3] | |
| Gen:Lock | Morisuke (voice) | 4 episodes[3] | |
| Squid Game | Jang Deok-su (voice) | English dub | |
| Hellbound | Gong Hyeongjun, Professor (voice) | Unknown episodes; English dub | |
| 2022 | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Tanaka (voice) | English dub[3] |
| 2023 | Record of Ragnarok | Kisaburo Onogawa, Genpaku Sugita, Isami Kondo (voice) | English dub[3] |
| 2024 | Shōgun | Yoshii Toranaga (voice) | English dub[6][non-primary source needed] |
Video games
editReferences
edit- ^ "Here Are the Voice Actors of the Overwatch Cast". twinfinite.net. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ Barkan, Jonathan (June 30, 2016). "Adam Wingard Starts Writing His 'Death Note'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Paul Nakauchi (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 25, 2022. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Couch, Aaron (June 16, 2021). "Animated 'Mortal Kombat Legends' Sequel Arriving This Summer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations to Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai! So honored to have provided Sanada-San's English dub!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼". instagram.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love (2006 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 25, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Capcom. Lost Planet 2. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 4:19 in, Voice Over Talent.
- ^ Spark Unlimited. Lost Planet 3. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 5:37 in, Cast.
- ^ "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Aruya, Shida (March 30, 2024). "Rise of the Ronin Voice Actors: Full Cast & Character List". gameleap.com. Game Leap. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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