Biography
Tsutomu Isobe (磯部 勉, Isobe Tsutomu, born October 13, 1950) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is the best known dubbing roles for Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Chow Yun-fat, Peter Weller, Tim Allen, Sean Bean, Choi Min-sik, Stringfellow Hawke (Airwolf) and many more. His daughter is actress Rinako Isobe (磯部 莉菜子, Isobe Rinako) and he is married to Miyuki Saitō (斉藤 深雪, Saitō Miyuki), an actress employed by Haiyuza Theatre Company. After graduating from junior college, Isobe joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1972, where he gained experience on stage under director Koreya Senda, mainly in Shakespeare's plays, which were well received. Later, he played the role of Shishiōin, the nemesis of the main character, Kirigakure Saizō, in NHK's drama Fūjin no Mon. Since then, he has played roles in many stage, television, animation, and film productions in both period and contemporary dramas, and left Haiyuza in 1989.
Kramer vs. Kramer was his debut as a voice actor, and he was the main voice of Stringfellow Hawke, the protagonist of Airwolf, as well as Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Chow Yun-fat, Tim Allen, Peter Weller, Bruce Willis, and Sean Bean.
Known for his humble and sincere personality, it is said that when Isobe took on the role of Charlton Heston in The Ten Commandments, he called Gorō Naya, who dubbed Heston for many years, directly to ask for his forgiveness, when in fact Isobe met Naya in a bar and greeted him. He originally dubbed Heston when he filled in for Naya in the Friday first-run showing of The Naked Jungle, and has since served in three new recordings.
In 2005's Mahō Sentai Magiranger, he was cast as the voice of the enemy leader Wolzard as well as Wolzard's true identity, the Magiranger, father Isamu Ozu. This was the first time for him to be a regular in a tokusatsu series, so when he was offered to play the role of Isamu Ozu unmasked, he was at first puzzled as to whether it was right for him. In the final episode, like the rest of the cast, he is in the suit of Wolzard Fire, the transformed version of his role.
Filmography
all 47
Movies 32
Voice 16
TV Shows 15
Thermae Romae Novae (2022)
Star Wars: Visions (2021)
One Piece: Stampede (2019)
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.3 On the Other Side of Love and Hate (2019)
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian (2019)
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.1 Crime and Punishment (2019)
Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger: Episode of Stinger (2017)
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust (2012)
Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: It’s Space Time, Everybody! (2012)
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (2011)
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2011)
Blade (2011)
Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011)
Hyouge Mono (2011)
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression (2010)
King of Thorn (2010)
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front (2008)
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity of the Battlefront (2008)
One Outs (2008)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2007)
Black Lagoon (2006)
Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger (2006)
Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia (2005)
Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005)
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)
Monster (2004)
Gungrave (2003)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment (2001)
Leave it to me, darling (1998)
Abduction (1997)
Memories (1995)
The Enchantment (1989)
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident (1988)
Jugyo Sankan no Onna (1984)
Shogunate Secret Ninja (1983)
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins (1983)
A Samurai's Sorrow (1983)
Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1982)
Toge no Gunzo (1982)
Fujin no Mon (1980)
August without Emperor (1978)
Invitation of Lust (1975)
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-10-13 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceTokyo, Japan
Height173-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsIsobe Tsutomu, 磯部 勉, 磯部勉, 矶部勉
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