Kenji Utsumi

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Kenji Utsumi
内海 賢二
Utsumi in 1963
Born	(1937-08-26)August 26, 1937 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Died	June 13, 2013(2013-06-13) (aged 75) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor voice actor
Years active	1955–2013
Agent	Ken Production
Spouse	Michiko Nomura ​ (m. 1967)​
Children	1

Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二, Utsumi Kenji, August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyushu, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production.

He was best known for his roles in Sally the Witch (1966) (as Sally's Papa), Fist of the North Star (as Raoh and Kaioh), Dr. Slump Arale-chan (as Senbei Norimaki), the Dragon Ball series (as Shenlong, Commander Red, Reacoom and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Alex Louis Armstrong) and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He was also known for dubbing over the voices of actors Carl Weathers, Steve McQueen, Jack Nicholson, Sammy Davis Jr., Victor Mature and Robert Shaw in the Japanese-language editions of their films.

He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.