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Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocaly ...

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...

Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: ''A Better Tomorrow'', ''A Be ...

Peter Weller Peter Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, television director, and art historian. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including ''RoboCop'' (1987) and its sequel ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), in whic ...

Tim Allen Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement'' (1991–1999) and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fo ...

Sean Bean Sean Bean (born Shaun Mark Bean on 17 April 1959) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bean made his professional debut in a theatre production of ''Romeo and Juliet'' in 1983. Retaining his Yorkshire ac ...

Choi Min-sik Choi Min-sik (born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He received critical acclaim for his roles in '' Oldboy'' (2003), ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010) and '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014). For his role in ''Oldboy'', he won the Best ...

Stringfellow Hawke ''Airwolf'' is an American action military drama television series that centers on a high-technology military helicopter, code-named ''Airwolf'', and its crew. The show follows them as they undertake various exotic missions, many involving esp ...

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) and many more. His daughter is actress and he is married to , an actress employed by

Haiyuza Theatre Company The is a Japanese theatre company based in Tokyo, Japan. Along with the Mingei Theatre Company and Bungakuza it is considered one of the "Big Three" among Shingeki theatre troupes. Former Members *Eijirō Tōno *Koreya Senda *Eitaro Ozawa ...

Biography

After graduating from junior college, Isobe joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1972, where he gained experience on stage under director

Koreya Senda was a Japanese stage director, translator, and actor. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture.CITWF. 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 ''Kramer vs. Kramer'' is a 1979 American legal drama film written and directed by Robert Benton, based on Avery Corman's 1977 novel of the same name. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, and Justin Henry. It tells the sto ...

'' was his debut as a voice actor, and he was the main voice of Stringfellow Hawke, the protagonist of

, as well as

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero a ...

, and

. Known for his humble and sincere personality, it is said that when Isobe took on the role of

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten C ...

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The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ� ...

'', he called

Gorō Naya was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director from Hakodate, Hokkaidō. He and his brother were two of seven children, and was a drop-out of the legal education division of Ritsumeikan University. He was connected to Theatre E ...

, 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 ''The Naked Jungle'' is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Byron Haskin, and starring Charlton Heston and Eleanor Parker. Telling the story of an attack of army ants on a Brazilian cocoa plantation, it was based on the 1937 short story " ...

'', and has since served in three new recordings. In 2005's ''

Mahō Sentai Magiranger is Toei Company's twenty-ninth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 13, 2005 to February 12, 2006, replacing ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger'' and was replaced by ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''. The action footage was used in ...

'', 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

Film

*'' The Incident'' (1978) *''August Without the Emperor'' (1978) *''

Yuwakusha ( en, italic=yes, The Enchantment) is a 1989 Japanese film directed by Shuichi Nagasaki. Cast *Kumiko Akiyoshi as Miyako Shinohara * Kiwako Harada as Harumi Yoshii *Masao Kusakari as Kazuhiko Sotomura * Renji Ishibashi as Tsuburagi See al ...

'' (1989), Hiraide *''Dōten'' (1991) *''Yūkai'' (1997)

Television drama

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Mito Kōmon is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was on prime-time television from 1969 to 2011, making it the longest-running ''jidaigeki'' in Japanese television history. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-''sh ...

'' (1975–2011) *''Genroku Taiheiki'' (1975), Mōri Koheita *''Shishi no Jidai'' (1980) *''Tōge no Gunzō'' (1982),

Horibe Yasubee was a warrior in Japan. Yasubee was born to , a samurai of the Shibata Domain (a ''han'' in present-day Niigata Prefecture) . When Yasubee was 13, his father lost his position and became a rōnin. Soon afterwards, Yajiemon died, and as Yasubee ...

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Kawaite sōrō is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1984. It is also known as "A Samurai's Sorrow." It is based on Goseki Kojima and Kazuo Koike's manga of the same title. The lead star is Masakazu Tamura. Masakazu Tamura's ...

'' (1984) *'' Shadow Warriors IV'' (1985), Samonji Noro *''Inochi'' (1986) *''Kasuga no Tsubone'' (1989), Akechi Hidemitsu *''

Onihei Hankachō is a series of historical novels written by Japanese author Shōtarō Ikenami. Following the character Heizo Hasegawa in the Edo period of Japan, Ikegami wrote the first story for the December 1967 issue of the light novel magazine ' published b ...

'' (1989–1997), Ninzaburo, Katsunosuke and Daigaku Yokota *''

Ōoka Echizen is a prime-time television ''jidaigeki'' in Japan. From March 16, 1970 to March 15, 1999, 402 episodes and 15 seasons were broadcast. Also, a two-hour special aired on March 20, 2006, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the '' National Geki ...

'' (1990), Bunkichi *''Tobu ga Gotoku'' (1990),

Matsudaira Shungaku , also known as Matsudaira Keiei,Beasley, William G. (1955). ''Select Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy, 1853–1868'', p. 335. or better known as Matsudaira Shungaku (春嶽) was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Edo period. He was head of the ...

*''Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune'' (1995) *''Mōri Motonari'' (1997), Uyama Hisakane *''Genroku Ryōran'' (1999), Toda Ujisada *'' Aoi'' (2000),

Ikeda Terumasa was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period. His court title was '' Musashi no Kami''. Terumasa was also known by the nickname ''saigoku no shōgun'', or, "The ''Shōgun'' of Western Japan". Terumasa fought in many of the battles of the ...

*''Musashi'' (2003) *'' AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo'' (2008), Nakamura *'' Atsuhime'' (2008),

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Gunshi Kanbei is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junichi ...

'' (2014), Ogō Yoshitoshi *''

Toto Neechan is a Japanese television drama series and the 94th asadora on NHK. It premiered on April 4, 2016, and ended on October 1, 2016. The theme song is " Hanataba o Kimi ni" by Hikaru Utada. Plot Tsuneko is the eldest of three daughters of Takezō and ...

'' (2016)

Television animation

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Gungrave is a 2002 third-person shooter video game developed and published by Red Entertainment (Sega in North America and Activision in Europe) for the PlayStation 2. ''Gungrave'' follows its main character through a variety of stages on a path of rev ...

'' (2003), Harry MacDowel *''

Monster A monster is a type of fictional creature found in horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, mythology and religion. Monsters are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive with a strange, grotesque appearance that causes terror and fe ...

'' (2004), Inspector Lunge *'' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' (2006), Kurogane's father *''

Black Lagoon ''Black Lagoon'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe. It has been published in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Sunday Gene-X'' since April 2002, with its chapters coll ...

'' (2006), Dutch *''

One Outs ''One Outs'' (stylized as ''ONE OUTS'') is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Kaitani. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Business Jump'' from 1998 to 2006, followed ...

'' (2008), Hiromichi Kojima *''

Blade A blade is the portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with an edge that is designed to puncture, chop, slice or scrape surfaces or materials. Blades are typically made from materials that are harder than those they are to be used on. Historic ...

'' (2010), Deacon Frost *'' Jormungand'' (2012), George Black *'' Magic Kaito 1412'' (2014), Tsūjirō Hasura *''

Subete ga F ni Naru is a Japanese 1996 mystery novel by Hiroshi Mori. It has been adapted into a manga, a visual novel, and a live action drama. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures premiered in Japan on October 8, 2015. Plot Sōh ...

'' (2015), Shōsuke Nishinosono *'' The Kindaichi Case Files R'' (2016), Susumu Samejima

Original net animation

*'' Thermae Romae Novae'' (2022), Emperor Hadrian

Theatrical animation

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Memories Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered, ...

'' (1995), Heinz *'' Cowboy Bebop: The Movie'' (2001), Vincent Volaju *'' Naruto the Movie: Snow Princess' Book of Ninja Arts'' (2004), Dotō Kazehana *'' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood'' (2007), George Joestar *'' Trigun: Badlands Rumble'' (2010), Gasback Gallon Getaway *''

King of Thorn is a Japanese fantastique manga series written and illustrated by Yuji Iwahara. It was published in by Enterbrain in the seinen magazine '' Monthly Comic Beam'' between October 2002 and October 2005 and collected in six bound volumes. It ...

'' (2010), Ivan Coral Vega *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer'' (2010), Aeolia Schenberg *'' Mardock Scramble'' (2010), Dimsdale Boiled *'' Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya'' (2013), Emmi *'' Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV'' (2016), Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII *'' Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System'' (2019), Guillermo Garcia *'' One Piece: Stampede'' (2019), Douglas Bullet

Video games

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'' (2000), Harry MacDowel *''

Street Fighter X Tekken (pronounced "Street Fighter Cross Tekken") is a crossover fighting game developed by Capcom and released in March 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in May for Microsoft Windows and in October for the PlayStation Vita. The game feature ...

'' (2012),

Bob Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places * Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname ...

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Tales of Xillia 2 is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation 3 released on November 1, 2012, in Japan. It is the fourteenth core product in the ''Tales'' series and was developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. The game was localized for North Americ ...

'' (2012), Bisley Karcsi Bakur *'' Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' (2012), Kevin Flynn, CLU *''

Granblue Fantasy (Japanese:グランブルーファンタジー, Hepburn: ''Guranburū Fantajī)'' is a Japanese social-network game and role-playing video game developed by Cygames for Android, iOS and web browsers, which first released in Japan in March 2014 ...

'' (2015), Friar Laurence / Iago *''

Final Fantasy XV is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The fifteenth main installment of the ''Final Fantasy'' series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2016, Microsoft Windows in 2018, and as a launch title ...

'' (2016), Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII *''

Nioh 2 is an action role-playing video game developed by Team Ninja for the PlayStation 4. It was published by Koei Tecmo in Japan and Sony Interactive Entertainment worldwide on March 13, 2020. It is both a prequel and sequel to ''Nioh'' (2017). Versio ...

'' (2020),

Shibata Katsuie or was a Japanese samurai and military commander during the Sengoku period. He served Oda Nobunaga as one of his trusted generals, was severely wounded in the 1571 first siege of Nagashima, but then fought in the 1575 Battle of Nagashino an ...

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Ghost of Tsushima ''Ghost of Tsushima'' is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The player controls Jin Sakai, samurai on a quest to protect Tsushima Island during the first Mongol ...

'' (2020), Khotun Khan

Tokusatsu

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Mahou Sentai Magiranger Mahou or is the Japanese word for "magic", "sorcery" or "witchcraft". Mahou may also refer to: *Mahou (beer), brewed by the Spanish brewing company Grupo Mahou-San Miguel *Mahou-San Miguel Group, a Spanish brewing company *Mahou, Mali *Magical C ...

'' (2005), Wolzard (voice), Blagel (voice), Isamu Ozu *''

Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero film originally set for release on May 21, 2011, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Super Sentai Series. The film was directed by Noboru Takemoto and written by Naruhisa Arakawa, and primarily features the ...

'' (2011), Wolzard (voice), Blagel (voice), Isamu Ozu *'' Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Everyone, Space Is Here!'' (2012), XVII (voice)

Radio drama

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Mademoiselle Mozart ''Mademoiselle Mozart'' (US title: ''Meet Miss Mozart'') is a 1935 French comedy/drama genre film directed, produced and written by Yvan Noé. Plot A man falls in love with the pretty manager of a store of music instruments, whose business works b ...

'' (1992),

Antonio Salieri Antonio Salieri (18 August 17507 May 1825) was an Italian classical composer, conductor, and teacher. He was born in Legnago, south of Verona, in the Republic of Venice, and spent his adult life and career as a subject of the Habsburg monarchy ...

Dubbing roles

Live-action

**'' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' (

Han Solo Han Solo is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. The character first appeared in the 1977 film '' Star Wars'' portrayed by Harrison Ford, who reprised his role in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) an ...

) **''

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic film, epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based o ...

'' (Han Solo) **''

Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...

'' (2011 THE CINEMA edition) (Rick Deckard) **''

Return of the Jedi ''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who ...

'' (Han Solo) **''

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise, and a prequel to the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', fea ...

'' (1998 TV Asahi edition) (

Indiana Jones ''Indiana Jones'' is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., a fictional professor of archaeology, that began in 1981 with the film '' Raiders of the Lost Ark''. In 1984, a prequel, '' Th ...

) **''

Witness In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...

'' (1990 TV Asahi edition) (Detective John Book) **'' Frantic'' (Dr. Richard Walker) **''

Working Girl ''Working Girl'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Kevin Wade, and starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith. Its plot follows an ambitious secretary from Staten Island who t ...

'' (1991 TV Asahi edition) (Jack Trainer) **''

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action film, action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jones, ''Indiana ...

'' (1998 TV Asahi edition) (Indiana Jones) **'' Presumed Innocent'' (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Rozat "Rusty" Sabich) **''

Patriot Games ''Patriot Games'' is a thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published in July 1987. ''Without Remorse'', released six years later, is an indirect prequel, and it is chronologically the first book featuring Jack Ryan, the main character i ...

'' (Jack Ryan) **'' The Fugitive'' (Doctor Richard Kimble) **''

Clear and Present Danger ''Clear and Present Danger'' is a political thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published on August 17, 1989. A sequel to ''The Cardinal of the Kremlin'' (1988), main character Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence in t ...

'' (1997 TV Asahi edition) (Jack Ryan) **''

The Devil's Own ''The Devil's Own'' is a 1997 American action thriller film starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, with Rubén Blades, Natascha McElhone, Julia Stiles, Margaret Colin, and Treat Williams in supporting roles. It was the final film directed by ...

'' (Tom O'Meara) **''

Six Days Seven Nights ''Six Days, Seven Nights'' is a 1998 American action-adventure comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Harrison Ford and Anne Heche. The screenplay was written by Michael Browning. It was filmed on location in Kauai, and released on Jun ...

'' (Quinn Harris) **''

Random Hearts ''Random Hearts'' is a 1999 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas. Based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Warren Adler, the film is about a police officer and a Congressw ...

'' (Sergeant William 'Dutch' Van Den Broeck) **''

What Lies Beneath ''What Lies Beneath'' is a 2000 American supernatural horror thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as a couple who live in a haunted house. It was the first film by Zemeckis' production comp ...

'' (Dr. Norman Spencer) **'' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (Alexei Vostrikov) **''

Hollywood Homicide ''Hollywood Homicide'' is a 2003 American action comedy film starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett, with an ensemble supporting cast including Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Isaiah Washington, Lolita Davidovich, Keith David, Gladys Knight, Mast ...

'' (Sergeant Joe Gavilan) **''

Firewall Firewall may refer to: * Firewall (computing), a technological barrier designed to prevent unauthorized or unwanted communications between computer networks or hosts * Firewall (construction), a barrier inside a building, designed to limit the spre ...

'' (Jack Stanfield) **''

Extraordinary Measures ''Extraordinary Measures'' is a 2010 American medical drama film starring Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford, and Keri Russell. It was the first film produced by CBS Films, the film division of CBS Corporation, who released the film on January 22, 20 ...

'' (Dr. Robert Stonehill) **''

Morning Glory Morning glory (also written as morning-glory) is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose current taxonomy and systematics are in flux. Morning glory species belong to many genera, some of ...

'' (Mike Pomeroy) **''

Cowboys & Aliens ''Cowboys & Aliens'' is a 2011 American science fiction Western action film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, and Noah Ringer. The film is based on the 2006 P ...

'' (Colonel Dolarhyde) **''

Ender's Game ''Ender's Game'' is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with an insectoid alien species they dub ...

'' (Colonel Graff) **'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (Han Solo) **''

Blade Runner 2049 ''Blade Runner 2049'' is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. A sequel to the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'', the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, w ...

'' (Rick Deckard) **''

The Call of the Wild ''The Call of the Wild'' is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Bu ...

'' (John Thornton) *

**''

Lethal Weapon ''Lethal Weapon'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darle ...

'' (1997 TV Asahi edition) (Martin Riggs) **''

Lethal Weapon 2 ''Lethal Weapon 2'' is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor and Patsy Kensit. It is a sequel to the 1987 film ''Lethal Weapon'' ...

'' (1993 TV Asahi edition) (Martin Riggs) **'' Air America'' (1992 NTV edition) (Gene Ryack) **''

Lethal Weapon 3 ''Lethal Weapon 3'' is a 1992 American buddy cop action film directed by Richard Donner and written by Jeffrey Boam and Robert Mark Kamen. The sequel to '' Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989), it is the third installment in the ''Lethal Weapon'' film ser ...

'' (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Martin Riggs) **''

The Man Without a Face ''The Man Without a Face'' is a 1993 American Drama (film and television), drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson, in his directorial debut. The film is based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name. Gibson's direction received ...

'' (Justin McLeod) **''

Ransom Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French ''rançon'' from Latin ''red ...

'' (Original and TV Asahi edition) (Tom Mullen) **''

Lethal Weapon 4 ''Lethal Weapon 4'' is a 1998 American buddy cop action film directed and produced by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, and Jet Li (in his international film debut). It is the fourth insta ...

'' (2003 TV Asahi edition) (Martin Riggs) **''

Payback Payback may refer to: * Revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Payback may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Payback, a member of the fictional comics superhero team Shadow ...

'' (Porter) **'' The Patriot'' (2003 TV Tokyo edition) (Benjamin Martin) **''

What Women Want ''What Women Want'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, and Diane Drake, directed by Nancy Meyers, and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film earned mixed reviews from critics but wa ...

'' (2003 NTV edition) (Nick Marshall) **'' Signs'' (Graham Hess) **''

We Were Soldiers ''We Were Soldiers'' is a 2002 war film written and directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson. Based on the book '' We Were Soldiers Once… and Young'' (1992) by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway, i ...

'' (Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore) **''

Get the Gringo ''Get the Gringo'' (also known as ''How I Spent My Summer Vacation'') is a 2012 American action film directed by Adrian Grunberg, produced, co-written by and starring Mel Gibson. Plot The film opens with a getaway driver and his wounded accomplic ...

'' (Driver) **''

The Expendables 3 ''The Expendables 3'' is a 2014 American action film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt and Sylvester Stallone. It is the third installment in ''The Expendables'' franchise and the sequel to '' Th ...

'' (Conrad Stonebanks) **''

Blood Father ''Blood Father'' is a 2016 English-language French action crime thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, written by Peter Craig based on his novel of the same name, and starring Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, Michael Parks, and W ...

'' (John Link) **''

Dragged Across Concrete ''Dragged Across Concrete'' is a 2018 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Lauri ...

'' (Brett Ridgeman) **''

The Professor and the Madman ''The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Love of Words'' is a non-fiction history book by British writer Simon Winchester, first published in England in 1998. It was retitled ''The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murde ...

'' (James Murray) **''

Fatman Fat Man is the codename for the atomic bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States on August 9, 1945. Fat Man or Fatman may also refer to: People * Fats Domino, or "the Fat Man", rock and roll singer * George ...

'' (Chris Cringle) *

**''

A Better Tomorrow ''A Better Tomorrow'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong crime action film directed and co-written by John Woo, and starring Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat. The film had a profound influence on Hong Kong action cinema, and has been recognised a ...

'' (2013 Blu-ray and DVD editions) (Mark Lee) **''

The Seventh Curse ''The Seventh Curse'' is a 1986 Hong Kong adventure film directed by Lam Ngai Kai based on Ni Kuang's novel series ''Dr. Yuen Series'' and stars Chin Siu-ho as Dr. Yuen. The film also stars Chow Yun-fat as Wisely, the protagonist in Ni's ''Wi ...

'' (Wei / Wesley) **''

A Better Tomorrow II ''A Better Tomorrow 2'' is a 1987 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo. A follow-up to its popular predecessor, ''A Better Tomorrow'', the film stars returning cast members Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung alongside ne ...

'' (2013 Blu-ray and DVD editions) (Ken "Gor" Lee) **'' The Eighth Happiness'' ('Handsome' Long) **''Fractured Follies '' (Joe) **'' A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon'' (Mark Gor) **'' The Killer'' (Ah Jong) **''

The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon ''The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon'' is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Johnnie To. It starred Chow Yun-fat, Sylvia Chang, Nina Li Chi and Lawrence Cheng. It is an adaptation of ''Coming to America''. Synopsis Lam Po Sang (Chow Yun-fat) ...

'' (Lam Bo Sang / Stink) **''

God of Gamblers II ''God of Gamblers II'' () is a 1990 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. It stars Andy Lau as the Knight of Gamblers, Stephen Chow as the Saint of Gamblers, and Ng Man-tat as Blackie Tat. This film is a sequel to both ...

'' (Ko Chun / God of Gamblers) **'' Once a Thief'' (Red Bean Pudding) **''

Full Contact ''Full Contact'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Simon Yam, and Anthony Wong. Plot The first part of the movie takes place in Bangkok, Thailand. Gou Fei's (Chow Yun-fat) frie ...

'' (Gou Fei) **'' Treasure Hunt'' (Jeffrey Cheung Ching) **''Peace Hotel'' (The Killer) **''

The Corruptor ''The Corruptor'' is a 1999 American action film directed by James Foley, starring Chow Yun-fat and Mark Wahlberg. The film was released in the United States on March 12, 1999. Plot NYPD Lieutenant Nick Chen is head of the Asian Gang Unit. Hi ...

'' (Lieutenant Nicholas "Nick" Chen) **''

Bulletproof Monk ''Bulletproof Monk'' is a 2003 American superhero comedy film directed by Paul Hunter in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Seann William Scott, and Jaime King. The film is loosely based on the comic book written by B ...

'' (2008 TV Tokyo edition) (The Nameless Monk) **'' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (Sao Feng) **''

Dragonball Evolution ''Dragonball Evolution'' is a 2009 American science fantasy superhero-martial arts film directed by James Wong, produced by Stephen Chow, and written by Ben Ramsey. It is based on the Japanese ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyam ...

'' (Master Roshi) **''

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

'' (Anthony Lan-Ting) **'' The Monkey King'' (The Jade Emperor) **''

From Vegas to Macau ''From Vegas to Macau'' (), also known as ''The Man From Macau'' (), is a Hong Kong-Chinese crime comedy film directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Nicholas Tse, Chapman To and Jing Tian. The film was released during 2014 Chinese Ne ...

'' (Ken) *

**''

The Last Boy Scout ''The Last Boy Scout'' is a 1991 American buddy action comedy film directed by Tony Scott, written by Shane Black, and produced by Joel Silver. The film stars Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham, Taylor Negron and Daniel ...

'' (1996 NTV edition) (Captain Marcus Rich) **'' The Jackal'' (The Jackal) **''

The Siege ''The Siege'' is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by Edward Zwick. The film is about a fictional situation in which terrorist cells have made several attacks in New York City. The film stars Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Tony Sh ...

'' (Major General William Devereaux) **''

Disney's The Kid ''The Kid'' (also known as Disney's ''The Kid'') is a 2000 American fantasy comedy-drama film, directed by Jon Turteltaub and written by Audrey Wells. The film follows a 40-year-old image consultant (Bruce Willis) who is mysteriously confron ...

'' (Russel Dritz) **''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

'' (Paul Stevens) **''

Unbreakable Unbreakable may refer to: * '' Unbreakable: My Story, My Way'', a book written by Jenni Rivera * Unbreakable (horse) (1935–1962), a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire Film and television * ''Unbreakable'' (film series), a trilogy directed by M ...

'' (David Dunn) **''

The Whole Nine Yards "The whole nine yards" or "the full nine yards" is a colloquial American English phrase meaning "everything, the whole lot" or, when used as an adjective, "all the way", as in, "The Army came out and gave us the whole nine yards on how they use ...

'' (Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski) **''

The Whole Ten Yards ''The Whole Ten Yards'' is a 2004 American crime comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, and Kevin Pollak. It is a sequel to the 2000 film '' The Whole Nine Yards''. It was b ...

'' (Captain Marcus Rich) **''

Red Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...

'' (Francis "Frank" Moses) **'' Red 2'' (Francis "Frank" Moses) **''

Glass Glass is a non-crystalline, often transparent, amorphous solid that has widespread practical, technological, and decorative use in, for example, window panes, tableware, and optics. Glass is most often formed by rapid cooling (quenching) of ...

'' (David Dunn) *

**'' Shiri'' (Park Mu-young) **'' Oldboy'' (Oh Dae-su) **''

Springtime Springtime may refer to: * Spring (season), one of the four temperate seasons Film and television * ''Springtime'' (1920 film), an American silent comedy starring Oliver Hardy * ''Springtime'' (1929 film), a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney ...

'' (Hyeon-woo) **''

Crying Fist ''Crying Fist'' () is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. The film had 1,728,477 admissions nationwide. It screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Choi Min-sik as Kang ...

'' (Kang Tae-shik) **''Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'' (Mister Baek) **''I Saw the Devil'' (Jang Kyung-chul) **''The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (Yi Sun-sin) *George Clooney **''Ocean's Eleven'' (2005 Fuji TV edition) (Danny Ocean) **''Ocean's Twelve'' (2007 NTV edition) (Danny Ocean) **''Ocean's Thirteen'' (2010 Fuji TV edition) (Danny Ocean) **''The Descendants'' (Matthew "Matt" King) **''Tomorrowland (film), Tomorrowland'' (Frank Walker) *

**''GoldenEye'' (1999 TV Asahi edition) (Alec Trevelyan) **''National Treasure (film), National Treasure'' (Ian Howe) **''Flightplan'' (Captain Marcus Rich) **''The Martian (film), The Martian'' (Mitch Henderson) *Hugh Jackman **''X-Men (film), X-Men'' (2003 TV Asahi edition) (Wolverine) **''X2 (film), X2'' (2006 TV Asahi edition) (Wolverine) **''X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2009 TV Asahi edition) (Wolverine) *

**''The Santa Clause'' (Scott Calvin) **''Big Trouble (2002 film), Big Trouble'' (Eliot Arnold) **''El Camino Christmas'' (Larry Michael Roth) *''Bad Santa'' (Willie T. Soke (Billy Bob Thornton)) *''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' (2000 TV Tokyo edition) (Judah Ben-Hur (

)) *''Body of Lies (film), Body of Lies'' (Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe)) *''Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film), Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Count Dracula (Gary Oldman)) *''Cape Fear (1991 film), Cape Fear'' (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Max Cady (Robert De Niro)) *''Cat People (1982 film), Cat People'' (1992 TV Asahi edition) (Paul Gallier (Malcolm McDowell)) *''Chicago Med'' (Dr. Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt)) *''Face/Off'' (TV Asahi 2002 and 2004 edition) (Sean Archer (John Travolta)) *''The Fifth Element'' (2002 TV Asahi edition) (Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (Gary Oldman)) *''Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film), Flight of the Phoenix'' (Captain Franklin Towns (Dennis Quaid)) *''From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries), From the Earth to the Moon'' (Neil Armstrong (Tony Goldwyn)) *''The Getaway (1972 film), The Getaway'' (Carter "Doc" McCoy (Steve McQueen)) *''The Gift (2000 film), The Gift'' (David Duncan (Gary Cole)) *''The Golden Compass (film), The Golden Compass'' (Ragnar Sturlusson (Ian McShane)) *''The Highwaymen (film), The Highwaymen'' (Frank Hamer (Kevin Costner)) *''Initial D (film), Initial D'' (Bunta Fujiwara (Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor), Anthony Wong)) *''Iron Man 2'' (2012 TV Asahi edition) (Whiplash (comics)#Anton Vanko, Ivan Vanko / Whiplash (Mickey Rourke)) *''Kiss of the Dragon'' (Inspector Jean-Pierre Richard (Tchéky Karyo)) *''

'' (Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman)) *''Lawrence of Arabia (film), Lawrence of Arabia'' (2000 TV Tokyo edition) (Sherif Ali (Omar Sharif)) *''Lethal Weapon (TV series), Lethal Weapon'' (Roger Murtaugh (Damon Wayans)) *''Men in Black: International'' (High T (Liam Neeson)) *''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor'' (Major Jimmy Doolittle (Alec Baldwin)) *''Proof of Life'' (Terry Thorne (Russell Crowe)) *''Red Cliff (film), Red Cliff'' (Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi)) *''RoboCop'' (1990 TV Asahi edition) (Alex J. Murphy/RoboCop (

)) *''RoboCop 2'' (1993 TV Asahi edition) (Alex J. Murphy/RoboCop (Peter Weller)) *''Runaway Bride (film), Runaway Bride'' (Homer Eisenhower Graham (Richard Gere)) *''The Saint (1997 film), The Saint'' (Simon Templar (Val Kilmer)) *''Scarface (1983 film), Scarface'' (1991 TV Tokyo edition) (Tony Montana (Al Pacino)) *''Screamers (1995 film), Screamers'' (Commander Joseph A. Hendricksson (Peter Weller)) *''Seabiscuit (film), Seabiscuit'' (Charles S. Howard (Jeff Bridges)) *''Seinfeld'' (Cosmo Kramer) *''Seven (1995 film), Seven'' (1999 TV Tokyo edition) (John Doe (Kevin Spacey)) *''Showtime (film), Showtime'' (Detective Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro)) *''Sudden Death (1995 film), Sudden Death'' (1999 TV Asahi edition) (Joshua Foss (Powers Boothe)) *''

'' (2002 TV Asahi edition) (Moses (Charlton Heston)) *''Top Gun'' (2005 NTV edition) (CDR Mike "Viper" Metcalf (Tom Skerritt)) *''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' (Lockdown) *''Tron: Legacy'' (Kevin Flynn, Clu (Jeff Bridges)) *''XXX (2002 film), XXX'' (Yorgi (Marton Csokas))

Animation

*''Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'' (General Hein) *''Happy Feet Two'' (Bryan the Beach Master) *''Luca (2021 film), Luca'' (Lorenzo Paguro)

References

External links

*
Tsutomu Isobe
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Isobe, Tsutomu 1950 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male musical theatre actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors