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Hirotaka Suzuoki

Born

March 6, 1950 (Age: 56)

Place of Birth

Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Died

August 6, 2006

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

鈴置洋孝

铃置洋孝

هیروتاکا سوزوکی

Biography

Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Keizai University.

His best known roles include Mobile Suit Gundam (Bright Noa), Captain Tsubasa (Kojirou Hyuga), Saint Seiya (Dragon Shiryū), Dragon Ball (Tenshinhan), The Transformers (Starscream), Ranma ½ (Tatewaki Kuno), Rurouni Kenshin (Saitō Hajime), Pokémon (Giovanni), and Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (Banjō Haran). He was also the official Japanese dub-voice for Tom Cruise.

In 2006, Suzuoki died at the age of 56 as a result of lung cancer.