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Ken'yû Horiuchi

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Ken'yû Horiuchi was born on 30 July 1957 in Shizuoka, Japan. He is an actor and executive, known for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004).
BornJuly 30, 1957
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Sanson(voice)
    David Hayter in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
    9.0
    Video Game
    • Raiden(voice)
    • 2001
    David Hayter in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
    9.5
    Video Game
    • Major Raikov(voice)
    • 2004
    Megumi Hayashibara, Unshô Ishizuka, Aoi Tada, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop (1998)
    Cowboy Bebop
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Gren(voice)

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
      • Wilhelm van Astrea
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!
      • Narrator (voice)
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
      • 2026
    • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)
      Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Wilhelm van Astrea
      • 2016–2026
    • Hakuouki Ibun: Berezinskii no Majo
      Video Game
      • Baron Meinster (voice)
      • 2026
    • Nao Tôyama and Satoshi Inomata in The Villager of Level 999 (2026)
      The Villager of Level 999
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Douglas (Demon King)
      • Douglas (voice)
      • 2026
    • Digimon Beatbreak (2025)
      Digimon Beatbreak
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Tasuku Tenma (voice)
      • 2026
    • Yumiri Hanamori in The World is Dancing (2026)
      The World is Dancing
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Kamekichi (voice)
      • 2026
    • Eren the Southpaw (2026)
      Eren the Southpaw
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Shintaro Fuyutsuki (voice)
      • 2026
    • Dorohedoro (2020)
      Dorohedoro
      8.1
      TV Series
      • En (voice)
      • 2020–2026
    • Petals of Reincarnation (2026)
      Petals of Reincarnation
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Vlad III (voice)
      • 2026
    • Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (2026)
      Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Esparda (voice)
      • 2026
    • Lara Jill Miller, Yuki Ono, Sayaka Senbongi, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Jonah Scott, and Griffin Puatu in Beastars (2019)
      Beastars
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Ogma
      • Ogmaa (voice)
      • 2019–2026
    • If We Were to be Born from Now On (2026)
      If We Were to be Born from Now On
      Short
      • (voice)
      • 2026
    • Kentarô Itô, Katsuyuki Konishi, Jôji Nakata, Kenji Nomura, Tomokazu Sugita, Eiji Takemoto, Hôchû Ôtsuka, Takayuki Sugô, Masaki Terasoma, Mamiko Noto, Kenjiro Tsuda, Sayaka Ôhara, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Haruka Shiraishi, and Chikahiro Kobayashi in Golden Kamuy (2018)
      Golden Kamuy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Mokutarou Kikuta (voice)
      • 2022–2026
    • Ami Koshimizu, Takuya Satô, Mikako Komatsu, and Yumiri Hanamori in Cat's Eye (2025)
      Cat's Eye
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Shin Kaibara (voice)
      • 2026
    • Isekai Quartet (2019)
      Isekai Quartet
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Wilhelm
      • Wilhelm van Astrea (voice)
      • 2020–2025
    • Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation (2025)
      Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Dark Mirror (voice)
      • 2025

    Additional Crew

    • Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin in Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
      Minions: The Rise of Gru
      6.5
      • Japanese dub cast: Silas Ramsbottom (as Horiuchi Ken'yuu)
      • 2022
    • Christopher Daniel Barnes, Susanne Blakeslee, Corey Burton, Jennifer Hale, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen, and Russi Taylor in Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007)
      Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time
      6.1
      Video
      • Japanese dub cast: Prince Charming (as Horiuchi Kenyuu)
      • 2007
    • Kronk's New Groove (2005)
      Kronk's New Groove
      5.8
      Video
      • Japanese dub cast: Kronk (as Horiuchi Kenyuu)
      • 2005
    • John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Mae Whitman, and Connor Funk in The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
      The Jungle Book 2
      5.4
      • Japanese dub cast: MC Monkey (as Horiuchi Kenyuu)
      • 2003
    • Christopher Daniel Barnes, Susanne Blakeslee, Corey Burton, Jennifer Hale, Rob Paulsen, Russi Taylor, and Frank Welker in Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
      Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
      5.0
      Video
      • Japanese dub cast: Prince Charming (as Horiuchi Kenyuu)
      • 2002
    • Irene Bedard in Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World (1998)
      Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World
      4.8
      Video
      • Japanese dub cast: John Smith (as Horiuchi Kenyuu)
      • 1998

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    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Ken'yuu Horiuchi
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • July 30, 1957
      • Shizuoka, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Naoko Matsui(divorced)

    Did you know

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      Voiced Yoon Tae-goo in the Japanese dub of 'The Good, the Bad, the Weird'.

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