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George Tokoro

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The story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) and her quest to become human.
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Ponyo (2008)
George Tokoro was born on 26 January 1955 in Tokorozawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Madadayo (1993), Ponyo (2008) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).
BornJanuary 26, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Madadayo (1993)
    Madadayo
    7.3
    • Amaki(as Jôji Tokoro)
    • 1993
    Ponyo (2008)
    Ponyo
    7.6
    • Fujimoto(voice)
    • 2008
    Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agnė Grudytė, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
    Ralph Breaks the Internet
    7.0
    • Additional Crew(as Tokoro Jôji)
    • 2018
    Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Christina Hendricks, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Jordan Peele in Toy Story 4 (2019)
    Toy Story 4
    7.6
    • Additional Crew(as Tokoro Jôji)
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actor

    • George Tokoro in Question for one hundred million people!? Waratte Koraete! (2018)
      Question for one hundred million people!? Waratte Koraete!
      TV Special
      • TV Host
      • 2018
    • Ponyo (2008)
      Ponyo
      7.6
      • Fujimoto (voice)
      • 2008
    • Kazuki Kitamura and Masahiro Matsuoka in Yaoh (2006)
      Yaoh
      7.2
      TV Series
      • (as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 2006
    • Koigashitai koigashitai koigashitai (2001)
      Koigashitai koigashitai koigashitai
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Bunpei (as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 2001
    • Suzuran (1999)
      Suzuran
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Real estate agent (as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 1999
    • Jun'ichi Okada, Ken Miyake, and Gô Morita in Pu-Pu-Pu Jump (1998)
      Pu-Pu-Pu Jump
      TV Series
      • Takuro Kusunoki
      • 1998
    • Madadayo (1993)
      Madadayo
      7.3
      • Amaki (as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 1993
    • George Tokoro in Peesuke: Gatapishi monogatari (1990)
      Peesuke: Gatapishi monogatari
      • (as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 1990
    • Mama Haha Bugi (1989)
      Mama Haha Bugi
      TV Mini Series
      • Shinnosuke Abe
      • 1989
    • Seishun kazoku
      TV Series
      • (as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 1989
    • Oikaketai no (1988)
      Oikaketai no
      TV Series
      • Koujiro Ishizaka
      • 1988
    • Oyobi de nai yatsu!
      TV Series
      • (as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 1987
    • Daddy, the Newscaster (1987)
      Daddy, the Newscaster
      7.3
      TV Series
      • (as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 1987
    • Osomatsu-kun, Iyami and Chibita's Cooking Showdown
      TV Movie
      • Iyami
      • 1985
    • Penguin's Memory: Shiawase Monogatari (1985)
      Penguin's Memory: Shiawase Monogatari
      6.9
      • The Pianist (voice, as Jôji Tokoro)
      • 1985

    Additional Crew

    • Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Conan O'Brien, Jeff Bergman, Blake Clark, Tony Hale, Craig Robinson, Shelby Rabara, Greta Lee, and Melissa Villaseñor in Toy Story 5 (2026)
      Toy Story 5
      7.4
      • Japanese dub cast: Buzz Lightyear (as Tokoro Jôji)
      • 2026
    • Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Christina Hendricks, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Jordan Peele in Toy Story 4 (2019)
      Toy Story 4
      7.6
      • Japanese dub cast: Buzz Lightyear (as Tokoro Jôji)
      • 2019
    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agnė Grudytė, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • Japanese dub cast: Buzz Lightyear (as Tokoro Jôji)
      • 2018
    • Toy Story of Terror (2013)
      Toy Story of Terror
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Japanese dub cast: Buzz Lightyear (as Tokoro Jôji)
      • 2013
    • Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jodi Benson, Blake Clark, Estelle Harris, Jeff Pidgeon, Don Rickles, and Frank Welker in Toy Story 3 (2010)
      Toy Story 3
      8.3
      • Japanese dub cast: Buzz Lightyear (as Tokoro Jôji)
      • 2010

    Soundtrack

    • The Supergal (1986)
      The Supergal
      6.6
      Video
      • lyrics: "Buin Buin Buin"
      • 1986

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:02
    Official Trailer
    Ponyo -- Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:19
    Ponyo -- Trailer #2
    Ponyo -- Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:19
    Ponyo -- Trailer #2
    Ponyo
    Trailer 1:33
    Ponyo
    Ponyo
    Featurette 0:58
    Ponyo
    Ponyo
    Featurette 0:53
    Ponyo

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Tokoro Jôji
    • Height
      • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
    • Born
      • January 26, 1955
      • Tokorozawa, Japan
    • Other works
      TV commercials: Mazda Familia

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      The voice of ALF in its Japanese dub.

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