Shinya Owada
大和田 伸也
Born (1947-10-25) 25 October 1947
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Years active1970spresent
AgentHoripro Booking Agency
Notable workThe Lion King (Japanese dub)
Television
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
SpouseMichiko Godai
Children
  • Yuta Owada (eldest son)
  • Keisuke Owada (second son)
RelativesBaku Owada (brother)

Shinya Owada (大和田 伸也, Ōwada Shin'ya, born 25 October 1947 in Tsuruga, Fukui)[1] is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is represented with Horipro Booking Agency. He rusticated from Waseda University First Literature Department.

Biography

Owada is the youngest son of three children. In 1965, he joined Jiyu Butai, a theater company at Waseda University started by Tadashi Suzuki.

In 1968, Owada joined Shiki Theatre Company.[2]

He became widely known for playing the heroine's husband in Ai yori Aoku in 1972.

In 1977, Owada's landed his first leading role in the film Inugami no Akuryō.

He co-starred with Kin'ya Kitaōji in Medea directed by Yukio Ninagawa.

Owada appeared in Honō no Onna Shūkin, making him the first Japanese actor to appear in a Chinese film.

He played as a minor in Mito Kōmon, in which his character established the phrase "Kochira ni owasu Okata o Donata to Kokoroeru! Osoreōku mo Mae no Fuku Shōgun, Mito Mitsukunikō ni Ara se rareru zo!!" ("Who do you think this man here is? Humbly he is the former deputy general, Mito Mitsukuni!!") which is stated while holding up an inro (Super Friday: Mito Kōmon Special (Tokyo Broadcasting System, aired 25 July 2003)).

In the Japanese dub version of The Lion King Owada is known for voicing King Mufasa.

Filmography

TV dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
1972–73Ai yori AokuShuichi MurakamiNHKAsadora[3]
1978–83Mito KōmonAtsumi "Kaku-san" KakunoshinTBS[3]
2021Come Come EverybodyKinetarō TachibanaNHKAsadora[4]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
201850 First KissesDr. Natori[5]
2020Food Luck[6]
2021Shrieking in the Rain[7]
2022Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy[8]

Anime television

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2003Astro BoyDr. Tenma, ShadowFuji TV[9]
Black Jack Special: Inochi o meguru 4tsu no KisekiJudgeNTV[10]

Anime films

Year Title Role Ref.
2005Black Jack: The Two Doctors of DarknessGoa[11]
2014Buddha 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha ~Owarinaki Tabi~Bimbisara[12]

Video games

Year Title Role Ref.
2007Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIHolland[13]
2022Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII ReunionHolland[14]

Dubbing

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1994The Lion KingMufasa[15]
1996ERSam Gasner (Alan Rosenberg)[16]
2019The Lion KingMufasa[15]

Supervision works

Year Title Notes Ref.
2013Kyōryū o HorouStarring Hiroki Matsukata[17]

Productions

Year Title Notes
Hamlet o Ute!Co-starring with Michiko Godai, Baku Owada, and Kumiko Okae
Kurumi Watashi ga Aishita Hamlet
2003Aishino Juliet
Mouse Trap
2006Haru ni shite Kimi o Hanare

Discography

Year Title Notes Ref.
1972"Tomoyo"
1993"Tokimeite Ginza"Duet with Hiroko Asakawa. Written by Eisei who was a former Shiseido director at the time, and the pen name of Hideyo Arita who is now Chairman of the Ginza Hanatsubaki Street Shoten Promotion Association. It became a hit after being released for 50,000 copies in December 1993.[18]
2016"Matenrō Lullaby"[19]

References

  1. "大和田伸也" (in Japanese). Horipro. Retrieved 11 Feb 2017.
  2. Owada, Shinya (15 Feb 2016). "大和田 伸也 "どらま館でも 世界を振り向かせるような演劇を" 「早稲田小劇場どらま館」早稲田演劇人インタビュー" (in Japanese). Waseda University. Retrieved 11 Feb 2017.
  3. 1 2 "大和田伸也". Space Shower Networks. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. "松村北斗&村上虹郎&小野花梨が朝ドラ初登場! 上白石萌音をとりまくキャスト発表「カムカムエヴリバディ」". Cinema Cafe. 4 February 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. "50回目のファーストキス". eiga.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. "フード・ラック!食運". eiga.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. "雨に叫べば". eiga.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. "山田涼介主演「鋼の錬金術師」完結編は2部作、スカー役・新田真剣佑ら新キャストも発表". Natalie. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  9. "アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム" (in Japanese). Osamu Tezuka Official Site. Retrieved 11 Feb 2017.
  10. "ブラック・ジャック スペシャル 〜命をめぐる4つの奇跡〜" (in Japanese). Osamu Tezuka Official Site. Retrieved 11 Feb 2017.
  11. "ブラック・ジャック ふたりの黒い医者" (in Japanese). Osamu Tezuka Official Site. Retrieved 11 Feb 2017.
  12. "BUDDHA2 手塚治虫のブッダ-終わりなき旅-" (in Japanese). Osamu Tezuka Official Site. Retrieved 11 Feb 2017.
  13. "Shinya Owada (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  14. "ホランダー 役 | CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION". jp.square-enix.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  15. 1 2 "大和田伸也、実写版『ライオン・キング』でシンバの父・ムファサを再び担当". Oricon. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  16. "ER 緊急救命室". SuperDramaTV. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  17. "大和田伸也が初メガホン 故郷・福井が舞台の映画『恐竜を掘ろう』". Cinema Today (in Japanese). 21 Nov 2012. Retrieved 11 Feb 2017.
  18. "付朝刊". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Tokyo: The Asahi Shimbun Compamny. 28 Mar 1994.
  19. "大和田伸也、23年ぶりCD発売「意外といける」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 Sep 2016. Retrieved 11 Feb 2017.

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