Kunio Murai
Kunio Murai (村井 國夫, Murai Kunio, born September 20, 1944 in Tianjin, China) is a Japanese actor and voice actor.[1][2][3] He is famous for Japanese dubbing roles for Harrison Ford (Especially for Indiana Jones).
Kunio Murai  | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1944 | 
| Other names | 村井 国夫 | 
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor | 
| Years active | 1966-present | 
| Agent | CUBE | 
| Spouse(s) | Mikiko Otonashi | 
Filmography
    
    Films
    
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) (Takashi Shima)
 - Japan Sinks (1973) (Kataoka)
 - The Battle of Port Arthur (1980) (Teisuke Oki)
 - Shōsetsu Yoshida Gakkō (1983) (Takakichi Asō)
 - The Return of Godzilla (1984) (Secretary Henmi)
 - Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) (Masato Hinogaki)
 - Tokyo Ghoul (2017) (Yoshimura)
 - Kasane (2018)
 - Tokyo Ghoul S (2019) (Yoshimura)
 
Television
    
- Mito Kōmon (1969) (Genjuro, Shichinosuke, etc.)
 - Ten to Chi to (1969) (Kōsaka "Danjō" Masanobu)
 - Daichūshingura (1971) (Ōno Gun'emon)
 - Taiyō ni Hoero! (1972) (Nagasawa (ep. 8), Imai (ep. 101) and Satake (ep. 268))
 - Key Hunter (1973)
 - Edo o Kiru (1973) (Mukai Kurando)
 - Katsu Kaishū (1974) (Enomoto Takeaki)
 - Ōedo Sōsamō (1975) (Izaburo)
 - Fumō Chitai (1979) (Kaname Kaifu)
 - Ōoka Echizen (1982) (Hashimoto)
 - Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983) (Mizuno Nobumoto)
 - Sanga Moyu (1984) (Orson Aikawa)
 - Sanada Taiheiki (1985-86) (Ōtani Yoshitsugu)
 - School Wars 2 (1990)
 - Seibu Keisatsu Special (2004)
 - The Family Game (2013) (Yasuhiko)
 - Nobunaga Concerto (2014) (Azai Hisamasa)
 - Mikaiketsu Jiken: File. 05 (2016) (Hiro Hiyama)
 
Theater
    
- Fiddler on the Roof (1975-1977) Perchik
 - The Boys in the Band (a.k.a. Midnight Party) (Hank)
 - Les Misérables (1989-2001) (Inspector Javert)
 - Kiss of the Spider Woman (1992) (Molina)
 - The Sound of Music (1992) (Captain von Trapp)
 - My Fair Lady (1993-1994) (Professor Henry Higgins)
 - Hamlet (1998) (Claudius)
 - Footloose (2001-2002) (Shaw Moore)
 - Elisabeth (2004-2010) (Max)
 - The Beggar's Opera (2006-2008) (Lockit)
 - Me And My Girl (2006) (Sir John Tremayne)
 - A Midsummer Night's Dream (2007) (Oberon)
 - Copenhagen (2007) (Niels Bohr)
 - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2009) (Vice Principal Douglas Panch)
 - Henry VI (2009) (Duke of Suffolk)
 - Candide (2010) (Martin)
 - Himitsu wa utau (2011) (Sir Hugo Latimer)
 - Hamlet (2012-Claudius, 2017-Cornelius)
 - Rudolf (2012) (Emperor Franz Joseph)
 - The Count of Monte Cristo (2013-2014) (Faria)
 - Sister Act (2014) (Monsignor Howard/Monsignor O'Hara)
 - August: Osage County (2016) (Beverly Weston)
 - Twilight (2018) (Norman Thayer Jr.)
 - Little Women (2019) (Mr. Lawrence)
 - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2020-2022) (Jacob)
 - Waitress (2021) (Joe)
 
Theatrical animation
    
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge (2005) (Miraiman)
 - Tensai Bakavon: Yomigaeru Flanders no Inu (2015) (Dante)
 
Live-action
    
- Harrison Ford
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1985 NTV edition) (Han Solo)
 - The Empire Strikes Back (1986 NTV edition) (Han Solo)
 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones)
 - Return of the Jedi (1988 NTV edition) (Han Solo)
 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Indiana Jones)[4]
 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Indiana Jones)[5]
 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Indiana Jones)
 - Air Force One (U.S. President James Marshall)
 - The Devil's Own (2000 NTV edition) (Sergeant Tom O'Meara)
 - Six Days Seven Nights (2001 Fuji TV edition) (Quinn Harris)
 - Random Hearts (2003 NTV edition) (Sergeant William 'Dutch' Van Den Broeck)
 - K-19: The Widowmaker (2006 TV Tokyo edition) (Alexei Vostrikov)
 - Paranoia (Augustine "Jock" Goddard)[6]
 - The Expendables 3 (Max Drummer)[7]
 
 - Gérard Depardieu
- The Count of Monte Cristo (Edmond Dantès)
 - Les Misérables (Jean Valjean)
 - Balzac: A Passionate Life (Honoré de Balzac)
 
 - 500 Days of Summer (Narrator (Richard McGonagle))
 - Angels & Demons (Richter (Stellan Skarsgård))[8]
 - Beauty and the Beast (Maurice (Kevin Kline))
 - Edge of Darkness (Ronald Craven (Bob Peck))
 
Animation
    
- The legend of the Christmas tree (Fir Tree)
 
Awards
    
| Year | Title | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kiss of the Spider Woman | 47th Japan National Arts Festival for Theatre Award | Won | 
| 2006 | Elisabeth, Me and My Girl | 32nd Kikuta Kazuo Theater Prize for Theater grand-prix | Nominated | 
| 2011 | Himitsu wa utau | 19th Yomiuri Theater Awards Best Actor | Nominated | 
References
    
- "Kunio Murai". imdb.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
 - "Top Kunio Murai movies(based on popularity,ratings,box office)". movieslist.in. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
 - "Kunio Murai". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
 - "インディ・ジョーンズ 魔宮の伝説". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
 - "インディ・ジョーンズ 最後の聖戦". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
 - "パワー・ゲーム". Wowow. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
 - "『エクスペンダブルズ3』最強日本語吹替え声優陣が発表!". PIA Corporation. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
 - "天使と悪魔[エクステンデッド版]". Star Channel. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
 
External links
    
- Official profile (in Japanese)
 - Kunio Murai at IMDb
 
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