Gorō Naya

Born: 1929-11-17

Birthplace: Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Biography

Gorō Naya (納谷悟朗) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, and theater director.  He is most famous for voicing Inspector Kōichi Zenigata in the "Lupin III" anime series, and for his Japanese voice-overs of roles played by Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, and John Wayne.  He died in 2013 due to chronic respiratory failure.

Known For

Warriors of the Wind
The Castle of Cagliostro
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
Casshern
Venus Wars
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom
Frankenstein Conquers the World

Top Movie Credits

The Castle of Cagliostro Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Invasion of Astro-Monster Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Casshern Narrator
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders Great Leader of Shocker (voice)
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)