Takashi Matsuyama (April 2, 1960, Tokyo, Japan[1]) is a Japanese actor and voice actor known for his portrayal of Takeo Saeki in Takashi Shimizu's horror film series Ju-on and its western franchise The Grudge.
Career[]
Matsuyama has voiced characters in animes such as Death Note, Beyblade and Corrector Yui[2]. Among his voicing credits is Rowan Atkinson's trademark character Mr. Bean in his feature film Mr. Bean's Holiday. He had a role in the 2013 film The Wolverine.
Filmography[]
The Grudge 2 as Takeo Saeki
The Grudge as Takeo Saeki
Arcade Gamer Fubuki (TV) as Referee
Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia (TV) as Helios
Battle Programmer SHIRASE (TV) as Principal Miura (ep 15)
Beast Wars II (TV) as Megastorm/Gigastorm; Powerhug
Beyblade 2002 (TV) as Gideon
Black Blood Brothers (TV) as Mitaki Onezaki
Bomberman Jetters (TV) as Daibon
Beast Wars Neo (TV) as Rockbuster
The Brothers Bloom as Stephen (voice-over for Mark Ruffalo)
Corrector Yui as Synchro (Werewolf)
The Crow: Wicked Prayer as El Niño (voice-over for Dennis Hopper)
Death Note as Jack Neylon/Kal Snydar
Detroit Metal City (OVA) as The Capitalist Pig/Keisuke Nashimoto
Di Gi Charat Nyo as Kintarou Kumagaya
Di Gi Charat Summer Special as Paya Paya
Digimon Adventure 02 (TV) as Mushamon
Digimon Tamers as Allomon(5), Mushamon (10)
Escaflowne: The Movie as Nukushi
Fairy Tail as Jose Porla and Byro Cracy
Fantastic Children (TV) as Radcliff (ep 1)
Full Moon (TV) as Jim Franklin
Ghost in the Shell (movie) as Criminal
Ginga Densetsu Weed (TV) as Akame; Narrator; Rocca
Houshin Engi (TV) as Bunchuu
Hulk as Harper (voice-over for Kevin Rankin)
Hungry Heart: Wild Striker (TV) as Kazuo Murakami
Hunter × Hunter (TV) as Goto; Gereta; Nobunaga Hazama
Hunter × Hunter (OVA) as Nobunaga Hazama
Hunter × Hunter (TV) as Johness The Dissector
Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori (TV) as Kihachi Kusumi (ep 13)
Jubei-chan - Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch (TV) as Daigo Ryujoji/Taiko Daiyu
Ju-on: The Grudge as Takeo Saeki
Kamen Rider Kuuga (live-action TV) as Morimichi Sugita
Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (Yamamoto's dad)
Kodocha (TV) as Mr. Hayama; Nakao's father
Kyo Kara Maoh! (TV) as Dakaskos
Leave it to Piyoko! (OAV) as Bug
Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryuuou Densetsu (TV) as President
Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (TV) as Javert
Maetel Legend (OAV) as Hardgear
Man of Steel as Steve Lombard (voice-over for Michael Kelly)
A Mighty Heart (live-action movie) as Mir Zubair Mahmood, East Karachi Deputy
Inspector General (voice-over for Irrfan Khan)
Monsuno (TV) as Petro
Mōretsu Pirates (TV) as Oyaji-san
Mouse (TV) as Audio Transmission 1 (Ep 2); One (Ep 9-12)
Mr. Bean's Holiday as Mr. Bean (voice-over for Rowan Atkinson)
Mushishi (TV) as Father (ep 7)
Nanaka 6/17 (TV) as Taizou Kirisato
Ojarumaru (TV) as Oshino Itsute
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (TV) as Director
Papillon Rose (TV) as Master
Peacemaker Kurogane (TV) as Hajime Saitou
The Powerpuff Girls (TV) as Fuzzy Lumpkins (voice-over for Jim Cummings)
Real Drive (TV) as Mamoru Aoi
Rizelmine (TV) as Papa C
Sadamitsu the Destroyer (TV) as Detective
Samurai Deeper Kyo (TV) as Saizou Kiragakure
Sh15uya (live-action TV) as Igaya
Shiawase Sou no Okojo-san (TV) as Kitsune-sensei
Shura no Toki (TV) as Miyamoto Musashi
Silent Möbius (TV) as Carua Se; Shiobara
Slayers REVOLUTION (TV) as Duclis
Sol Bianca: The Legacy (OAV) as Auctioneer (Ep 1)
Speed Racer (live-action movie) as Sparky (voice-over for Kick Gurry)
StrayDog as Man in White
Super 8 as Louis Dainard (voice-over for Ron Eldard)
Swordfish (live-action movie) as Axl's lawyer (voice-over for Kirk B.R. Woller)
The Prince of Tennis (TV) as Nanijiroh Echizen
The Prince of Tennis: A Day on Survival Mountain (OAV) as Nanijiroh Echizen
Beast Wars II The Movie (special) as Gigastorm
Transformers: Robots in Disguise (TV) as God Magnus
Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase- (TV) as Kinkeru
Ultimate Girls (TV) as Yosaku Okamura
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (live-action movie) as Reggie Jenkins (voice-over for Mike Epps)
Violinist of Hamelin (TV) as Beast King Guitar
You're Under Arrest (TV) as Instructor (ep 4)
You're Under Arrest OVA as Instructor; Lancia Man
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (TV) as Maze Sibling (Older)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (TV) as Gergo
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (TV) as Mizoguchi
Zoids Genesis (TV) as Ra-Kan
References[]
External links[]
- Takashi Matsuyama at the Internet Movie Database
- Takashi Matsuyama at Eigapedia
- Takashi Matsuyama at the Anime News Network
- Takashi Matsuyama at Behind the Voice Actors