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'''Tesshō Genda''' (玄田哲章, ''Genda Tesshō'') is a Japanese voice actor.  He was born in Okayama, Japan on May 20, 1948 as Mitsuo Yokoi (横居光雄).
'''Tesshō Genda''' (玄田哲章, ''Genda Tesshō'') is a Japanese voice actor.  He was born in Okayama, Japan on May 20, 1948 as Mitsuo Yokoi (横居光雄).


He is probably best known for the role of Umibouzu in ''City Hunter'' and ''Angel Heart''.  He also played Guile in many of the Street Fighter video games and TV anime.
Some of his most famous roles include Umibouzu in ''City Hunter'' and ''Angel Heart'', Guile in many of the ''Street Fighter'' video games and anime, Shu from ''Dragonball'', Action Bastard from ''Shin Chan'', Tigger from ''Winnie the Pooh'' and George Castanza in the Japanese dub of ''Seinfeld''.  He's also the official Japanese dub-voice for Arnold Schwarzenegger ''and'' Sylvester Stallone (though he's ''also'' dubbed for Hulk Hogan and Steven Seagal).


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==Notes==
*Because of his healthy background in ''ballet'', one of his popular nicknames is "Pirouette Genda".  *snicker*


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0312656/ Tesshō Genda at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0312656/ Tesshō Genda at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessho_Genda Tessho Genda at Wikipedia]
*[http://www.81produce.co.jp/man/gendatessyo.html 81 Produce profile]
*[http://www.81produce.co.jp/man/gendatessyo.html 81 Produce profile]


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Japan's own cowboy!

Tesshō Genda (玄田哲章, Genda Tesshō) is a Japanese voice actor. He was born in Okayama, Japan on May 20, 1948 as Mitsuo Yokoi (横居光雄).

Some of his most famous roles include Umibouzu in City Hunter and Angel Heart, Guile in many of the Street Fighter video games and anime, Shu from Dragonball, Action Bastard from Shin Chan, Tigger from Winnie the Pooh and George Castanza in the Japanese dub of Seinfeld. He's also the official Japanese dub-voice for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone (though he's also dubbed for Hulk Hogan and Steven Seagal).

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Notes

  • Because of his healthy background in ballet, one of his popular nicknames is "Pirouette Genda". *snicker*