Masashi Ebara


Masashi Ehara, better known as Masashi Ebara, is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from Kanagawa Prefecture. He is affiliated with Aoni Production.
He had roles in the Initial D series, Naruto, Eat-Man, the Shakugan no Shana series, Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, Buso Renkin, The Transformers and Final Fantasy XIII. He is also the official dub-over artist of Tom Hanks.

Background

Ebara graduated from Tōkyōtoritsu Chitosegaoka Senior High School. He initially did not aspire to be an actor, but he chose to attend the Toho Performing Arts Academy to learn the trade because he admired the work of Charlie Chaplin as a student. After previously working with Gekidan Subaru, he affiliated himself with 81 Produce, but he is now affiliated with Aoni Production. In dubbing American films, Ebara often dubs over Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Wesley Snipes, Andy García and many more. Much of his roles are occupied by Kōichi Yamadera in different editions of the films.

Filmography

Television animation

;1987
;1990
;1991
  • Soreike! Anpanman
;1992
  • O~i! Ryoma
  • The Laughing Salesman, Shokudō no Oyaji )
;1993
  • Nintama Rantarō
;1994
;1996
  • Baketsu de Gohan
  • Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!
  • Raideen the Superior
;1997
  • Eat-Man
;1998
  • Eat-Man '98
;1999
  • Cowboy Bebop
  • Master Keaton
  • Pocket Monsters
;2000
  • Love Hina
  • Platinumhugen Ordian
  • Shūkan Storyland
;2001
  • PaRappa Rappa
  • Shaman King
  • The SoulTaker
;2002
  • Tottoko Hamtaro
;2003
  • Astro Boy: Mighty Atom
  • Gad Guard
  • Gunslinger Girl
  • Mugen Senki Potorisu
  • Naruto
;2004
  • Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
  • Fullmetal Alchemist
  • Kaiketsu Zorori
;2005
;2006
;2007
;2008
  • Michiko to Hatchin
  • Negibōzu no Satarō
;2011
  • Shakugan no Shana Final
;2012
  • Sword Art Online
;2013
;2014
;2016
;2017
;2018
  • Pop Team Epic
;2019
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Live-action