Hisashi Katsuta

Actor

Born: April 2, 1927 (92 years old)

Died: February 21, 2020

Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Hisashi Katsuta (勝田 久, Katsuta Hisashi) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is best known for his voice-over portrayal of Professor Ochanomizu in three anime adaptations of the Astro Boy franchise, and also voiced Dr. Hoshi in Astroganger (1972–1973), Professor Tobishima in Groizer X (1976–1977), and Shin'ichirō Izumi in Tōshō Daimos (1978–1979).

Filmography (12)

• The Rose of Versailles (1979, ★ 8.3)
• Undersea Super Train: Marine Express (1979, ★ 7.2)
• Megazone 23 (1985, ★ 6.8)
• Fighting General Daimos (1978, ★ 7.2)
• Katri: Girl of the Meadows (1984, ★ 7.1)
• Astro Boy (1963, ★ 7.4)
• Astro Boy (2003, ★ 8)
• Astro Boy (1980, ★ 7.7)
• Perman (1967, ★ 7.1)
• Jungle Emperor (1966, ★ 5.7)
• Kimba the White Lion (1965, ★ 6.2)
• One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book (1978, ★ 5.1)