Gorō Naya

Actor · 1929–2013 · 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.

Acted in 121

2010s

2012
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2011
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
Great Leader of Shocker (voice)
64
2010
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
Crocus (voice)
78
Lupin the Third: The Last Job
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2000s

2009
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
68
2008
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
59
2007
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2006
Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2005
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
66
2004
Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
66
Monster
Blind Old Man (voice) · 1 episode
87
2003
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost
Wirepuller of Smart Brain
74
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
69
2002
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2001
Slayers Premium
Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)
67
Mazinkaiser
Juzo Kabuto (voice) · 8 episodes
Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2000
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
69

1990s

1999
One Piece
Crocus (voice) · 1 episode
89
The Big O
Gordon Rosewater (voice) · 26 episodes
74
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
Shuuichirou Aizawa (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
64
1998
Master Keaton
TV · 1 Season · Mystery · Animation
76
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Ninja Resurrection
Mori Soiken (voice) · 2 episodes
1997
Noiseman Sound Insect
Prof. Franken (voice)
Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
70
1996
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
67
1995
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
67
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
68
Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1994
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Nobunaga Oda (voice)
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
66
1993
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
Merkatz
79
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1992
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1991
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1990
White Fang
Schott (voice)
Goddamn
Joumu Utsugi
Heavy
Alex Gordon (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
Dick (voice)

1980s

1989
Locke the Superman: Lord Leon
Great Jorg
Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers
Ultraman Ace (voice)
Scarlet Demon
Movie
Blue Blink
Shiki Haruhiko (voice) · 39 episodes
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
65
Venus Wars
Gary (voice)
66
1988
Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend
Emperor Zool
Spirit Warrior
Jikuu (voice) · 3 episodes
1987
The Tale of Genji
Bishop (voice)
64
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
Adam Jr.
1986
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Bongo (voice)
67
1985
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
61
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Campanella's Father (voice)
70
1984
Warriors of the Wind
Yupa (voice)
83
A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!
The Generalissimo of Badan (voice)
1983
Golgo 13: The Professional
Leonard Dawson
67
Final Yamato
Juzo Okita
Crusher Joe
Kowalsky (voice)
1982
Future War 198X
DF Commander Tono (voice)
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Commander Gomez (voice) · 26 episodes
84
White Fang Story
Weedon Scott (voice)
Six God Combination GodMars: The Movie
Emperor Zule (voice)
1981
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
Movie · Action · Animation
76
1980
Eleven Cats
Movie
Botchan
Yamaarashi (voice)
There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race
Masaichi Kaneda
The Revolt
Announcer

1970s

1979
Kamen Rider Skyrider
The Great Leader (voice) · 54 episodes
Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger
Movie
Aim for the Ace! The Movie
Chairman Ryûzaki (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Doctor Ban (voice)
73
The Castle of Cagliostro
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
79
Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures
TV
Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run
秋山先生
1978
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
69
Daikengo the Guardian of Space
Narration · 26 episodes
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
Juzo Okita (voice)
73
1977
Song of Baseball Enthusiasts
岩田鉄五郎 · 25 episodes
Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser
嵐銀次郎 · 17 episodes
Space Battleship Yamato
Okita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)
74
Jetter Mars
山之上博士 · 27 episodes
1976
Super-God Bibyun
Gulver( voice) · 36 episodes
Ninja Captor
TV
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
The Great Boss (voice)
Kamen Rider Stronger
Great Leader (voice) · 39 episodes
1974
Kamen Rider Amazon
Narration (voice) · 24 episodes
Space Battleship Yamato
Juzo Okita · 77 episodes
79
Prophecies of Nostradamus
TV newscaster
61
1973
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
Destron Chief (voice)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Emperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)
49
Kamen Rider V3
Great Leader of Destron (voice) · 52 episodes
1972
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
The Great Boss (voice)
Ultraman Ace
Ultraman Ace (voice) · 52 episodes
77
1971
Ryu the Primitive Boy
Kiba (voice) · 22 episodes
Lupin the 3rd
Koichi Zenigata, Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)
79
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Goro (voice)
Decision
(voice) · 25 episodes
Kamen Rider
Great Leader of Shocker (voice) · 98 episodes
1970
Norakuro
モール中隊長 · 26 episodes
30,000 Miles Under the Sea
King Magma VII (voice)

1960s

1969
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Bullet Wound
Movie
Flying Phantom Ship
Captain (voice)
Dororo and Hyakkimaru
Kagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice) · 26 episodes
72
1968
Genocide
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon (voice)
48
Sasuke
TV
1967
Princess Knight
Lord Nylon (voice) · 52 episodes
1966
Marine Boy
Dr. Mariner · 78 episodes
Leo the Lion
TV · 1 Season · Action · Adventure
Yuusei Kamen
ーー (voice) · 39 episodes
1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)
60
Kimba the White Lion
Clave (voice) · 78 episodes
67
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Dr. Bowen (voice)
58
宇宙少年ソラン
立花博士 · 96 episodes

1950s

1958
Ame nimomakezu
Movie

Appearances8

2000s

2004
Casshern
Narrator
62

1990s

1995
Golden Boy
Narrator (voice) · 6 episodes
81

1970s

1979
Attack, Jun
Narrator (voice) · 71 episodes
1978
Star Wolf
Narrator (voice) · 24 episodes
1975
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
Narrator (voice)
1973
Casshan
Narrator (voice) · 35 episodes
75
1971
Kamen Rider
Narrator, Great Leader of Destron (voice), Great Leader of Shocker (voice), Emperor Crisis (voice), Great Leader of Black Satan (voice), Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice), Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice) · 24 episodes
73
1970
Attention Please
Narrator · 32 episodes