Paul Nakauchi is an American actor known for voicing Hanzo Shimada in Overwatch (2016) and Shadowsan in Carmen Sandiego.
Career In the 1990s, Nakauchi guest starred in Knots Landing, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "The Homecoming"), Batman: The Animated Series, and ER.
He lent his voice to the video games Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Call of Duty: World at War, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain, Tomb Raider: Legend, World of Warcraft, Lost Planet 2, and Dead or Alive: Dimensions (as Gen Fu). His most productive role to date is in Overwatch as Hanzo Shimada. Nakauchi played Sgt. Shigeno in the motion picture, The Great Raid.
Nakauchi has also appeared in the Broadway musicals Chu Chem (1989) and The King and I (from 1996 to 1998). He starred in the Broadway Asia production of The King and I as King Phra Meha Mongkut. Nakauchi voiced the character "Hutch" in the animated comedy drama film, Alpha and Omega. He portrayed the Kralahome in Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher. He played the role of Watari in Adam Wingard's Death Note.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Great Raid Sgt. Shigeno 2006 Hellboy: Sword of Storms Additional Voices (voice) Television film 2007 The Invincible Iron Man Direct-to-video Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme Wong (voice) Nomad: The Warrior Galdan (voice) English Dub 2009 The Next Race: The Remote Viewings Dr. Baxter Luminaire Short film2010 Alpha and Omega Hutch (voice) Dark Metropolis Dr. Baxter Luminaire 2011 Portrait of Leonore Father (voice) Short film 2017 Death Note Watari 2021 Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms Lin Kuei Grandmaster (voice) Direct-to-video
Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 Knots Landing Employee Episode: "Do Not Attempt to Remove" 1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Tygarian Officer Episode: "The Homecoming" 1994 Batman: The Animated Series Doctor (voice) Episode: "House and Garden" 1996 ER Harvard Candidate Episode: "Baby Shower" 2006 Avatar: The Last Airbender Additional Voices (voice) Episode: "Zuko Alone" 2007 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!Chef Suki Sukihari (voice) Episode: "Chefs of Steel" 2009 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Wong Fei, Takeo, Takahiro (voice) 2 episodes 2013–2014 The Legend of Korra Chou the Elder, Acupuncturist (voice) 2 episodes 2014 Beware the Batman Edogawa Yamashiro (voice) Episode: "Fall" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Savatte, Sifo-Dyas (voice) 2 episodes 2015 Fallen Cards Kade, Scientist Unknown episodes 2016 Deadbeat Mister Ohno Episode: "Diaper Training" 2017 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Aki's Dad, Salaryman (voice) Episode: "The Curse of Kaniaku" 2019–2021 Carmen Sandiego Shadow-san (voice) Main role 2019 Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures Gyoji (voice) Main role 2021 Big City Greens Japanese Cashier (voice) Episode: "The Van" Star Wars: Visions Yasaburo, Master (voice) Episode: "Lop & Ochō"; English dubGen:LockMorisuke (voice)4 episodes Squid Game Jang Deok-su (voice) English dub Hellbound Gong Hyeongjun, Professor (voice) Unknown episodes; English dub 2022 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Tanaka (voice) English dub2023Record of RagnarokKisaburo Onogawa, Genpaku Sugita, Isami Kondo (voice)English dub 2024 Shōgun Yoshii Toranaga (voice) English dub
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2004 Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Yakuza, Matsua 2005 The Matrix: Path of Neo Red Pill Herb Shop Owner 2006 Tomb Raider: Legend Toru Nishimura Destroy All Humans! 2 Additional Voices 2007 Spider-Man 3 Additional Voices Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Captain Sao Feng No More Heroes Thunder Ryu 2008 Call of Duty: World at War Japanese Announcer 2010 Lost Planet 2 Additional Voices 2011 Dead or Alive: Dimensions Gen Fu English dub Cars 2 Shu Todoroki 2012 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Shao-Tien Executioner, Qiang the Merciless, Hu'seng the Gatekeeper, Lei Shen 2013 Lost Planet 3 Soichi Katsuragi, Crewman Dumont, Crewman Ed 2014 Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Malthael Game of Thrones Bloodsong 2015 Battlefield Hardline Additional Voices Heroes of the Storm Malthael, Hanzo 2016 Overwatch Hanzo 2017 Dishonored: Death of the Outsider Shan Yun 2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth 2022 Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Saint Viktor Overwatch 2 Hanzo 2023 Starfield Oktai Enbayar Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Splinter / Hamato Yoshi 2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Additional voices Rise of the Rōnin Yasusuke Sawamura 2025 Yakuza 0 Director's Cut Shintaro Kazama 2026Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City Splinter / Hamato Yoshi
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