Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki (鈴置 洋孝) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. He graduated from Tokyo Keizai University and was affiliated with Ken Production. Suzuoki was best known for his roles in popular anime series such as Mobile Suit Gundam (Bright Noa), Captain Tsubasa (Kojirou Hyuga), Saint Seiya (Dragon Shiryū), Dragon Ball (Tenshinhan), The Transformers (Starscream), Ranma ½ (Tatewaki Kuno), Rurouni Kenshin (Saitō Hajime), Pokémon (Giovanni), and Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (Banjō Haran). He was also the official Japanese dub-voice for Tom Cruise and John Travolta. Unfortunately, Suzuoki passed away in 2006 at the age of 56 due to lung cancer.