Shōzō Iizuka (飯塚 昭三 Iizuka Shōzō, May 23, 1933 - February 15, 2023) was a Japanese voice actor from Fukushima Prefecture.
He graduated from the fine arts department of Nihon University. He was most known for the roles of Nappa in the Dragon Ball franchise, Jumba in the Japanese dub of the Lilo & Stitch series and Stitch!, Ryu Jose in Mobile Suit Gundam, Heart in Fist of the North Star and Dr. Neo Cortex in the Crash Bandicoot series.
He was affiliated with Sigma Seven.
He died on February 15, 2023 from acute heart failure.
Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-1976 | Black Knight | Time Bokan | Richard Rossner | United States |
| 1976 | Giranik | UFO Senshi Daiapolon | Paul Ross | United States |
| 1977-1980 | Hangman (ep. 45) |
Lupin the 3rd Part 2 | Richard Epcar | United States |
| Ginkaku (ep. 67) |
Paul St. Peter | |||
| 1977-1978 | Jangal Rui | Voltes V | Chito Vicente (eps. 1-35) |
Philippines |
| Earl Palma (eps. 36-40) | ||||
| William Ross | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| 1978 | Flinch | Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo | Greg Starr | Tokyo, Japan |
| Jeff Winkless | United States | |||
| Jeff Harding | United Kingdom | |||
| Bob Papenbrook | United States | |||
| 1978-1979 | Admiral Goland | Space Battleship Yamato II | ¿? | United States |
| 1979-1980 | Hanzo | Manga Sarutobi Sasuke | Richard Rossner | United States |
| The Dragon | Jan Rabson | |||
| 1979-1980 | Ryu Jose | Mobile Suit Gundam | Ward Perry | Canada |
| 1980-1981 | Saturn (ep. 6) |
Astro Boy | Paul Nelson | United States |
| Saltan (eps. 24-25) |
Dave Miller | |||
| 1981 | Ryu Jose | Mobile Suit Gundam I | Bob Papenbrook | United States |
| 1981 | Negros | Space Warrior Baldios | ¿? | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1982-1983 | General (ep. 42) | Minky Momo | Mike Reynolds | United States |
| 1982 | Ryu Jose | Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounter in Space | Bob Papenbrook | United States |
| 1983-1984 | Humpty Dumpty | Alice in Wonderland | ¿? | South Africa |
| 1984-1987 | Heart | Fist of the North Star | Joe Romersa | United States |
| 1984-1985 | Inspector Lestrade | Sherlock Hound | Lewis Arquette | United States |
| 1985 | Captain Borman | Magical Princess Minky Momo: La Ronde in my Dream | John Dantona | United States |
| 1985-1986 | Garudo | Ninja Warrior Tobikage | ¿? | United States |
| 1986 | Crime Boss | Dirty Pair: Project Eden | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| Andy McAvin | United States | |||
| 1986-1989 | Android 8 (Eighter) |
Dragon Ball | Mike McFarland | United States |
| Jeremiah Yurk | Canada | |||
| Bandages the Mummy | Sonny Strait | United States | ||
| Gerald Matthews | Canada | |||
| 1986 | Pansy's Father | Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies | Steve Kramer | United States |
| Michael Donovan | Canada | |||
| Ed Marcus | France | |||
| Brian Mathis | United States | |||
| 1986-1987 | Hammerhead B (ep. 16) | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | ¿? | Canada |
| 1987 | Igor | Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle | Apollo Abraham | Philippines |
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| Ed Marcus | France | |||
| 1987-1989 | Beelzebub (ep. 21) |
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 1987 | Space Force Trainer | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise | Hal Smith | United States |
| Steve Blum | United States | |||
| 1987 | Israel Hands | Treasure Island: The Movie | Patrick Seitz | United States |
| 1988-1994 | Watajimi (ep. 6) |
Crying Freeman | Mike Kleinhenz | United States |
| 1989-1996 | Nappa | Dragon Ball Z | Michael Dobson | Canada |
| Christopher Sabat (original) |
United States | |||
| Phil Parsons (remaster) |
United States | |||
| Android 8 (Eighter) |
Mike McFarland | United States | ||
| Dale Wilson | Canada | |||
| 1989 | Kiheiji | Wrath of the Ninja | Nick Sullivan | United States |
| 1990-1991 | Giovanni | Christopher Columbus | Terrence Scammell | Canada |
| 1990 | Nappa | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - the Father of Goku | Christopher Sabat (original) |
United States |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| Phil Parsons (redub) |
United States | |||
| 1991 | King Nestor | Adventures of the Little Mermaid | Terrence Scammell | Canada |
| 1991 | The Chief | Burn-Up | Rick Peeples | United States |
| 1991 | Kakuja | Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Doug Rand | France | |||
| 1992-1998 | Tetsugyu | Giant Robo: The Animation | Steve Blum | United States |
| Sean Schemmel (redub) |
United States | |||
| 1992-1993 | Honda | Tekkaman Blade | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 1992-1993 | Dr. Oz | The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz | Doug Stone | United Stones |
| 1992-1995 | Enki | Yu Yu Hakusho | Jay Jones | United States |
| 1994 | T. Hawk | Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | Steve Blum | United States |
| 1994-1995 | Honda | Tekkaman Blade II | John Hostetter | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Juzo Katsuda | Golden Boy | Tristan MacAvery | United States |
| 1995 | Ivanov (Magnetic Rose) | Memories | Frank Todaro | United States |
| 1995 | Dhalsim | Street Fighter II V | Steve Blum | United States |
| 1996 | Section Manager (eps. 1-2) |
Burn-Up W | Rob Mungle | United States |
| 1996 | Android 8 (Eighter) |
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power | Mike McFarland | United States |
| 1996 | Slave Trader | Fire Emblem | Guil Lunde | United States |
| 1996 | Dr. Light | Mega Man 8 | Jack Evans | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1996-1998 | Hyottoko | Rurouni Kenshin | Bob Papenbrook | United States |
| 1996 | Voris | The Vision of Escaflowne | Alvin Sanders | Canada |
| Cris George | United States | |||
| 1997-2002 | Tadokoro (ep. 89) | Pokémon | Scottie Ray | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Benkei Kuruma | Getter Robo: Armageddon | Lowell B. Bartholomee | United States |
| 1998 | Jill (ep. 13) |
Lost Universe | Adam Dudley | United States |
| 1999-2000 | Mayor (ep. 5) |
Excel Saga | Mike Vance | United States |
| 1999 | Tadokoro (ep. 89) |
Pokémon | Scottie Ray | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Dr. Komyoji | Android Kikaider: The Animation | Christopher Carroll | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Shinzo Wakabayashi (eps. 7-8) | Descendants of Darkness | David Logan Rankin | United States |
| 2000 | Kaiser Kikai | Gate Keepers | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Koudou (ep. 16) |
Ghost Stories | Gruff Vandersant | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Momokichi Momoi | Mezzo Forte | Bob Papenbrook | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Umbaba (eps. 14-15) |
Cyborg 009 | ¿? | United States |
| 2001 | Genya Tachibana (Adult) |
Millennium Actress | John Vernon | United Kingdom |
| Christopher Swindle | United States | |||
| 2001 | Ryu Jose | Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo | Ward Perry | Canada |
| 2002 | Nappa | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai | Phil Parsons | United States |
| 2002-2003 | Kaiser Kikai | Gate Keepers 21 | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 2002-2006 | Aoba (ep. 73) |
Pokémon Advanced Generation | Sean Schemmel | United States |
| Genji (ep. 101) |
Brian Maillard | |||
| 2003 | Nappa | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 | Phil Parsons | United States |
| 2003-2004 | Goro Hoshino | Planetes | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 2003 | Ōta | Tokyo Godfathers | Jamieson Price | United States |
| 2004-2012 | Baraggan Louisenbairn | Bleach | Steve Kramer (eps. 145-161) |
United States |
| Michael McConnohie (eps. 216-366) | ||||
| 2004 | Doctor (ep. 18) | Mars Daybreak | Michael Sorich | United States |
| 2004 | Keiichi Ikari | Paranoia Agent | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Zuikō | Samurai Champloo | Bob Papenbrook | United States |
| 2005 | Nappa | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi | Phil Parsons | United States |
| 2005 | Tony (ep. 7) | Gun X Sword | John Snyder | United States |
| 2005 | Dorgengoa | Rogue Galaxy | Fred Tatasciore | United States |
| 2006 | Nappa | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 | Phil Parsons | United States |
| 2006 | General Kross | Ōban Star-Racers | Brian Dobson | Canada |
| 2006 | Ban Danemon | Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | Dave Fennoy | United States |
| 2007 | Plesio (ep. 7) |
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series | Adam Jones | United States |
| 2007 | Nappa | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | Phil Parsons | United States |
| Android 8 (Eighter) |
Mike McFarland | |||
| 2008-2009 | Al Capone | Soul Eater | Jeremy Inman | United States |
| 2008-2011 | Dr. Jumba Jookiba | Stitch! | Jess Winfield | United States |
| 2009 | Android 8/Eighter | Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo | Mike McFarland | United States |
| 2009-2010 | Dominic LeCoulte (ep. 11) |
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Greg Dulcie | United States |
| 2009 | Curtis O'Donnell | Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | Wayne Forester | United Kingdom |
| 2010 | Dr. Jumba Jookiba | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | David Ogden Stiers | United States |
| 2011 | Akame Kageto | Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen | John Snyder | United States |
| 2012 | Daikaku Kokujouji | K | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 2012 | Ivan Judanovich | Resident Evil: Damnation | Robin Sachs | United States |
| 2012 | Mitsugai Amagi | Zetman | Steve Kramer | United States |
| 2014-2015 | Android 8 (Eighter) |
Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters | Mike McFarland | United States |
| 2014 | Di | Pokémon the Movie: Diancie & the Cocoon of Destruction | Bill Tost | United States |
| 2014-2021 | Demon King (ep. 49) |
The Seven Deadly Sins | Jason Marnocha | United States |
| 2014 | Thrym | Sword Art Online II | John Snyder | United States |
| 2015-2016 | Dougen Awakusu | Durarara!!x2 | Beau Billingslea | United States |
| 2015 | Dr. Jumba Jookiba | Stitch! Perfect Memory | Jess Winfield | United States |
| 2016 | Black Ghost (ep. 1) |
Cyborg 009: Call of Justice | ¿? | United States |
| 2016-2019 | Iedolas Aldercapt | Final Fantasy XV | Bob Joles | United States |
| 2016 | Ernest Graham (ep. 8) |
Joker Game | R. Bruce Elliott | United States |
| 2016 | Iedolas Aldercapt | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | David Gant | United States |
| 2017 | Fafnir (ep. 5) |
Little Witch Academia | Michael Sorich | United States |
| 2017 | Hikojū | Onihei | Phil Dubois | United States |
| 2018-2020 | Ryu Kaioh | Baki | Darin De Paul | United States |
| TBA | United States | |||
| 2018 | Daikaku Kokujouji | K: Seven Stories | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 2019 | Fire Brother (older) | Carole & Tuesday | Brook Chalmers | United States |
| Fire Brother (younger) | ||||
| 2019-2022 | Genji (ep. 88) |
Pokémon Journeys: The Series | Edward Bosco | United States |
| 2023 | Darius XIV (eps. 4-5) |
Pluto | Zuhair Haddad | United States |