Kôki Uchiyama

About

Actor and voiceover artist represented by Sunaoka Office Talent Agency's Himawari Theatre Group whose countless voice acting roles have included credits in animated films and television series such as Hunter x Hunter, Haikyu!!, Death Parade, My Hero Academia, Yuri on Ice, Violet Evergarden, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and many, many more. He has also provided the voice of characters in popular video games including the Kingdom Hearts franchise, The Last of Us, and Genshin Impact. 

Before Fame

He first began acting in 1993, when he was just 3 years old. He earned his voice acting debut in the 2000 animated short, OVA Animatrix Beyond. After this, roles in the 2001 series Hôjô Tokimune and Ultraman Cosmos marked only the beginning of his resume's exponential and rapid growth over the course of his decades-long career. During that time, he also balanced a steady influx of acting roles with his academic studies, graduating from Waseda University with a degree in cultural studies. 

Trivia

In 2011, he earned the title of Best Male Rookie from the 5th Seiyu Awards. He was later named Best Voice Actor in the television category at the 2015 Tokyo Anime Award Festival, for his performance in the sport drama miniseries Ping Pong the Animation. 

Family Life

With both a younger brother and a younger sister, he is the eldest of 3 children. His brother and sister are 3 and 6 years his junior, respectively. 

Associated With

In addition to voice acting for original animated roles, his resume also includes a lengthy list of live-action dubbing credits in films from countries all over the world. Some of the actors for whom he has provided the Japanese dub include Taylor Lautner, Freddie Highmore, Josh Hutcherson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Rami Malek, among many others.