Masahiro Kobayashi (actor)

is a retired Japanese actor and voice actor from Yakumo, Hokkaido. In 1995, he enrolled in the Seinenza Theater Company. Kobayashi's notable roles include Barret Wallace, and Ryid Uruk from the Final Fantasy video game series. He retired from the acting industry sometime after the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Filmography

Drama

• Seija no Kōshin (1998), Tatsuo Inose
• GTO (1998), Hajime Hakamada
• ' (1998), Detective Kita
• Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006), Negishi
• ' (2008), Detective Morioka
• Shōni KyÅ«mei (2008, episode 2), Asaoka
• Samurai High School (2009), Tetsuhiko Hirano
• Promise of Iyashi-ya Chirico (2015), Tokigawa Atsuya Officer
• Mikaiketsu Jiken: File. 05 (2016), Kunihiro Matsuo

Film

• ' (2001), Teruaki Takeda
• Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (2005), Barret Wallace
• Koi Suru Kanojo, Nishi e (2008), Yamashita

• ' (2001), Warrior
• ' (2006), Barret Wallace
• Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011), Ryid Uruk
• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (2015), Ryid Uruk
• World of Final Fantasy (2016), Bahamut
• Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020), Barret Wallace
• ' (2023), Barret Wallace (archive recordings)

Dubbing roles

• South Park (2001-2006), Jerome "Chef" McElroy (season five to season ten)

References

External links

• Masahiro Kobayashi at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
• Masahiro Kobayashi at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database