| Paul Nakauchi | |
| Other Names: | Paul Nakuchi |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1990–present |
| Spouse: | David Mateo |
Paul Nakauchi is an American actor known for voicing Hanzo Shimada in Overwatch (2016) and Shadowsan in Carmen Sandiego.
In the 1990s, Nakauchi guest starred in Knots Landing, (in the episode "The Homecoming"), , and ER.
He lent his voice to the video games , , , , World of Warcraft, Lost Planet 2, and (as Gen Fu). His most productive role to date is in Overwatch as Hanzo Shimada.[1] 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.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Great Raid | Sgt. Shigeno | ||
| 2006 | Additional Voices (voice) | Television film | ||
| 2007 | The Invincible Iron Man | Direct-to-video | ||
| Wong (voice)[3] | ||||
| Galdan (voice) | English Dub | |||
| 2009 | Dr. Baxter Luminaire | Short film | ||
| 2010 | Alpha and Omega | Hutch (voice) | ||
| Dark Metropolis | Dr. Baxter Luminaire | |||
| 2011 | Portrait of Leonore | Father (voice) | Short film | |
| 2017 | Death Note | |||
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms | Lin Kuei Grandmaster (voice) | Direct-to-video[4] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Knots Landing | Employee | Episode: "Do Not Attempt to Remove" | |
| 1993 | Tygarian Officer | Episode: "The Homecoming" | ||
| 1994 | Doctor (voice) | Episode: "House and Garden" | ||
| 1996 | ER | Harvard Candidate | Episode: "Baby Shower" | |
| 2006 | Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Zuko Alone" | ||
| 2007 | Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! | Chef Suki Sukihari (voice) | Episode: "Chefs of Steel" | |
| 2009 | 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" | |
| Yasaburo, Master (voice) | Episode: "Lop & Ochō"; English dub[5] | |||
| Morisuke (voice) | 4 episodes | |||
| Squid Game | Jang Deok-su (voice) | English dub | ||
| Hellbound | Gong Hyeongjun, Professor (voice) | Unknown episodes; English dub | ||
| 2022 | Tanaka (voice) | English dub | ||
| 2023 | Record of Ragnarok | Kisaburo Onogawa, Genpaku Sugita, Isami Kondo (voice) | English dub | |
| 2024 | Shōgun | Yoshii Toranaga (voice) | English dub[6] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Yakuza, Matsua | ||
| 2005 | Red Pill Herb Shop Owner | ||
| 2006 | Toru Nishimura | ||
| Destroy All Humans! 2 | Additional Voices | [7] | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Additional Voices | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | |||
| No More Heroes | Thunder Ryu | ||
| 2008 | Japanese Announcer | ||
| 2010 | Lost Planet 2 | Additional Voices | [8] |
| 2011 | English dub | ||
| Cars 2 | Shu Todoroki | ||
| 2012 | Shao-Tien Executioner, Qiang the Merciless, Hu'seng the Gatekeeper, Lei Shen | ||
| 2013 | Lost Planet 3 | Soichi Katsuragi, Crewman Dumont, Crewman Ed | [9] |
| 2014 | Malthael | ||
| Game of Thrones | Bloodsong | ||
| 2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Additional Voices | |
| Heroes of the Storm | Malthael, Hanzo | ||
| 2016 | Overwatch | ||
| 2017 | Shan Yun | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2022 | Saint Viktor | ||
| Overwatch 2 | Hanzo | ||
| 2023 | Starfield | Oktai Enbayar | |
| 2024 | Additional voices | [10] | |
| Rise of the Rōnin | Yasusuke Sawamura | [11] |