Ryo Horikawa

About

Famous for his voice acting roles in such Japanese anime series as Saint Seiya (as the character Andromeda Shun), Dragon Ball (as Vegeta), and Detective Conan (as Heiji Hattori), he is also notable for voicing the character of Captain Falcon in the Super Smash Bros video game series.

Before Fame

He launched his voice acting career by contributing to the 1980s anime production Yume Senshi Wingman.

Trivia

He dubbed the role of Peregrin "Pippin" Took in the Japanese version of Lord of the Rings.

Family Life

Born Makoto Horikawa, he spent his early life in Osaka, Japan. He married fellow voice-over artist Hitomi Oikawa.

Associated With

He and Hikaru Midorikawa are both well known Japanese voice actors.