Rikiya Koyama

Biography

By the time Koyama was in high school, his voice had already taken on the quality it has today, and when he answered the phone at the time, his own aunt would sometimes mistake him for his father. After attending Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School, Koyama entered the law department at Ritsumeikan University in 1982. He became a member of Ritsumeikan Art Theatre Company. At the time, he was performing the works of Minoru Betsuyaku and Kōhei Tsuka. After graduating from college in 1987, he moved from Kyoto to Tokyo to study theater at Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. He was a member of the swimming club and had no qualms about wearing a swimsuit. After graduation, he joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company and made his debut as an actor in Kamen Rider Black RX in 1989. In RX, he performed most of the action scenes himself, including wire fu and napalm explosions, except for some dangerous scenes. Due to his connection with the producers of the series, Nagafumi Hori and Susumu Yoshikawa, he often made guest appearances in the Metal Hero Series that they were in charge of.

Koyama made his debut as a voice actor in ER and initially focused on dubbing, but since the 2000s he has also appeared in many anime and video games. In addition, Utawarerumono Radio led to a surge in radio programs in which he worked with various female voice actors. In anime, he plays many austere characters, but he covers the gamut from serious to gag, from good guys to cold-hearted villains, comical roles to dynamic ones, and from lustful characters like Kristofor in the game Infinite Undiscovery to the aloof and free-spirited role of Leonard in the Angelique series. Since he has been working more as a voice actor, Koyama has not made many appearances as an actor. In 2009, he was asked to play the role of Joe of Haze in Kamen Rider Decade, the same role he played in RX, but he turned it down due to his age and discomfort with the image of the role.

Koyama has also been active as a stage actor, actively participating in stage performances in Europe (England, France, the Netherlands, Romania, Italy, and Russia) since around 2000, and his performance as Antonio in The Merchant of Venice in 2001 won the Outstanding Performance Award at the 9th Yomiuri Theater Awards. In 2011, Koyama won the Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award at the 5th Seiyu Awards.

Koyama's role of Jack Bauer in 24 is one of his most popular roles. At the end of 2010, he met Kiefer at the 24 final season campaign and fan thanksgiving event.

Filmography

Original video animation (OVA)

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (1999): Hijikata Toshizō

Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden (2001): Shu Tendo

Hajime no Ippo – Mashiba vs. Kimura (2003): Mamoru Takamura

Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (2005): Belfangan Grouseaux

The Wings of Rean (2005): Shinjirō Sakomizu

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Individual Eleven (2006): Hideo Kuze

Mahou Sensei Negima: Mō Hitotsu no Sekai (2009): Jack Rakan

Dogs: Bullets & Carnage (2009): Fuyumine

Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka Hardcore (2009): Sejirō Sugishita

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010): Flaste Schole

Original net animation (ONA)

The Way of the Househusband (2021): Senpai Cat

Pokémon: Hisuian Snow (2022): Alec's Father

Pluto (2023): Hercules

Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation (2024): Kuroino

Disney Twisted-Wonderland the Animation (2025): Mozus Trein

Anime films

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000): Public Official

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001): Steve

Tokyo Godfathers (2003): Bridegroom

Hajime no Ippo – Champion Road (2003): Mamoru Takamura

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005): Rudolf Hess

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2007): William A. Zeppeli

Kite Liberator (2008): Orudo Noguchi

SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors (2010): Koshin Gyan

Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014): Kogoro Mori

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014): Taurus Aldebaran

Dance with Devils: Fortuna (2017): Nesta

Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE (2018): Yukichi Fukuzawa

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018): Wolfram

Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System (2019): Rodion Matsuki

Promare (2019): Ignis Ex

Blackfox (2019): Harold

Human Lost (2019): Atsugi

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Train (2020): Shinjuro Rengoku

Video games

Glass Rose (2003): Koutaro Katagiri

Final Fantasy XII (2006): Basch

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2006): Will A. Zeppeli

Fate/stay night (2007): Kiritsugu Emiya

Musou Orochi: Rebirth of the Demon Lord (2008): Sun Wukong

Fate/tiger colosseum Upper (2009): Kiritsugu Emiya

Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid 2 (2010): Shi Huangdi, Sun Wukong

Yakuza 4 (2010): Taiga Saejima

Warriors Orochi 3 (2011): Nemea, Sun Wukong

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011): Frank West

Project X Zone (2012): Frank West

Yakuza 5 (2012): Taiga Saejima

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013): Cid nan Garlond

Granblue Fantasy (2014): Soriz, Jack Rakan

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (2013): Yoshikage Kira, "Kosaku Kawajiri"

Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! (2014): Nagakura Shinpachi

Yakuza 0 (2015): Taiga Saejima

Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015): Douglas

Fate/Grand Order (2015): EMIYA (Assassin)

Tokusatsu roles

Kamen Rider Black RX (1989): Joe of Haze

Blue SWAT (1994): Toru Harada

Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle (2013): Bujin Gaim (voice)

Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015): Spider-Type Roidmude 108 (Past)/Paradox Roidmude (voice)

Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018): Ziku-Driver Related Item Voice (Voiced by Yōhei Ōnishi), OP Narrator, Ohma Zi-O (eps. 1, 15, 16, 30, 40 – ) (voice)

Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010): Alien Zutinma Dereputa of the Meteor (eps. 1–12 & 16) (voice)

Tokkei Winspector (1990): Matsuyama

Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain (1991): Sekine (ep. 50)

Tokusou Exceedraft (1992): Dr. Obayashi's assistant

Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993): Takase

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 YEARS AFTER (2015): Kight Reidich (voice)

Other live-action

X-Cross (2007, film): Akira Mononobe (voice)

Wonderful World (2010, film): Atsushi Ito

Kami Voice (2011, film)

No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 (2013, TV): narrator

Reach Beyond the Blue Sky (2021, TV): Sakai Tadashige

Dubbing roles

George Clooney

ER: Doug Ross

Friends: Dr. Michael Mitchell

One Fine Day (2001 TV Asahi edition): Jack Taylor

Batman & Robin (2000 TV Asahi edition): Bruce Wayne/Batman

The Peacemaker: Thomas Devoe

Out of Sight: Jack Foley

Three Kings: Major Archie Gates

The Perfect Storm: Frank William "Billy" Tyne

O Brother, Where Art Thou?: Ulysses Everett McGill

Fail Safe: Col. Jack Grady

Ocean's Eleven: Daniel "Danny" Ocean

Spy Kids (DVD/VHS edition): Devlin

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: Jim Byrd

Welcome to Collinwood: Jerzy

Intolerable Cruelty: Miles Massey

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over: Devlin

Ocean's Twelve: Daniel "Danny" Ocean

Good Night, and Good Luck: Fred W. Friendly

Syriana: Bob Barnes

Michael Clayton: Michael Raymond Clayton

Ocean's Thirteen: Daniel "Danny" Ocean