Daisuke Suzuki (鈴木 大介, Suzuki Daisuke, born June 17, 1972) is a Japanese actor known for his work in commercials, cartoons, and video games. Since 2005, he has voiced the role of Toshi Yoshida on Fox and TBS's American Dad!.
Beyond American Dad!, Suzuki's other credits include Hibakusha, Tales From The Dead, Pound Puppies, and The Hillz.
Suzuki has provided additional voice work for video games such as Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Tomb Raider, and The Secret World.
In a 2011 interview with producer Steve Nguyen for Asiance Magazine, Suzuki said that once he completed his university studies in Japan, he made the decision to move to the United States in order to further his education. After graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor's degree in Film Studies, Suzuki decided to pursue acting as a full-time career.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Hillz | Asian Gangster | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Hit Me | Tao | |
| 2008 | Tales from the Dead | Sheriff Harada | |
| 2011 | Happy Birthday to Me | The Curator | Short film |
| 2012 | Get Cindy | Asian Business Man #2 | Short film |
| 2012 | Hibakusha | Father (voice) | |
| 2015 | I Am a Gangster | Ito | |
| 2019 | In Full Bloom | Masahiro's Trainer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Toshi (voice) | |
| 2011 | Pound Puppies | Mr. Sasaki | Episode: "Toyoshiko! Bark Friend Machine" |
| 2017 | Jeff & Some Aliens | Japanese Manager #2 | Episode: "Jeff & Some Preteen Girls" |
| 2019 | We Bare Bears | Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Ramen" |
| 2020 | Bless the Harts | Hiroki Kakatani | Episode: "Invasion of the Potty Snatcher" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Age of Empires III | Various | |
| 2008 | Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts | ||
| 2013 | Tomb Raider | Oni, General, Japanese Soldier | |
| 2014 | The Secret War | Masao Tanaka | |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Additional Voices | |
| 2021 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Voice Cast |
References
- ↑ Nguyen, Steve. "Daisuke Suzuki - the man behind the voice". www.asiancemagazine.com. Asiance Magazine. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2011.