Ryo Horikawa
Biography
Ryo Horikawa (堀川 りょう, Horikawa Ryou) is a veteran voice actor born on February 1, 1958 in Osaka, Japan. He is married to fellow voice actress Oikawa Hitomi, whose natal name is also Horikawa. His former stage name was also Ryo Horikawa, albeit written 堀川亮 (same as his given name, Horikawa Makoto, but pronounced as Ryo). He changed the writing of his name to the present on April 3, 2001. He is the current representative director of talent agency Aslead Company. Horikawa started out as a child actor in elementary school. He made his debut in voice acting as the protagonist of the 1984 anime Yume Senshi Wingman. From there, he became famous for his roles as Andromeda Shun in Saint Seiya, Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z, Heiji Hattori (Harley Hartwell) in Detective Conan (Case Closed), and Reinhard in Legend of the Galactic Heroes. During his early years as voice actor he belonged to Aoni Production and later アーク・ライツ before joining with Aslead Company where he became representative director.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!!
as Akumaro Sujigaran (voice)
2010
Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy
as Boku (voice)
1994
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
as Vegeta (voice)
1993
Far East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter
1990
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
as Vegeta (voice)
2008
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
as Vegeta (voice)
1993
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
as Vegeta (voice)
1992
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
as Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
1995
Drunken Harbor
as Boy
1966
はじめましてトーマスシリーズ トーマスとこうざんてつどうのなかまたち
2010
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
as Reinhard von Lohengramm
1993
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
as Reinhard von Lohengramm
1988
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen
2011
Ganbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu
as Shintarō Horie
1987
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
as Vegeta (voice)
2013
Bobby's Girl
as Sachio Kubota (voice)
1985
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
1999
Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo
as (voice)
1986
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2024
Lady Lady!! The Movie
as (voice)
1988
TV Appearances
Body Transfer
as Aoshima Ken'ichi (voice)
2003
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
as Natsu Tanimoto (voice)
2006
Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero
as Old wise man (voice)
2013
Dragon Ball Z
as Vegeta (voice)
1989
Samurai Pizza Cats
as Michael
1990
Saint Tail
1995
Heavenly Chronicles
1990
Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
as Takeshi Onimaru (voice)
1993
Sherlock Hound
as Thal (voice)
1984
Homeroom Affairs
as Koichi (voice)
1994
Sentimental Journey
as (voice)
1998
Adventures of Puss-in-Boots
1992