Iemasa Kayumi

Iemasa Kayumi was a Japanese voice actor and narrator, born in 1933, who worked in the industry as a dubbing artist and narrator from 1956 until his death in 2014. He voiced Father, the central antagonist of Fullmetal Alchemist, across most versions of the franchise.

Iemasa Kayumi voiced Father, the ancient homunculus manipulating Amestris from the shadows, across most versions of the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise including Brotherhood. His measured, almost gentle line readings made Father's calm cruelty land harder as the character's true ambitions came into focus.

Beyond his original anime and tokusatsu roles, Iemasa Kayumi became the go-to Japanese dubbing voice for Frank Sinatra and Donald Sutherland. He built this dual career as a dubbing artist and narrator over nearly six decades in the industry.

Iemasa Kayumi gave Father measured, almost gentle line readings that made the homunculus's calm cruelty land harder as his true ambitions came into focus over the course of the story. That restrained delivery set his performance apart from more overtly menacing villain voicing.

Iemasa Kayumi remained one of the most respected veteran voice performers in Japan across nearly six decades of work, from 1956 until his death in 2014. He is remembered both for original anime roles like Father in Fullmetal Alchemist and for his dubbing work voicing Frank Sinatra and Donald Sutherland.