Ken Nishida
Voice ActorKen Nishida is a veteran Japanese actor born in 1945 whose long live-action television career included a rare anime credit voicing the Cabinet Intelligence chief Kazundo Gouda in the Ghost in the Shell franchise.
Ghost in the Shell Role
In Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, Nishida supplied the Japanese voice for Kazundo Gouda, the Cabinet Intelligence Service chief at the center of the Individual Eleven conspiracy. It stands as one of the few anime credits in a career otherwise built on decades of live-action television. His experience playing calculating authority figures in period dramas translated well to the show's morally murky political antagonist.
Career and Notable Roles
Nishida has spent decades as a fixture of Japanese television, appearing in tokusatsu series such as Return of Ultraman and Uchuu Keiji Gavan alongside long-running samurai dramas. He built a reputation in jidaigeki as a recurring villain, including the conspirator Mugensai in Shogun Iemitsu Shinobi Tabi Part II and Asano Daigaku in The Fall of Ako Castle. Beyond series work, he appeared in dozens of prime-time TV movies and took a rare modern film role in Kei Kumai's 1986 drama The Sea and Poison.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Ken Nishida voice in Ghost in the Shell?
Nishida supplies the Japanese voice for Kazundo Gouda, the Cabinet Intelligence Service chief at the center of the Individual Eleven conspiracy, in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG.
What is Ken Nishida best known for?
He's a veteran of Japanese television best known for tokusatsu series such as Return of Ultraman and Uchuu Keiji Gavan, alongside long-running samurai dramas.
What other roles has Ken Nishida played?
He built a reputation in jidaigeki as a recurring villain, including the conspirator Mugensai in Shogun Iemitsu Shinobi Tabi Part II and Asano Daigaku in The Fall of Ako Castle.
Has Ken Nishida appeared in film?
Yes, beyond dozens of prime-time TV movies, he took a rare modern film role in Kei Kumai's 1986 drama The Sea and Poison.
When was Ken Nishida born?
He was born in 1945.
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