Michael McConnohie
Voice ActorMichael McConnohie is an American performer known for voice acting, writing, and directing, who voices Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, in the English dub of Naruto, the Studio Pierrot anime.
Naruto Role
McConnohie voices Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the legendary Sage of Six Paths whose teachings and chakra underpin the entire ninja world. The part suits an actor long associated with grave, authoritative characters.
Career and Notable Roles
His decades of work span anime, games, and animation. He has narrated both Hunter x Hunter and Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, played Charles zi Britannia in Code Geass, Manzou the Saw in Samurai Champloo, Rolf Emerson in Robotech, and Cosmos and Tracks in Transformers, and voiced World of Warcraft's Lich King, the paladin Uther the Lightbringer, and Kel'Thuzad. With actress Melodee Spevack he runs the production company VoxWorks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What non-Naruto anime and game roles has Michael McConnohie voiced?
McConnohie's non-Naruto credits include Charles zi Britannia in Code Geass, Manzou the Saw in Samurai Champloo, and Rolf Emerson in Robotech, spanning decades of English-language anime dubbing.
Who voices the Hunter x Hunter narrator?
Michael McConnohie narrates Hunter x Hunter and the comedy anime Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, two of the signature narration credits from a voice acting career he has worked in since 1978. Narration work sits alongside his character roles across anime and games.
Who does Michael McConnohie voice in Naruto?
McConnohie voices Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the legendary Sage of Six Paths whose teachings and chakra underpin the entire ninja world in Naruto.
What video game characters has Michael McConnohie voiced?
In World of Warcraft, McConnohie voiced the Lich King, the paladin Uther the Lightbringer, and the necromancer Kel'Thuzad.
Does Michael McConnohie work outside of voice acting?
Alongside performing, McConnohie writes and directs, and he runs the production company VoxWorks together with actress Melodee Spevack.
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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Naruto anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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