Naoya Uchida

Naoya Uchida provides the Japanese voice of Madara Uchiha in Naruto. It is one of his signature anime roles, delivered in his trademark authoritative style. That performance has become one of his most recognized credits.

Naoya Uchida is also recognized for voicing Askeladd, the mercenary at the center of Vinland Saga. The role sits alongside his performance as Madara Uchiha in Naruto among his best-known anime work. Both showcase the commanding delivery he is known for.

Naoya Uchida also voices the demon Azazel in the anime adaptation of Supernatural. On the live-action side, he serves as the standard Japanese dub voice for Bruce Willis and Woody Harrelson. That combination spans both anime and Western film dubbing.

Naoya Uchida has worked continuously since 1972, when he began his acting career on the NHK drama Maboroshi no Satsui. He spent nearly three decades in television and theater before shifting his focus toward opera and dubbing work. He remains active today, more than five decades into that career.

In the Japanese dub of Solo Leveling, Naoya Uchida voices Matsumoto Shigeo. The casting continues a late-career shift toward voice work after decades spent primarily in television and theater. It brings his trademark authoritative delivery to the role.