Yōhei Tadano
Voice ActorYohei Tadano, born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1962, works as both an actor and voice actor in Japan; in the Spy x Family anime he voices Benedict Ivan Goodfellow, the headmaster of Eden Academy.
Spy x Family Role
Tadano voices Benedict Ivan Goodfellow in the Japanese version of Spy x Family, the headmaster of the elite Eden Academy that Anya Forger attends and the ultimate target of Twilight's mission to reach Donovan Desmond. The role puts Tadano at the top of the school hierarchy central to the show's plot, within the Wit Studio and CloverWorks adaptation of Tatsuya Endo's manga. His casting adds to a screen career that spans both live-action acting and voice work.
Career and Notable Roles
Active since 1985, Tadano has built a long career split between on-camera acting and voice performance in Japan. Based out of Fukuoka Prefecture, he has taken on a wide range of anime and drama roles over four decades in the industry, working steadily as a character actor rather than chasing marquee leads.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Yohei Tadano voice in Spy x Family?
Yohei Tadano voices Benedict Ivan Goodfellow, the headmaster of Eden Academy, the elite school Anya Forger attends. The character sits at the top of the school hierarchy central to Twilight's mission to reach Donovan Desmond.
Is Yohei Tadano an actor as well as a voice actor?
Yes. Yohei Tadano has built a long career split between on-camera acting and voice performance in Japan, active since 1985.
Where is Yohei Tadano from?
Yohei Tadano was born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1962 and remains based there today. He has worked out of Fukuoka across a career that began in 1985, taking on a wide range of anime and drama roles over more than four decades.
What kind of roles has Yohei Tadano taken?
Yohei Tadano has built his career as a steady character actor rather than chasing marquee leads, taking a wide range of anime and drama roles over four decades in the industry.
Who is Yohei Tadano?
Yohei Tadano is a Japanese actor and voice actor who has worked steadily since 1985, splitting his career between on-camera roles and voice performance. He voices Benedict Ivan Goodfellow, the Eden Academy headmaster, in Spy x Family.
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