Masachika Ichimura – Voice Actor Profile & Notable Roles

Masachika Ichimura was born on 28 January 1949 in Japan. He is an actor, known for Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998), 13 Assassins (2010) and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005). He has been married to Ryôko Shinohara since 8 December 2005. They have two children. He was previously married to Mami Yaezawa.He acted in the HoriPro Company production of William Shakespeare's play, "Pericles," at the British National Theatre on the Olivier Stage in London, England with Masaaki Uchino, Yuko Tanaka, Kayoko Shiraishi, and Tetsuro Sagawa in the cast. Yukio Ninagawa was director.Known for his portrayal of the Original Phantom, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" in 1988 in Tokyo produced by the Shiki Theatrical Company.