Hideyuki Tanaka is a respected Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator, born on November 12, 1950, in Tokyo's Ota Ward. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music and is affiliated with the talent management firm Aoni Production. His career in entertainment began remarkably early; at the age of five, he won a radio drama audition, which launched his work as a child actor. After his voice changed, he transitioned to stage acting before finding his foothold in voice acting. His official anime debut came in 1974 with a role in Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.

Tanaka's career is distinguished by his versatility and the sheer number of iconic characters he has portrayed across multiple decades. He is known for lending his voice to a wide spectrum of roles, from calm and intellectual figures to charismatic heroes and menacing villains. One of his earliest lead roles was as Taro Yamada in Dokaben (1976). Throughout the 1980s, he became a fixture in major anime, providing the voice for Terryman in Kinnikuman (1983), Eijiro Kashiwaba in Touch (1986), and the narrator as well as Leo Aiolia in Saint Seiya (1986). He also voiced Star Saber in Transformers: Victory (1989) and Falco in Fist of the North Star 2 (1987), both roles listed in the user's query.

In the 1990s, Tanaka continued to build his legacy with roles in some of the most beloved series of the era. He is widely recognized as the voice of Kiminobu Kogure and the narrator for Slam Dunk (1993-1996). He also began his long-running association with the Detective Conan franchise as Yusaku Kudo, the protagonist's father, starting in 1997. Other notable roles from this period include Avan in Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (1991) and Fujitaka Kinomoto in Cardcaptor Sakura (1998).

His career has shown no signs of slowing in the 21st century. He began voicing the flamboyant and ruthless Donquixote Doflamingo in One Piece in 2003, a role that has become one of his most famous. He has also taken on roles in more recent productions, such as BG9 in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (2022) and Matamune in the 2021 version of Shaman King, both of which were mentioned by the user. His filmography also includes the role of Yoichiro Amamiya in Forest of Piano, further demonstrating his continued activity. In addition to animation, he has had a significant presence in video games, most notably as Hal "Otacon" Emmerich in the acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series.

Beyond anime and games, Tanaka is highly sought after for narration work and is the go-to Japanese dubbing voice for several major Hollywood actors, including Pierce Brosnan, Michael Biehn, and Kevin Spacey. His long and prolific career has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Synergy Award at the 4th Seiyu Awards and the Kei Tomiyama Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards, highlighting his significant contribution and lasting impact on the voice acting industry. In 2016, he was also appointed as a goodwill ambassador for Tsubame City in Niigata Prefecture, his wife's hometown.