Toni Sevilla
Description
Toni Sevilla is a Spanish actor born in Barcelona in 1949, with an extensive career in theatre, film, television, and voice acting. He is a founding member of the Teatre Lliure in Barcelona, underscoring his deep roots in the performing arts. While he gained national recognition for his on-screen roles in television series such as El cor de la ciutat and Policías, en el corazón de la calle, Sevilla has also built a prolific career as a voice actor, particularly for dubs in the Catalan language. His fluency in Catalan has made him a prominent figure in the region's dubbing industry, lending his voice to a wide array of characters in animation and live-action films.
Sevilla's voice work in anime is extensive and includes several iconic roles. He is well-known for providing the Catalan voice for Captain Harlock in the film Arcadia of My Youth, a role he performed as both Capità Harlock and Phantom F. Harlock II. His association with the character also extends to the series Arcadia of My Youth. In the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, he voiced the character Fujimoto, Ponyo's father. He is also the voice of Dr. Hiroshi Agasa in the Catalan dubs of numerous Detective Conan films, including the installment The Bride of Halloween, as well as The Million-dollar Pentagram, The Scarlet Bullet, and Kurogane no Submarine. His other notable anime roles include Apol·lo in Ochamegami Monogatari Korokoro Poron, the Director in Gauche the Cellist, and Torinomias in Space Warrior Baldios.
Beyond the titles mentioned, his contributions to anime dubbing are vast and include characters in major franchises. He has voiced Lord Yupa in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Daisuke Jigen in Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, King Louis XV in The Rose of Versailles, Professor Moriarty in Sherlock Hound, and George Grimwood in Riding Bean. His filmography also includes roles in Future Boy Conan, Monster, and Serial Experiments Lain, among many others. This extensive body of work demonstrates recurring collaborations with the studios and distributors responsible for bringing Japanese animation to Catalan-speaking audiences.
Throughout his career, Sevilla has been recognized for his acting talent, receiving the Premi al millor actor teatral de l'any from the Associació d'Actors i Directors Professionals de Catalunya in 1995. While this award acknowledges his stage work, it reflects the caliber of performance he brings to all his roles, including his voice acting, solidifying his status as a distinguished and versatile figure in Spanish entertainment.
Sevilla's voice work in anime is extensive and includes several iconic roles. He is well-known for providing the Catalan voice for Captain Harlock in the film Arcadia of My Youth, a role he performed as both Capità Harlock and Phantom F. Harlock II. His association with the character also extends to the series Arcadia of My Youth. In the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, he voiced the character Fujimoto, Ponyo's father. He is also the voice of Dr. Hiroshi Agasa in the Catalan dubs of numerous Detective Conan films, including the installment The Bride of Halloween, as well as The Million-dollar Pentagram, The Scarlet Bullet, and Kurogane no Submarine. His other notable anime roles include Apol·lo in Ochamegami Monogatari Korokoro Poron, the Director in Gauche the Cellist, and Torinomias in Space Warrior Baldios.
Beyond the titles mentioned, his contributions to anime dubbing are vast and include characters in major franchises. He has voiced Lord Yupa in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Daisuke Jigen in Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, King Louis XV in The Rose of Versailles, Professor Moriarty in Sherlock Hound, and George Grimwood in Riding Bean. His filmography also includes roles in Future Boy Conan, Monster, and Serial Experiments Lain, among many others. This extensive body of work demonstrates recurring collaborations with the studios and distributors responsible for bringing Japanese animation to Catalan-speaking audiences.
Throughout his career, Sevilla has been recognized for his acting talent, receiving the Premi al millor actor teatral de l'any from the Associació d'Actors i Directors Professionals de Catalunya in 1995. While this award acknowledges his stage work, it reflects the caliber of performance he brings to all his roles, including his voice acting, solidifying his status as a distinguished and versatile figure in Spanish entertainment.
All Characters
- SpanishAnime overview: Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
- SpanishAnime overview: Ochamegami Monogatari Korokoro Poron
- SpanishAnime overview: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
- SpanishAnime overview: Gauche the Cellist
- SpanishAnime overview: Space Warrior Baldios
- SpanishAnime overview: Arcadia of My Youth
- SpanishAnime overview: Arcadia of My Youth