Masahiko Murase was a Japanese actor and voice actor, born on August 30, 1928, in Nagano Prefecture. He passed away on February 4, 2008. Standing 167cm tall and weighing 63kg, he had a career that spanned both live-action drama and voice acting in anime and dubbing.

Murase is recognized for his voice roles in several prominent anime series from the late 1960s and 1970s. He played the role of Daigou Inokuma in the 1969 series Attack No. 1. He was also the voice of Senjiro Shiba, also known as Machine Father, in the 1975 mecha anime Steel Jeeg. Another notable anime role was Dr. Togawa in the 1976 series Gowappa 5 Godam.

In addition to these, his work in anime included a role in the 1982 feature film Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Great Demon, where he voiced the Imperial Guard Commander Bursusu.

Beyond anime, Murase was active in dubbing foreign films and television series. His credits in this field include providing the Japanese voice for the character Nicholas St. Downs III in the 1977 film Airport '77 and dubbing roles in the western films The Stranger Returns and The Forgotten Pistolero. His work also extended to live-action television dramas, with appearances in series such as The White Tower (1978) and Musashibo Benkei (1986). He also had roles in tokusatsu productions, appearing as a Despar Monster in the. Himalaya in the 1960 puppet drama Space Ship Silica.