Yutaka Nakano is a Japanese actor and voice actor born on January 10, 1951, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is affiliated with the talent agency Kakehi Production. His career began in the 1970s, primarily on the stage as a member of the Theatre Company Subaru, before he expanded into voice acting in the 1990s.

Nakano is known for his distinctive, calm voice and has built a prolific career portraying a wide range of authoritative and seasoned characters. One of his most iconic and long-running roles is Ishikawa, the shrewd informant of the political section in the Ghost in the Shell franchise. He first voiced the character in the 1995 film and has continued in the role across numerous series and films, including Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, its second season 2nd GIG, the film Solid State Society, and the more recent Netflix series SAC_2045. Another significant recurring role is the enigmatic, frog-faced doctor known as Heaven Canceler (or Frog Doctor) in the A Certain Magical Index franchise. He has voiced this character across multiple series, including A Certain Magical Index, A Certain Scientific Railgun, and A Certain Scientific Accelerator.

His filmography includes a vast number of other prominent anime roles. He voiced Aultcray Melromarc XXXII, the king, in The Rising of the Shield Hero, Shou Bun Kun (Chiang Wen-chun) in the long-running historical epic Kingdom, Richard Burner in the original net animation Hero Mask, and Tsukuyomi in the atmospheric series We Rent Tsukumogami. He has also lent his voice to Domingo Garcia in the film The Princess and the Pilot and Tokuo Yanase in The Laws of the Universe Part 0. Other notable credits include roles in Tokyo Ghoul as Yukinori Shinohara, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as Loggins, and Saint Seiya Omega as Leo Mycenae.

Beyond anime, Nakano has an extensive career in dubbing foreign films and television series into Japanese. He is the go-to voice for several Hollywood actors, including Kevin Spacey, Kevin Costner, and John Slattery. His dubbing credits are numerous and include providing the Japanese voice for Howard Stark in various Marvel Cinematic Universe films, General Joseph Colton in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and roles in acclaimed series such as Gotham and Fargo. His work in this field demonstrates his versatility and his status as a leading figure in the Japanese dubbing industry.