Masaki Suda

Description
Masaki Suda is a Japanese actor and singer who was born on February 21, 1993, in Osaka Prefecture. He made his acting debut in 2009 with a leading role as Philip in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider W. While he is primarily known for his extensive work in live-action television and film, he has also contributed his voice to animated projects.

Suda's profile as a voice actor includes his role as Norimichi Shimada, the male lead in the 2017 anime film Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?. He also provided the Japanese voice for the Gray Heron in the highly acclaimed 2023 Studio Ghibli film The Boy and the Heron. In addition to original animation, he has worked on dubbing for foreign films, such as voicing the title character in the Japanese-language version of the 2019 live-action superhero film Shazam!.

For his voice performance in The Boy and the Heron, Suda was nominated for the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Voice Performance in 2023. His career as a live-action actor has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor in 2018.