Hideo Seaver
Description
Hideo Seaver is the pseudonym of American actor and singer-songwriter Chris Orbach, under which he performed voice work for English dubs of Japanese anime in the 1990s. He is the son of renowned actor Jerry Orbach.
Seaver began his career in voice-over by dubbing anime, using this pseudonym as he entered the industry. The name itself is a tribute to baseball, combining the first name of pitcher Hideo Nomo with the last name of New York Mets legend Tom Seaver. This voice acting work was an entry point into a broader and sustained career as a voiceover artist for various major companies.
His notable anime roles from this period include voicing Kayin Amoh in the 1996 original video animation based on the video game Battle Arena Toshinden. He also provided the voice for the character Sakon Hayate in the anime Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie. Other credits from this era include the role of Kurama in the Central Park Media dub of Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report and a part in the series Strange Love.
Seaver began his career in voice-over by dubbing anime, using this pseudonym as he entered the industry. The name itself is a tribute to baseball, combining the first name of pitcher Hideo Nomo with the last name of New York Mets legend Tom Seaver. This voice acting work was an entry point into a broader and sustained career as a voiceover artist for various major companies.
His notable anime roles from this period include voicing Kayin Amoh in the 1996 original video animation based on the video game Battle Arena Toshinden. He also provided the voice for the character Sakon Hayate in the anime Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie. Other credits from this era include the role of Kurama in the Central Park Media dub of Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report and a part in the series Strange Love.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Wrath of the Ninja - The Yotoden Movie
- EnglishAnime overview: Battle Arena Toshinden
- English
- EnglishAnime overview: Yu Yu Hakusho The Movie: Poltergeist Report