Hikojiro Matsumura was a Japanese actor and voice actor born on June 30, 1927, in Tokyo. He passed away on July 5, 2006. His career spanned several decades, during which he contributed to numerous film and television projects in both live-action and voice acting roles.

Matsumura's voice acting work included a variety of anime and dubbed foreign productions. In anime, he is recognized for his role as Kijuro Takazawa and additional voices for the character Ache B in the 1991 animated film "Rōjin Z". He also had voice roles in the 1995 original video animation "Golden Boy," where he voiced an udon restaurant owner, and in the 2003 television anime "Texhnolyze," where he voiced an old man at a facility. Earlier in his career, he was credited as a voice actor in the 1977 anime series "Alps no Ongaku Shojo Nettī".

Beyond animation, Matsumura was active in dubbing foreign films and series for Japanese television. His extensive dubbing credits from this period include providing the Japanese voice for the character of the Publisher J. Jonah Jameson in the live-action "Spider-Man" series. He voiced the Elder in the fantasy film "The Dark Crystal" and was the voice for various characters in films such as "The Exorcist," for which he dubbed the role of Father Lankester Merrin. Other notable dubbing roles included performances in "The Wild One," the 1949 version of "Little Women," and the film "Romeo and Juliet".

In addition to his voice work, Matsumura maintained a steady career as a live-action actor, appearing in numerous television dramas. His television credits include roles in the NHK大河ドラマ "Katsu Kaishū", the long-running series "Kita no Kuni kara", and dramas based on the works of author Seichō Matsumoto, such as "Kemonomichi". He also appeared in "Musashi Miyamoto" and the 1979 drama adaptation of "Fumō Chitai".