Kimihiro Reizei was a Japanese actor and voice actor born on February 9, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan. He began his acting career in the 1970s and was active across film, television, and stage productions, with his voice acting work representing one facet of a broader performing career. Reizei passed away on January 9, 2019 at the age of 72.

Reizeis career background included training at the Bungakuza Theatre Companys acting school before joining the company, where he remained until 1996. His on-screen work spanned several decades and included appearances in films by celebrated directors. He appeared in Akira Kurosawas 1993 film Madadayo (released internationally as Not Yet) and had a role in the 1986 Yamada Yoji film Final Take. He also appeared in the 1997 film Tokyo Lullaby and had a role in the 2000 television series Ultraman Neos.

In the field of voice acting, Reizei is known for several animated productions. He voiced the role of Jibashiri in the 1997 Studio Ghibli film Princess Mononoke, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. His most directly referenced voice role pertaining to the Aladdin story is in the 1982 Japanese animated film Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, where he provided the voice for the character known as Viziers Son, as well as for an antiques dealer in the same production. This film remains one of his notable voice acting credits from the early 1980s.

His body of work includes a mix of live-action character roles in Japanese cinema and supporting voice performances in animated features. While his career included collaborations with major industry figures such as Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki, detailed records of recurring professional partnerships with specific directors or voice actors outside of these notable films are not extensively documented. His achievements are primarily found in the breadth of his career as a supporting actor across both live-action and animated media in Japan spanning from the 1970s into the 2000s, including his participation in internationally recognized animated films.