Shin'ya Ōwada

Shinya Owada (大和田 伸也 , Ōwada Shin'ya , born 25 October 1947 in Tsuruga, Fukui) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is represented with Horipro Booking Agency. He rusticated from Waseda University First Literature Department.

Owada is the youngest son of three children. In 1965, he joined Jiyu Butai, a theater company at Waseda University started by Tadashi Suzuki.

In 1968, Owada joined Shiki Theatre Company.

He became widely known for playing the heroine's husband in Ai yori Aoku in 1972.

In 1977, Owada's landed his first leading role in the film Inugami no Akuryō.

He co-starred with Kin'ya Kitaōji in Medea directed by Yukio Ninagawa.

Owada appeared in Honō no Onna Shūkin, making him the first Japanese actor to appear in a Chinese film.

He played as a minor in Mito Kōmon, in which his character established the phrase "Kochira ni owasu Okata o Donata to Kokoroeru! Osoreōku mo Mae no Fuku Shōgun, Mito Mitsukunikō ni Ara se rareru zo!!" ("Who do you think this man here is? Humbly he is the former deputy general, Mito Mitsukuni!!") which is stated while holding up an inro (Super Friday: Mito Kōmon Special (Tokyo Broadcasting System, aired 25 July 2003)).

In the Japanese dub version of The Lion King Owada is known for voicing King Mufasa.