Naoki Tatsuta (龍田 直樹, born 8th September 1950) is a Japanese voice actor who was affiliated with Aoni Production[1] and provided voices for the Japanese dub of Thomas and Friends.
He is most famous for voicing Oolong from Dragon Ball, Scrappy-Doo from Scooby-Doo, Jun Ishida from Policenauts, Nikolai Sokolov from the Metal Gear series and Ludo from Star vs. The Forces of Evil, and is the current voice of Porky Pig from Looney Tunes, Rabbit from Winnie the Pooh and Escargoon from Kirby Right Back at Ya.
Voices
- Salty (sixth - eighth series)
- Sir Handel (fourth series only)
- Troublesome Trucks (Toad Stands By, Special Attraction, The World's Strongest Engine, Something Fishy, James Gets a New Coat, Emily's New Route and Fish)
- Jem Cole (fourth series only)
- Farmer McColl (sixth series only)
- Henry's driver (Henry and the Wishing Tree)
- James' driver (Thomas and the Firework Display)
- Harold's pilot (A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter)
- A Porter (Edward the Great)
- Watercress Line Station Director (Hello Thomas and James)
Songs
- Pop Goes Old Ollie
- Down by the Docks (performed as Salty)
- Salty (performed as Salty)
- Salty's Shanty (performed as Salty)