Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka
竹中 直人
Takenaka filming Ken and Mary in 2012
Born (1956-03-20) March 20, 1956 (age 68)
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, film director, tarento, comedian, singer
Years active1983–present
AgentLady Bird
Spouse
(m. 1990)
Websitehttp://www.from1-pro.jp/talent/detail.php?id=2

Naoto Takenaka (竹中 直人, Takenaka Naoto, born March 20, 1956) is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi. He is also known as the voice of Samuel L. Jackson in the dubbed version of the Avengers, as Nicholas "Nick" Fury.