Naoto Takenaka

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Naoto Takenaka
竹中 直人
Takenaka filming Ken and Mary in 2012
Born	(1956-03-20) March 20, 1956 (age 68) Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, voice actor, film director, tarento, comedian, singer
Years active	1983–present
Agent	Lady Bird
Spouse	Midori Kinouchi
Website	http://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.