Leo Morimoto

Leo Morimoto (森本 レオ, born in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan on 13 February 1943) is a Japanese film, stage, and television actor. He narrated Thomas & Friends for Japan from 1990 to 2007 for the first to eighth series. He was succeeded by Jon Kabira from Calling All Engines! and the twenty-first series.

Voices

 * James

Trivia

 * Leo has also narrated various special Thomas & Friends programmes for Japan.
 * He is the third longest serving storyteller behind Sky du Mont, Aku Laitinen and Michael Angelis.
 * His work on Thomas & Friends was referenced in the anime Joshiraku.
 * Leo has also made a guest appearance in one of the Ponkickies specials promoting the Thomas &amp; Friends - The All Aboard Live Tour show in Japan.