Haruyuki Morimoto (森本 治行, born on 13 February 1943 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) , known as Leo Morimoto (森本 レオ) 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 (Thomas, Percy and the Squeak; event only)
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 Japanese dub of Rex the Runt (Episode 11), and the anime Joshiraku.
- Leo has also made a guest appearance in one of the Ponkickies specials promoting the Thomas & Friends - The All Aboard Live Tour show in Japan.
- He was due to return in 2025 as a special narrator for The Biggest Friends of All, but he dropped out for unknown reasons.
