Rikiya Kimura

Rikiya Kimura (Japanese: 木村力也) is an American voice actor and fandubber. He is known as the voice of Winnie the Pooh in the educational game of Ready to Read with Pooh, re-installed to Windows PCs by Kimura Associates USA.

Early Life
Kimura was born as Satoshi Kimura on March 24, 1957 in Crawfordville, Georgia, to second-generation Japanese immigrants. His father was born in Savannah, and his mother was born in Hahira. Unable to support his family during the great march to Washington D.C., in 1965, his family moved to Cedartown, Georgia, where the famous Sterling Holloway was born. On May 7, 1976, he graduated from the Cedartown High School in Polk County, Georgia at age 19.

Career
Rikiya Kimura started his career as a stage actor. On July 28, 1980, he entered the theatrical season at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center with his first act as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast.

He continued his career as a voice actor for dubbings of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree on June 4, 2002.

Family Relations
Rikiya Kimura is somewhat related to Makoto Kimura, and his son, Patrick Kimura B. Cummings. He now lives in Sanford, Florida with Hironobu Kimura and Eri Kimura since on April 27, 2018.