I first heard his voice as Aku in Samurai Jack and thought this was an amazing villain, the voice made it all. I then heard him as Uncle Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender, at first I was unaware that the voice actors were the same person, I guess...
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I first heard his voice as Aku in Samurai Jack and thought this was an amazing villain, the voice made it all. I then heard him as Uncle Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender, at first I was unaware that the voice actors were the same person, I guess that only just shows his range, and with his last role not only was he able to reach a vast and wide audience but also gave Iroh life through his voice. I have not yet seen any of his live action performances including his Academy award nominated role in the 1966 film "The Sand Pebbles", however, because of these two voice roles he has inspired me to watch.

R.I.P
Makoto Iwamatsu
1933-2006