Noshir Dalal plays Jubei, a central character in Ghost of Yōtei. He’s introduced as a high-ranking Matsumae samurai general and quickly emerges as one of the story’s key anchors around the protagonist, Atsu. If the performance grabbed you right away, that’s because Dalal has become one of the most recognizable voices in modern games.

Who Jubei is in the story (light spoilers)

Early on, Jubei appears as a formidable Matsumae commander operating under the name Lord Kitamori. Not long after, the game establishes that Jubei is Atsu’s brother, long presumed dead after the “Night of the Burning Tree.” Their relationship drives some of the most important emotional turns in the narrative, often challenging Atsu’s mission and methods even as it sharpens her purpose.

Why his voice sounds familiar

Dalal has led or anchored performances across a run of major releases. A few of the roles that likely triggered the “I know that voice” moment:

  • Charles Smith in Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)
  • Sekiro in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)
  • Kotallo in Horizon Forbidden West (2022)
  • Bode Akuna in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
  • Mysterio (Quentin Beck) in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (2023)
  • Rain in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)
  • Multiple roles in Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
  • Yone in League of Legends

That range is also why players can clock him in seconds, whether the scene calls for quiet resolve, conflicted loyalty, or coiled menace.

His connection to Ghost of Tsushima

Dalal contributed multiple minor roles to Ghost of Tsushima, and many players remember freeing a ronin early on and immediately recognizing his voice. It’s a neat bit of continuity that he returns to this world in Yōtei with a larger, story-defining character.

Jubei’s English and Japanese voice actors

In English, Jubei is performed by Noshir Dalal. The character’s Japanese performance is by Shougo Nakamura. Young Jubei is voiced by Aleks Le in English and by Saeko Miura in Japanese.

The key Ghost of Yōtei cast (English)

Character Actor
Atsu Erika Ishii
Lord Saito Feodor Chin
The Oni Tommy Kang
The Kitsune Matt Yang King
The Dragon David Sakurai
Jubei Noshir Dalal
Oyuki Jeannie Bolet
Kiku Suzie Yeung

These performances carry much of the game’s tension, especially as Atsu’s path crosses the Yōtei Six and threads back to her family.

Quick facts about Noshir Dalal

  • Born August 15, 1978, in Rochester, New York.
  • Of mixed Japanese and Parsi Indian heritage.
  • Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Brain & Cognitive Sciences from the University of Rochester, where he also led the school’s Self-Defense Association and appeared in theater.
  • Career spans dozens of roles across games, animation, and live action, often pairing voice work with performance capture.

What makes his Jubei work

Jubei demands a grounded duality: he’s a disciplined commander with a public mantle to maintain, and he’s also part of Atsu’s past, present, and potential future. Dalal’s read gives the character enough steel to stand toe‑to‑toe with Atsu while still letting the deeper family thread surface when it needs to. It’s the kind of role that benefits from a performer comfortable playing both protector and antagonist, sometimes within the same scene.

If you picked up Jubei’s timbre in the first few lines, you weren’t imagining it. Dalal’s signature presence is a feature here, not a distraction, and Ghost of Yōtei puts it to effective use.