Dan Green (voice actor)

James Hadley Snyder, better known as Dan Green in addition to numerous other names,[lower-alpha 1] is an American voice actor, voice director, and screenwriter.

"Jay Snyder" redirects here. For the businessman and political activist, see Jay T. Snyder. For others named James Snyder, see James Snyder.

Dan Green
Green in November 2005
Born
James Hadley Snyder

San Rafael, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Voice actor
  • voice director
  • screenwriter
Years active1998–present
Spouse(s)
Michal Friedman
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(m. 2008; died 2011)​
Children2

Early life

Green was born James Hadley Snyder in San Rafael, California, on February 7, 1975. He attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[1]

Career

Green is best known as the voice of Yugi Mutou in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Trudge in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, and Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic X and the Sonic the Hedgehog video games (2005–2010).[2][3][4][5][6] He has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post, and Central Park Media. He has also worked on script adaptations of Kurokami: The Animation and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, and teaches voice acting at Edge Studio in New York City.

Personal life

Green married singer and voice actress Michal Lura Friedman, better known as Michal the Girl, in 2008.[7] While giving birth to twins (a son named Jackson and a daughter named Reverie) on November 25, 2011,[8][9] Friedman died from complications following a C-section.[1][10] Fans began charity efforts to provide financial support for the twins.[11]

Filmography

Animation

Dubbing roles

Anime

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Pokémon 3: The MovieEntei/Professor Spencer HaleEnglish Dub
Pokémon: Mewtwo ReturnsMewtwo
2002Pokémon 4EverIron Mask Marauder
2003The Weathering ContinentGaten Rakumu
2004Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of LightYugi Mutou/Yami Yugi
2005Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysLombre (Brock’s)
Kakurenbo: Hide and SeekYaimao
2007Ratatoing[13]Carlos
2008The Little Panda FighterPancada
2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeDamos
2010GladiformersPatrion Tokal
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond TimeYugi Mutou/Yami Yugi
2014Welcome to the Space ShowGoba
2017Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions[14]Yugi Mutou/Yami Yugi
2018Mazinger Z: InfinityTetsuya Tsurugi
2020Mewtwo Strikes Back: EvolutionMewtwo
2020Mangu: The Donkey King King Badshah Khan

Live-action

Video games

Dubbing director

Script adaptation

Miscellaneous crew

Notes
  1. Names used by Green have included Chris Banks, Chris Sands, Daniel Alexander Green, Frank Brown, Jack Bean, Jean Matthew, J.K. Elemeno, Sam Wells, Sandy Parks, Sandy Williams, and Tom Wilson.

References
  1. Zanoni, Carla (December 3, 2011). "Singer Michal the Girl Dies After Giving Birth to Twins". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012.
  2. "Dan Green, Eric Stuart Return for Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film's English Dub (Updated With Trailer)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. "Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Surpasses 1 Billion Yen at Box Office". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. "The 2016 Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game World Championship Will Be Settled In Orlando, Florida August 20-21". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  5. "Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Opens on January 20 in US, Canada". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  6. "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side Of Dimensions Movie Voice Actors Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  7. "The Snyder Twins - Jay". thetigersnest.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  8. "Obituary: Michal Lura Friedman". The State. Legacy.com. December 1, 2011.
  9. "Index of /". thesnydertwins.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  10. "Voice Actress, Singer Michal Friedman Passes Away". Anime News Network. November 30, 2011.
  11. Evans, Heidi (December 8, 2011). "Readers open hearts to widowed dad of twins". New York Daily News. Jay Snyder ... a 41-year-old actor and freelance voiceover artist
  12. Sims, Chris (August 9, 2010). "Astonishing X-Men: Motion Comics, Why Bother? [Review]". ComicsAlliance. I was especially impressed with Mike Pollock’s voice for Beast, as he gives him the cadence of a nerdy scientist with the underlying animalistic growl of…well, of a beast. Same goes for Dan Green’s Colossus, who isn’t nearly as overblown as I was expecting him to go with the Russian accent.
  13. "Dan Green - 165 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
  14. Crunchyroll (January 26, 2017). Official Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Exclusive Producer Interview. Event occurs at 1:06. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via YouTube.
Preceded by
Scott Dreier		 English voice of Knuckles the Echidna (video games)
2005-2010		 Succeeded by
Travis Willingham
Preceded by
Brian Drummond		 English voice of Knuckles the Echidna (broadcast TV series)
2003-2006		 Succeeded by
Travis Willingham
Preceded by
Bill Wise		 English voice of Knuckles the Echidna (anime)
2003-2006		 Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by
Phillip Bartlett		 English voice of Mewtwo (anime)
2001		 Succeeded by
Miriam Pultro
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