Jason Griffith

Jason Griffith (born November 29, 1980)[1] is an American voice actor, who has worked for NYAV Post, 4K Media Inc. and DuArt Film and Video. He is best known as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog in the English dub of Sonic X, as well as in Sonic the Hedgehog video games from 2005 to 2010.

Jason Griffith
Born (1980-11-29) November 29, 1980
United States
Other namesJ. Griff
Adam Caroleson
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1998–present
Spouse(s)
Melissa Ryan
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(m. 2015)​
Children1

Career

Griffith has voiced many characters, including Tom Majors in Chaotic and Miyamoto Usagi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also did the voice of Bongo the Monkey in the Danimals commercials, appeared in the 2015 kids television show Super Wings as Bello and was a promo announcer for 4Kids TV, The CW4Kids and Toonzai.

Griffith is well known as the former voice of SEGA mascot Sonic the Hedgehog (replacing Ryan Drummond), as well as Shadow the Hedgehog (replacing David Humphrey) and Jet the Hawk, in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, where he is credited as Jason Griffith and Adam Caroleson, before the role was passed to Roger Craig Smith. His roles as Shadow and Jet the Hawk were later passed to Kirk Thornton and Michael Yurchak, respectively.[2][3][4]

Personal life

Griffith married his wife Melissa Ryan in August 2015;[5][6] Together they have a son who was born in 2017.[7]

Filmography

Film
List of voice performances in direct-to-video, television and feature films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewSir Aaron
2008Sonic: Night of the WerehogSonic the Hedgehog / Sonic the WerehogShort
2009Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeMarcus
2009Turtles Forever1984 Mirage LeonardoAs Adam Caroleson[1]
2010Animals UnitedToto[1]
2011The PaintingAdditional Voices
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and ZekromCilan
2012Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of JusticeCilan
2013Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend AwakenedCilan
2015009 Re:Cyborg009/Joe Shimamura[1]
2016Psychic School WarsSaito[1]
2020ThreeboundMatt Cahill

Animation
List of voice performances in animation
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–09Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesUtrom, Miyamoto Usagi, Raxis, additional voices
2005–06Winx Club Darkar4Kids version
G.I. Joe Sigma 6Snake EyesFlashbacks
2006–09Viva PiñataTerry Tigermisu
2006–10ChaoticTom Majors, Zhade, FrafdoCredited as Adam Caroleson
2008Three DeliveryAdditional Voices
2008–09TMNT: Back to the SewerMiyamoto Usagi
2009Astonishing X-MenElixirMotion comic
Angel's FriendsSulfus
2010Iron Man: ExtremisIron Man/Tony StarkMotion comic
2011–12GoGoRikiChikoriki
Tai Chi ChasersYanima
2011Shaktimaan AnimatedVehaan/Shaktimaan[1]
2013–14The CrumpetsGrownboyDistribimage version[8]
2013–16Alisa Knows What to Do!Professor Salazar[9]
2015-18Super WingsBello
2016World of WinxAce[10]
The Snow Queen 3: Fire and IceKai
2017Mazinger Z: InfinityMucha

Anime
List of dubbing performances in anime
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–06Sonic XSonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, Newscaster (ep 16), Prison Guard (ep 42)
Christopher "Chris" Thorndyke (originally)		Credited as J. Griff
2003-13PokémonBrawly, Cilan, Looker, Timmy Grimm, Tate, Marcus, Additional voices
2004GravitationTatsuha Uesugi[11]
2004-2007 One PieceUsopp, Yasopp (4kids)
2005-08Yu-Gi-Oh! GXAtticus Rhodes, Nightshroud, Harrington Rosewood, Osamu[12]
2008-11Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sBruno/Antinomy, Robert Pearson, Primo, Ghost, Taka, Shira[12]
2009Kurokami: The AnimationKeita Ibuki
2010 Slayers Evolution-RAbel Ranzaad
2010BakumanHayato, Kawasaki
2011-15Yu-Gi-Oh! ZexalNistro, Caswell Francis[12]
2015-18Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-VHerk, Reed Pepper, Iggy Arlo, Officer 227[12]
2018FLCL ProgressiveMasurao[13]

Video games
List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2004Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle NexusSlashuur
2005Sonic RushSonic the Hedgehog
Shadow the HedgehogShadow the Hedgehog, Shadow Androids, Sonic
2006Neverwinter Nights 2Bevil
Sonic RidersSonic, Jet the Hawk, Shadow15th Anniversary celebration
Sonic the HedgehogSonic, Shadow
Sonic Rivals
2007Sonic and the Secret RingsCredited as Adam Caroleson
Sonic Rush AdventureSonic[1]
Sonic Rivals 2Sonic, Shadow
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic GamesA crossover with the Mario franchise
2008
Sonic Riders: Zero GravitySonic, Jet, and ShadowCredited as Adam Caroleson
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSonic and ShadowCredited as Adam Caroleson; a Super Smash Bros. crossover
Sega Superstars TennisA SEGA crossover; from previous records
Alone in the DarkHammet, Jack the Watchman
Sonic UnleashedSonic / Werehog, Professor Pickle's Assistant
Shadow (originally, but scrapped)
2009Sonic and the Black KnightSonic / Excalibur Sonic, Shadow / Sir Lancelot, Jet as Sir Lamorak
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-UpFoot Ninja
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter GamesSonic, Shadow, JetA crossover with the Mario franchise
2010Shira Oka: Second ChancesSakuragi Hiroshi
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing / With Banjo-KazooieSonic and ShadowA SEGA crossover; archive records
2012Batman: The Dark Knight RisesJonathan Crane[1]
Modern Combat 4: Zero HourSGS Soldier
2014Modern Combat 5: BlackoutAlex Hawk

Live-action
List of acting performances in feature films and television shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Edge of SeventeenScottUncredited
2007Am I EvilGreg
2008Kill Kill Faster FasterCassiusUncredited
2009ManDateChrisShort
2011Blue BloodsSuit in Red SportscarEpisode: "Black and Blue"

Web
List of acting performances in web series
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–12CastersCal6 episodes

References
  1. "Behind The Voice Actors - Jason Griffith". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits screenshots.
  2. "Changing of the Guard: New Sonic, Tails In-Game VAs". TSSZ News. Archived from the original on 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  3. "After 11 Years, Sonic X Has Left The Airwaves". TSSZ News. Archived from the original on 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  4. "Jason Griffith". amtcworld.com. 2015-09-26. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  5. @RYANtheDRUMMOND (2015-08-15). "Aaaaand they got hitched!! Congrats Jason Griffith and his lovely wife Melissa!! 😃" (Tweet). Retrieved 2016-11-01 – via Twitter.
  6. @RYANtheDRUMMOND (2015-08-08). "All Sonic fans! Jason Griffith is getting married a week from today! Hurray!! 😃" (Tweet). Retrieved 2016-11-01 – via Twitter.
  7. https://twitter.com/jgriff_4real/status/904351163486752768
  8. "THE CRUMPETS - EP16 - Octosquito". YouTube. THE CRUMPETS OFFICIAL 🇺🇸. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  9. "Alisa Knows What to Do! - Season 1". Hoopla.
  10. World of Winx. Episode 1. Netflix.
  11. "Gravitation" [Menu->Series->English Staff & Cast]. TSRI. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  12. "Gravitation" [Menu->Series->English Staff & Cast]. TSRI. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  13. "Production I.G Reveals English Dub Casts for FLCL Progressive, FLCL Alternative Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
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