Kirby Morrow

Kirby Morrow
Kirby Morrow
Born	Kirby Robert Morrow; August 28, 1973; Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Died	November 18, 2020 (aged 47); Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actor; comedian; writer;
Years active	1994–2020
Website	www.kirbymorrow.com

Kirby Robert Morrow (August 28, 1973 – November 18, 2020)[1] was a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. In animation, he was known as the voice of Miroku from InuYasha, Van Fanel from the Ocean dub of Escaflowne, Cyclops from X-Men: Evolution, Jay from Class of the Titans, Teru Mikami from Death Note, Trowa Barton from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Ryo Takatsuki from Project ARMS, Goku from Ocean's dub of Dragon Ball Z (from Episode 160 onwards), Hot Shot from Transformers: Cybertron and his main role as Cole from LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. On camera, he was known for the recurring role of Captain Dave Kleinman from Stargate Atlantis.[2]

Life and career

Morrow was born in Jasper, Alberta, and graduated with a degree in theatre at Mount Royal University in Calgary.[3] He worked in Vancouver, British Columbia, for most of his acting career.

Death

Morrow died at the age of 47 on November 18, 2020, just eight days after the death of his father, Tom Morrow.[4] His death was announced on Facebook by his brother, Casey Morrow.[5][6] The cause of his death was related to a long history of substance abuse.[7][8]

On December 4, 2020, Casey Morrow established the Kirby Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund to help anyone pursuing an education in the performing arts.[9]

Filmography

Live-action

List of acting performances in film and television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Stand Against Fear	Nelson Doyle	Television film
1997	Sombrio	Drive
1997	Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger	Man at Truck Stop	Television film
1997	Viper	Tim Vernon
1997	Breaker High	Philippe
1997–98	Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation	Michelangelo	Voice
1997–98	The Outer Limits	Kirby
1998	Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie	Ryan	Television film
1998	Silencing Mary	Head Cheerleader	Television film
1998	Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister	Storm Chaser
1998	Someone to Love Me	Ryan
1998	Highlander: The Raven	Marco Becker	Episode: "Passion Play"
1998, 2002	Stargate SG-1	Militia Man, Tara'c	Episodes: "Cor-ai", "The Warrior"
1999	Total Recall 2070	Beta Class Android	Episode: "Baby Lottery"
1999	The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer	John Maddux	Television film
1999	First Wave	Quentin Billup	Episode: "Ohio Players"
1999	Jerry's Day	Jerry
2000	MVP: Most Valuable Primate	Tiger #1
2001	Seven Days	Rick Hedstrom	Episode: "The First Freshman"
2001	Avalanche Alley	Jake	Television film
2001	Bones	Palmer
2001	Special Unit 2	Scott Caputo	Episode: "The Wall"
2002	Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice	Ash	Direct-to-video
2002	L.A. Law: The Movie	Young Man	Television film
2002	Jeremiah	Angus Deveraux	Episode: "The Touch"
2003	Out of Order	Brad	Miniseries
2004	Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels'		Uncredited Television film
2005–06	Stargate Atlantis	Captain Dave Kleinman	8 episodes
2006	Deadly Skies	Guard Carmichael	Television film
2007	Blood Ties	Brady	Episode: "Deadly Departed"
2007	Glimpse	Troy
2008	The Triple Eight	Catty Platter Guy
2009	The L Word	Randy Griff	Episode: "Least Likely"
2009	Something Evil Comes	Edwin Vaster	Television film
2010	The Bridge	Mac	Episode: "The Blame Game"
2010	Stargate Universe	Captain Dave Kleinman	Episode: "Incursion: Part 1"
2010	Supernatural	Ex Husband	Episode: "Two and a Half Men"
2010	Life Unexpected	Tasha's Lawyer	Episode: "Stand Taken"
2011	Human Target	Eddie	Episode: "Cool Hand Guerrero"
2011	Mortal Kombat: Legacy	King Jerrod	Web series
2011	The Pastor's Wife	Walt Freeland	Television film
2012	Fringe	Maddox & Maddox (Canaan)	Episode: "Everything in Its Right Place"
2012	Arrow	Matt Istook	Episode: "An Innocent Man"
2012	Maximum Conviction	MP #2
2014	Spooksville	Coach MacGillis	Episode: "Phone Fear"
2014	A Ring by Spring	Tom Halsey	Television film
2015	Olympus	General Dion	Episode: "The Temple of Gaia"
2015	Cedar Cove	Doug Lambert	Episode: "Something's Gotta Give"
2015	12 Rounds 3: Lockdown	Saul
2015	The Flash	Coach	Episode: "The Fury of Firestorm"
2016	Van Helsing	Gary	2 episodes
2016	Travelers	Hickman	Episode: "Donner"
2017	Legion	Benny	Recurring
2017	Drone	Dave Wistin
2017	The Good Doctor	Ethan	Episode: "Burnt Food"
2018	Supergirl	Dean Petrocelli	3 episodes

Anime

List of English dubbing performances in animation
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Brain Powerd	Jonathan Glenn
1999	Z-Mind	Akira
2000	Mobile Suit Gundam Wing	Trowa Barton
2000–01	The Vision of Escaflowne	Van Fanel	Ocean/Bandai dub
2000–03	Dragon Ball Z	Goku	Ocean dub
2001	Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz	Trowa Barton
2002–06	Inuyasha	Miroku
2002–04	Project ARMS series	Ryo Takatsuki
2002	Hamtaro	Noel
2002–03	Transformers: Armada	Rad White
2003–04	MegaMan NT Warrior	ElecMan, Dave	Also Axess
2003	Infinite Ryvius	Yuki Aiba
2004	The Family's Defensive Alliance	Hayakawa, Alpha #1, Yashiro's Underling
2004–05	Transformers: Energon	Rad White
2005	Star Ocean EX	Allen
2005	Tokyo Underground	Sui
2005–06	Transformers: Cybertron	Hot Shot
2005	Hikaru no Go	Ito
2005	Starship Operators	Takai Kiryu
2006–07	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny	Rey Za Burrel
2006	Ōban Star-Racers	Prince Aikka
2006	.hack//Roots	Gord
2007	Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales	Zushonosuke Himekawa
2008–09	Mobile Suit Gundam 00	Billy Katagiri
2008	Death Note	Teru Mikami
2012–13	Inuyasha: The Final Act	Miroku
2012	Kurozuka	Hasegawa
2016	Kingdom series	Ze Gui, Lord Changping, Li Bai
2017	Gintama°	Tsukuyo (Genderbend)
2020	Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon	Miroku	Premiere: "InuYasha: Since Then" (last role before his death)

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year	Title	Role	Notes[10]
1998–99	Brats of the Lost Nebula	Zadam
1999–2001	NASCAR Racers	Redline
1999	Meltylancer	Defiant A
1999–2005	Yvon of the Yukon	Tommy Tukyuk
2005	Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers	Shirako Takamoto
2000–01	Kong: The Animated Series	Jason Jenkins
2000–03	X-Men: Evolution	Cyclops/Scott Summers
2000	Action Man	Jimmy Woo
2000–02	What About Mimi?	Trevor, Additional Voices	Episode: "Outta Sync"
2001–02	Ultimate Book of Spells
2001–02	Alienators: Evolution Continues	Dr. Ira Kane
2002	Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!	Additional Voices
2003	Broken Saints	Raimi, Boat Thug #2
2005	Kong: King of Atlantis	Jason Jenkins
2006–07	Team Galaxy	Josh
2006–08	Class of the Titans	Jay
2007–10	Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot	Champ Bear
2008	At Jesus' Side	Jesus, Vendor #2
2011–21	Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu	Cole/ Additional Voices	Season 14 and Season 15 Posthumous Releases
2012	Action Dad	Rico, Taxi Driver
2013	Slugterra	Game Master	Episode: "The Thrill of the Game"
2013	Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles	Anakin Skywalker
2013	Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk	Tony Stark	Motion comic
2014	Eternals	Iron Man	Motion comic
2015	Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales	Anakin Skywalker, General Grievous, Red Guard #2, Ithorian Customer
2018	The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants	Additional Voices (Uncredited)	Episode:"The Vexing Villainy of the Vile Vimpire"
2019	Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar	Larson Mitchell

Film

List of voice and English dubbing performances in films
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Barbie in the Nutcracker	Nutcracker/Prince Eric	Direct-to-video
2002	Escaflowne	Van Fanel	Ocean/Bandai dub
2004	Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time	Miroku
2004	Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
2005	Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
2005	Dragons II: The Metal Ages	Gorhagar	Television film
2005	Ark	Rogan
2005	My Scene Goes Hollywood: The Movie	Hudson	Direct-to-video
2005	Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers	Shirako Takamoto	Direct-to-video
2006	Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island	Miroku
2007	Mosaic	Mosaic
2009	Hulk Versus	Additional Voices	Uncredited Direct-to-video
2013	Escape from Planet Earth	Hazmats, Baabian Citizens

Video games

List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games
Year	Title	Role
2000	Kessen	Hideyori Toyotomi, Hiroie Kikkawa, Hideie Ukita, Tadaoki Hosokawa
2002	Gundam Battle Assault 2	Trowa Barton
2003	Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space	Dimitri
2004	Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask	Miroku
2005	Ys: The Ark of Napishtim	Ur, Seblo, Lolo, Camara
2005	Inuyasha: Feudal Combat	Miroku
2005	Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects	Human Torch/Johnny Storm
2005	Devil Kings	Date Masamune/Azure Dragon
2009	Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2	Gyunei Guss
2011	Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll	Xenetes
2011	Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3	Trowa Barton

References

External links

Kirby Morrow at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Kirby Morrow at IMDb
Kirby Morrow convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
Kirby Morrow at eccentrix.com

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[1] "Kirby Morrow, Voice Actor and 'Stargate: Atlantis' Alum, Dies at 47". TheWrap. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[2] ttps://deadline.com/2020/11/kirby-morrow-dies-prolific-anime-voiceover-star-was-47-obituary-1234619373/

[3] ttps://popculture.com/celebrity/news/kirby-morrow-hallmark-channel-dragon-ball-z-actor-dead-47/

[4] ttps://heavy.com/entertainment/hallmark/kirby-morrow-cause-of-death-father/

[5] Kirby Morrow Dies: Prolific Anime Voiceover Artist, ‘Stargate’ Actor Was 47

[6] Voice Actor Kirby Morrow Passes Away at 47

[7] Hallmark Actor Kirby Morrow’s Brother Shares Cause of Death & Revealing Journal Entry

[8] ttps://deadline.com/2020/11/kirby-morrow-dies-prolific-anime-voiceover-star-was-47-obituary-1234619373/

[9] "Kirby Morrow Scholarship Raises Money on GoFundMe". Variety.

[10] "Kirby Morrow | CrystalAcids.com". www.crystalacids.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.