Kirk Thornton
Kirk Thornton is an American voice actor, director and script writer working mainly with English-language versions of Japanese anime shows. His major roles include Brandon Heat in Gungrave, Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi, Jin in Samurai Champloo, Hajime Saito in Rurouni Kenshin, Jet Link in Cyborg 009, Don Patch in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Ensign Nogami in The Cockpit and numerous Digimon. Additionally, Thornton co-directed for the popular anime series Bleach alongside Wendee Lee and also serves as the narrator. In video games, he voices Number VII Organization XIII member Saïx in the Kingdom Hearts series and Shadow the Hedgehog and Orbot in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.[6]
Kirk Thornton | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Ron Allen[1][2] Sparky Thornton[3] Spanky Roberts Sean Thornton Donald Lee |
| Alma mater | University of Washington[4] |
| Occupation | Voice actor, ADR director, script writer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Agent | CESD |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Nesbitt[5] |
| Children | 2[4] |
| Website | kirkthornton |
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Zillion: Burning Night | Big Odama | |||
| 1992 | Fight! Iczer-One | Teacher | As Sparky Thornton | ||
| 1993 | Doomed Megalopolis | Doctor | |||
| 1993 | The Cockpit | Ensign Nogami | |||
| 1995 | Crimson Wolf | Professor Shagdol | |||
| 1997 | Street Fighter II V | Guile | [8] | ||
| 1997 | Super Pig | Milton Massen | [8] | ||
| 1997 | Black Jack | Black Jack | |||
| 1998 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | Anavel Gato | As Sparky Thornton | [8] | |
| 1998 | Fushigi Yūgi | Hotohori | As Sparky Thornton | ||
| 1999–2001 | Digimon series | Gabumon, Mummymon, others | |||
| 1999 | Perfect Blue | Yamashiro | As Sparky Thornton, grouped under Voice Cast | [9] | |
| 1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Steve, Asimov Solensan | |||
| 2000 | The Castle of Cagliostro | Count Lazare do Cagliostro | As Sparky Thornton. In the 1992 English dub of the film, he voiced Gendarme Captain Gustav and the Archbishop. | ||
| 2001 | Rurouni Kenshin | Hajime Saito | As Sparky Thornton | [3] | |
| 2001 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Dr. Onishi | |||
| 2002 | Love Hina | Seta Noriyasu | As Ronald Allen | [10] | |
| 2002 | Digimon Frontier | Tsunomon, Gabumon, Karatenmon | [11] | ||
| 2002 | Gundress | ADR director | |||
| 2002 | Cosmo Warrior Zero | ADR director | |||
| 2003 | s-CRY-ed | ADR director | |||
| 2003 | Heat Guy J | Ken Edmundo | |||
| 2004 | Duel Masters | Black Knight | |||
| 2004 | Wolf's Rain | Leara's father | |||
| 2004 | Gad Guard | ADR director | |||
| 2004 | Gungrave | Brandon Heat / Beyond the Grave | As Ron Allen | [1] | |
| 2004 | Tsukihime | ADR director | |||
| 2004 | Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Sam Ehrug | |||
| 2004 | Sky Blue | Cade | [8] | ||
| 2005 | Otogi Zoshi | ADR director | |||
| 2005–06 | Samurai Champloo | Jin | Grouped under English Voice Cast | ||
| 2005 | Planetes | Hachirota | |||
| 2005–09 | Naruto | Kisame Hoshigaki, Tazuna, others | ADR director (episodic) | ||
| 2005 | Mars Daybreak | ADR director | |||
| 2005 | IGPX | Mark | TV series | ||
| 2005 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG | Kuze | |||
| 2006 | Eureka Seven | Matthieu | [8] | ||
| 2006 | Kannazuki no Miko | Kazuki Ōgami | Voice Director | [12] | |
| 2006–13 | Bleach | Narrator, others | ADR director, ADR script | [13] | |
| 2006 | Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo | Don Patch | |||
| 2006 | Fate/stay night | Kiritsugu Emiya | [14] | ||
| 2007 | Digimon Data Squad | Homer Yushima | [11] | ||
| 2007 | Afro Samurai | Various | |||
| 2008 | Blue Dragon | Minotaur | ADR director (episodic) | ||
| 2008 | Code Geass | Kaname Ohgi | |||
| 2008 | Strait Jacket | George Thomson | [15] | ||
| 2009 | Monster | The Baby, others | |||
| 2009–18 | Naruto: Shippuden | Kisame Hoshigaki, others | |||
| 2009–13 | Stitch! | Hämsterviel, Suzuki, others | [16] | ||
| 2012 | Persona 4: The Animation | Kinshiro Morooka | [8] | ||
| 2012–13 | Blue Exorcist | Shiro Fujimoto, Satan | [17] | ||
| 2013 | B-Daman Crossfire | Goichiro Tsukinowa / Grizz Sukino | [8] | ||
| 2013–present | Sword Art Online | Klein/Ryōtarō Tsuboi | 3 TV seasons and a movie | [18] | |
| 2013–15 | Digimon Fusion | Tactimon, AxeKnightmon, Leviamon, Kabukimon, others | [8] | ||
| 2013–present | The Jungle Bunch | Maurice | [8] | ||
| 2014 | K | Daikaku Kokujoji | [19] | ||
| 2014 | Blood Lad | ADR director | [20] | ||
| 2015 | Coppelion | Mitsuo Kawabata | [21] | ||
| 2015 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | Ramba Ral | [22] | ||
| 2015 | Durarara!!×2 | ADR director | Directed the first part called Shō with Patrick Seitz | [23][24][25] | |
| 2015 | BlazBlue Alter Memory | Jubei | [8][26] | ||
| 2015–16 | Aldnoah.Zero | Saazbaum | [27] | ||
| 2016 | One-Punch Man | Snek, Sitch, Fukegao, and Frog-Man | [28] | ||
| 2016 | March Comes in Like a Lion | Kai Shimada | [29] | ||
| 2017 | Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga | Shiro Fujimoto, Ukemochi (ep9) | |||
| 2017 | Hunter x Hunter | Dalzollene | 2011 series | [30] | |
| 2017 | Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Atsushi Yadomi | [31] | ||
| 2018–present | Baki | Yujiro | Netflix ONA | [8] | |
| 2018 | The Seven Deadly Sins | Galand | Netflix dub | ||
| 2019–present | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Hand Demon, Tanjuro Kamado | [32][33] | ||
| 2020 | Marvel Future Avengers | Arnim Zola, Scragg, Councilman Reiner, Narrator | [34] | ||
| 2020 | Drifting Dragons | Ura | Netflix dub | ||
| 2020 | Dorohedoro | Narrator | Netflix dub | ||
| 2020 | Great Pretender | Seiji Ozaki | Netflix dub | ||
| 2020 | The Idhun Chronicles | Ashran | Netflix dub |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Edgar and Ellen | Mayor | |||
| 2009 | Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | DeFoe | [35] | ||
| 2009 | Superman: Red Son | Jimmy Olsen, Batman, Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Pyotr Roslov | Web series | Tweet[8] | |
| 2009 | Spectrobes | Commander Grant | Web series | ||
| 2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Adam Warlock | Episode: "Michael Korvac" | [8] | |
| 2012 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | King Sanjay Rash, others | Eps. "Front Runner"; "The Soft War"; "Tipping Point" | [36][37] | |
| 2012 – 2014 | Monsuno | Beyal | |||
| 2013 | Mad | Matt Hooper, Spock | Ep. "Jaws the Great and Powerful/Old Spock's Off Their Spockers" | [8] | |
| 2014 | Clarence | Buckey O'Neil | [8] | ||
| 2014–17 | Sonic Boom | Orbot, Shadow the Hedgehog, others | [38][39][6] | ||
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Old Man | Ep. "Fish Night" | ||
| 2019-Present | Pucca: Love Recipe | Uncle Dumpling, Bruce |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Digimon: The Movie | Gabumon, MetalGarurumon and Omnimon (Shared) | English dub | [8] | |
| 2004 | What the Bleep Do We Know!? | Voice Over Talent | [40] | ||
| 2016–2018 | Digimon Adventure tri. | Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGarurumon, MetalGarurumon, Omnimon (shared), Tsunomon | English dub | [41] | |
| 2016 | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Newscaster | English dub | [8] | |
| 2020 | Ni no Kuni | Teacher | English dub | ||
| 2020 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGarurumon, Tsunomon, Omnimon (Shared), Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) | English dub | [42] |
| Year | Title | Role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Fist of the North Star: The Movie | Head Banger | English dub | ||
| 1994 | Dirty Pair: Project Eden | Boss | |||
| 1995 | Ninja Scroll | Hanza, Utsutsu | As Spanky Roberts; English dub | ||
| 1995 | Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | Guile | As Donald Lee; English dub | [8] | |
| 1998 | Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie | Hiei | As Sean Thornton; English dub | [8] | |
| 1999 | Black Jack: The Movie | Black Jack | As Sean Thornton; English dub | ||
| 1999 | Perfect Blue | Yamashiro | As Sparky Thornton | ||
| 2001 | Akira | Various | As Sparky Thornton, Animaze/Pioneer dub | ||
| 2008 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | President | English dub | ||
| 2009 | Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White Another Bite @ the Apple | Munk | [8][13] | ||
| 2013 | Tiger & Bunny the Movie: The Rising | Muramasa Kaburagi | English dub | [43] | |
| 2013 | The Snow Queen | Housemaster | English dub | [8] | |
| 2014 | The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale | Jojo | [8] | ||
| 2015 | The Nutcracker Sweet | Drosselmeyer, Commander, Mice | Peruvian film | [8] | |
| 2017 | The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover | Antonio, Mechanic | [8] | ||
| 2017 | The Jungle Bunch | Maurice | English dub | [8] | |
| 2017 | The Son of Bigfoot | Japanese Man #1 (a.k.a. Asian Investor #1) | Belgian-French film | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Damnation | Ivan Judanovich / Ataman | [44] |
Live-action dubbing
| Year | Title | Country | Dubbed from | Role | Original actor | Source[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Marseille | France | French | Farid | Hedi Bouchenafa | [45] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Brave Fencer Musashi | Ed | [8] | ||
| 1999 | Rugrats: Studio Tour | Tour Guide, Security Guard, Pirate Director, Racetrack Announcer | [8] | ||
| 2000 | Silent Bomber | John Loss | as Sparky Thornton | [46] | |
| 2001 | The Bouncer | Commander | as Sparky Thornton | [8] | |
| 2002 | Digimon Rumble Arena | Gabumon, MetalGarurumon, Omnimon | [8] | ||
| 2003 | .hack//Infection | Orca | [8] | ||
| 2003 | Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma | Simon Algo, George Spelvin | |||
| 2004 | .hack//Quarantine | Orca | [8] | ||
| 2004–14 | Naruto games | Kisame Hoshigaki, Mifune, Foo, others | Starting with Ultimate Impact | [47][8] | |
| 2004 | Scaler | Bootcamp | |||
| 2004 | World of Warcraft | Various | |||
| 2005 | Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard | Various voices | |||
| 2005 | JumpStart Reading | Trash Can, Trash Can't | |||
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Saïx | Also Final Mix | [8][48] | |
| 2006 | Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked | Jin | Voice director | ||
| 2006 | Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | Various | |||
| 2006 | Enchanted Arms | Voice director | |||
| 2006 | Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra | Capt. Matthews | [8] | ||
| 2006 | Company of Heroes | Various | |||
| 2006 | Baten Kaitos Origins | Shanath | English dub | [8] | |
| 2006–07 | .hack//G.U. series | Negimaru, Antares, Azure Orca | [8] | ||
| 2006 | Tales of the Abyss | Jade Curtiss | |||
| 2007 | Rogue Galaxy | Cancer King, Various | Voice director | ||
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Mephisto | |||
| 2007 | Spectrobes | Commander Grant | |||
| 2007 | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | Various | [13] | ||
| 2007–11 | WWE Smackdown vs. Raw | Voice director | 2008–12 versions | [16] | |
| 2007 | Time Crisis 4 | Voice director | |||
| 2008 | Race Driver: Grid | Pit Chief | |||
| 2008 | Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader | Voice director for Jeff Foxworthy | |||
| 2008 | Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | Various | |||
| 2008 | Call of Duty: World at War | Marine | |||
| 2008 | Endwar | Various | |||
| 2008 | Biohazard: Degeneration | President | |||
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Guest Director | |||
| 2009 | The Lord of the Rings: Conquest | Grim Wormtongue | [8] | ||
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Voice director | |||
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Various | [13] | ||
| 2009 | Red Faction: Guerrilla | MacReady | Additional Voice Over Direction | Voice roles grouped as "Also with" | [13][49] |
| 2009 | Dirt 2 | Voice director | |||
| 2009 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Electro, others | [13] | ||
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | Saïx (No. VII) | [8] | ||
| 2009 | Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | Saber | Additional Voice Direction, Casting Director | [50] | |
| 2009 | Magna Carta 2 | Nix | [8] | ||
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Various | [13] | ||
| 2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Marine | [13] | ||
| 2009 | Silent Hill: Shattered Memories | Harry Mason | [13] | ||
| 2010 | Resonance of Fate | Juris | English dub | [8] | |
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Isa | [8] | ||
| 2010–present | Sonic the Hedgehog games | Shadow the Hedgehog, Orbot, others | Main role | Grouped under English character voices | [39][51][52][53] |
| 2010 | Hot Wheels Racing Circuit | Ace Turner | [13] | ||
| 2011 | DC Universe Online | Superman, Calculator | [13] | ||
| 2011 | Catherine | Boss | [8] | ||
| 2012 | Binary Domain | Yoji Amada, Mifune | [8] | ||
| 2012 | Battleship | Captain Willie Perozzi | [8] | ||
| 2012 | Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor | Winfield Powers | [54] | ||
| 2012 | Guild Wars 2 | Various | [13] | ||
| 2013 | Fire Emblem: Awakening | Yen'fay | English dub | [8] | |
| 2013 | Gears of War: Judgment | COG News Reporter, COG Announcer, Survivor Six | [55] | ||
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | Saïx (No. VII) | [8] | ||
| 2014 | Earth Defense Force 2025 | Midnight Pilot, Ranger 3 | [56] | ||
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Saïx "No. VII" | [8] | ||
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Maurice Chausson | [8] | ||
| 2016 | Persona 5 | SIU Director, Igor | |||
| 2016 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II | Bleublanc | |||
| 2017 | Friday the 13th: The Game | Mitch Floyd | Uncredited | ||
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Hishavan | |||
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Saïx | Main role | English dub/ADR Director | [8] |
| 2019 | Judgment | Kaoru Ichinose | English dub | ||
| 2020 | Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise | The Mirror | [8] | ||
References
- "Destroyer in the Dusk". Gungrave. Episode 1 – via Funimation, YouTube.
- "Original Animation". kirkthornton.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- "Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near". Rurouni Kenshin. Episode 28.
- "Kumoricon » Guests of Honor". kumoricon.org. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- "Kirk Thornton". Ryu-Kon Group. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- http://animecons.com/guests/bio.shtml/1750/Kirk_Thornton
- "Directing Resume". kirkthornton.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- "Behind The Voice Actors - Kirk Thornton". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 1, 2016. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
- A Perfect Blue Day (DVD). Manga Entertainment. 2000.
- Love Hina, Volume 5 - Summer By The Sea. Bandai (DVD). 2002. ISBN 9781594097201. - select Extras, Credits, page to "Featuring the Voices Of"
- "Kirk Thornton". CrystalAcids.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- "Secret Love Shell". Destiny of the Shrine Maiden. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English adaptation, English Voice Cast.
- "Current Projects". kirkthornton.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- "Fate/stay night". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. OCLC 244206876.
- "Kirk Thornton Interview - Moar Powah!". Moar Powah!. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- "Aniplex's Blue Exorcist TV Series to Debut on TOONAMI™ On February 22nd". Anime News Network. February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- AfterBuzz TV (August 10, 2014). Sword Art Online After Show w/ Kirk Thornton Season 1 Episodes 15 & 16 (YouTube).
- "'K' Anime's English Dub Previewed in Video Before July 12 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- "Viz Media Announces Blood Lad's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- "Viz Media's Coppelion Dub Casts Erica Lindbeck, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley". Anime News Network. November 24, 2014.
- "Gundam: The Origin Gets Simultaneous Global Paid Streaming & Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- "Durarara!!×2 English Dub Announcement Video Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- "Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night: UBW, Durarara!!×2 Shō Release Details". Anime News Network. July 2, 2015.
- http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-02/aniplex-of-america-sets-english-dub-for-durarara-2-ten/.92445
- Lee, Michelle (March 16, 2015). "BlazBlue Alter Memory Cast Announcement". Funimation.com. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- "Aniplex USA to Release 1st Aldnoah.Zero Season 1 On BD/DVD with Dub, Sub". Anime News Network. June 6, 2015.
- "One-Punch Man Is Coming to Toonami!". Viz Media. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- "March comes in like a lion Anime Casts Marina Inoue, Takahiro Sakurai, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- "Wish × And × Promise". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 39. Viz Media. February 18, 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
- "Aniplex USA Dubs anohana Anime Series, Announces Cast (Updated)". Anime News Network. April 15, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Hinokami". Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Season 1. Episode 19. USA. 2020-03-07. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast. Adult Swim.
- "Spider-Man to the Rescue". Marvel Future Avengers. Season 1. Episode 12. February 28, 2020. Event occurs at 22:15. Disney+.
Credits
- "A Seeker Is Born". Huntik. Season 1. Episode 1.
- "Front Runner". Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Season 5. Episode 3. October 13, 2015. Cartoon Network.
- "Tipping Points". Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Season 5. Episode 5. October 27, 2015. Cartoon Network.
- "Late Fees". Sonic boom.
- "Sonic Boom". sonicthehedgehog.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- What the Bleep Do We Know!? (DVD). 2004.
- "Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Vic Mignogna as Matt, Kirk Thornton as Gabumon". Anime News Network. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- "Shout! Factory Releases Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Anime Film on BD/DVD in October". Anime News Network. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- "Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising 'New Driver' English Dub Clip Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- "キャスト｜バイオハザード ダムネーション". Biohazardcg2.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- Marseille (Netflix). 2016.
- CyberConnect. Silent Bomber. Bandai. Scene: Ending credits, 18:51 in, English Voices.
- Racjin. Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Closing credits, English voice cast.
- Square Enix. Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. Square Enix. Scene: Closing credits, 7:40 in, Voice Recording, Cast.
- Volition. Red Faction: Guerrilla. THQ. Scene: Closing credits, 3:30 in, Voice over, Voice over production.
- Codemasters. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Codemasters. Scene: Closing credits, Speech & Dialogue.
- Big Red Button. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Sega. Scene: Closing credits, 2:15 in, English Voice Actors.
- Sonic Team. Sonic Free Riders. Sega. Scene: Closing credits, 1 minute in, English Character Voices.
- Sonic Team. Sonic Lost World. Sega. Scene: Closing credits, 1:09 in, English Character Voices.
- From Software. Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor. Capcom. Scene: Closing credits, 2:20 in, Voice Actors.
- "Gears of War: Judgment Credits". Microsoft Game Studios. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- Sandlot (February 18, 2014). Earth Defense Force 2025. D3 Publisher. Scene: Closing credits, 2:45 in, Voice Cast.
External links
- Official website
- Kirk Thornton at IMDb
- Kirk Thornton at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kirk Thornton convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
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