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 | 1977–present |
| Agent | CESD |
| Home town | Beaverton, Oregon[4] |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Nesbitt[5] |
| Children | 2[4] |
| Website | kirkthornton |
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, Kirk 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 in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.[6]
Filmography[]
Anime[]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Cockpit | Ensign Nogami | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | Monsuno: World Master | Beyal | |||
| 2012 | Persona 4: The Animation | Kinshiro Morooka | [8] | ||
| 2012–13 | Blue Exorcist | Shiro Fujimoto | [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] | ||
| 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] | ||
| 2017 | Hunter x Hunter | Dalzollene | 2011 series | [29] | |
| 2017 | Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Atsushi Yadomi | [30] |
Animation[]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Edgar and Ellen | Mayor | |||
| 2009 | Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | DeFoe | [31] | ||
| 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" | [32][33] | |
| 2014 | Clarence | Buckey O'Neil | [8] | ||
| 2014–present | Sonic Boom | Orbot, Shadow the Hedgehog, others | [34][35][6] |
Films[]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Digimon: The Movie | Gabumon, MetalGarurumon and Omnimon (Shared) | [8] | ||
| 2004 | What the Bleep Do We Know!? | Voice Over Talent | [36] | ||
| 2016–2018 | Digimon Adventure tri. | Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGarurumon, MetalGarurumon, Omnimon (shared), Tsunomon | [37] | ||
| 2016 | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Newscaster | [8] |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Crew role | Notes | Source[2][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ninja Scroll | Hanza, Utsutsu | As Spanky Roberts | ||
| 1995 | Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | Guile | As Donald Lee | [8] | |
| 1998 | Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie | Hiei | As Sean Thornton | [8] | |
| 1999 | Black Jack: The Movie | Black Jack | As Sean Thornton | ||
| 1999 | Perfect Blue | Yamashiro | As Sparky Thornton | ||
| 2001 | Akira | Various | As Sparky Thornton, Animaze/Pioneer dub | ||
| 2008 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | President | |||
| 2009 | Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White Another Bite @ the Apple | Munk | [8][13] | ||
| 2013 | Tiger & Bunny the Movie: The Rising | Muramasa Kaburagi | [38] | ||
| 2013 | The Snow Queen | Housemaster | Russian film | [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 | French film | [8] | |
| 2017 | The Son of Bigfoot | Japanese Man #1 (a.k.a. Asian Investor #1) | Belgian-French film |
| Year | Title | Motion capture role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Damnation | Ivan Judanovich / Ataman | [39] |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Voice 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] | ||
| 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 | Shadow Hearts: Covenant | Ben Hyuga | [8] | ||
| 2004–14 | Naruto games | Kisame Hoshigaki, Mifune, Foo, others | Starting with Ultimate Impact | [40][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][41] | |
| 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 | [8] | ||
| 2006 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance | Electro | |||
| 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][42] |
| 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 | [43] | |
| 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 | [8] | ||
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Isa | [8] | ||
| 2010–present | Sonic the Hedgehog games | Shadow the Hedgehog, Orbot, others | Grouped under English character voices | [35][44][45][46] | |
| 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 | [47] | ||
| 2012 | Guild Wars 2 | Various | [13] | ||
| 2013 | Fire Emblem: Awakening | Yen'fay | [8] | ||
| 2013 | Gears of War: Judgment | COG News Reporter, COG Announcer, Survivor Six | [48] | ||
| 2013 | Killer Is Dead | TM-551, Sebastian, Dr. Walter | [8] | ||
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX | Saïx (No. VII) | [8] | ||
| 2014 | Earth Defense Force 2025 | Midnight Pilot, Ranger 3 | [49] | ||
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX | Saix "No. VII" | [8] | ||
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Maurice Chausson | [8] | ||
| 2017 | Persona 5 | SIU Director, Igor | Uncredited |
Other voice work[]
- iLife 08 apps[13]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Destroyer in the Dusk". Gungrave. episode 1. Closing credits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNYKEGU7Ipk.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Original Animation". kirkthornton.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near". Rurouni Kenshin. episode 28. Closing credits.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kumoricon » Guests of Honor". kumoricon.org. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Kirk Thornton". Ryu-Kon Group. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://animecons.com/guests/bio.shtml/1750/Kirk_Thornton
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Directing Resume". kirkthornton.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 8.29 8.30 8.31 8.32 8.33 8.34 8.35 8.36 8.37 8.38 8.39 8.40 8.41 8.42 8.43 8.44 8.45 8.46 "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<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ A Perfect Blue Day (DVD). Manga Entertainment. 2000. Closing credits, Voice cast.
- ↑ Love Hina, Volume 5 - Summer By The Sea (DVD). 2002. ISBN 9781594097201. http://www.worldcat.org/title/love-hina-5-summer-by-the-sea/oclc/100653746&referer=brief_results. - select Extras, Credits, page to "Featuring the Voices Of"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Kirk Thornton". March 19, 2019. http://www.crystalacids.com/database/person/4492/kirk-thornton/. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Secret Love Shell". Destiny of the Shrine Maiden. episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English adaptation, English Voice Cast.
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 "Current Projects". kirkthornton.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Fate/stay night". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. Closing credits, Original Japanese Cast, English Cast. OCLC 244206876. http://www.worldcat.org/title/strait-jacket/oclc/244206876.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Kirk Thornton Interview - Moar Powah!". Moar Powah!. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Aniplex's Blue Exorcist TV Series to Debut on TOONAMI™ On February 22nd". Anime News Network. February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ AfterBuzz TV (2014-08-10) (YouTube). Sword Art Online After Show w/ Kirk Thornton Season 1 Episodes 15 & 16. 1:36 Megan Salinas introduces special guest voice actor Kirk Thornton who voices Klein in Sword Art Online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKmSmcQP2OI.
- ↑ "'K' Anime's English Dub Previewed in Video Before July 12 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Viz Media Announces Blood Lad's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Viz Media's Coppelion Dub Casts Erica Lindbeck, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley". Anime News Network. November 24, 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Gundam: The Origin Gets Simultaneous Global Paid Streaming & Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Durarara!!×2 English Dub Announcement Video Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night: UBW, Durarara!!×2 Shō Release Details". Anime News Network. July 2, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 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.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Release 1st Aldnoah.Zero Season 1 On BD/DVD with Dub, Sub". Anime News Network. June 6, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "One-Punch Man Is Coming to Toonami!". Viz Media. Retrieved July 14, 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "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.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "A Seeker Is Born". Huntik. episode 1. season 1. Closing credits, Main voices.
- ↑ "Front Runner". Star Wars: The Clone Wars. episode 3. season 5. October 13, 2015. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ "Tipping Points". Star Wars: The Clone Wars. episode 5. season 5. October 27, 2015. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ "Late Fees". Sonic boom. Closing credits, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 "Sonic Boom". sonicthehedgehog.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ What the Bleep Do We Know!? (DVD). 2004. 1:44:31 Closing credits, Voice Over Talent.
- ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Vic Mignogna as Matt, Kirk Thornton as Gabumon". Anime News Network. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 28 August 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising 'New Driver' English Dub Clip Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ 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.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Sandlot. Earth Defense Force 2025. (D3 Publisher). Scene: Closing credits, 2:45 in, Voice Cast. (2014-02-18)
External links[]
- Official website
- Kirk Thornton at the Internet Movie Database
- Kirk Thornton at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Kirk Thornton convention appearances on AnimeCons.com