Kirk Thornton

Kirk Thornton (born May 13, 1956) is an American voice actor, director, and script writer working mainly with English-language versions of Japanese anime shows.

He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in dubbed anime and video games. According to Anime News Network, Thornton boasts the most credits of any male voice actor who does English language dubbing, and in the field in general, is second only to Wendee Lee in total credits. To date he has been in over two hundred voice-over productions for Japanese animation.

Some of his most notable 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, and numerous Digimon.

Animated Series

 * The Return of Dogtanian (1989) - Additional Voices

Anime

 * Lupin the 3rd Part II (1977-1980) - Schmidt, Additional Voices
 * Fist of the North Star (1984-1987) - Toki, Spade, Amiba
 * Sailor Moon (1992-1993) - Sakiko's Father (ep. 20), Additional Voices (Viz Media Dub)
 * Teknoman (1992-1993) - Additional Voices
 * Street Fighter II V (1995) - Guile (Animaze Dub)
 * Rurouni Kenshin (1996-1998) - Chō Sawagejō, Tsunan Tsukioka (eps. 23-32), Kanryu Takeda, Jinpu, Additional Voices (Sony Dub)
 * Hajime Saitō, Additional Voices (Media Blasters Dub)
 * Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999) - Asimov Solensan
 * Trigun (1998) - Rai-Dei the Blade, Additional Voices
 * Cyborg 009 (2001-2002) - Jet Link (Cyborg 002), Black Ghost Agent (ep. 2)
 * Rave Master (2001-2002) - Berial, Additional Voices
 * Naruto (2002-2007) - Kisame Hoshigaki, Shukaku, Anbu Commander, Tazuna, Waraji, Zō, Tea Daimyō, Akahoshi, Gennō, Murakumo Kurama
 * Bleach (2004-2012) - Ugaki, Eikichiro Saido, Hiyosu (ep. 131), Zennosuke Kurumadani, Gyokaku Kumoi, Hinagiku, Additional Voices
 * Gurren Lagann (2007) - Additional Voices
 * Dragon Ball Super (2015-present) - Master Roshi, Champa, Galbee (ep. 15) (Bang Zoom! Dub)
 * One-Punch Man (2015) - Snek, Sitch, Fukegao, Subterranean King, Frog Man, Zeniru

OVAs & Specials

 * Megazone 23 - Part I (1985) - Shigeru ‘Chombo’ Tomota (Streamline Dub)
 * Crying Freeman (1988-1994) - Hakushin Society Boardmember, Submarine Crewman (Streamline Dub)
 * Giant Robo: The Animation (1992-1998) - Chujo Shizuo (ep. 7) (Manga Dub)
 * Gatchaman (1994-1995) - Additional Voices (Harmony Gold Dub)

Anime Films

 * Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) - Gustav, Archbishop (Streamline Dub)
 * Count Cagliostro (Animaze Dub)
 * Space Adventure Cobra (1982) - Professor Topolov (Streamline Dub)
 * Fist of the North Star: The Movie (1986) - Additional Voices
 * Akira (1988) - Additional Voices (Animaze Dub)
 * Only Yesterday (1991) - Additional Voices
 * Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (1993) - Hiei (Animaze Dub)
 * Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) - Guile
 * Ghost in the Shell (1995) - Additional Voices
 * Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) - Steve
 * Metropolis (2001) - Launch Observation Team, Uprising Comrade B
 * Lupin the 3rd: Jigen's Gravestone (2014) - Mamo, Additional Voices

Voice Director

 * Bleach
 * Lupin the 3rd: Jigen's Gravestone
 * Naruto

Writer

 * Bleach