John Swasey (born October 18, 1964 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor, script writer, voice actor and ADR director whose done work for ADV Films, FUNimation Entertainment and Sentai Filmworks.
His most notable roles include Gendō Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Sir Crocodile in One Piece, Lord Death in Soul Eater and Van Hohenheim in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
He is the father of voice actress, Olivia Swasey.
Filmography[]
Live-Action Dubbing[]
TV Series[]
- Tijuana (2019) - Antonio Borja
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime[]
- Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972-1974) - Mechania Commander (ep. 16), King (ep. 35), Crawfish Commander (ep. 36), Dr. Miwa (ep. 37), Blacky (ep. 42), Pilot (ep. 47), Galactor Commander (ep. 48), Inderian Detective (ep. 50), Captain Bismol (ep. 63), General Somley (ep. 64), Dr. Finger (ep. 90), Minion Grant (ep. 91)
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982-1983) - Bruno J. Gloval
- Aura Battler Dunbine (1983-1984) - Ban Bunnings, Shunka Zama, Additional Voices
- Saint Seiya (1986-1989) - Hydra Ichi, Gemini Saga, Musca Dio, Phaeton, Pilot (ep. 8), Reporter (ep. 9), Skeleton (ep. 10), Boy 1 (ep. 33), Additional Voices (ADV Dub)
- Lionet Ban, Roshi/Libra Dohko (Netflix Dub)
- Crayon Shin-chan (1992-present) - Yoshiji Koyama, Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996) - Gendō Ikari (Director's Cut), SEELE (ep. 21), Asuka's Father (ep. 22), Additional Voices
- Street Fighter II V (1995) - Inspector Dorai, Additional Voices (ADV Dub)
- Martian Successor Nadesico (1996-1997) - Seiya Uribatake, General Matsukasa, Additional Voices
- Those Who Hunt Elves (1996-1997) - Additional Voices
- Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (1998-1999) - Quincy Rosenkreuz, Dr. Steven K. Stingray
- Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) - Tokiyiro Hanakoganei, Additional Voices
- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998-1999) - Volcan Folcano
- The Super Milk Chan Show (1998-2000) - Additional Voices
- A.D. Police (1999) - Hideaki Kurata, Muneyoshi Kaibara
- Excel Saga (1999-2000) - Foreman (ep. 1), Not So Dumb, Not So Russian Soldier (ep. 3), Red Beard (ep. 4), Vice-Mayor (ep. 5), Terrorist Leader (ep. 9), Inchiki (ep. 10), Butler (ep. 11), Live Broadcast (ep. 11), Teacher (ep. 11), Shop Owner (ep. 12), Narrator (ep. 16), Sportscaster (ep. 16), Corleone (ep. 17), Admiral (ep. 21), Taranchu (ep. 22), Zeta (ep. 23), Additional Voices
- One Piece (1999-present) - Crocodile, Gan Fall, Brannew, Vendor (ep. 94), Shandian (ep. 169), Old Man (ep. 183), Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge (1999-2000) - Volcan Folcano, Storyteller (ep. 5), Blue Robber (ep. 7), Old Artist (ep. 8), Drug Store Owner (ep. 13), Additional Voices
- Steel Angel Kurumi (1999-2000) - The General, Captain (ep. 8), Tech 1 (ep. 11), Scientist (eps. 21-23)
- Saiyuki (2000-2001) - Zenon
- Ghost Stories (2000) - Principal, Genta Miyanoshita
- Noir (2001) - Priest (ep. 2), Albert Dux (ep. 3), Salvatore (ep. 8), Dieter Reimann (ep. 12), Wu (eps. 15-16), Tristan (ep. 22), Additional Voices
- Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (2001) - Practitioner (eps. 7, 10, 13), Person on Pier (ep. 8)
- Azumanga Daioh (2002) - Dr. Ishihara (ep. 24), Principal (ep. 26), Additional Voices
- Full Metal Panic! (2002) - Customs Officer (ep. 9), Terrorist B (eps. 9-10), Shintaro Kazama (ep. 14), D Sonar Operator (ep. 18), Chairman Daicustra (ep. 19), Additional Voices
- D.N.Angel (2003) - Daiki Niwa, Additional Voices
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003-2004) - Military Leader (ep. 45), Karl Haushofer (ep. 51), Additional Voices
- Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (2003) - Mr. Fujisaki (eps. 2, 12), Zenji Onuki (ep. 5B), Additional Voices
- Kaleido Star (2003-2004) - Ken Robbins, Chef (ep. 31), Swordplayer (ep. 39), Additional Voices
- Kino's Journey (2003) - Hotel Manager (ep. 3), Kino's Father (ep. 4), Troupe Leader (ep. 7), Official (ep. 12), Man C (ep. 13), Additional Voices
- Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (2003) - Fenrir, Male Announcer (ep. 17), Suicidal Suit (ep. 18), Evil Laugh (ep. 18), Lottery Vendor (ep. 19), Additional Voices
- Burst Angel (2004) - Professor (ep. 23), Additional Voices
- Elfen Lied (2004) - Professor Yu Kakuzawa, Kōta's Father (ep. 12), Additional Voices
- Gantz (2004) - Naozumi Saito, Kiyoshi Yoshioka, Muso Tokugawa, Noodle Bum, Homeless Man (ep. 5), Iwaki (ep. 14)
- Kurau: Phantom Memory (2004) - Ichise, Makurazaki (ep. 3), Technician B (eps. 9-10), Nervous Pirate (ep. 13), Additional Voices
- Madlax (2004) - Citizens, Soldiers, Teacher, Purple Cat (ep. 1), Reporter (ep. 1), Soldier in Panic (ep. 3), Clerk (ep. 4), Professor Beard (ep. 7), Galza Fighter (ep. 22), Radio (ep. 23), The Dead (ep. 23), Soldier Aplenty (ep. 24), Man (ep. 25), Enfant (ep. 26)
- Samurai Gun (2004) - Toku, Gate Guard A (ep. 4), Village Elder (ep. 10), Samurai Gun B (ep. 11), Additional Voices
- Air (2005) - Yukito's Fantasy Crowd (ep. 2), Priest (ep. 4), Shrine Keeper (ep. 4), Soldier (ep. 4), Village Crowd (ep. 4), Hero on TV (ep. 5), Guard (ep. 8), Monk Soldier A (ep. 8), Monk (ep. 9), Pursuer (ep. 8), Soldier (ep. 9)
- Basilisk (2005) - Additional Voices
- Hell Girl (2005-2006) - Ryosuke Sekine (ep. 21), The Spider (ep. 26)
- Mushi-Shi (2005-2006) - Saishu (ep. 9), Shige's Father (ep. 23), Additional Voices
- Pani Poni Dash! (2005) - Michael, The Professor (ep. 9)
- Solty Rei (2005-2006) - Additional Voices
- Speed Grapher (2005) - Kamiya, Additional Voices
- Trinity Blood (2005) - Alfonso D'Este, Demon (ep. 8)
- Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005-2006) - Hanford Glosum
- Save Me! Lollipop (2006) - Black Pearl (ep. 13)
- 009-1 (2006) - Additional Voices
- Air Gear (2006) - Additional Voices
- D.Gray-man (2006-2008) - Hospital Director, Sardini (ep. 16), Priest (ep. 79)
- Innocent Venus (2006) - Additional Voices
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006-2007) - Mototsugu Shirahama, Additional Voices
- Kiba (2006-2007) - Sebastian, Carter (eps. 5-6), Rebel (ep. 11), Additional Voices
- Ouran High School Host Club (2006) - Yuzuru Suō, Music Teacher (ep. 6)
- Blue Drop (2007) - Headmaster Fukamachi, Additional Voices
- Claymore (2007) - Isley
- Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (2007) - Fredi, Highway Department Representative (ep. 2), Priest (ep. 4), Santa Claus (ep. 9), Additional Voices
- El Cazador de la Bruja (2007) - Governor (ep. 4), Enrique (ep. 8), Plastic Surgeon (ep. 17), Additional Voices
- Ghost Hound (2007-2008) - Seiichi Suzuki, Brewer (eps. 8-10), Old Man (ep. 13), Additional Voices
- Black Butler (2008-2009) - Undertaker, Damiano (ep. 1), Additional Voices
- Soul Eater (2008-2009) - Lord Death
- To Love-Ru (2008-2010) - Principal
- CANAAN (2009) - Teruo Touyama
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009-2011) - Dodoria, ZTV Reporter, Farmer (ep. 1), Additional Voices
- Fairy Tail (2009-2019) - Hades / Precht Gaebolg, Magnolia Citizen (ep. 43), Naked Mummy Wizard (eps. 51, 55-56)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009-2010) - Van Hohenheim, Ishvalan Elder (ep. 9)
- A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009-2020) - Additional Voices
- Guin Saga (2009) - Locandross, Loto, Mongauli Captain (ep. 1), Kario Tribe (eps. 2, 8), Jailer (ep. 3), Rickard (ep. 4), Sem (ep. 7), Lagon (eps. 9-10), Caaslon (ep. 11), Loluka (ep. 13)
- Black Butler II (2010) - Undertaker (ep. 3)
- Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010) - Additional Voices
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) - Host (ep. 8B), Additional Voices
- Shiki (2010) - Sasaki (ep. 20.5)
- The Future Diary (2011-2012) - News Anchor (ep. 16)
- Guilty Crown (2011-2012) - Makoto Waltz Segai
- Toriko (2011-2014) - Alfaro, Additional Voices
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012-2013) - Additional Voices
- To Love-Ru Darkness (2012-2015) - Principal
- Attack on Titan (2013-2023) - Dhalis Zachary
- Date A Live (2013-present) - Elliot Baldwin Woodman (Season 3-4)
- Beyond the Boundary (2013) - Grandfather Nase
- Gatchaman Crowds (2013) - Additional Voices
- Akame ga Kill! (2014) - Bols, Spy (ep. 4), Nobunaga (ep. 9), Officer (eps. 20, 22-24), Additional Voices
- Garo: The Animation (2014-2015) - Jordi (ep. 6)
- No Game No Life (2014) - Ino Hatsuse
- Parasyte -the maxim- (2014-2015) - Katsumata, Teacher (eps. 1, 13), Detective (ep. 6), Councilman (ep. 10), Police Officer (ep. 10)
- Yona of the Dawn (2014-2015) - Kang Su-Jin
- Attack on Titan: Junior High (2015) - Dhalis Zachary (ep. 12)
- Death Parade (2015) - Spinner (ep. 6)
- Food Wars! (2015-2020) - Senzaemon Nakiri, Kyūsaku, , Fisherman, Worker (ep. 6), Student (eps. 8-10), Muscle Men (eps. 9-10), Staff (ep. 12)
- Garo: Crimson Moon (2015-2016) - Tada no Shinbachi (ep. 8)
- Gatchaman Crowds insight (2015) - Additional Voices
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) - Mahendra
- Himouto! Umaru-chan (2015) - Nana's Father (ep. 2), Arcade Manager (eps. 4, 11), Colonel Sir (ep. 6), Drunk Throckmorton (ep. 7), Field Reporter (ep. 8), Keynote Speaker (ep. 11)
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015-present) - Ganesha, Market Folk (ep. 1), Silverback (ep. 2), Goon (ep. 5), Scared Adventurer (ep. 9), Goliath (ep. 11), Salesman (ep. 12)
- Monster Musume (2015-2017) - Additional Voices
- My Hero Academia (2016-present) - Master/All-For-One
- Tales of Zestiria: The Cross (2016-2017) - Drake (ep. 0)
- Black Clover (2017-2021) - Zara Ideale, Additional Voices
- Garo: Vanishing Line (2017-2018) - Mr. Brooks
- Girls' Last Tour (2017) - Grandpa
- In Another World with my Smartphone (2017-present) - Additional Voices
- Made in Abyss (2017) - Habolg
- Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017) - Additional Voices
- UQ Holder! (2017) - Jack Rakan, Shaba Gyuurei (ep. 8)
- Baki (2018-2020) - Morio Sonoda (Sentai Dub)
- Cutie Honey Universe (2018) - Danbei Hayami
- Hero Mask (2018-2019) - Jasper, Additional Voices (Sentai Dub)
- Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018-2022) - Additional Voices (Season 3)
- 7SEEDS (2019) - Tōsei Yanagi, Reporter (ep. 7)
- Babylon (2019-2020) - Munekata (ep. 4), Reverend Hayden (ep. 10), Additional Voices
- Vinland Saga (2019-present) - Leif (Sentai and Crunchyroll Dubs)
- Saiyuki Reload Zeroin (2022) - Goudai (ep. 5), Additional Voices
- Urusei Yatsura (2022-2023) - Cherry
- Ninja Kamui (2024) - Additional Voices
OVAs & Specials[]
- Megazone 23 - Part I (1985) - Coco (ADV Dub)
- Megazone 23 - Part II (1986) - Additional Voices (ADV Dub)
- Crying Freeman (1988-1994) - Tsunaike (ep. 6) (ADV Dub)
- Megazone 23 - Part III (1989) - Drakman (ADV Dub)
- Ellcia (1992-1993) - Henchman 1 (eps. 3-4)
- Golden Boy (1995-1996) - Director Takikubo (ep. 6)
- Sin: The Movie (2000) - Cop 1, Dispatcher 1, SinTEK Executive
- Steel Angel Kurumi Encore (2000) - The General
- Parasite Dolls (2003) - Older Worker
- Elfen Lied (2005) - Professor Yu Kakuzawa
- Halo Legends (2010) - Sergeant Hauser (ep. 3), Captain (ep. 4)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise (2013-2014) - Daisuke Aramaki
- Saiyuki Gaiden (2013) - Li Touten
- One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death! Luffy's Pledge to His Friends (2014) - Brannew
- One Piece: Episode of Skypiea (2018) - Gan Fall
Anime Films[]
- Vampire Hunter D (1985) - Dr. Ferringo, Whateley (Sentai Dub)
- Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1986) - Dr. Wattsman (ADV Dub)
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) - Narrator (FUNimation Dub)
- Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998) - Peter Ford
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (1998) - Seiya Uribatake, American Rep, Drunk Man, Hokushin's Six B
- A Tree of Palme (2002) - Gus, Zakuro
- Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) - Booker Kudo, Sherlock Holmes
- Blade of the Phantom Master (2004) - Fuan Bo, Additional Voices
- Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom (2005) - Commander
- Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) - Gendō Ikari
- One Piece: The Desert Princess & the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007) - Crocodile, Additional Voices
- Appleseed: Ex Machina (2008) - Additional Voices
- Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - Gendō Ikari
- Summer Wars (2009) - Mansuke Jinnouchi
- King of Thorn (2010) - Ivan Coral Vega
- Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings - The Last Party (2011) - Nobunaga Oda
- Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) - Gendō Ikari
- Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (2015) - Dhalis Zachary
- The Boy & the Beast (2015) - Kumatetsu
- Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017) - Undertaker
- No Game No Life: Zero (2017) - Human, Warbeast
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) - All-For-One
- Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019) - Habolg
- One Piece: Stampede (2019) - Crocodile, Brannew
- Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) - Gendō Ikari
Video Game Dubbing[]
- One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (2007) - Crocodile
- Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (2010) - Dodoria
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (2010) - Dodoria
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (2011) - Dodoria
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (2016) - Dodoria
- Dragon Ball Legends (2018) - Dodoria
Voice Director[]
- After the Rain
- Air Gear
- Bablyon
- Darker than Black
- E’s Otherwise
- Food Wars
- Hero Mask (Sentai Dub)
- Girl und Panzer das Finale Part 2
- Haikyu!!
- Innocent Venus
- Jinki: Extend
- Just Because!
- Kakegurui (Sentai Dub)
- MM!
- The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
- Princess Principal
- Saint Seiya
- Shadow Skill
- Shenmue The Animation
- Squid Girl
- Teasing Master Takagai-San (Season 3)
- To Love-Ru
- To Love-Ru Darkness
- Typhoon Noruda
- Vinland Saga (Sentai Dub)
- Welcome to the N.H.K.
Writer[]
- Hero Mask (Sentai Dub)
- Innocent Venus
- Just Because!
- Kakegurui (Sentai Dub)
External Links[]
- John Swasey at the Internet Movie Database
- John Swasey at the Anime News Network's encyclopedia