Favorite voice actors?

[Anim8rDude Anim8rDude]

I... don't get the reference?

You mean he doesn't look like Jack Black!?
*looks around*
Am I crazy? W-Was I really the only guy who thought that!?

 

[miguk miguk]

...Honorary mention to Ken Page as well. He'd passed away as I was finishing up a retrospective / video essay / memefest for the original All Dogs Go To Heaven. RIP as well to him o7

Ah yes, how did I forget to mention Ken Page, known not only for great voice acting, but great singing talent that he incorporated into many of his roles. RIP Old Deuteronomy; may the Heaviside Layer grant you happiness in the New Jellicle Life.

 

[Jeff]

West
Mel Blanc
Rob Paulsen
Tara Strong
Cree Summer
Frank Welker
Jim Cummings
Cam Clarke
Maurice Lamarche
Nancy Cartwright
Dan Castelnetta
Christina Vee
Kevin Richardson
Robin Williams
Charles Martinet

Japan
Kappei Yamaguchi
Ai Orikasa
Rie Takahasi
Toshio Furukawa
Hirano Fumi
Akira Kamiya
Makiko Ohmoto

 

[StuPickles]

Crispin Freeman

 

[bjork]

Dave Fennoy. I was introduced to him as Lee in the Walking Dead game, and I just like the way his voice sounds. When he pops up in other stuff I'm always glad to hear him.

 

[Yoru Momo]

Spoiler: Michael McConnohie

 

[naizou's icon naizou naizou]

I thought he was dead. He didn't voice Kinnikuman in the new anime so i thought he had died or something but i checked it right now and he's apparentely still alive.

He is retired, this is a problem for SRW franchise as he is the voice of original Ryouma Nagare, while he in many occasion says that he don't mind someone else replacing his roles, some Bandai head honchos refused to swap chara voice especially the original one is still around, this is one of the reason why modern SRW games never have classic Getter 1 anymore.

He has passed on roles to his juniors, but he hasn’t retired yet.
At one point, he was blacklisted from the industry, and many of his roles were replaced by other voice actors.

The truth is unclear, but it is said that Japan’s voice acting industry offers low pay. There are rumors that he was blacklisted because he negotiated with various parties to increase voice actors' compensation.

However, recently, he has been appearing in more projects again.
He also plays the role of Kamehame, Kinnikuman’s mentor.

 

[AncientBehemoth]

John DiMaggio and Alexander Gruzdev (Voice of Postal dude 2 in russian)

 

[TerquitelDes]

Constantino Romero is a legend in Spain

 

[Deleted member 884]

As weird as it may sound, even if I watched many anime I don't know not a single voice actor's name.
Outside Japan, I can only name the best italian voice actor: Luca Ward.
And yeah, John DiMaggio becuase I once tried to watch a Futurama episode in english.

 

[PrismRed]

He has passed on roles to his juniors, but he hasn’t retired yet.
At one point, he was blacklisted from the industry, and many of his roles were replaced by other voice actors.

The truth is unclear, but it is said that Japan’s voice acting industry offers low pay. There are rumors that he was blacklisted because he negotiated with various parties to increase voice actors' compensation.

However, recently, he has been appearing in more projects again.
He also plays the role of Kamehame, Kinnikuman’s mentor.

Ah is it the case regarding his role as detective Kogoro? I haven't follow news about him recently.

 

[Nidoking's icon Nidoking Nidoking]

William Houston

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[Dyne]

Jim Cummings of course!

Also,
Mel Blanc, Tara Strong, and Steve Blum are some of my favorites.

Huge shout out to Kevin Conroy as Batman and Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime as well!

 

[JaguarGod6]

Tsuda Kenjirou

 

[Zerohour2k12]

For JP there's:
Sugita Tomokazu
Koyasu Takehito
Ishida Akira
Tsuda Kenjiro
Yamadera Koichi
Kuroda Takaya
Ugaki Hidenari
Nakao Ryusei
Nakai Kazuya
Fujiwara Keiji(RIP)
Tanaka Atsuko(RIP)
Takagi Wataru
Wakamoto Norio
Sawashiro Miyuki
Takayama Minami
Tanaka Rie
Kugimiya Rie

For English There's:
Steve Blum
Michael Bell
Simon Templeman
Tony Jay
Sean Schemmel
Chris Sabat
Kyle Hebert
Troy Baker
Yuri Lowenthal
Crispin Freeman
Johnny Yong Bosch
Dan Southworth
Reuben Langdon
Richard Cansino
Kevin Conroy(RIP)
Mark Hamil
Arlene Sorkin(RIP)
Ian Sinclair
Jennifer Hale
Tara Strong
Mela Lee
Laura Bailey
Brina Palencia
Britney Karbowski
Maryke Hendrykse
Kira Buckland
Brianna Knickerbocker
Cherami Leigh
Elizabeth Maxwell
Erika Harlacher
Dawn Bennet

And many more!

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

No well known voice actor will ever beat these

Jokes aside, probably Patrick Seitz and Tom Kenny but I hate how the same VAs voice EVERYTHING now, to the point I get sick of hearing them (sorry Kira Buckland). Unironically, normalise novice VAs.

Billy Kametz was the goat too (RIP)

wtf they age restricted the Yakuza dub? Since when?!

 

[Big Finger Jim]

DC Douglas did the perfect performance for who genuinely may be my favorite character in fiction.

 

[Zerohour2k12]

No well known voice actor will ever beat these

Jokes aside, probably Patrick Seitz and Tom Kenny but I hate how the same VAs voice EVERYTHING now, to the point I get sick of hearing them (sorry Kira Buckland). Unironically, normalise novice VAs.

Billy Kametz was the goat too (RIP)

wtf they age restricted the Yakuza dub? Since when?!

I forgot Patrick Seitz, I've always loved his performance as Ragna in Blazblue among others. and RIP Tony Jay. He was also Baron Mordo in 90's Spider-Man Animated Series.

 

[LunaticPianist]

This is so easy to answer!!

I adore Monica Taylor Horogan for her work in Silent Hill 2 as Mary/Maria, I don't think anyone could do a better job than her.
Donna Burke is another one, since she plays Angela Oresco in SH2 and Claudia Wolf in Silent Hill 3!
Obviously the icons Lani Minella and Ryan Drummond as well (who will forever be the best voices of Rouge and Sonic)
Moira Quirk is probably the main reason I wanted to start voice acting, so she's definitely on the list.
And lastly.... Neil Newbon and Crispin Freeman >:3

 

[Egg (McMuffin) Man]

I'm a simple man: I hear Hanazawa Kana's voice and I cream my pants.

 

[PrismRed]

No well known voice actor will ever beat these

I put the English dub playing Chaos Wars on purpose 'cause it's just so bad that it's good.