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[[Pigeonholed Voice Actor|He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in dubbed anime and video games]]. His career includes Hotohori in ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'' and Jin in ''[[Samurai Champloo]]''. He also played numerous cameos and minor characters in ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'', in addition to the major character of Hajime Saito. He also does Don Patch in ''[[Bobobo Bobobobo|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]]'' as well as Gabumon and other voices in ''[[Digimon]]''. He is even the English voice of Jet Link in [[Cyborg 009]], as well as Kisame Hoshigaki in ''[[Naruto]]'' and its sequel, Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles. As of 2010, he is the English voice of Shadow the Hedgehog.
'''''Kirk Thornton''''' [[Pigeonholed Voice Actor|is known for playing tough or grouchy men in dubbed anime and video games]]. His career includes Hotohori in ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'' and Jin in ''[[Samurai Champloo]]''. He also played numerous cameos and minor characters in ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'', in addition to the major character of Hajime Saito. He also does Don Patch in ''[[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]]'' as well as Gabumon and other voices in ''[[Digimon]]''. He is even the English voice of Jet Link in [[Cyborg 009]], as well as Kisame Hoshigaki in ''[[Naruto]]'' and its sequel, Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles. As of 2010, he is the English voice of Shadow the Hedgehog.


According to Anime News Network, Thornton has the most credits of any male voice actor and he is second in total voice actor credits only next to [[Wendee Lee]]. He has been in nearly two hundred voice-over productions for Japanese animation.
According to Anime News Network, Thornton has the most credits of any male voice actor and he is second in total voice actor credits only next to [[Wendee Lee]]. He has been in nearly two hundred voice-over productions for Japanese animation.
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Thornton's career is difficult to track, due to the multiple names under which he has been credited.
Thornton's career is difficult to track, due to the multiple names under which he has been credited.

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=== Anime V.A Roles ===
== Anime V.A Roles ==
* [[Black Jack (Manga)|Black Jack]] - Black Jack (credited as Sean Thornton and Sparky Thornton)
* [[Black Jack]] - Black Jack (credited as Sean Thornton and Sparky Thornton)
* [[Bleach]] - Eikichiro Saido, Hinagiku (Shun Shun Rikka), Ugaki, Narrator, Zennosuke Kurumadani, Gyokaku Kumoi
* [[Bleach]] - Eikichiro Saido, Hinagiku (Shun Shun Rikka), Ugaki, Narrator, Zennosuke Kurumadani, Gyokaku Kumoi
* [[Bobobo Bobobobo|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]] - Don Patch and Hydrate
* [[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]] - Don Patch and Hydrate
* [[Chobits (Manga)|Chobits]] - Zima/Jima
* [[Chobits]] - Zima/Jima
* [[Code Geass (Anime)|Code Geass]] - Kaname Ohgi
* [[Code Geass]] - Kaname Ohgi
* [[Cowboy Bebop]] - Asimov Solenson (Episode 1), Mad Pierrot/{{spoiler|Tongpu}}
* [[Cowboy Bebop]] - Asimov Solenson (Episode 1), Mad Pierrot/{{spoiler|Tongpu}}
* [[Cyborg 009]] - Jet Link/Cyborg 002
* [[Cyborg 009]] - Jet Link/Cyborg 002
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* [[Gate Keepers]] - Chotaro "Big Boss" Banba
* [[Gate Keepers]] - Chotaro "Big Boss" Banba
* [[Gate Keepers]] 21 - Nazo/Reiji Kageyama
* [[Gate Keepers]] 21 - Nazo/Reiji Kageyama
* [[Ghost in The Shell]] Stand Alone Complex series - Swat chief (Episode 17)
* [[Ghost in the Shell]] Stand Alone Complex series - Swat chief (Episode 17)
* [[Ghost in The Shell]] Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig series - Hideo Kuze
* [[Ghost in the Shell]] Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig series - Hideo Kuze
* [[Great Teacher Onizuka]] series - Ryuji Danma, Yoshito Kikuchi, Noboru Yoshikawa, additional voices
* [[Great Teacher Onizuka]] series - Ryuji Danma, Yoshito Kikuchi, Noboru Yoshikawa, additional voices
* [[Gun X Sword]] - The Claw Man
* [[Gun X Sword]] - The Claw Man
* [[Gundam 0083]] - Anavel Gato
* [[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory]] - Anavel Gato
* [[Gungrave]] - Brandon "Beyond the Grave" Heat
* [[Gungrave]] - Brandon "Beyond the Grave" Heat
* [[Planetes]] - Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino
* [[Planetes]] - Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino
* [[IGPX Immortal Grand Prix]] - Mark Ramsey
* [[IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix]] - Mark Ramsey
* [[Kannazuki no Miko]] - Girochi
* [[Kannazuki no Miko]] - Girochi
* [[Kikaider]] - Hattori
* [[Kikaider]] - Hattori
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* [[Mega Man Star Force]] - Damian Wolfe
* [[Mega Man Star Force]] - Damian Wolfe
* [[Mon Colle Knights]] - Earth Dragon
* [[Mon Colle Knights]] - Earth Dragon
* [[Monster (Anime)|Monster]] - The Baby
* [[Monster (manga)|Monster]] - The Baby
* [[Naruto]] - Tazuna, Kisame Hoshigaki, Shukaku, Akahoshi, Gennou, Chiriku
* [[Naruto]] - Tazuna, Kisame Hoshigaki, Shukaku, Akahoshi, Gennou, Chiriku
* [[Ninja Scroll]] - Hanza
* [[Ninja Scroll]] - Hanza
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* [[S-Cry-ed]] - Narrator, Hideki, Urizane
* [[S-Cry-ed]] - Narrator, Hideki, Urizane
* [[Serial Experiments Lain]] - Masami Eiri
* [[Serial Experiments Lain]] - Masami Eiri
* [[Tsukihime (Visual Novel)|Shingetsutan Tsukihime]] - Michael Roa Valdamjong. Supposedly, [[Canon Dis Continuity|He never did this]].
* [[Tsukihime|Shingetsutan Tsukihime]] - Michael Roa Valdamjong. Supposedly, [[Canon Discontinuity|He never did this]].
* [[Street Fighter]] II V - Guile
* [[Street Fighter]] II V - Guile
* [[Tenchi Muyo]] ! GXP - Seiryo Tennan, Barry, Wau Official
* [[Tenchi Muyo!]] ! GXP - Seiryo Tennan, Barry, Wau Official
* [[Tenchi Muyo]] ! Ryo-Ohki OVA 3 - Ikeda, Nakita Kuramitsu
* [[Tenchi Muyo!]] ! Ryo-Ohki OVA 3 - Ikeda, Nakita Kuramitsu
* [[The Big O (Anime)|The Big O]] - Instro (Episode 6)
* [[The Big O]] - Instro (Episode 6)
* [[The Castleof Cagliostro (Anime)|The Castleof Cagliostro]] - Count Cagliostro (Manga version); Gustav (MGM version)
* [[The Castle of Cagliostro|The Castleof Cagliostro]] - Count Cagliostro (Manga version); Gustav (MGM version)
* [[The Prince of Tennis]] - Kunimitsu Tezuka
* [[The Prince of Tennis]] - Kunimitsu Tezuka
* [[Transformers]]: Robots in Disguise - Dr. Onishi
* [[Transformers]]: Robots in Disguise - Dr. Onishi
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* [[Vandread]] - Bart Garsus
* [[Vandread]] - Bart Garsus
* [[Witch Hunter Robin]] - Kazuya Misawa; Shirou Masuda
* [[Witch Hunter Robin]] - Kazuya Misawa; Shirou Masuda
* [[Wolfs Rain]] - Leara's Father
* [[Wolf's Rain]] - Leara's Father
=== Video Game V.A Roles ===
== Video Game V.A Roles ==
* [[.hack]] - Orca
* [[.hack]] - Orca
* [[.hack|.hack//G.U. vol.1//Rebirth]] - Antares, Negimaru
* [[.hack|.hack//G.U. vol.1//Rebirth]] - Antares, Negimaru
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* [[Ace Combat]] 5: The Unsung War - AWACS Thunderhead (uncredited)
* [[Ace Combat]] 5: The Unsung War - AWACS Thunderhead (uncredited)
* [[Ace Combat]] Zero: The Belkan War - Erich Hillenbrand/Schnee One (uncredited)
* [[Ace Combat]] Zero: The Belkan War - Erich Hillenbrand/Schnee One (uncredited)
* [[Ace Combat]] 6: Fires of Liberation - Sgt. Louis [[Mc Knight]] (uncredited)
* [[Ace Combat]] 6: Fires of Liberation - Sgt. Louis McKnight (uncredited)
* [[Ar Tonelico]]: Melody of Elemia - Leard Barsett (uncredited)
* [[Ar tonelico]]: Melody of Elemia - Leard Barsett (uncredited)
* [[Armored Core (Video Game)|Armored Core]]: For Answer'' - Additional Voices (uncredited)
* [[Armored Core]]: For Answer - Additional Voices (uncredited)
* [[Atelier Iris]]: Eternal Mana - Additional Voices (uncredited)
* [[Atelier Iris]]: Eternal Mana - Additional Voices (uncredited)
* [[Atelier Iris]] 3: Grand Phantasm - Ash F. Abenstein (uncredited)
* [[Atelier Iris]] 3: Grand Phantasm - Ash F. Abenstein (uncredited)
* [[Baten Kaitos]] Origins - Shanath
* [[Baten Kaitos]] Origins - Shanath
* [[Blaz Blue]] - Jubei, Misc. Voices (such as the Isle of Ranking in Jin's Joke Ending in ''Continuum Shift'')
* [[BlazBlue]] - Jubei, Misc. Voices (such as the Isle of Ranking in Jin's Joke Ending in ''Continuum Shift'')
* [[Brave Fencer Musashi]] - Ed (as Sparky Thornton)
* [[Brave Fencer Musashi]] - Ed (as Sparky Thornton)
* [[Castlevania Symphony of the Night]] - Sword Familiar (uncredited, ''Dracula X Chronicles'' redub)
* [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]] - Sword Familiar (uncredited, ''Dracula X Chronicles'' redub)
* [[Castlevania]] Judgment - Grant DaNasty (uncredited)
* [[Castlevania]] Judgment - Grant DaNasty (uncredited)
* [[Catherine]] - Boss {{spoiler|aka Thomas Mutton}}
* [[Catherine]] - Boss {{spoiler|aka Thomas Mutton}}
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* [[Dynasty Warriors]] 6 - Xiahou Dun (uncredited)
* [[Dynasty Warriors]] 6 - Xiahou Dun (uncredited)
* [[Galerians]]: Ash - Major Romero (as Ron Allen)
* [[Galerians]]: Ash - Major Romero (as Ron Allen)
* [[Grandia III (Video Game)|Grandia III]] - Rotts (uncredited)
* [[Grandia III]] - Rotts (uncredited)
* [[Kessen]] II - Cao Cao (uncredited)
* [[Kessen]] II - Cao Cao (uncredited)
* [[Kessen]] III - Nagahide Niwa, Katsuyori Takeda (uncredited)
* [[Kessen]] III - Nagahide Niwa, Katsuyori Takeda (uncredited)
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)|II]] - Saïx
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Kingdom Hearts II|II]] - Saïx
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2 (Video Game)|358/2 Days]] - Saïx
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days|358/2 Days]] - Saïx
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Birth By Sleep]] - Isa
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Birth By Sleep]] - Isa
* [[Magna Carta|Magna Carta 2]] - Nyx
* [[Magna Carta|Magna Carta 2]] - Nyx
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* [[Resident Evil]] Outbreak File #2 - Kevin Ryman (uncredited)
* [[Resident Evil]] Outbreak File #2 - Kevin Ryman (uncredited)
* [[Rogue Galaxy]] - Cancer King, Starr, Logan
* [[Rogue Galaxy]] - Cancer King, Starr, Logan
* [[Romancing Sa Ga]]: Darque (uncredited)
* [[Romancing SaGa]]: Darque (uncredited)
* [[Samurai Warriors]] - Katsuyori Takeda, Kennyo Honganji, Morichika Chosokabe Type Generic Officer (uncredited)
* [[Samurai Warriors]] - Katsuyori Takeda, Kennyo Honganji, Morichika Chosokabe Type Generic Officer (uncredited)
* [[Samurai Warriors]]: Xtreme Legends - Tadakatsu Honda (uncredited)
* [[Samurai Warriors]]: Xtreme Legends - Tadakatsu Honda (uncredited)
* [[Digital Devil Saga|Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2]] - Roland (uncredited)
* [[Digital Devil Saga|Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2]] - Roland (uncredited)
* [[Silent Hill Shattered Memories]] - Harry Mason
* [[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories]] - Harry Mason
* [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic Free Riders]] - Shadow the Hedgehog
* [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic Free Riders]] - Shadow the Hedgehog
** [[Sonic Colors (Video Game)|Sonic Colors]] - Orbot
** [[Sonic Colors]] - Orbot
* [[Soul Series|Soulcalibur V]] - Male Custom Voice "Veteran Knight"
* [[Soul Series|Soulcalibur V]] - Male Custom Voice "Veteran Knight"
* [[Star Ocean Till the End of Time]] - Lancar, Vendeen Soldier (uncredited)
* [[Star Ocean: Till the End of Time]] - Lancar, Vendeen Soldier (uncredited)
* [[Suikoden IV]] - Gary (uncredited)
* [[Suikoden IV]] - Gary (uncredited)
* [[Suikoden V]] - Rahal (uncredited)
* [[Suikoden V]] - Rahal (uncredited)
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* [[Warriors Orochi]] - Meng Huo, Xiahou Dun (uncredited)
* [[Warriors Orochi]] - Meng Huo, Xiahou Dun (uncredited)
* [[Warriors Orochi]] 2 - Meng Huo, Xiahou Dun (uncredited)
* [[Warriors Orochi]] 2 - Meng Huo, Xiahou Dun (uncredited)
* [[Wild Arms 5 (Video Game)|Wild Arms 5]] - Fereydoon, Joseph Russellberg, Sol Niger (uncredited)
* [[Wild ARMs 5]] - Fereydoon, Joseph Russellberg, Sol Niger (uncredited)
* [[Xenosaga (Video Game)|Xenosaga]] Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht - Capt. Matthews (uncredited)
* [[Xenosaga]] Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht - Capt. Matthews (uncredited)
* [[Xenosaga (Video Game)|Xenosaga]] Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse - Capt. Matthews
* [[Xenosaga]] Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse - Capt. Matthews
* [[Xenosaga (Video Game)|Xenosaga]] Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra - Hermann / Capt. Matthews
* [[Xenosaga]] Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra - Hermann / Capt. Matthews


=== Director Credits ===
== Director Credits ==
* [[Bleach]] - ADR co-director
* [[Bleach]] - ADR co-director
* [[Kannazuki no Miko]] - Voice director
* [[Kannazuki no Miko]] - Voice director


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Latest revision as of 17:29, 5 March 2024

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Kirk Thornton is known for playing tough or grouchy men in dubbed anime and video games. His career includes Hotohori in Fushigi Yuugi and Jin in Samurai Champloo. He also played numerous cameos and minor characters in Rurouni Kenshin, in addition to the major character of Hajime Saito. He also does Don Patch in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo as well as Gabumon and other voices in Digimon. He is even the English voice of Jet Link in Cyborg 009, as well as Kisame Hoshigaki in Naruto and its sequel, Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles. As of 2010, he is the English voice of Shadow the Hedgehog.

According to Anime News Network, Thornton has the most credits of any male voice actor and he is second in total voice actor credits only next to Wendee Lee. He has been in nearly two hundred voice-over productions for Japanese animation.

Thornton is also well-known for having played many different minor voice roles throughout the Power Rangers franchise (and similar series such as VR Troopers and Masked Rider).

Thornton has also had experience with ADR direction. Currently, he is co-directing the ADR for the popular anime series Bleach alongside Wendee Lee.

Thornton's career is difficult to track, due to the multiple names under which he has been credited.

Kirk Thornton has performed in the following roles:

Anime V.A Roles

Video Game V.A Roles

Director Credits

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