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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 ''[[Bobobobo Bobobo|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]] - 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
* [[Bobobobo Bobobo|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]] - Don Patch and Hydrate
* [[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]] - Don Patch and Hydrate
* [[Chobits]] - Zima/Jima
* [[Chobits]] - Zima/Jima
* [[Code Geass]] - Kaname Ohgi
* [[Code Geass]] - Kaname Ohgi
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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|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
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* [[Witch Hunter Robin]] - Kazuya Misawa; Shirou Masuda
* [[Witch Hunter Robin]] - Kazuya Misawa; Shirou Masuda
* [[Wolf's 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]]: 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)
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* [[Kessen]] III - Nagahide Niwa, Katsuyori Takeda (uncredited)
* [[Kessen]] III - Nagahide Niwa, Katsuyori Takeda (uncredited)
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Kingdom Hearts II|II]] - Saïx
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Kingdom Hearts II|II]] - Saïx
* [[Kingdom Hearts]] [[Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2|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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** [[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]] - Fereydoon, Joseph Russellberg, Sol Niger (uncredited)
* [[Wild ARMs 5]] - Fereydoon, Joseph Russellberg, Sol Niger (uncredited)
* [[Xenosaga]] Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht - Capt. Matthews (uncredited)
* [[Xenosaga]] Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht - Capt. Matthews (uncredited)
* [[Xenosaga]] Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse - Capt. Matthews
* [[Xenosaga]] Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse - Capt. Matthews
* [[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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