Kirk Thornton

Kirk Thornton is an American voice actor, director and script writer working mainly with English-language versions of Japanese anime shows. His major 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. Additionally, Kirk co-directed for the popular anime series Bleach alongside Wendee Lee, and also serves as the narrator. In video games, he voices Number VII Organization XIII member Saïx in the Kingdom Hearts series and Shadow the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Anime
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Tiger & Bunny - Robert, Lady Killer (Ep. 16), Muramasa Kabaragi (Ep. 17)
 * .hack - Orca
 * Arc the Lad - Toshu
 * Bastard!! - Kebidabu
 * Blade of the Immortal - Kagimura Habaki
 * Buso Renkin - Shishaku Chouno
 * Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran - Bar Patron, Barkeep, Restaurant Owner, Saki Transport, Yakuza Leader
 * Casshan: Robot Hunter - Various
 * Chobits - Zima/Jima
 * Cowboy Bebop - Asimov Solenson (Ep. 1)
 * Crimson Wolf - Prof. Shagdol
 * Cyborg 009 - Jet Link/Cyborg 002
 * Cybuster - Izaki
 * Digimon Adventure/Digimon Adventure 02 - Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGarurumon, MetalGarurumon, Mummymon
 * Digimon Frontier - Karatenmon
 * Digimon Tamers - Mr. Matsuki
 * Digimon Data Squad - Yushima
 * Dinozaurs - King of Atlantis (Ep. 17)
 * Doraemon - Big G's Dad
 * 2017 || Dragon Ball Super (Toonami Asia) || Master Roshi || || ||
 * Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure - Ken Senada
 * Durarara!! Takashi Nasujima
 * Durarara!!x2 - Drakon
 * éX-Driver - Todo Thug B
 * Fafner - Fumihiko Makabe
 * Fate/Zero - Noritaka Emiya (Ep. 18)
 * Figure 17 - Hideo Shiina
 * Fist of the North Star - Head Banger (1986 movie)
 * Flint the Time Detective - Knuckle, Young Bruce Lee (ep. 33)
 * Fushigi Yūgi - Emperor Hotohori
 * Gatchaman (1994) - Kesslor
 * Gate Keepers - Chotaro "Big Boss" Banba
 * Gate Keepers 21 - (Nazo) Reiji Kageyama
 * Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex - SWAT Chief (Ep. 17)
 * Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Hideo Kuze
 * Ghost Slayers Ayashi - Nagakata Kawamura, Okada's Friend
 * Giant Robo - Silent Chuujou the Human Bomb
 * Goku: Midnight Eye - Additional Voices
 * Great Teacher Onizuka - Ryuji Danma, Yoshito Kikuchi, Noboru Yoshikawa, Additional Voices
 * Gun X Sword - The Claw
 * Gun Frontier - De La Medan, Follower Deputy B, Pawn Shop Owner
 * Gurren Lagann - Kamina's Father, Operator, Villager
 * Haré+Guu - Lazy, Bank Robber Harry
 * Honeybee Hutch - Additional Voices
 * Idaten Jump - Gabu Samejima
 * Idol Project - Extra Servant, Govie, Mr. Bananaan, Pal-pu Fan, Ryoko's Sparring Partner
 * I'll CKBC - Akane Tachibana
 * Initial D: Second Stage - Masashi (Tokyopop dub)
 * K - Daikaku Kokujoji (Golden King), Yujiro Benzai, Additional Voices
 * Kannazuki no Miko - Girochi
 * Karas - Karakasa
 * Kaze no Yojimbo - Samekichi Shirogane
 * Kekkaishi - Ogata, Tokio Yukimura
 * Kikaider - Hattori
 * Kurokami: The Animation - Bat Man, Tsubota
 * Kyo Kara Maoh! - Dunheely Weller
 * Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne series - Hiroshi Nakaizumi
 * Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic - Ryosai
 * Marchen Awakens Romance - Jupiter (Ep. 50)
 * Mahoromatic - Kiyomi Kawahara
 * Mao-chan - Adalbert von Maruyama
 * Marmalade Boy - Principal
 * Mega Man Star Force - Damian Wolfe
 * Mirage of Blaze - Boat Pilot, Genan Hojyo, Kasuke, Kojyurou Katakura, Mori's Aide, Student
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn - Hasan, Gilboa Sant (Eps. 2-4), Additional Voices
 * Mon Colle Knights - Earth Dragon
 * Monster - Gross, Heitmaier, Mustachoied Doctor, The Baby, TV Reporter
 * Ninja Scroll - Hanza
 * Ninku the Movie - Heaven and Earth Brother
 * Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety - Moe's Father
 * Outlaw Star - Crackerjack, Ark Manaf
 * Overman King Gainer - Gain Bijou
 * Panda! Go, Panda! - Additional Voices
 * Paranoia Agent - Shunsuke Makabe
 * Petite Cossette - Michio Hisamoto
 * Planetes - Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino
 * Please Teacher! & Please Twins! - Hyosuke Magumo
 * Pokémon Origins - Mr. Fuji, Lance
 * Puppet Princess - Ninja, Soldier, Guard
 * Rave Master - Berial
 * Reign: The Conqueror - Demosthenes
 * Requiem from the Darkness - Chojiro
 * Rurouni Kenshin - Saito Hajime, Ginjo
 * Saint Tail - Pet Shop Owner
 * Saiyuki Reload/Saiyuki Reload Gunlock - Dr Ni Jianyi
 * Scrapped Princess - Doyle Barrett
 * Serial Experiments Lain - Masami Eiri
 * Sol Bianca: The Legacy - Various
 * Space Adventure Cobra - Professor Topolov
 * Speed Racer X - Additional Voices
 * Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie - Guile (as Donald Lee)
 * Street Fighter II V - Guile (Animaze Dub)
 * Sword Art Online - Klein
 * Tales of Phantasia - Bar Patron, Elf, High Priest, King of Alvanista
 * Tenchi Muyo! GXP - Seiryo Tennan, Barry, Wau Official
 * Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA 3 - Ikeda, Nakita Kuramitsu
 * Tenjho Tenge - Bunshichi Tawara
 * Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate Fight - Bunshichi Tawara
 * Tenkai Knights - Rho
 * The Adventures of Mini-Goddess - Kagero, Sambo the First
 * The Big O - Instro (Ep. 6)
 * The Cockpit - Nogami
 * The Prince of Tennis - Kunimitsu Tezuka
 * The Twelve Kingdoms -Seikyou
 * Tokko - Takeru Inukai, Principal
 * Transformers: Robots in Disguise - Dr. Onishi
 * Trigun - Rai Dei the Blade
 * Vampire Hunter D - Sheriff Dalton, Innkeeper, Lee's Messenger
 * Vampire Princess Miyu - Oshima, Ryu
 * Vampire Knight: Guilty - Hanabusa's Butler (Ep. 3), Hunter Association Member (Eps. 4, 10), Senri's Great Uncle (Eps. 2, 4-5), Additional Voices
 * Vandread - Bart Garsus
 * Wild Arms: Twilight Venom - Guard, Lucied, Man, Man B, Rotes Milloyurich, Weapons Shop Owner
 * Witch Hunter Robin - Kazuya Misawa, Shirou Masuda
 * Wolf's Rain - Leara's Father
 * X - Basketball Player, Boy, Kotori's Teacher, President
 * Ys - Ruta
 * YS-II - Darm, Ruta

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Video games
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 * Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War - AWACS Thunderhead (uncredited)
 * Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - Erich Hillenberand (Voice and Live Action (uncredited))
 * Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation - Sgt. Louis McKnight (uncredited)
 * Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia - Leard Barsett (uncredited)
 * Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm - Ash F. Abenstein
 * Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Gerard Perriend
 * BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger / BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Jubei
 * Bleach: Soul Resurrección - Narrator
 * Brave Fencer Musashi - Ed (as Sparky Thornton)
 * Bravely Default - Barras Lehr
 * Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Secretary of the Treasury, others
 * Castlevania Judgment - Grant Danasty (uncredited)
 * Code of Princess - Tsukikage (uncredited)
 * Codename: Panzers Phase II - Dario DeAngelis
 * Culdcept Saga - Koenig
 * Digimon All-Star Rumble - Gabumon, MetalGarurumon
 * Drakengard - Fighter Jet Pilot (uncredited)
 * Dynasty Warriors series - Meng Huo, Xiahou Dun (uncredited)
 * Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 - Anavel Gato (as Clair Ramsay)
 * Earth Defense Force 2017 - EDF Soldiers (as Kirk Thorton)
 * Galerians: Ash - Major Romero (as Ron Allen)
 * Grandia III - Rotts (uncredited)
 * Growlanser: Heritage of War - Seldous
 * Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From the Ashes - Leung Lee-Fai (credited as Sparky Thorton)
 * Guilty Gear Xrd - Potemkin
 * Hexyz Force - Ignus
 * Infinity Blade III - Terrovax
 * Kessen III - Nagahide Niwa, Katsuyori Takeda (uncredited)
 * 2016 || Lego Dimensions || Shadow the Hedgehog || || Sonic the Hedgehog pack ||
 * Lost Dimension - Sojiro Sagara
 * Luminous Arc 2 - Steiner
 * Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Orcs
 * Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner - Vice
 * Nier - Sebastian
 * Neo Contra - Plant Contra (uncredited)
 * 2017-04-04 || Persona 5 || SIU Director, Igor || || ||
 * Phantom Brave - Ringmaster Hamm (uncredited)
 * Race Driver: Grid - Chief
 * Resident Evil Outbreak - Kevin Ryman, Various Characters (uncredited)
 * Resident Evil Outbreak File#2 - Kevin Ryman, Various Characters (uncredited)
 * Resident Evil Revelations - Parker Luciani
 * Return to Krondor - James
 * Romancing SaGa: Darque (uncredited)
 * Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked - Jin
 * Samurai Warriors - Katsuyori Takeda, Kennyo Honganji, Morichika Chosokabe Type Generic Officer (uncredited)
 * Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends - Tadakatsu Honda (uncredited)
 * Scaler - Bootcamp (as Ron Allen)
 * Shadow Hearts II - Yuri's Father
 * Shin Megami Tensei series -Roland, Yasuyuki Honda (uncredited)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers - Finnegan
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 - Kinshiro Morooka, Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
 * 2008-12-09 || Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 || Kinshiro Morooka || || ||
 * 2012-11-20 || Persona 4 Golden || Kinshiro Morooka || || ||
 * Silent Bomber - John Loss (as Sparky Thornton)
 * Silent Hill 2 - Doctor
 * Silent Hill 3 - Douglas Cartland (HD Collection)
 * Spectral Force 3 - Cassius (uncredited)
 * Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Lancar, Vendeen Soldier (uncredited)
 * Steambot Chronicles - Fennel (uncredited)
 * Suikoden IV - Gary (uncredited)
 * Suikoden V - Rahal (uncredited)
 * Tales of the Abyss - Jade Curtiss
 * Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff - Quarterback
 * The Granstream Saga - Slayzer (as Sparky Thornton) (was miscredited as the voice of Korky)
 * Trauma Center: New Blood - Robert Cromwell (uncredited)
 * 2016-10-11 || Tyranny (video game) || Graven Ashe || || ||
 * Urban Reign - Various Gang Members (uncredited)
 * Warriors Orochi series - Meng Huo, Xiahou Dun (uncredited)
 * World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Pathaleon the Calculator
 * World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Azshara's Highborne, Mostrasz
 * World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria - Grand Magister Rommath

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Other voice work

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