David Matranga is an accomplished American voice actor known for his extensive work in English dubs of anime productions, primarily for Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. Born David Anthony Matranga on April 20, 1975, in Houston, Texas, he developed a passion for performing arts from a young age, participating in school plays and learning piano and trombone. He pursued this interest academically, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre and later a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the prestigious Yale School of Drama. His professional career spans stage, on-camera work, and voice acting, having lent his voice to hundreds of characters in animation and video games.

Matranga's career in anime dubbing began in the early 2000s, with some of his first roles including the titular character in the 2001 series Orphen and Genjo Sanzo in the 2003 series Saiyuki. Over the years, he has built a reputation for portraying a wide range of characters, from intense and serious individuals to more lighthearted and comedic roles. Some of his most prominent and widely recognized roles include Shoto Todoroki in the massively popular series My Hero Academia and Bertholdt Hoover in Attack on Titan. He is also known for his performances as Tomoya Okazaki in the emotional drama Clannad, Takumi Usui in the romantic comedy Maid Sama!, and the protagonist Orphen in the Sorcerous Stabber Orphen reboots. In the video game world, he notably voices Ken Masters in Street Fighter 6.

His filmography is extensive and demonstrates his versatility, featuring leading and supporting roles across numerous genres. Among the many characters he has portrayed are the mysterious Teru Minamoto in Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, the determined Manabu Horikita in Classroom of the Elite, the stoic Genjirou Tanigaki in Golden Kamuy, the cunning Yuichi Katagiri in Tomodachi Game, the veteran warrior Fels in the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? series, the titular Skeleton Knight Danka Niel Maple in Skeleton Knight in Another World, the calculating Inspector George Lestrade in Moriarty the Patriot, the ambitious Youm Farmenas in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and the supportive Owner Kobayashi in Ya Boy Kongming!. This broad range highlights his ability to embody protagonists, antagonists, and complex side characters with equal skill.

Throughout his career, Matranga has frequently collaborated with other prominent voice actors and directors within the industry. He has worked extensively with actors such as Vic Mignogna and Luci Christian on various projects. His work has been recognized by fans and critics alike. In 2013, he won the 2nd Annual Behind the Voice Actors (BTVA) Anime Dub Award for Best Male Supporting Vocal Performance in an Anime Movie/Special for his role as The Wolfman in the film Wolf Children. With a career spanning over two decades and more than 300 credited roles, David Matranga has established himself as a significant and respected figure in the field of English anime voice acting.