Sonny Strait
Description
Sonny Strait is an American voice actor, ADR director, and comic book artist widely recognized for his extensive work in English dubs of Japanese anime series, primarily with Funimation. Born on June 28, 1965, in Kaufman, Texas, he began his voice acting career in 1999 after initially pursuing work as a comic book artist and illustrator.
Strait is perhaps best known for his long-running role as Krillin in the Funimation English adaptations of the Dragon Ball franchise. He first voiced the character in 1999 and has since consistently portrayed the adult and teen incarnations of Krillin across Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dragon Ball Super, and numerous related films and video games. In addition to Krillin, he has also provided the voice for the character Bardock within the same series. Another signature role is that of Usopp in the English adaptation of One Piece, a part he has played since 2007 across the series and multiple films, including One Piece Stampede and One Piece: Episode of Skypiea.
Strait has a long association with the character Arsène Lupin III, having voiced the titular gentleman thief in a multitude of Lupin III titles. His credits include films such as Lupin III: Dragon of Doom, Lupin III: Island of Assassins, Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo, Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus, and Lupin III: The Columbus Files, among others. His range as a voice actor extends to a wide variety of other notable characters. He voiced Maes Hughes in both Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Apachai Hopachai in KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple. He played the role of Korosensei in Assassination Classroom and its related projects, and provided the voice for Re-Destro in My Hero Academia. He also voiced Joker in Fire Force, Maple in Show By Rock!! Stars!!, and even took on the role of Popuko for a segment of the surreal comedy series Pop Team Epic.
In addition to his on-screen roles, Strait has a significant behind-the-scenes career. He has worked as an ADR director and script writer on several television series, including Dragon Ball Z, Case Closed, Lupin the Third, Escaflowne, Prison School, and Yuri on Ice. His work as a director has been noted for its range across different genres.
Beyond voice acting, Strait is an accomplished comic creator. He has over seventeen published works to his name, beginning with his self-published debut, Mr. Average. He is also known for his illustration work on the long-running independent comic series Elfquest. In 2007, he wrote and illustrated the graphic novel We Shadows, published by Tokyopop, which was nominated for the American Library Association's Best Graphic Novel award in 2008.
Strait is perhaps best known for his long-running role as Krillin in the Funimation English adaptations of the Dragon Ball franchise. He first voiced the character in 1999 and has since consistently portrayed the adult and teen incarnations of Krillin across Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dragon Ball Super, and numerous related films and video games. In addition to Krillin, he has also provided the voice for the character Bardock within the same series. Another signature role is that of Usopp in the English adaptation of One Piece, a part he has played since 2007 across the series and multiple films, including One Piece Stampede and One Piece: Episode of Skypiea.
Strait has a long association with the character Arsène Lupin III, having voiced the titular gentleman thief in a multitude of Lupin III titles. His credits include films such as Lupin III: Dragon of Doom, Lupin III: Island of Assassins, Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo, Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus, and Lupin III: The Columbus Files, among others. His range as a voice actor extends to a wide variety of other notable characters. He voiced Maes Hughes in both Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Apachai Hopachai in KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple. He played the role of Korosensei in Assassination Classroom and its related projects, and provided the voice for Re-Destro in My Hero Academia. He also voiced Joker in Fire Force, Maple in Show By Rock!! Stars!!, and even took on the role of Popuko for a segment of the surreal comedy series Pop Team Epic.
In addition to his on-screen roles, Strait has a significant behind-the-scenes career. He has worked as an ADR director and script writer on several television series, including Dragon Ball Z, Case Closed, Lupin the Third, Escaflowne, Prison School, and Yuri on Ice. His work as a director has been noted for its range across different genres.
Beyond voice acting, Strait is an accomplished comic creator. He has over seventeen published works to his name, beginning with his self-published debut, Mr. Average. He is also known for his illustration work on the long-running independent comic series Elfquest. In 2007, he wrote and illustrated the graphic novel We Shadows, published by Tokyopop, which was nominated for the American Library Association's Best Graphic Novel award in 2008.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Pop Team Epic
- EnglishAnime overview: Radiant
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Stampede
- EnglishAnime overview: Convenience Store Boy Friends
- EnglishAnime overview: Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON
- EnglishAnime overview: Fire Force
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Dragon of Doom
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Island of Assassins
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: The Columbus Files
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Voyage to Danger
- EnglishAnime overview: Grappler Baki Maximum Tournament
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
- EnglishAnime overview: My Hero Academia
- EnglishAnime overview: Fire Force
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
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- EnglishAnime overview: Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time
- EnglishAnime overview: Brothers Conflict
- EnglishAnime overview: Cat Planet Cuties
- EnglishAnime overview: Master of Martial Hearts
- EnglishAnime overview: Cat Planet Cuties
- EnglishAnime overview: My Bride is a Mermaid
- EnglishAnime overview: KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple
- EnglishAnime overview: Koro Sensei Quest!
- EnglishAnime overview: Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire
- EnglishAnime overview: Show By Rock!! Stars!!
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Jidaigeki Special: Luffy Oyabun Torimonocho