Sam Strong
Description
Sam Strong is the professional pseudonym used by the American actor Christopher Carroll for a significant portion of his voice-over work in English-language dubs of anime series and films. Carroll, a working actor since the 1960s with numerous live-action television and film credits, built a parallel career as a voice artist, becoming a familiar presence in the industry during the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. Under the Sam Strong alias, he is credited with providing voices for a wide array of supporting and character roles in many classic and influential anime titles.
His voice work is closely associated with prominent anime dubbing studios of the era, particularly Animaze and ZRO Limit Productions, which were responsible for many English adaptations during the 1990s and early 2000s. Carroll, as Sam Strong, contributed to a broad range of genres and series. One of his credited roles is Sir Violet in the 1985 science fiction horror OVA Fight! Iczer-One, a foundational work in the anime medium. His filmography under the pseudonym also includes participation in landmark projects such as the Animaze version of the film Akira, the psychological thriller Perfect Blue, and the space western series Cowboy Bebop. He is also credited with roles in Trigun, the Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy, El-Hazard: The Magnificent World, and Armitage III.
In addition to these wide-ranging credits, Carroll took on more prominent character roles in specific series. He voiced Dr. Komyoji, the creator of the titular android, in Android Kikaider: The Animation. He also played the role of Daido in the critically acclaimed cyberpunk series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and its second season, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. His work in the industry during this formative period for English dubs placed him among a consistent circle of voice actors. He frequently collaborated with performers such as Mona Marshall, Barbara Goodson, Bob Papenbrook, and Kirk Thornton on multiple projects, including the various Ghost in the Shell series and Kikaider.
His voice work is closely associated with prominent anime dubbing studios of the era, particularly Animaze and ZRO Limit Productions, which were responsible for many English adaptations during the 1990s and early 2000s. Carroll, as Sam Strong, contributed to a broad range of genres and series. One of his credited roles is Sir Violet in the 1985 science fiction horror OVA Fight! Iczer-One, a foundational work in the anime medium. His filmography under the pseudonym also includes participation in landmark projects such as the Animaze version of the film Akira, the psychological thriller Perfect Blue, and the space western series Cowboy Bebop. He is also credited with roles in Trigun, the Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy, El-Hazard: The Magnificent World, and Armitage III.
In addition to these wide-ranging credits, Carroll took on more prominent character roles in specific series. He voiced Dr. Komyoji, the creator of the titular android, in Android Kikaider: The Animation. He also played the role of Daido in the critically acclaimed cyberpunk series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and its second season, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. His work in the industry during this formative period for English dubs placed him among a consistent circle of voice actors. He frequently collaborated with performers such as Mona Marshall, Barbara Goodson, Bob Papenbrook, and Kirk Thornton on multiple projects, including the various Ghost in the Shell series and Kikaider.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Fight! Iczer-One
- EnglishAnime overview: Battle Athletes Victory
- EnglishAnime overview: Hand Maid May