Steve Bulen
Description
Steve Bulen is an American voice actor with a career spanning several decades, known for his extensive work in anime dubbing, Western animation, and video games. He has been active in the industry since at least 1980, contributing voices to numerous projects for major studios such as Walt Disney Animation Studios and Hanna-Barbera, as well as for English adaptations of Japanese anime.
Bulen's voice can be heard in a wide array of anime titles from the 1980s and 1990s, a period of significant growth for English-dubbed anime. He often took on roles in science fiction and action series. Some of his notable anime credits include voicing Professor Go Gakujin in Giant Robo, Daisuke Jigen in the Streamline Pictures dubs of Lupin III films such as The Castle of Cagliostro and The Mystery of Mamo, and Midvalley the Hornfreak in Trigun. He also voiced the character Casshan in Casshan: Robot Hunter. In the films specifically mentioned, Bulen is credited as the voice of Hazama Itsuro, the titular character in 8 Man After; he provided the voice for Lu Bu and other roles in the 1992 anime Sangokushi [1]: Eiyū-tachi no Yoake; and he voiced the character Yasuo in the 1992 English version of Twilight of the Cockroaches.
In addition to these, his extensive filmography includes roles in major anime features and OVAs such as Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D, Fist of the North Star, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Doomed Megalopolis, and The Wings of Honneamise. He also contributed to long-running series, with parts in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Outlaw Star, and Rave Master.
Beyond anime, Bulen's voice work extended into Western animation, where he took on additional voices for series like Batman: The Animated Series and The Transformers, and for Disney films including The Little Mermaid and Mulan. His work also encompasses numerous video games, such as the Medal of Honor series, Star Trek: Judgment Rites, and Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire.
Bulen has also worked extensively behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. He served as a writer on several animated series, including episodes of Samurai Pizza Cats, Maya the Bee, and Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio. His other staff roles include working as a looping director on feature films and as a group ADR coordinator for television series like Dawson's Creek, demonstrating a broad skill set in voice production and post-production. Throughout his career, he has occasionally been credited under pseudonyms such as Steve Buelen, Steve Bulin, Stevie Beeline, and Scott Ponsov.
Bulen's voice can be heard in a wide array of anime titles from the 1980s and 1990s, a period of significant growth for English-dubbed anime. He often took on roles in science fiction and action series. Some of his notable anime credits include voicing Professor Go Gakujin in Giant Robo, Daisuke Jigen in the Streamline Pictures dubs of Lupin III films such as The Castle of Cagliostro and The Mystery of Mamo, and Midvalley the Hornfreak in Trigun. He also voiced the character Casshan in Casshan: Robot Hunter. In the films specifically mentioned, Bulen is credited as the voice of Hazama Itsuro, the titular character in 8 Man After; he provided the voice for Lu Bu and other roles in the 1992 anime Sangokushi [1]: Eiyū-tachi no Yoake; and he voiced the character Yasuo in the 1992 English version of Twilight of the Cockroaches.
In addition to these, his extensive filmography includes roles in major anime features and OVAs such as Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D, Fist of the North Star, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Doomed Megalopolis, and The Wings of Honneamise. He also contributed to long-running series, with parts in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Outlaw Star, and Rave Master.
Beyond anime, Bulen's voice work extended into Western animation, where he took on additional voices for series like Batman: The Animated Series and The Transformers, and for Disney films including The Little Mermaid and Mulan. His work also encompasses numerous video games, such as the Medal of Honor series, Star Trek: Judgment Rites, and Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire.
Bulen has also worked extensively behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. He served as a writer on several animated series, including episodes of Samurai Pizza Cats, Maya the Bee, and Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio. His other staff roles include working as a looping director on feature films and as a group ADR coordinator for television series like Dawson's Creek, demonstrating a broad skill set in voice production and post-production. Throughout his career, he has occasionally been credited under pseudonyms such as Steve Buelen, Steve Bulin, Stevie Beeline, and Scott Ponsov.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: 8 Man After
- EnglishAnime overview: Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
- EnglishAnime overview: Twilight of the Cockroaches
- EnglishAnime overview: Crying Freeman
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Part II
- EnglishAnime overview: Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water
- EnglishAnime overview: 3x3 Eyes