Pete Sepenuk
Description
Pete Sepenuk is an American actor and voice actor based in Los Angeles, California, who has built a substantial career in anime dubbing, live-action film, and television since the early 1990s. Born on March 29, 1970, in Portland, Oregon, he has also occasionally used the pseudonym Peter Toll in his voice-over work. His career encompasses a wide range of roles, from voicing iconic characters in major anime series to appearing in blockbuster films and providing voices for animated franchises.
Sepenuk's entry into the entertainment industry began with live-action roles, with his first credit in the 1993 film The Last Leaf. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, he balanced on-screen appearances with voice acting. He had a small, uncredited role as a train conductor in the 1998 film Godzilla and appeared as an IMF agent in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. He also took on roles in television, including appearances on shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Chrissy's Court, and provided the voice of Bonez in the animated series A.T.O.M..
In the realm of anime, Sepenuk is best known for voicing several prominent and memorable characters. He is the English voice of the lovable, large-hearted Arrancar Dondochakka Birstanne in the long-running series Bleach, a role he has reprised for the recent Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War arc. He also voiced the villainous Furido, also known as Kazuma, in Naruto: Shippuden. Another significant role is the intelligent and ruthless antagonist Sato in the dark fantasy series Ajin: Demi-Human. In the sci-fi series Knights of Sidonia, he provided the voice for the pivotal character Ochiai, a scientist from the ship's past whose research has lasting consequences. His other anime credits include the stoic master swordsman Gensai Kuroki in Kengan Ashura and its crossover film Hanma Baki VS Kengan Ashura, as well as roles in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny and Pilot Candidate.
Beyond anime, Sepenuk's voice can be heard in a variety of other animated projects. He voiced multiple characters in the long-running The Land Before Time film and television series, including the ankylosaurus Kosh and the character Foobie. He also voiced Papa Tree in the animated film Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return. In a notable piece of voice-acting history, he was the original voice of Omni-Man in a 2007 MTV animated project based on the Invincible comic, long before the character became widely known through the later Amazon series.
Sepenuk's body of work demonstrates recurring collaborations with several Los Angeles-based voice directors and studios, particularly those handling dubs for major franchises like Naruto, Bleach, and Ajin. He frequently works alongside a stable of other well-known English voice actors such as Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, Bryce Papenbrook, and Keith Silverstein. His career, spanning over three decades, reflects a versatility that allows him to move between comedic characters, intense villains, and live-action roles, solidifying his place as an active and multifaceted talent in the industry.
Sepenuk's entry into the entertainment industry began with live-action roles, with his first credit in the 1993 film The Last Leaf. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, he balanced on-screen appearances with voice acting. He had a small, uncredited role as a train conductor in the 1998 film Godzilla and appeared as an IMF agent in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. He also took on roles in television, including appearances on shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Chrissy's Court, and provided the voice of Bonez in the animated series A.T.O.M..
In the realm of anime, Sepenuk is best known for voicing several prominent and memorable characters. He is the English voice of the lovable, large-hearted Arrancar Dondochakka Birstanne in the long-running series Bleach, a role he has reprised for the recent Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War arc. He also voiced the villainous Furido, also known as Kazuma, in Naruto: Shippuden. Another significant role is the intelligent and ruthless antagonist Sato in the dark fantasy series Ajin: Demi-Human. In the sci-fi series Knights of Sidonia, he provided the voice for the pivotal character Ochiai, a scientist from the ship's past whose research has lasting consequences. His other anime credits include the stoic master swordsman Gensai Kuroki in Kengan Ashura and its crossover film Hanma Baki VS Kengan Ashura, as well as roles in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny and Pilot Candidate.
Beyond anime, Sepenuk's voice can be heard in a variety of other animated projects. He voiced multiple characters in the long-running The Land Before Time film and television series, including the ankylosaurus Kosh and the character Foobie. He also voiced Papa Tree in the animated film Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return. In a notable piece of voice-acting history, he was the original voice of Omni-Man in a 2007 MTV animated project based on the Invincible comic, long before the character became widely known through the later Amazon series.
Sepenuk's body of work demonstrates recurring collaborations with several Los Angeles-based voice directors and studios, particularly those handling dubs for major franchises like Naruto, Bleach, and Ajin. He frequently works alongside a stable of other well-known English voice actors such as Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, Bryce Papenbrook, and Keith Silverstein. His career, spanning over three decades, reflects a versatility that allows him to move between comedic characters, intense villains, and live-action roles, solidifying his place as an active and multifaceted talent in the industry.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
- EnglishAnime overview: Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura
- EnglishAnime overview: Kengan Ashura
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- EnglishAnime overview: Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine
- EnglishAnime overview: Knights of Sidonia