Ben Phillips
Description
Ben Phillips is an American voice actor based in Dallas, Texas, who has been active in the anime dubbing industry since the late 2000s. He was born on August 27, 1980, in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to his on-screen voice work, Phillips has had a long-standing career behind the scenes at Funimation (now Crunchyroll), working extensively in the company's DVD production and subtitling departments, which has given him a unique and comprehensive understanding of the localization process.
Phillips' voice acting career is marked by a wide range of supporting and principal roles across numerous popular anime series. He is known for his versatility, often bringing to life characters that are cunning, eccentric, or possess a weathered wisdom. One of his most recognized roles is that of the master escape artist Yoshitake Shiraishi in the acclaimed historical adventure series Golden Kamuy. He also voiced the cunning information broker Giran in the global phenomenon My Hero Academia.
In the world of isekai, a genre where characters are transported to another world, Phillips has had several notable parts. He voices the inner monologue and former self of the protagonist Rudeus Greyrat in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation. He is also the voice of the pragmatic soldier Rhiner Neumann in Saga of Tanya the Evil, a role he reprised for the crossover comedy series Isekai Quartet and its second season, Isekai Quartet 2. Other significant credits from the user's list include Headmaster Rick in Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor and Pete Armstrong in Murder Princess.
His filmography also includes minor and supporting roles in some of the most popular anime of the last decade. He has provided voices for characters in Attack on Titan, where he is credited as Clark or Klaus; the long-running series One Piece; Black Clover; Fairy Tail; and Dr. Stone. He also voices the butler Hobbes in the English adaptation of the Pokémon anime during its Sun & Moon series.
Phillips' career is characterized by a long-standing association with Funimation/Crunchyroll and a consistent presence in both major mainstream hits and more niche genre titles. His work spans from brief additional voice appearances to key recurring characters, demonstrating his reliability and range within the voice acting community.
Phillips' voice acting career is marked by a wide range of supporting and principal roles across numerous popular anime series. He is known for his versatility, often bringing to life characters that are cunning, eccentric, or possess a weathered wisdom. One of his most recognized roles is that of the master escape artist Yoshitake Shiraishi in the acclaimed historical adventure series Golden Kamuy. He also voiced the cunning information broker Giran in the global phenomenon My Hero Academia.
In the world of isekai, a genre where characters are transported to another world, Phillips has had several notable parts. He voices the inner monologue and former self of the protagonist Rudeus Greyrat in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation. He is also the voice of the pragmatic soldier Rhiner Neumann in Saga of Tanya the Evil, a role he reprised for the crossover comedy series Isekai Quartet and its second season, Isekai Quartet 2. Other significant credits from the user's list include Headmaster Rick in Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor and Pete Armstrong in Murder Princess.
His filmography also includes minor and supporting roles in some of the most popular anime of the last decade. He has provided voices for characters in Attack on Titan, where he is credited as Clark or Klaus; the long-running series One Piece; Black Clover; Fairy Tail; and Dr. Stone. He also voices the butler Hobbes in the English adaptation of the Pokémon anime during its Sun & Moon series.
Phillips' career is characterized by a long-standing association with Funimation/Crunchyroll and a consistent presence in both major mainstream hits and more niche genre titles. His work spans from brief additional voice appearances to key recurring characters, demonstrating his reliability and range within the voice acting community.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Golden Kamuy
- EnglishAnime overview: The Ones Within
- EnglishAnime overview: Isekai Quartet
- EnglishAnime overview: Africa Salaryman
- EnglishAnime overview: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
- EnglishAnime overview: Hatena Illusion
- EnglishAnime overview: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
- EnglishAnime overview: Donten ni Warau Gaiden: Ōka, Tenbō no Kakehashi
- EnglishAnime overview: A3! Season Autumn & Winter
- EnglishAnime overview: Golden Kamuy
- EnglishAnime overview: The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED
- EnglishAnime overview: Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!!
- EnglishAnime overview: Isekai Quartet 2
- English
- EnglishAnime overview: Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor
- EnglishAnime overview: Murder Princess
- EnglishAnime overview: A3! Season Spring & Summer
- EnglishAnime overview: Show By Rock!! Stars!!
- EnglishAnime overview: Naka no Hito Genome [Jikkyōchū]: Knots of Memories