Brad Venable
Description
Brad Venable was an American voice actor known for his work in anime dubbing and video games. He began his career in the voice acting industry in 2013, with his first credited anime role being Jojo in the English adaptation of the series Toriko. Over the course of his career, he built an extensive list of credits, contributing voices to a wide variety of animated series and interactive media.
In anime, Venable was particularly recognized for voicing the character Scratchmen Apoo in the long-running series One Piece. He provided the English voice for this prominent pirate captain of the Worst Generation, a role he performed from the character's first appearance in episode 392 through episode 629, and he also reprised the part for the animated film One Piece: Stampede. His other notable anime roles included Daz in Attack on Titan, Shisami in Dragon Ball Super, Khajit in Overlord, and Byro and Byro Cracy in Fairy Tail.
Beyond traditional anime, Venable was active in dubbing original net animation (ONA) productions. He voiced the character Lennox Gallagher, the boss of the protagonist in the Netflix original CG anime series Hero Mask, which was produced by Studio Pierrot. He also took on the role of Ryan, the Chief of Staff to the President, in another Netflix CG anime production, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness.
Venable was highly active in the video game industry, where his vocal performances reached a wide audience. He was known for his work in major titles such as Devil May Cry 5, where he voiced Griffon and Nightmare, as well as roles in Final Fantasy VII Remake, the Demon's Souls remake, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Shenmue III. He was also a member of the voice actor association CODA.
Brad Venable passed away on January 8, 2021, at the age of 43. Following his death, tributes from colleagues in the voice acting community highlighted his kindness, support for fellow actors, and the positive impact he had on those he worked with. Some of the roles he had originated, such as Scratchmen Apoo in One Piece, were subsequently taken over by other actors like Brent Mukai.
In anime, Venable was particularly recognized for voicing the character Scratchmen Apoo in the long-running series One Piece. He provided the English voice for this prominent pirate captain of the Worst Generation, a role he performed from the character's first appearance in episode 392 through episode 629, and he also reprised the part for the animated film One Piece: Stampede. His other notable anime roles included Daz in Attack on Titan, Shisami in Dragon Ball Super, Khajit in Overlord, and Byro and Byro Cracy in Fairy Tail.
Beyond traditional anime, Venable was active in dubbing original net animation (ONA) productions. He voiced the character Lennox Gallagher, the boss of the protagonist in the Netflix original CG anime series Hero Mask, which was produced by Studio Pierrot. He also took on the role of Ryan, the Chief of Staff to the President, in another Netflix CG anime production, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness.
Venable was highly active in the video game industry, where his vocal performances reached a wide audience. He was known for his work in major titles such as Devil May Cry 5, where he voiced Griffon and Nightmare, as well as roles in Final Fantasy VII Remake, the Demon's Souls remake, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Shenmue III. He was also a member of the voice actor association CODA.
Brad Venable passed away on January 8, 2021, at the age of 43. Following his death, tributes from colleagues in the voice acting community highlighted his kindness, support for fellow actors, and the positive impact he had on those he worked with. Some of the roles he had originated, such as Scratchmen Apoo in One Piece, were subsequently taken over by other actors like Brent Mukai.
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- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Stampede
- EnglishAnime overview: Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
- EnglishAnime overview: Hero Mask