David Wells
Description
David Wells is an American voice actor recognized for his work in English-language dubs of anime and video games, particularly during the 2000s. It should be noted that while he is often credited as David Wills or Dave Wills, the voice actor who portrayed the role of Dr. Gordon in the series The Guyver is also named David Wells. This role was in the 1991 live-action film adaptation rather than an animated series.
Born on September 28, 1970, in New Jersey, Wells began his career in voice-over work at 4Licensing Corporation in 2002 and has also worked with studios such as NYAV Post and HiT Entertainment. Outside of voice acting, he has worked as a disc jockey under the name Ghosty.
Wells is well-known for his extensive voice roles within the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. In the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series, he voiced characters including Seeker, Nezbitt, Gozaburo Kaiba, and Roland. For Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, he provided the voices for Tyranno Hassleberry, Chancellor Sheppard, and Kagemaru. He also contributed additional voices to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds and Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal.
His work in the One Piece franchise, specifically for the 4Kids Entertainment adaptation, includes voicing prominent characters such as Buggy the Clown, Arlong, and Igaram. He is also recognized for voicing Espio the Chameleon in the anime series Sonic X and in several Sonic the Hedgehog video games from 2005 to 2009. Other notable anime credits include Captain Falcon in F-Zero: GP Legend, various roles in the Pokémon anime where he first appeared during the sixth season and later returned as Dolan in the XY series, as well as roles in Dinosaur King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe: Sigma Six, and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.
In video games, beyond the Sonic series, his work includes characters in One Piece: Grand Adventure and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. Throughout his career, Wells has frequently collaborated with production houses prominent in the New York City voice-over scene, such as 4Kids Entertainment and NYAV Post, contributing significantly to the English-language localizations of many Japanese properties.
Born on September 28, 1970, in New Jersey, Wells began his career in voice-over work at 4Licensing Corporation in 2002 and has also worked with studios such as NYAV Post and HiT Entertainment. Outside of voice acting, he has worked as a disc jockey under the name Ghosty.
Wells is well-known for his extensive voice roles within the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. In the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series, he voiced characters including Seeker, Nezbitt, Gozaburo Kaiba, and Roland. For Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, he provided the voices for Tyranno Hassleberry, Chancellor Sheppard, and Kagemaru. He also contributed additional voices to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds and Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal.
His work in the One Piece franchise, specifically for the 4Kids Entertainment adaptation, includes voicing prominent characters such as Buggy the Clown, Arlong, and Igaram. He is also recognized for voicing Espio the Chameleon in the anime series Sonic X and in several Sonic the Hedgehog video games from 2005 to 2009. Other notable anime credits include Captain Falcon in F-Zero: GP Legend, various roles in the Pokémon anime where he first appeared during the sixth season and later returned as Dolan in the XY series, as well as roles in Dinosaur King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe: Sigma Six, and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.
In video games, beyond the Sonic series, his work includes characters in One Piece: Grand Adventure and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. Throughout his career, Wells has frequently collaborated with production houses prominent in the New York City voice-over scene, such as 4Kids Entertainment and NYAV Post, contributing significantly to the English-language localizations of many Japanese properties.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: The Guyver