Jake Martin
Description
Jake Martin is an American voice actor known for his work on English language dubs of anime films and television series, primarily during the late 1990s and 2000s. He has been associated with several acting pseudonyms, including the credit Dan Martin.
Martin's career is largely defined by his contributions to English dubbed productions, with one of his earliest voice credits being the 1978 film Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo, where he voiced Inspector Koichi Zenigata. He reprised this role for the television series Lupin III: Part II, bringing the determined Interpol inspector to English speaking audiences. His voice acting portfolio from this period includes a wide range of supporting and additional roles in numerous popular anime series.
In the late 1990s, Martin was credited for providing additional voices for the English version of the acclaimed space Western series Cowboy Bebop and made contributions to the cult classic psychological anime Serial Experiments Lain. He was also part of the English voice cast for the action comedy Trigun and for the futuristic police drama Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team.
His work continued into the early 2000s, where he appeared in diverse anime projects. He played a police captain in the film WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 2 and had a role in the sci-fi series Vandread. Martin also contributed to the English adaptation of the long running historical action series Rurouni Kenshin, performing as several different characters including Henya and Hannya. A recurring pattern in his filmography is the high number of additional voices and unnamed character roles, such as in The Vision of Escaflowne and the OVA series El Hazard: The Magnificent World.
Throughout his career, Jake Martin has frequently collaborated with a circle of Los Angeles based voice actors who were similarly active in dubbing productions. His professional network includes voice actors such as Steve Blum, Melissa Fahn, and Tom Fahn, all of whom he worked with on multiple projects. His known acting credits appear to have slowed significantly after the early 2010s, with one of his later roles being a small part in the medical drama House M.D. in 2010.
Martin's career is largely defined by his contributions to English dubbed productions, with one of his earliest voice credits being the 1978 film Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo, where he voiced Inspector Koichi Zenigata. He reprised this role for the television series Lupin III: Part II, bringing the determined Interpol inspector to English speaking audiences. His voice acting portfolio from this period includes a wide range of supporting and additional roles in numerous popular anime series.
In the late 1990s, Martin was credited for providing additional voices for the English version of the acclaimed space Western series Cowboy Bebop and made contributions to the cult classic psychological anime Serial Experiments Lain. He was also part of the English voice cast for the action comedy Trigun and for the futuristic police drama Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team.
His work continued into the early 2000s, where he appeared in diverse anime projects. He played a police captain in the film WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 2 and had a role in the sci-fi series Vandread. Martin also contributed to the English adaptation of the long running historical action series Rurouni Kenshin, performing as several different characters including Henya and Hannya. A recurring pattern in his filmography is the high number of additional voices and unnamed character roles, such as in The Vision of Escaflowne and the OVA series El Hazard: The Magnificent World.
Throughout his career, Jake Martin has frequently collaborated with a circle of Los Angeles based voice actors who were similarly active in dubbing productions. His professional network includes voice actors such as Steve Blum, Melissa Fahn, and Tom Fahn, all of whom he worked with on multiple projects. His known acting credits appear to have slowed significantly after the early 2010s, with one of his later roles being a small part in the medical drama House M.D. in 2010.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Part II