Marc Matney

Description
Marc Matney is an American voice actor known for his work in English-language dubs of anime series and films, primarily during the 1990s and early 2000s. He was based in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he worked extensively in the anime dubbing industry for over a decade.

Matney is best recognized for his role as Ken Nakajima in the anime series You're Under Arrest. He voiced Ken throughout the franchise, including the original television series, the specials, and the motion picture You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture. In the same series, he also provided the voice for Ken's father, Daimaru Nakajima. Matney has described the character of Ken as having many facets to his personality, ranging from a confident motorcycle officer to a bumbling figure in romantic situations, and noted that he enjoyed the freedom to improvise and add his own stamp to the character during recording sessions.

Another significant role in Matney's career is Inspector Koichi Zenigata in the 1987 original video animation Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy. This English dub was produced by AnimEigo in 1995 and features Matney as the determined police inspector in pursuit of the master thief Lupin III. This role is part of a long history of English voice actors who have portrayed Zenigata, with Matney providing one of the earlier interpretations of the character for the North American market.

Beyond these signature roles, Matney's anime voice credits include Tamiya in Oh! My Goddess, Kowalski in Crusher Joe, and roles in other titles such as Spirit of Wonder, Baoh, Shinesman, and Kite. His first voice work was a small part in Bubblegum Crisis, which led to a role in Urusei Yatsura early in his career.

Throughout his voice acting career, Matney frequently collaborated with a consistent group of actors and production staff. He worked multiple times with voice actors Dave Underwood, Scott Bailey, Sean P. O'Connell, and Juliet Cesario, among others, across various dubbing projects. He also worked closely with director and adapter Scott Houle at Coastal Studios, and credited Houle with allowing voice actors the creative freedom to develop their characters.