David Bridges
Description
David Bridges, also credited as Dave Bridges or David Adam Bridges, is an American voice actor known for his extensive work in English-language dubs of anime, particularly for the Asian television network Animax. Born on February 25, 1982 in Cochran, Georgia, he began his voice acting career after discovering an online advertisement for the job, building on previous professional and recreational acting experience.
A significant portion of Bridges's career is defined by his roles in the Animax English dubs of popular anime series. He is known for providing the voices for numerous characters in the series Slam Dunk, where he played the role of Coach Mitsuyoshi Anzai and also served as the Narrator. His other roles in that series included Ryota Miyagi, Hikoichi Aida, Norio Hotta, Nozomi Takamiya, Yohei Mito, and various supporting characters.
Beyond Slam Dunk, Bridges has taken on a wide variety of leading and supporting roles in Animax productions. He is particularly recognized for voicing Takumi Usui in Maid Sama!, Hiei in Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files, the adult Goku and Master Roshi in the Dragon Ball anime, Kamina in Gurren Lagann, Kazuma Yagami in Kaze no Stigma, and Kurogane in Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE. In the Animax dub of Inuyasha, he voiced both Miroku and Jaken.
His voice acting work also extends to anime films. He voiced four distinct characters—Fubble, Hemulen, Moominpappa, and Snork—in the film Tanoshii Moomin Ikka: Moomin Tani no Suisei and performed in the Omni Productions dubs of Digimon films such as Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle and Digimon: Diaboromon Strikes Back. In addition to anime, Bridges has voiced characters in video games, including Beast in X-Men: Darktide. He has also contributed to the industry as a scriptwriter, notably for the series Inazuma Eleven.
Bridges is recognized for his versatility and ability to portray a wide emotional range. In a 2008 interview, he discussed his approach to voice acting, noting that while humorous and quirky characters come naturally to him, portraying realistic and serious characters requires significant emotional investment. He has been noted by fans for his compelling performances in intense scenes, a skill he attributes to fully immersing himself in the character's emotional state. In the same interview, he mentioned that his dream project would be to reprise the role of an older Goku from the later Dragon Ball series.
A significant portion of Bridges's career is defined by his roles in the Animax English dubs of popular anime series. He is known for providing the voices for numerous characters in the series Slam Dunk, where he played the role of Coach Mitsuyoshi Anzai and also served as the Narrator. His other roles in that series included Ryota Miyagi, Hikoichi Aida, Norio Hotta, Nozomi Takamiya, Yohei Mito, and various supporting characters.
Beyond Slam Dunk, Bridges has taken on a wide variety of leading and supporting roles in Animax productions. He is particularly recognized for voicing Takumi Usui in Maid Sama!, Hiei in Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files, the adult Goku and Master Roshi in the Dragon Ball anime, Kamina in Gurren Lagann, Kazuma Yagami in Kaze no Stigma, and Kurogane in Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE. In the Animax dub of Inuyasha, he voiced both Miroku and Jaken.
His voice acting work also extends to anime films. He voiced four distinct characters—Fubble, Hemulen, Moominpappa, and Snork—in the film Tanoshii Moomin Ikka: Moomin Tani no Suisei and performed in the Omni Productions dubs of Digimon films such as Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle and Digimon: Diaboromon Strikes Back. In addition to anime, Bridges has voiced characters in video games, including Beast in X-Men: Darktide. He has also contributed to the industry as a scriptwriter, notably for the series Inazuma Eleven.
Bridges is recognized for his versatility and ability to portray a wide emotional range. In a 2008 interview, he discussed his approach to voice acting, noting that while humorous and quirky characters come naturally to him, portraying realistic and serious characters requires significant emotional investment. He has been noted by fans for his compelling performances in intense scenes, a skill he attributes to fully immersing himself in the character's emotional state. In the same interview, he mentioned that his dream project would be to reprise the role of an older Goku from the later Dragon Ball series.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Slam Dunk
- English