Kirk Thornton

Kirk Thornton

69 · Born: May 13, 1956

Personal Details

BornMay 13, 1956 Portland, Oregon, USA

Biography

Kirk Thornton, a renowned American voice actor, has made a significant impact in the world of animation and video games by lending his voice to a diverse array of characters in various series and games.

Among his notable roles are those of Shadow the Hedgehog, a beloved character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, as well as Saix and Isa, two pivotal characters from the popular Kingdom Hearts series.

Thornton's versatility as a voice actor is further showcased by his portrayal of Brandon Heat, the protagonist of the anime series Gungrave, and Hotohori, a main character in the fantasy anime Fushigi Yugi.

In addition to his work in anime, Thornton has also voiced characters in video games, including Klein, a character in the popular online multiplayer game Sword Art Online.

His impressive range as a voice actor is also demonstrated by his roles in other notable series, such as Hajime Saito, a character in the historical action anime Rurouni Kenshin, Don Patch, a main character in the quirky anime Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and Ensign Nogami, a character in the animated series The Cockpit and Digimon.

Throughout his career, Kirk Thornton has established himself as a talented and accomplished voice actor, with a wide range of memorable roles in both anime and video games.

Career

2024
Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings
Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings as Shadow the Hedgehog (voice)
2023
Max & Me
Max & Me as Julius Kolbe (voice)
Baki Hanma
Baki Hanma as Narrator / Yujiro
2021
2020
Alien Xmas
Alien Xmas as Reindeer / Klepts / Audience (voice)
Spycies
Spycies as Vladimir (voice)
Baki
Baki as Yujiro
2019
The Queen's Corgi
The Queen's Corgi as Trump (voice)
Playmobil: The Movie
Playmobil: The Movie as Ook-Ook (voice)
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Additional Voices (voice)
The Ladybug
The Ladybug as Tall Bee
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future as Tsunomon / Gabumon / Garurumon / WereGarurumon / MetalGarurumon
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence as Gabumon / Garurumon / WereGarurumon / MetalGarurumon / Tsunomon / Omnimon / Additional Voices
The Son of Bigfoot
The Son of Bigfoot as Japanese Man #1 (AKA Asian Investor #1)
2015
Iesodo: Kindness
Iesodo: Kindness as Jacob (voice)
The Nutcracker Sweet
The Nutcracker Sweet as Drosselmeyer / Commander / Mice (voice)
Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild
Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild as Vik von Vulture (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion as Gabumon / Garurumon / WereGarurumon / MetalGarurumon / Omnimon
2014
Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom as Orbot / Shadow the Hedgehog (voice)
2012
Monsuno
Monsuno as Beyal/Noah
The Bat Man of Shanghai
The Bat Man of Shanghai as Bane / Bat-Man (voice)
2010
AniMen: Triton Force
AniMen: Triton Force as Conner (voice)
2009
Superman: Red Son
Superman: Red Son as Jimmy Olsen / Batman / Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) / Pyotr Roslov
2008
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration as U.S. President (voice)
2006
The Toy Warrior
The Toy Warrior as RJ (voice)
2004
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? as Voice Over Talent (voice)
2002
2000
Digimon: The Movie
Digimon: The Movie as Gabumon / MetalGarurumon / Omnimon (Shared) (voice)
1996