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

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2024
Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings
Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings as Shadow the Hedgehog (voice)
{"id":187519,"title":"Max & Me","year":"2023","character":"Julius Kolbe (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/max-me-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187519.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187519.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Max & Me
Max & Me as Julius Kolbe (voice)
{"id":103841404,"title":"Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps","year":2021,"character":"Orbot (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sonic-colors-rise-of-the-wisps","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103841404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103841404.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":180121,"title":"Alien Xmas","year":"2020","character":"Reindeer \/ Klepts \/ Audience (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alien-xmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_180121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_180121.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Alien Xmas
Alien Xmas as Reindeer / Klepts / Audience (voice)
{"id":229498,"title":"Spycies","year":"2020","character":"Vladimir (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spycies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5is32rrjq690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5is32rrjq690.jpg"},"released":1}
Spycies
Spycies as Vladimir (voice)
{"id":132920,"title":"The Queen's Corgi","year":"2019","character":"Trump (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-queens-corgi-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2vkr5q30u5gg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2vkr5q30u5gg.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Queen's Corgi
The Queen's Corgi as Trump (voice)
{"id":127657,"title":"Playmobil: The Movie","year":"2019","character":"Ook-Ook (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/playmobil-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sdulp2geu80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sdulp2geu80.jpg"},"released":1}
Playmobil: The Movie
Playmobil: The Movie as Ook-Ook (voice)
{"id":115953,"title":"Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation","year":"2018","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11ij4hkc9n6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11ij4hkc9n6g.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":114170,"title":"The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover","year":"2017","character":"Count Antonio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-swan-princess-royally-undercover","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6t2thm1l6u90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6t2thm1l6u90.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":125359,"title":"Iesodo: Kindness","year":"2015","character":"Jacob (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/iesodo-kindness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125359.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125359.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Iesodo: Kindness
Iesodo: Kindness as Jacob (voice)
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The Nutcracker Sweet
The Nutcracker Sweet as Drosselmeyer / Commander / Mice (voice)
{"id":229355,"title":"Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild","year":"2015","character":"Vik von Vulture (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hatched-chicks-gone-wild","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229355.jpg"},"released":1}
Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild
Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild as Vik von Vulture (voice)
{"id":27025,"title":"Hotel Transylvania 2","year":"2015","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hotel-transylvania-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kfnjt6ek8eg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kfnjt6ek8eg.jpg"},"released":1}
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":2018,"title":"Sonic Boom","year":2014,"character":"Orbot \/ Shadow the Hedgehog (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sonic-boom","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2018.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom as Orbot / Shadow the Hedgehog (voice)
{"id":2080,"title":"Monsuno","year":2012,"character":"Beyal\/Noah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/monsuno","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2080.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Monsuno
Monsuno as Beyal/Noah
{"id":10661,"title":"The Bat Man of Shanghai","year":2012,"character":"Bane \/ Bat-Man (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-bat-man-of-shanghai","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10661.jpg"},"released":1}
The Bat Man of Shanghai
The Bat Man of Shanghai as Bane / Bat-Man (voice)
{"id":560,"title":"Star Wars: The Clone Wars","year":2012,"character":"King Sanjay Rash and Rebel and Citizen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/star-wars-the-clone-wars","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3dcftk6gqsqg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3dcftk6gqsqg.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as King Sanjay Rash and Rebel and Citizen
{"id":17126,"title":"AniMen: Triton Force","year":"2010","character":"Conner (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/animen-triton-force","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17126.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17126.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
AniMen: Triton Force
AniMen: Triton Force as Conner (voice)
{"id":265635,"title":"Superman: Red Son","year":"2009","character":"Jimmy Olsen \/ Batman \/ Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) \/ Pyotr Roslov","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman-red-son","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7433lpreraa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7433lpreraa0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Superman: Red Son
Superman: Red Son as Jimmy Olsen / Batman / Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) / Pyotr Roslov
{"id":15166,"title":"Happily N'ever After 2: Snow White: Another Bite at the Apple","year":"2009","character":"Munk (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/happily-never-after-2-snow-white-another-bite-at-the-apple","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15166.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12701,"title":"Resident Evil: Degeneration","year":"2008","character":"U.S. President (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/resident-evil-degeneration","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75g9bj5s6ct0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75g9bj5s6ct0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration as U.S. President (voice)
{"id":88618,"title":"The Toy Warrior","year":"2006","character":"RJ (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-toy-warrior","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_88618.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_88618.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
The Toy Warrior
The Toy Warrior as RJ (voice)
{"id":50316,"title":"What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?","year":"2004","character":"Voice Over Talent (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-the-do-we-know","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50316.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50316.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? as Voice Over Talent (voice)
{"id":9301,"title":"IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix","year":2003,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/igpx-immortal-grand-prix","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9301.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":148892,"title":"The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale","year":"2002","character":"Charles \/ Junior (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-before-christmas-a-mouse-tale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148892.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":3071,"title":"Digimon: The Movie","year":"2000","character":"Gabumon \/ MetalGarurumon \/ Omnimon (Shared) (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/digimon-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h0vkav0j72g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h0vkav0j72g.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Digimon: The Movie
Digimon: The Movie as Gabumon / MetalGarurumon / Omnimon (Shared) (voice)
{"id":60782,"title":"The Revenge of Al Capone","year":"1989","character":"Reporter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-revenge-of-al-capone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60782.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":188489,"title":"Adventures in Voice Acting","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adventures-in-voice-acting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188489.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188489.jpg"},"released":1}
2008