Sonny Straitis an American voice actor, ADR director, and writer, known for his work on a number of English versions of Japaneseanimeseries and as an illustrator for the independently published comic book seriesElfquest.Strait has provided the voices forthe titular characterfromLupin the Thirdas well asKrillinandBardockin theFunimationEnglish adaptations ofDragon Ball,Dragon Ball Z,Dragon Ball GT,Dragon Ball Super,and otherDragon Ballmedia since 1999. He also voice actedUsoppin the English adaptation of One Piece
Sonny Strait | |
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 Strait atGalaxyConRichmond in 2024 | |
| Other names | Don "Sonny" Strait |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouses | Davina Lynn Copsy
(m.1986;div.1992)Alicia Lang Leath
(m.1992;div.1995)Gayla Jackson
(m.2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | sonnystrait |
Career
editBefore becoming a comic book artist, Strait enrolled at theUniversity of North Texasbefore dropping out two years later. He then began a career drawing comic books and did theater work. Strait began his voice acting career by voicingKrillinin the English dub version ofDragon Ballfor Funimation in 1999. He has since consistently voiced the kid, teen and adult incarnations of Krillin in every anime series produced to date (Dragon Ball,Z,GT,Kai,andSuper) and numerous ofanimated moviesandvideo game adaptations,as well as other characters such asBardock.
Besides voicing Krillin inDragon Ball,Strait has worked on many popular animated characters includingUsoppinOne Piece,Maes HughesinFullmetal Alchemist,Augustus Kira Clover XIII inBlack Clover,andCartoon Network’s laid back, robot hostToonamiTOM, until the T.I.E.,The Intruder,when he was replaced bySteve Blum.He has also worked as a writer and director on several TV series includingDragon Ball Z,Case Closed,andLupin the Third.
As a comic book artist, Strait has 17 published works to date. Strait's self-published debut work,Mr. Average,was featured inThe Comics Journaland Elfquest.
In 2007, he wrote and illustrated a graphic novel about reluctant punk rock, faerie princess named Goat. The book, calledWe Shadows,was published byTokyopopand was nominated for theAmerican Library Association's award for Best Graphic Novel in 2008.[1]The book received glowing reviews in many trade magazines includingPublishers Weekly,Newtype,Play,andAnime Insider.[1]
In 2009, Strait voiced the titular character in the Xbox game'Splosion Man.
Personal life
editStrait has been married three times. He married Davina Lynn Copsy on June 26, 1986. They divorced on April 7, 1992.[2]On June 20, 1992, Strait married Alicia Lang Leath. Strait's second marriage ended in divorce on November 15, 1995.[3]In 2002, Strait married his third wife, Gayla Jackson.[4]Strait is the stepfather of Gayla's children: Savannah and James.[5][6][7]
Dubbing roles
editAnime
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lupin the 3rd: Dragon of Doom | Arsène Lupin III | [8] | |
| 1997 | Lupin the 3rd: Island of Assassins | Arsène Lupin III | [9] | |
| 1998 | Lupin III: Burning Memory - Tokyo Crisis | Arsène Lupin III | [10] | |
| 1999 | Lupin the 3rd: The Columbus Files | Arsène Lupin III | [11] | |
| 1999–2003 | Dragon Ball Z | Krillin,Bardock,Vodka, Wild Tiger | Funimation dub | [12] |
| 2000 | Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks | Krillin | TV special, Funimation dub | [12] |
| 2000 | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku | Bardock | TV special, Funimation dub | [12] |
| 2001–2003 | Dragon Ball | Krillin (teen), General Blue, Piano, King Chappa, Bandages, Vodka | Funimation dub | [13][14] |
| 2001 | I'm Gonna Be An Angel | Mikael, Masaru, Kai | [15] | |
| 2002 | Fruits Basket | Teacher | ||
| 2003–2005 | Dragon Ball GT | Giru, Krillin, General Blue | Funimation dub | [12] |
| 2004 | Samurai 7 | Kyuzo | Funimation dub | [10] |
| 2004 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Maes Hughes | [13] | |
| 2004 | Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy | Krillin, Giru | [12] | |
| 2006 | Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | Apachai Hopachai | [10] | |
| 2007–present | One Piece | Usopp,Krillin (Eps. 590) | Funimation dub | [16] |
| 2009 | Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | Apachai Hopacha | [17] | |
| 2010 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Maes Hughes | [18] | |
| 2010 | Dragon Ball Z Kai | Krillin, Bardock | [19][20] | |
| 2010 | Oh! Edo Rocket | Rokube | [21] | |
| 2011 | Chaos;Head | Fumio Takashina | [22] | |
| 2012 | Psycho-Pass | Takahashi | ||
| 2012 | Cat Planet Cuties | Yuichi Miyagi | [23] | |
| 2013 | Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | Arsène Lupin III | [24] | |
| 2014 | Code:Breaker | Gotoku Sakurakoji | [25] | |
| 2015 | Prison School | Reiji Ando | [26] | |
| 2015 | Mikagura School Suite | Bimii | ADR director | [27] |
| 2015 | Show by Rock | Maple Arisugawa | Also season 2 | [28][29] |
| 2015 | Assassination Classroom | Koro-sensei | Also season 2 andKoro Sensei Quest | [30][31] |
| 2015 | World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman | Taro Tanaka | [32] | |
| 2015 | Maria the Virgin Witch | Bernard | [33] | |
| 2016 | Castle Town Dandelion | Koji Matsuoka | [34] | |
| 2016 | Escaflowne | Allen Schezar | Funimation dub; ADR director | [35][36] |
| 2016 | Yuri on Ice | Hisashi Morooka | ADR director | [37][38] |
| 2016 | Drifters | Tamon Yamaguchi | [39] | |
| 2016 | Brothers Conflict | Juli | [40] | |
| 2016 | Rage of Bahamut: Genesis | ADR director | [41] | |
| 2016 | Monster Hunter: Ride On | Omna | [42] | |
| 2016 | Orange | Naho's father | [43] | |
| 2016 | Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn | Buer | [44] | |
| 2016 | Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace | Shadow Man | [45] | |
| 2017-2019 | Dragon Ball Super | Krillin | [46] | |
| 2017 | Hand Shakers | Hibiki Moriyama | [47] | |
| 2017 | ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. | Owl | [47] | |
| 2017 | Love Tyrant | Coraly | [48] | |
| 2017–present | My Hero Academia | Present Mic, Rikiya Yotsubashi/Re-Destro | Replaced with Dave Trosko as Present Mic due to health | [49][50] |
| 2017 | Gosick | Rupert de Giret | [51] | |
| 2017 | Chaos;Child | Fumio Takashina | [52] | |
| 2017 | ēlDLIVE | Melies | [53] | |
| 2017 | Convenience Store Boy Friends | Keiichi Miki | [54] | |
| 2017 | Kado: The Right Answer | Naoki Sasauchi | [55] | |
| 2017 | Sakura Quest | Tora | [56] | |
| 2017 | Tsukigakirei | Hiroshi Mizuno | ADR director | [57] |
| 2017 | Konohana Kitan | Turtle | [58] | |
| 2018 | Ace Attorney | Moe | Anime adaptation | [59] |
| 2018 | Katana Maidens | Shibata | [60] | |
| 2018 | Pop Team Epic | Popuko | Episode 2B (male voice) | |
| 2018 | Dances with the Dragons | Sazaran | [61] | |
| 2019 | Fire Force | Joker | [28] | |
| 2019 | Fruits Basket | Demon King | 2019 reboot | |
| 2024 | Re:Monster | Gobjii | [62] | |
| 2024 | Bartender: Glass of God | Kamishima | [63] |
Film
editVideo games
editOther
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Toonami | TOM 1 | Programming block onCartoon Networkand laterAdult Swim | |
| 2015 | The Intruder II | The Intruder | TIE special forToonami;voice shared withSteve Blum | [73] |
Comics
edit- The Atomic Punk
- B-Side Beat
- Car Bombs(Web Comic)
- Darwin's
- ElfQuest: In All But Blood
- ElfQuest: Wolfshadow
- Goth Metal Gods
- Jack
- Mr. Average
- Muff Dyver and the Sex Gophers from Hell
- We Shadows
- ElfQuest: The Final Quest(color artist)
- ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt(comic artist)
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External links
edit- Official website
- Sonny StraitatIMDb
- Sonny StraitatAnime News Network's encyclopedia
- Sonny Straitconvention appearances on AnimeCons.com