Bradley Swaileis a Canadian voice actor. His major roles includeLight YagamiinDeath Note,RockinBlack Lagoon,Kicker Jones inTransformers: Energon,andNightcrawlerinX-Men: Evolution.[3]In the 1990s, he voicedMousseinRanma ½andTeen Gohanin the Ocean dub ofDragon Ball Z.He has also voiced multiple roles in theMobile Suit Gundamseries, includingAmuro RayofMobile Suit Gundam,Quatre Raberba WinnerofGundam Wing,Dearka ElsmanofGundam SEED,Auel NeiderofGundam SEED DestinyandSetsuna F. SeieiofGundam 00.In video games, he voicesJin KazamainStreet Fighter X Tekken.
Brad Swaile | |
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 Swaile in 2023 | |
| Born | Bradley Swaile |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Agent | Play Management[1] |
| Children | 2[2] |
Biography
editSwaile attendedSir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolinVancouver.He graduated fromKwantlen Universitywith a degree in Graphic and Visual Design.
Swaile has acted in severalanimated series.One of his earliest anime roles was in the English dub ofRanma ½where he voicedMousse.When the Ocean Group dubbedDragonball Zin the mid-1990s, Swaile voiced Adult Gohan. He also voicedNightcrawlerinX-Men: Evolutionand voiced Ace inMy Little Pony Tales.In the late 2000s, he voiced the lead charactersRockinBlack LagoonandLight Yagamiin the hit animeDeath Note.He has reprised his role for the latter'sDeath Notelive action filmdub.
Swaile is known for many roles in theMobile Suit Gundamfranchise. These roles includeAmuro RayofMobile Suit Gundam,Quatre Raberba WinnerofGundam Wing,Dearka ElsmanofGundam SEED,Auel NeiderofGundam SEED DestinyandSetsuna F. SeieiofGundam 00.
Filmography
editAnime
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–2002 | Ranma ½series | Mousse,Sentaro | Ocean/Viz dub | [4][5] |
| 1999 | Video Girl Ai | Yota Moteuchi | [4][5][6] | |
| 2000 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | Quatre Raberba Winner,Zechs Subordinate | [4][5][7] | |
| 2000 | Cardcaptors | Various | Ocean/Nelvana dub | [4] |
| 2000 | Dragon Ball Z | Teen Gohan | Ocean/Westwood dub | [4] |
| 2001 | Saber Marionette J | Otaru Mamiya | [4] | |
| 2001 | Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz | Quatre Raberba Winner | [4] | |
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam | Amuro Ray | [4][5] | |
| 2001 | Zoids: New Century Zero | Harry Champ | [4] | |
| 2002 | The SoulTaker | Kyosuke Date | [4] | |
| 2002 | Hamtaro | Maxwell | [4] | |
| 2002 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | Amuro Ray | [4] | |
| 2002 | InuYasha | Amari Nobunaga | [4] | |
| 2002 | Earth Maiden Arjuna | Chris Hawken, others | [4] | |
| 2002–04 | Project ARMSseries | Takeshi Tomoe | [4][6] | |
| 2003 | Meltylancer | Ligel | [4] | |
| 2003–05 | MegaMan NT Warrior | Lan Hikari | AlsoAxess | [4][6] |
| 2003 | Junkers Come Here | Keisuke Kimura | [4] | |
| 2003 | Boys Over Flowers | Kazuya Aoike | [4] | |
| 2003 | Zoids: Fuzors | RD | [4][6] | |
| 2003 | Infinite Ryvius | Koji Aiba | [4] | |
| 2004 | Transformers: Energon | Kicker Jones | [4][6] | |
| 2004–05 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Dearka Elsman | Also specials and film | [4] |
| 2004 | Dragon Drive | Reiji Ozora | [4] | |
| 2004 | Nurse Witch Komugi | Kyosuke Date | [4] | |
| 2004 | Dokkoida!? | Suzuo Sakurazaki / Dokkoida | [4] | |
| 2004–06 | Maison Ikkoku | Yusaku Godai | [4][6] | |
| 2004 | The Daichis | Yashiro, Pokemaru Seller | [4] | |
| 2004 | Galaxy Angel Z | Kato, Fan, Roberto | [4] | |
| 2005 | Tokyo Underground | Rumina Asagi | [4] | |
| 2005 | Hikaru no Go | Fujiwara-no-Sai | [4] | |
| 2006 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | Auel Neider,Dearka Elsman | [4] | |
| 2006 | Shakugan no Shana | Keisaku Sato | Season 1 | [4][6] |
| 2006 | .hack//Roots | Seisaku | [4] | |
| 2007–08 | Black Lagoonseries | Rokuro Okajima / Rock | [4][6] | |
| 2007 | The Story of Saiunkoku | Ryuki Shi | [4] | |
| 2007–08 | Death Noteseries | Light Yagami | Also anime films and specials | [4][6][8] |
| 2008–09 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00series | Setsuna F. Seiei | [4][9] | |
| 2012 | Kurozuka | Kuro | [6] | |
| 2013 | Beyblade: Metal Fury | King | ||
| 2013 | Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail | Rokuro Okajima/Rock | [10] | |
| 2016 | Kingdomseries | Ci Zou, Ping Wei, Yuan, Ri Boku | [11][12][13][14] | |
| 2017 | Beyblade Burst Evolution | Ghasem Madal | ||
| 2017–22 | World Trigger | Jun Arashiyama, Ko Murakami | [15][6] | |
| 2017 | Gintama | Saito Shimaru | [16] | |
| 2019 | Tobot Athlon | Athlon Rocky | [17] | |
| 2021 | Hello Carbot | Pron |
Animation
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–03 | X-Men: Evolution | Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler | ||
| 2010 | Dreamkix | Morrie, Peter, Garrick | [6] | |
| 2012 | Hero 108 | Yu Tang | [6] | |
| 2017 | Barbie Video Game Hero | Kris | [6] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Barbie and the Three Musketeers | Serge, Handsome Man | Direct-to-video | [6] |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Ollie / Super Fan | [6] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Death Note | Light Yagami | ||
| Death Note 2: The Last Name |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo | Amuro Ray | [4] | |
| 2002 | Gundam: Battle Assault 2 | Amuro Ray, Quatre Rebera Winner | [4] | |
| 2003 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space | Amuro Ray | [4][6] | |
| 2005 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam | Amuro Ray (0079) | Archive footage | [4] |
| 2007 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | Amuro Ray | [4][6] | |
| 2009 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 | Amuro Ray | [4][6] | |
| 2010–11 | Dead Rising 2 | Brent Ernst, others | AlsoOff the Record | [6] |
| 2011 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 | Setsuna F. Seiei,Amuro Ray | [4][6] | |
| 2012 | Street Fighter X Tekken | Jin Kazama | [6] | |
| 2019 | Langrisser Mobile | Elwin | [18] | |
| 2022 | New Tales from the Borderlands | Sponsor-Bot | [6] | |
| 2023 | Resident Evil 4 | Soldier A | Separate WaysDLC | [19] |
References
edit- ^"Security Check Required".facebook.RetrievedMay 10,2016.
- ^Brian Dobson, Saffron Hendrson | Anime Time Machine | Q&A and Autographs Part-2 (01-29-23), Youtube
- ^"Brad Swaile to Return to AmeCon".Anime News Network.RetrievedMay 24,2016.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqaras"Brad Swaile".crystalacids.RetrievedMay 10,2016.
- ^abcd"Anime Central Guest Announcement".Anime News Network.RetrievedMay 10,2016.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw"Behind The Voice Actors - Brad Swaile".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedFebruary 15,2017.Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^"Anime Boston Press".Anime News Network.RetrievedMay 10,2016.
- ^"Viz Confirms Death Note English Cast".Anime News Network.RetrievedMay 10,2016.
- ^"English Gundam 00 Promo, Cast for 4 Meisters Posted".Anime News Network.RetrievedMay 10,2016.
- ^Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail.Episode 1–5.Funimation.
- ^"Storming the Capital".Kingdom.Episode 10. January 26, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits.Funimation.
- ^"First Campaign".Kingdom.Episode 17. January 26, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits.Funimation.
- ^"A New Trial".Kingdom.Episode 24. January 26, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits.Funimation.
- ^"Sudden Change In The Tide Of Battle".Kingdom.Episode 29. January 26, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits.Funimation.
- ^"Osamu Mikumo's Talent".World Trigger.Episode 3. January 18, 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits.Primo TV.
- ^"Crunchyroll Adds Episodes 292-304 of English Dubbed" Gintama "Anime to Catalog".Crunchyroll.February 19, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 16,2017.
- ^"Tobot Athlon".Hello Carbot.behindthevoiceactors.March 17, 2021.RetrievedMarch 17,2021.
- ^"Elwin".August 2, 2018.
- ^Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways DLC Full Credit,September 20, 2023,retrievedMarch 23,2024
External links
edit- Brad SwaileonFacebook
- Brad Swaileconvention appearances on AnimeCons
- Brad SwaileatAnime News Network's encyclopedia
- Brad SwaileatIMDb