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Vincent"Vinnie"Penna Jr,who has primarily performed using the stage nameWayne Grayson,is an Americanvoice actoranddirectorprimarily known for his work at4Kids Entertainment,Central Park Media,Media Blasters,NYAV PostandDuArt Film and Video.
Wayne Grayson | |
|---|---|
 Grayson at theBig Apple ConventioninManhattan, New Yorkon June 8, 2008. | |
| Born | Vincent Penne Jr. |
| Citizenship |
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| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, director |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse |
Shannon Rhea Thomason
(m.2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Grayson playedJoey Wheelerin the English-language version ofYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters,Tokageroh in the English language versions ofShaman KingandMichelangeloin the 2003 TV seriesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Filmography
editAnimation/Anime
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1990 | Denver, the Last Dinosaur | Tom | As Arturo Sandoval | |
| 2001 | Animation Runner Kuromi | Hassaku Hozumi | English dub | |
| 2003–2009 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Michelangelo | ||
| 2003 | Shaman King | Tokageroh, Chrysler, Ronny of Team "Doom", Fudou | English dub | |
| 2004 | Animation Runner Kuromi 2 | Hassaku Hozumi | English dub | |
| 2005 | Emma – A Victorian Romance | Richard Jones | English dub | [2][3] |
| Winx Club (original 4Kids series) | Jared | Season 2 | ||
| G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 | Buzzer | |||
| 2006 | Padre Pio | Father Guardina | English dub | [4] |
| 2007 | Ratatoing | Marcelle Toing | English dub | |
| 2008 | The Little Panda Fighter | Sweet Bear | English dub | |
| 2008–2009 | GoGoRiki | Wolliriki | English dub | |
| 2009 | Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | Galen, Master Storm, Otto, Silent Soldier, Suit Member, Governor of Sutos | ||
| 2010–present | The Octonauts | Peso | US version | |
| 2011 | Tai Chi Chasers | Luka, Ave | English dub | |
| 2014 | Astroblast! | Comet, Morg, Bloodoo, Flash, additional voices | ||
| 2015 | Birdboy: The Forgotten Children | Parrot, Rat Father, Jonathan | ||
| Winx Club (Nickelodeon revival) | Tim (Timmy) | Season 7 | [5] | |
| 2016 | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions | Joey Wheeler, Solomon Muto | English dub | [6] |
| 2016–2017 | World of Winx | Gomez | ||
| 2017 | Lu over the Wall | Kujirai | English dub | |
| Mazinger Z: Infinity | Koji Kabuto | English dub | ||
| 2018 | Liz and the Blue Bird | Noboru Taki | English dub | [7] |
| 2018–2020 | 44 Cats | Wrench, Milky, Choc, Brutus | [8] | |
| 2019 | Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty | Miguel | As Arturo Sandoval | |
| 2020 | Arte | Angelo Parker | English dub | |
| 2021 | The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future | Masaharu Nio | English dub | [9] |
Live-action
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | XX: Beautiful Beast | Shui | English dub | |
| 1996 | Close Your Eyes and Hold Me | Takayanagi | English dub | |
| Ultraman Tiga | Daigo Madoka/Ultraman Tiga | English dub | ||
| 2000 | Chelsea's Chappaqua | Joe | ||
| 2006 | Thumb Wrestling Federation | Vini Vidi Victory, Gary the Intern | ||
| 2007 | Exte: Hair Extensions | Jiro Tamura | English dub | |
| 2008 | Adventures in Voice Acting | Himself | ||
| 2011 | Exorcists Local 667 | Flammi/Flammius | ||
| 2021 | New York Ninja | Rattail Man |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | One Piece: Grand Adventure | Eneru | English dub | |
| One Piece: Pirates' Carnival | Eneru | English dub | ||
| 2009 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled | Michelangelo, Krang, Metalhead | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up | Michelangelo | |||
| 2012 | Max Payne 3 | The Local Population | ||
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Fandral,Dark Elf 1, Einherjar 4 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | |||
| 2014 | Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War | Cole Wright | ||
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Local Pedestrian Population | Uncredited |
References
edit- ^"Thomason, Penna to Wed".Bolivar Herald-Free Press.March 15, 2006.
- ^@rightstufanime (October 11, 2018)."Emma Kickstarter Update: We're happy to announce that Wayne Grayson has officially joined the cast & will be playing William's father, Mr. Richard Jones! Learn more about Mr. Grayson's past roles & help us get this entire show Dubbed and out on Blu-ray! rsani.me/zs6ep"(Tweet).RetrievedMarch 4,2020– viaTwitter.
- ^"Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Casts Wayne Grayson as William's Father".Anime News Network.2024-10-24.Retrieved2024-10-24.
- ^Corradi, Orlando (2006-05-05),Padre Pio(Animation), Darren Dunstan, Marc Thompson, Sean Schemmel, Mondo TV,retrieved2024-10-24
- ^Winx Club (May 21, 2015).Winx Club – Season 7 – Official Closing Credits Song.YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-13.RetrievedAugust 17,2015.
- ^Crunchyroll(January 26, 2017).Official Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Exclusive Producer Interview.Event occurs at 1:06. Archived fromthe originalon 2017-02-08.RetrievedJanuary 31,2017– via YouTube.
- ^"Eleven Arts Reveals Liz and the Blue Bird Anime Film's English Dub Cast".Anime News Network.RetrievedNovember 12,2023.
- ^44 Cats (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb.Retrieved2024-10-24– via imdb.
- ^"Funimation Streams The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Anime's English Dub on July 15".Anime News Network.2024-10-24.Retrieved2024-10-24.
External links
edit- Vinnie PennaatAnime News Network's encyclopedia
- Wayne GraysonatIMDb
- Wayne Graysonconvention appearances on AnimeCons