Tony Oliver
Oliver at Animate Florida in 2016
Born
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • voice director
  • script writer
  • producer
Years active1975–present

Tony Oliver is a Puerto Rican voice actor and voice director based in the United States. He is best known for voicing Rick Hunter from Robotech, Lancer from Fate/stay night, and Arsène Lupin III from Lupin the Third. He helped produce the live action shows Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and VR Troopers.[1][2]

Filmography

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime
Year Series Voice role Notes Source[3][4]
1985Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand YearsChristopher "Chris" Jenson[5]
1985Robotech seriesRick HunterAlso Sentinels[5][6]
1991Fist of the North Star: The MovieBat[5][7]
2000–02Rurouni KenshinDaigoro, Toromaru[5]
2000Gate KeepersHippie[5]
2001Transformers: Robots in DisguiseAdditional voicesVoice director[5]
2003Lupin the Third Part IIArsène Lupin III; additional voicesAlso in Part IV, Part V, Part 6 and various movies and specials[5][7]
2003Please Teacher seriesVoice director/writer, also Twins[5][8]
2004–05Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte CristoVoice director/writer[5][9]
2004GungraveHarry MacDowell[1][5]
2004I'll / CKBCYoshiki[5]
2004Marmalade BoyBill Matheson[5]
2004Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless OdysseyYasu[5]
2004StellviaJoy Jones, Headmaster[5]
2004–05Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte CristoMaximilien Morrel[5][10]
2004Submarine 707RRyota Yamada[5]
2004Wolf's RainHorse[5]
2004–05Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexSugi, othersAlso 2nd Gig[5]
2005 New Getter Robo Voice director/writer [5]
2005IGPXEdgeraid CoachTV series[5]
2005Overman King GainerHughes GauliVoice director/writer [5]
2005–06NarutoMinato Namikaze[1][11]
2005PlanetesYankees, KeithVoice director/writer [5]
2005Tenchi MuyoMisao KuramitsuOVA3[5]
2005Ultra ManiacTetsuji Kaiji[5]
2005–06Saiyuki seriesSha GojyoReload and Gunlock[5]
2006Eureka SevenHapVoice director/writer [5]
2006Haré+GuuVoice director, ADR writer [12]
2006Fate/stay nightLancer/Cú Chulainn[5]
2006Haré+GuuRick[13]
2006KarasDetective Sawada[5]
2007FlagTakashi[5]
2007TokkoRanmaru Shindo[5]
2008Gurren LagannSimon (Old), NarratorVoice director/writer[8][14][15]
2008Lucky StarSojiro Izumi[5][7]
2008Tweeny WitchesJidanVoice director/writer [5]
2009–16Naruto ShippudenMinato Namikaze[1][11]
2011 K-On! series Voice director [16]
2011Marvel Anime: WolverineJuo Kurohagi[7][17]
2011–12 Squid Girl Clark Voice director [16]
2012 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Bruford Only appears in Part 1
2012 Magi: The Kingdom of Magic series Voice director, also Labyrinth [16]
2012Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan seriesVoice director[16]
2014Gargantia on the Verdurous PlanetVoice director[16]
2015Lupin the Third Part IV: The Italian AdventureArsène Lupin III
2015Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksLancer/Cú Chulainn[18]
2016 Love Live! Voice director [19][20]
2016 Charlotte Voice director [21]
2017 Fate/Grand Order: First OrderCaster/Cú Chulainn
2018 Beyblade Burst Turbo Benimaru
2018Lupin the Third Part VArsène Lupin III
2022Lupin the 3rd Part 6Arsène Lupin III
2023Scott Pilgrim Takes OffFirst A.D.Voice director


Animation

List of voice performances and production work in animation
Year Series Voice role Crew role Notes Source[3][4]
2013NFL Rush ZoneChargers RusherEpisode: "There's Snow Place Like Home"

Live-action roles

List of acting and voice performances in live-action film and television
Year Series Voice role Crew role Notes Source[3][4]
1993–95Mighty Morphin Power RangersSaba, Wizard of Deception, NeedlenoseSupervising producer (Season 1-2), co-producer (Season 3), writer (Season 1-2)
1994–96VR TroopersDiceSupervising producer
1996Power Rangers ZeoCo-producer, writer
1997Power Rangers Turbowriter
1998Power Rangers in SpaceFrightwing / Leonardo2 episodes; Uncredited
2001Power Rangers: Time ForceKlawlox[7]
2002Power Rangers: Wild ForceSignal Org[7]

Film

List of voice performances and production work in feature films
Year Series Voice role Crew role Notes Source[3][4]
1982The Sea Prince and the Fire ChildSirius, Goldfish Walla, Green Minion, Japanese Fighting Fish, Male Hermit Crab, Plankton Walla, Red Octopus, Sand Creature C, Sea Bunny WallaDebut role[1][5][22]
1995Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The MovieSaba
2003Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoArsène Lupin III[23]
2006Robotech: The Shadow ChroniclesRick Hunter[6]
2018Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flowerLancer/Cú Chulainn
2018Lupin the Third: Legend of the Gold of BabylonArsène Lupin III[23]
2019Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal MermaidArsène Lupin III[23]
2020Lupin the Third: Goodbye PartnerArsène Lupin III[23]
2020Lupin III: The FirstArsène Lupin III[24]
List of voice performances and production work in direct-to-video films and television specials
Year Series Voice role Crew role Notes Source[3][4]
1998Rusty: A Dog's TaleGabby the Goat, Rebel the DogLive-action anime dub[7]
1990Fist of the North Star: The MovieBat[7]
2001AkiraVarious charactersAnimaze/Pioneer dub[5]
2001Ah! My Goddess: The MovieKeiichi[5][25]
2004ex-Driver: the MovieJoe[5]
2004Mobile Suit Gundam F91George AzumaVoice director/writer[5]
2012Sengoku Basara: The Last PartyHideaki KobayakawaLive-action anime dub[7]
2012Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksLancer/Cú Chulainn


Video game roles

List of voice performances and production work in video games
Year Title Voice role Notes Source[3][4]
2004 Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King Arsène Lupin III English dub, PS2
2009Klonoa King Seadoph, Forest GuardianWii[7]
2009BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Bang Shishigami[7]
2010Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Naoe Kanetsugu, Kobayakawa Hideaki[26]
2011–16Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja series Minato NamikazeAlso Storm, Impact[7]
2014Grand Chase Uno

Documentaries

List of appearances in documentaries
Year Series Role Notes Source[3][4]
2008Adventures in Voice ActingHimself


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "A Chat with Anime Legend Tony Oliver". December 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bertschy, Zac (February 22, 2009). "Interview: Tony Oliver on Adventures in Voice Acting". Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tony Oliver Acting Credits". Tony Oliver Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tony Oliver Director Credits". Tony Oliver Entertainment. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 "Tony Oliver". crystalacids.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "The Return of Robotech". Anime News Network. July 22, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Behind The Voice Actors - Tony Oliver". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Adventures in Voice Acting » Workshops". adventuresinvoiceacting.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ Bertschy, Zac (February 15, 2008). "Hey, Answerman!". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2015. and Tony Oliver as Maximilien, a sincere soldier willing to risk everything for love. Also, I've heard these actors in many other series but in this one they were directed to some of their best performances ever by Tony Oliver.
  10. ↑ Bertschy, Zac (February 15, 2008). "Hey, Answerman!". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2015. and Tony Oliver as Maximilien, a sincere soldier willing to risk everything for love. Also, I've heard these actors in many other series but in this one they were directed to some of their best performances ever by Tony Oliver.
  11. 1 2 "Interview with anime voice actor Tony Oliver" (YouTube). YouTube. December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "A Big, Black, Hard, Shiny, Smelly, Noise-Making Creature". Hare+Guu. Episode 9. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Voice Cast.
  13. ↑ "A Big, Black, Hard, Shiny, Smelly, Noise-Making Creature". Hare+Guu. Episode 9. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Voice Cast.
  14. ↑ "Bandai Entertainment's Gurren Lagann Dub Cast Announced (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  15. ↑ "AICN Anime-Cowboy Bebop Movie Rumors, Manga Tells the Story of Robert Johnson".
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hire Voice over Talent and Voice Actors".
  17. ↑ "Wolverine Cast Credits". IMDb. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night: UBW, Durarara!!×2 Shō Release Details". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  19. ↑ Beveridge, Chris (February 6, 2016). "Additional 'Love Live! School Idol Project' Anime Dub Cast Revealed". The Fandom Post. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ Smith, G.B. (February 16, 2016). "Press Audio: The One with the Muses—Love Live! Season 1 Anime English Dub Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved April 26, 2016. A mixture of names that have been more prominent in recent work and some industry veterans in smaller, supporting roles, director Tony Oliver gets one thing very, very right with the sound and feel of Love Live! in English: the dynamic movement forward that is created by the energy and enthusiasm of the performers in the original version.
  21. ↑ Beveridge, Chris (August 15, 2016). "Additional 'Charlotte' Anime Dub Actors Revealed". The Fandom Post.
  22. ↑ Toole, Michael (August 29, 2010). "The Mike Toole Show – Bein' a Hata". Anime News Network. Discotek's release is bilingual, and while their subtitles sometimes seem a bit rough and questionable, the dubbed version is very enjoyable, featuring a very young Tony Oliver in the protagonist's role.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Tony Oliver Roles". Anime News Network. July 3, 2020.
  24. ↑ "GKIDS Announces English Cast". Twitter. July 23, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Armageddicon Armageddigettogether". animepunch.org. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  26. ↑ Capcom. Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 0:27 and 0:41 in, CAST.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.