Sonny Strait is an American voice actor, ADR director, and writer, known for his work on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series and as an illustrator for the independently published comic book series Elfquest. Strait has provided the voices for the titular character from Lupin the Third as well as Krillin and Bardock in the Funimation English adaptations of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, and other Dragon Ball media since 1999. He also voice acts as Usopp in the English adaptation of One Piece.
Career Before becoming a comic book artist, Strait enrolled at the University of North Texas before dropping out two years later. He then began a career drawing comic books and did theater work. Strait began his voice acting career by voicing Krillin in the English dub version of Dragon Ball for 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, and Super) and numerous of animated movies and video game adaptations, as well as other characters such as Bardock.
Besides voicing Krillin in Dragon Ball, Strait has worked on many popular animated characters including Usopp in One Piece, Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, Augustus Kira Clover XIII in Black Clover, and Cartoon Network’s laid back, robot host Toonami TOM, until the T.I.E., The Intruder, when he was replaced by Steve Blum. He has also worked as a writer and director on several TV series including Dragon Ball Z, Case Closed, and Lupin the Third.
As a comic book artist, Strait has 17 published works to date. Strait's self-published debut work, Mr. Average, was featured in The Comics Journal and Elfquest.
In 2007, he wrote and illustrated a graphic novel about reluctant punk rock, faerie princess named Goat. The book, called We Shadows, was published by Tokyopop and was nominated for the American Library Association's award for Best Graphic Novel in 2008. The book received glowing reviews in many trade magazines including Publishers Weekly, Newtype, Play, and Anime Insider.
In 2009, Strait voiced the titular character in the Xbox game 'Splosion Man.
Personal life Strait has been married three times. He married Davina Lynn Copsy on June 26, 1986. They divorced on April 7, 1992. On June 20, 1992, Strait married Alicia Lang Leath. Strait's second marriage ended in divorce on November 15, 1995. In 2002, Strait married his third wife, Gayla Jackson. Strait is the stepfather of Gayla's children: Savannah and James.
Dubbing roles
Anime YearTitleRoleNotesSource1994Lupin the 3rd: Dragon of DoomArsène Lupin III1997Lupin the 3rd: Island of AssassinsArsène Lupin III1998Lupin III: Burning Memory - Tokyo CrisisArsène Lupin III1999Lupin the 3rd: The Columbus FilesArsène Lupin III1999–2003Dragon Ball ZKrillin, Bardock, Vodka, Wild TigerFunimation dub2000Dragon Ball Z: The History of TrunksKrillinTV special, Funimation dub2000Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of GokuBardockTV special, Funimation dub2001–2003Dragon BallKrillin (teen), General Blue, Piano, King Chappa, Bandages, VodkaFunimation dub2001I'm Gonna Be An AngelMikael, Masaru, Kai2002Fruits BasketTeacher2003–2005Dragon Ball GTGiru, Krillin, General BlueFunimation dub2004Samurai 7KyuzoFunimation dub2004Fullmetal AlchemistMaes Hughes2004Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's LegacyKrillin, Giru2006Kenichi: The Mightiest DiscipleApachai Hopachai2007–presentOne PieceUsopp, Krillin (Eps. 590)Funimation dub2009Kenichi: The Mightiest DiscipleApachai Hopacha2010Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodMaes Hughes2010Dragon Ball Z KaiKrillin, Bardock2010Oh! Edo RocketRokube2011Chaos;HeadFumio Takashina2012Psycho-PassTakahashi2012Cat Planet CutiesYuichi Miyagi2013Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko MineArsène Lupin III2014Code:BreakerGotoku Sakurakoji2015Prison SchoolReiji Ando2015Mikagura School SuiteBimiiADR director2015Show by RockMaple ArisugawaAlso season 22015Assassination ClassroomKoro-senseiAlso season 2 and Koro Sensei Quest2015World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy SwordsmanTaro Tanaka2015Maria the Virgin WitchBernard2016Castle Town DandelionKoji Matsuoka2016EscaflowneAllen SchezarFunimation dub; ADR director2016Yuri on IceHisashi MorookaADR director2016DriftersTamon Yamaguchi2016Brothers ConflictJuli2016Rage of Bahamut: GenesisADR director2016Monster Hunter: Ride OnOmna2016OrangeNaho's father2016Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost UrnBuer2016Rampo Kitan: Game of LaplaceShadow Man2017-2019Dragon Ball SuperKrillin2017Hand ShakersHibiki Moriyama2017ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.Owl2017Love TyrantCoraly2017–2024My Hero AcademiaPresent Mic, Rikiya Yotsubashi/Re-DestroReplaced with Dave Trosko as Present Mic due to health2017GosickRupert de Giret2017Chaos;ChildFumio Takashina2017ēlDLIVEMelies2017Convenience Store Boy FriendsKeiichi Miki2017Kado: The Right AnswerNaoki Sasauchi2017Sakura QuestTora2017TsukigakireiHiroshi MizunoADR director2017Konohana KitanTurtle2018Ace AttorneyMoeAnime adaptationKatana Maidens Shibata Pop Team Epic Popuko Episode 2B (male voice) Dances with the Dragons Sazaran Fire Force Joker Fruits Basket Demon King 2019 reboot Re:Monster Gobjii Bartender: Glass of God Kamishima Dragon Ball Daima Krillin
Film YearTitleRoleNotesSource2000Dragon Ball: Mystical AdventureGeneral BlueFunimation dub2001Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugKrillin, GyoshuFunimation dub2002Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's RevengeKrillin, BardockFunimation dub2002Dragon Ball Z: The Return of CoolerKrillinFunimation dub2003Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13KrillinFunimation dub2003Dragon Ball: The Path to PowerGeneral BlueFunimation dub2003Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super SaiyanKrillinFunimation dub2004Dragon Ball Z: Bojack UnboundKrillinFunimation dub2005Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second ComingKrillinFunimation dub2005Dragon Ball Z: Dead ZoneKrillinFunimation dub2005Dragon Ball Z: Bio-BrolyKrillinFunimation dub2006Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the DragonKrillinFunimation dub2006Dragon Ball Z: The World's StrongestKrillinFunimation dub2006Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of MightKrillinFunimation dub2013Wolf ChildrenTanabe2014Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsKrillin2014One Piece: Film ZUsopp2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'Krillin2017One Piece: Film GoldUsopp2017Genocidal OrganCounselor2019Dragon Ball Super: BrolyBardock2019One Piece: StampedeUsopp2022Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroKrillin2022One Piece Film: RedUsopp
Video games YearTitleRoleNotesSource2002Dragon Ball Z: BudokaiKrillin2003Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2Krillin2004Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic WarriorsKrillin2004Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3Krillin, Bardock, Giru2005Dragon Ball Z: SagasKrillin, Bardock2005Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson ElixirMaes Hughes2005Dragon Ball Z: Budokai TenkaichiKrillin, Bardock2006Dragon Ball Z: Shin BudokaiKrillin2006Super Dragon Ball ZKrillin2006Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2Krillin, Bardock2007Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another RoadKrillin, Bardock2007Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3Krillin, Bardock, General Blue2008One Piece: Unlimited AdventureUsopp2008Dragon Ball Z: Burst LimitKrillin, Bardock2008Dragon Ball Z: Infinite WorldKrillin, Bardock, Giru2009'Splosion ManSplosion Man2009Dragon Ball: Revenge of King PiccoloGeneral Blue, Piano2009Dragon Ball: Raging BlastKrillin, Bardock2010Dragon Ball: Origins 2General Blue2010Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain SmileyDr. Winklemeyer2010Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag TeamKrillin, Bardock2010Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2Krillin, Bardock2011Ms. Splosion ManSplosion Man2011Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate TenkaichiKrillin, Bardock2012Tribes AscendMedium Armor2012Borderlands 2Rocko, Loader 1340, Lt. Davis2012Dragon Ball Z for KinectKrillin, Bardock2014Dragon Ball Z: Battle of ZKrillin, Bardock2015SmiteDreadbeard Poseidon2015Dragon Ball XenoverseKrillin, Bardock, Giru, Sales Robot2016BattlebornBenedict2016Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2Krillin, Bardock, Shop Clerk Robot2018Dragon Ball FighterZKrillin, Bardock2018Dragon Ball LegendsKrillin, Bardock2019Borderlands 3Sparrow2020Dragon Ball Z: KakarotKrillin, Bardock
Other + List of performances in other media Year Title Role Notes Source –2000 Toonami TOM 1 Programming block on Cartoon Network and later Adult Swim The Intruder II The Intruder TIE special for Toonami; voice shared with Steve Blum
Comics 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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