Joel McDonald
Joel McDonald | |
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Occupations |
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Years active | 2009-present |
Spouse | Marie Charlson[1] |
Children | 2 |
Joel McDonald is an American voice actor, voice director, and scriptwriter who worked on English versions of anime series at Funimation.
Biography
Since McDonald was 7, he had a love for acting. He acted in plays at school and church, participating in community theater, secondary school theater and in speech competitions. Later, he acquired a BFA in Acting and Directing from
In 2006, after years of stage work in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, McDonald became involved in voice acting and also got into ADR directing and adaptive scriptwriting.[2]
Career
McDonald has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese
In the 2010s, McDonald has been cast in more lead/major roles, such as Akane from
On February 15, 2018, he has resigned from Funimation as a director.[4]
Personal life
On March 18, 2016, Joel announced the birth of his son, Beck Austin McDonald.[5] He is married to fellow voice actress Marie Charlson in 2014. His second son, Finn McDonald, was born on June 15, 2018.[6]
Filmography
Anime
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
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2009 | Big Windup! | Azusa Hanai | [2] | |
2009 | Baccano! | Jacuzzi Splot | [8] | |
2009 | Nabari no Ou | Yoite | [9] | |
2009 | Sgt. Frog | Saburo Mutsumi | [10] | |
2010 | One Piece | Bartholomew Kuma, Megalo, Pacifistas | Funimation dub, ADR Director | [11] |
2010 | Sekirei | Minato Sahashi | also season 2 | [12] |
2010 | Initial D | Takumi Fujiwara | Funimation dub, ADR Director | [13] |
2010 | Linebarrels of Iron | Hideaki Yajima | [14] | |
2010 | Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne
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Mary | Ep. 3 | [15] |
2010 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Urey Rockbell | [16] | |
2012 | Darker Than Black | Hotel Manager | 1 episode, credited under "EXTRAS" | [17] |
2012 | Shakugan no Shana | Hayato Ike | season 2-3 | [18] |
2012 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | Brief | [19] | |
2012 | Black Butler | Ronald Knox | season 2 | [20] |
2012 | Hetalia: Axis Powers | Poland | season 2 onwards | [21] |
2012 | Okami-san and Her Seven Companions
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Ryoshi Morino | [22] | |
2012 | Shangri-La | Medusa | [23] | |
2012 | Deadman Wonderland | ADR Director | [3] | |
2013 | Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero | Motoharu Kaido | [24] | |
2013 | Baka and Test | Toshimitsu Kubo | ADR Director, also season 2 and OVA | [25] |
2013 | Future Diary | Ouji Kosaka | [26] | |
2013 | We Without Wings | Takashi Haneda | [27] | |
2013 | Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing | Fritz | [28] | |
2013 | Guilty Crown | Daryl Yan | [29] | |
2013 | Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar | Alan | [30] | |
2013 | Sankarea: Undying Love | ADR Director | [31] | |
2013 | Good Luck Girl! | Ibuki | ADR Director | [32] |
2014–2019 | Fairy Tail | Zeref Dragneel, Alios | Stand-In with Justin Briner | [33] |
2014 | Space Dandy | Meow | ADR Director | [34] |
2014 | Attack on Titan | Milieus Zermusky | also Attack on Titan: Junior High | [35] |
2014 | Red Data Girl | Manatsu Soda | [10] | |
2014 | Date A Live | ADR Director | [36] | |
2014 | Robotics;Notes | ADR Director | [37] | |
2014 | Laughing Under the Clouds | Rakuchō Takeda | ADR Director | [38] |
2015 | Assassination Classroom | Koki Mimura | ADR Director, also Koro-sensei Q!
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[39] |
2015 | Kamisama Kiss | Mikage | also season 2 | [40] |
2015 | Sky Wizards Academy | Kanata Age | [41] | |
2015 | Ninja Slayer From Animation | Disturbed | Ep. 8 | [42] |
2015 | Yona of the Dawn | Jaeha | [43] | |
2016 | 91 Days | Arturo Tronco | Ep. 3 | [44] |
2016 | Alderamin on the Sky | Ikta Solok | [45] | |
2016 | All Out!! | Sunao Ōsaka | [46] | |
2016 | Chaos Dragon | Hien | [47] | |
2016 | Dimension W | Blue | Eps. 4-5 | [48] |
2016 | Divine Gate | Akane | [49] | |
2016 | Drifters | Allister | [50] | |
2016 | Handa-kun | Takashi Ishida | Eps. 1-2 | [51] |
2016 | Joker Game | Jitsui | ADR Director | [52] |
2016 | Lord Marksman and Vanadis | Tigrevurmud Vorn | [53] | |
2016 | Maria the Virgin Witch | Gilbert | [44] | |
2016 | Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On | Cheval | [54] | |
2016 | Prince of Stride: Alternative | Asuma Mayuzumi | [55] | |
2016 | No-Rin | Kaoru Hanazono | [56] | |
2016 | The Seven Deadly Sins | ADR Script | [57] | |
2016 | Trickster | Kanda | [44] | |
2016 | The Vision of Escaflowne | Dilandau Albatou | Funimation dub, also movie | [58][59] |
2016 | Yuri!!! on Ice | Phichit Chulanont | [60][61] | |
2016 | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Reita Toritsuka | [62] | |
2016–present | My Hero Academia | Yuga Aoyama | [63] | |
2017 | ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. | Beurre | Ep. 4 | [64] |
2017 | Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas | Melchior | [64] | |
2017 | Nanbaka | Daisen Rokuriki | [65] | |
2017 | Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys | Takayuki Konparu | [66] | |
2017 | The Royal Tutor | Ernst Rosenberg | [66] | |
2017 | Code Geass: Akito the Exiled | Ashley Ashra | [67] | |
2017 | The Ancient Magus' Bride | Oberon | [68] | |
2017 | Black Clover | Abra | Ep. 13 | [68] |
2017 | Garo: Vanishing Line | Alfil | Ep. 11 | [69] |
2018 | Hakyu Hoshin Engi | Kokutenko | [70] | |
2019 | Fire Force | Tojo | Ep. 11 | [71] |
2023 | MF Ghost | Narrator | dub |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2010 | Initial D: Third Stage | Takumi Fujiwara | ||
2012 | Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth | Misao Kurusu | [72] | |
2012 | Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker | Alte | ||
2013 | Shakugan no Shana: The Movie | Hayato Ike | ||
2017 | One Piece Film: Gold | Mohkin | ADR Director | [73][74] |
2017 | Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic | Ronald Knox | [20] | |
2017 | Genocidal Organ | Leland | [75] | |
2017 | Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry | Zeref | ||
2017 | Initial D: Legend 1 - Awakening | Takumi Fujiwara | ||
2018 | Initial D: Legend 2 - Dream | |||
2018 | Initial D: Legend 3 - Racer |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2012 | Borderlands 2 | Capt Flynt, Jim, Tector Hodunk | [76] | |
2013 | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct | Deputy Albert Lee | [77] | |
2014 | Smite | Mercury | [78] | |
2014 | Tales of Xillia 2 | Chronos | English Dub | [78] |
2018 | Dragon Ball Legends
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Zahha | English Dub | [79] |
2019 | Borderlands 3 | Burger Bot, Fanatic Male 1, Bandit 3, Nilly, Bandit Walla | [77] | |
2020 | My Hero One's Justice 2 | Yuga Aoyama | English Dub | [77] |
References
- ^ "Joel McDonald & Marie Charlson's gift list on MyRegistry.com". Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Joel McDonald Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Bio Joel McDonald | A-Kon 28". www.a-kon.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (February 14, 2018). "🎶The time has come to say goodbye to all my Funi friends... 🎶 F-U-N ... 'n wish me luck! I-M ... really gonna miss you guys! A-T-I-O-N! (Thanks for 11 years and a great last day!)" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Funimation ADR Director, Voice Actor Joel McDonald Welcomes Baby Boy". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (June 15, 2018). "#Finntroducing the newest member of the fam. Born at 1:19am on June 15th, 2018. 8 lbs 10 oz. 21" long. https://t.co/ISlL4PZQ4z" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Joel McDonald Biography @ AnimeCons.com". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Joel McDonald Interview | AAAPodcast". www.aaapodcast.com. January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Funimation [@FUNimation] (November 4, 2010). "Nabari No Ou: Miharu-Brina Palencia, Yoite-Joel McDonald, Tobari-Eric Vale, Koichi-Chris Burnett, Yukimi-Rob McCollum & Raimei-Kate Oxley" (Tweet) (in Finnish). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Funimation Announces Red Data Girl Dub Cast". March 22, 2014.
- ^ onepiecepodcast (December 9, 2014). "Joel McDonald is Bartholomew Kuma in FUNimation's 'One Piece'". The One Piece Podcast. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Sekirei DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Initial D: First Stage DVD Part 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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- ^ "Mary". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2017. (w/green checkmark)
- ^ "Backs in the Distance". Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Episode 22. 2010. Event occurs at Closing credits.
- ^ "Darker than Black - Kuro no Keiyakusha: Gaiden (OAV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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- ^ "FUNimation Entertainment's Anime Expo Panty and Stocking Events Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic Anime Film's English Video Highlights Ronald Knox". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Joel McDonald | Anime Central". May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Rojas, Justin (January 26, 2012). "Okami-San and Her Seven Companions Cast Announcement".
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- ^ "Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero English Cast Announcement - Funimation – Blog!". www.funimation.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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- ^ "English Cast Announcement for Sankarea". Funimation. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Michelle (September 10, 2013). "English Cast Announcement for Good Luck Girl!". Funimation Blog.
- ^ "Voice Actor Joel McDonald Celebrates The Birth of His Son". Anime Herald. March 17, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Space Dandy: Season 1 [Limited Edition] BD+DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Armin Voice Actor Named in Latest "Attack on Titan" English Dub Cast Announcement". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Funimation Unveils Date A Live's English Dub Cast, Trailer". Anime News Network. April 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Funimation Unveils Robotics;Notes' English Dub Cast". November 23, 2013.
- ^ Funimation [@FUNimation] (November 15, 2014). "Did you recognize Colleen Clinkenbeard as Kiiko, Eric Vale as Sosei, and Joel McDonald as Takeda? #BroadcastDub #LaughinUnderTheClouds" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Assassination Classroom Cast Announcement - Funimation – Blog!". www.funimation.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Kamisama Kiss Shojo Anime's Trailer Previews English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "English Cast Announcement & Sneak Peek – Sky Wizards Academy! - Funimation – Blog!". www.funimation.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Apocalypse Inside Tainted Soil". Ninja Slayer From Animation. Episode 8. 2015.
- ^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (April 7, 2015). "It's true; I play Jeaha in #YonaOfTheDawn. Don't blame @CliffordChapin for accidentally casting me as an adult. He's new at this" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ "Chaos Dragon – English Cast Announcement - Funimation – Blog!". www.funimation.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "The Mystery Hidden in Lake Yasogami". Dimension W. Episode 4. 2016.
- ^ "Joel McDonald, Chris Burnett, Alexis Tipton Star in Divine Gate Anime's English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Drifters SimulDub (English Dub) Cast Announcement - Funimation - Blog!". Funimation - Blog!. November 3, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Handa-kun and a Girl's Friendship". Handa-kun. Episode 1. 2016.
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- ^ "Funimation Reveals Lord Marksman and Vanadis Cast for February DVD/BD". Anime News Network. November 18, 2015.
- ^ "Fall 2016 Announcement – Monster Hunter Stories Ride On". Funimation. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ Glass, Caitlin [@caitlinsvoice] (February 16, 2016). "Joining the cast of #princeofstridealternative today @AtYes2Ats as Asuma and #garretstorms as Shizuma Mayuzumi https://t.co/KHZJ2KfhZG" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (November 5, 2015). "Happy to announce that I got to write a few episodes of #SevenDeadlySins. Check it out on Netflix! Like, seriously, call in sick to work" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Casts Eric Vale, Jole McDonald". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Joel McDonald Plays Dilandau In Funimation's Escaflowne Dub". Anime Herald. March 28, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- Sakata, Ayu [@sakevisual] (November 21, 2016). "And Joel McDonald who voices Phichit voices another romance option. Just something to think about. >_> https://t.co/dyyajY4fLM" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Glass, Caitlin [@caitlinsvoice] (December 28, 2017). "🔥Y'all. Y'ALL. Ep 11 of #GaroVanishingLine is wild. Buncha Funi actors lettin' loose their carefully corralled southern accents makes for a heckuva good time! Hear @marchimark as Natalia and @AtYes2Ats as Alfil 🔥 https://t.co/yciwMtaUpI" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI ENGLISH CAST & CREW". www.funimation.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Kyle [@KylePhillipsFUN] (September 20, 2019). "#FireForce #SimulDub ep 11 is live! Got some new voices, too! Joining @AaronRobertsYes in the 7th is @TheDaftPlunk voicing Konro, and @Meg_McClain_VO and @JenAlyx voicing Hikage and Hinata (respectively). @AtYes2Ats is Tojo and @MisterMassey is Flail! https://t.co/WfmKspPEO0 https://t.co/wmQLem00RN" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Behind The Voice Actors - Voice Of Misao Kurusu". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "'One Piece Film Gold' Complete English Voice Cast". onepiecepodcast.com. January 11, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ One Piece Film: Gold (film). Funimation. 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits, Cast.
- ^ "Funimation to Release Genocidal Organ Film on Home Video With English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Borderlands 2 - Credits, retrieved September 20, 2022
- ^ a b c "Joel McDonald (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (August 21, 2014). "Between Chronos in #TalesofXillia2 and Mercury in #Smite, I voice a fair number of gods. But, you know, typecasting" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (April 22, 2018). "So I'm in #DragonBallLegends if any of y'all were on the fence about getting into the whole 'Dragon Ball' thing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website
- Joel McDonald at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Joel McDonald convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Joel McDonald at IMDb