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Joel McDonald(I)

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Joel McDonald
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Joel McDonald was born on 23 December 1980 in Lufkin, Texas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Vision of Escaflowne (1996), Summer Wars (2009) and Escaflowne: The Movie (2000). He has been married to Marie Charlson since 29 August 2014. They have two children.
BornDecember 23, 1980
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BornDecember 23, 1980
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
    The Vision of Escaflowne
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dilandau
    • Dilandau Albatou (Funimation Dub)
    • Dilandau Albatou (FUNimation Dub)(voice: English version)
    Summer Wars (2009)
    Summer Wars
    7.4
    • Additional Voices(voice: English version)
    • 2009
    Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)
    Escaflowne: The Movie
    6.6
    • Dilandau Albatou (FUNimation dub)(voice: English version)
    • 2000
    Space Dandy (2014)
    Space Dandy
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Meow(voice: English version)

    Credits

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    Actor

    • My Hero Academia (2016)
      My Hero Academia
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Aoyama
      • Yuga Aoyama
      • 2016–2025
    • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2018)
      That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Bernie (voice: English version)
      • 2024
    • Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest (2024)
      Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Zeref (voice: English version)
      • 2024
    • Ultraman Arc (2024)
      Ultraman Arc
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Kazuo Kizaki (voice: English version)
      • 2024
    • My Hero One's Justice 2 (2020)
      My Hero One's Justice 2
      6.1
      Video Game
      • Yuga Aoyama (voice: English version)
      • 2020
    • My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
      My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
      7.8
      • Aoyama (voice: English version)
      • 2019
    • Fairy Tail (2009)
      Fairy Tail
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Alios
      • Zeref
      • Zeref (past) (voice: English version) ...
      • 2010–2019
    • Fire Force (2019)
      Fire Force
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Tojo (voice: English version)
      • 2019
    • Borderlands 3 (2019)
      Borderlands 3
      7.8
      Video Game
      • Burger Bot
      • Fanatic Male 1
      • Bandit 3 (voice) ...
      • 2019
    • Ayane Sakura, Natsuki Hanae, Kaito Ishikawa, Yuma Uchida, and Natsumi Fujiwara in Tokyo Ghoul: re (2018)
      Tokyo Ghoul: re
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Hirako (voice: English version)
      • 2015–2018
    • Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 3 (2018)
      Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 3
      6.6
      Video
      • Takeda (voice: English version)
      • 2018
    • The Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar (2018)
      The Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Additional Voices (voice: English version)
      • 2018
    • Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden 2: Shukumei, Soutou no Fuuma (2018)
      Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden 2: Shukumei, Soutou no Fuuma
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Takeda (voice: English version)
      • 2018
    • HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI (2018)
      HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Kokutenko (voice: English version)
      • 2018
    • Dragonball Legends (2018)
      Dragonball Legends
      6.8
      Video Game
      • Zahha (voice: English version)
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Hero Mask (2018)
      Hero Mask
      6.1
      TV Series
      • adr script
      • 2018
    • Sirius the Jaeger (2018)
      Sirius the Jaeger
      6.7
      TV Series
      • adr script
      • 2018
    • Kana Ueda and Noriaki Sugiyama in Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] (2014)
      Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
      8.0
      TV Series
      • adr script
      • 2015
    • The Seven Deadly Sins (2014)
      The Seven Deadly Sins
      7.7
      TV Series
      • adr script
      • 2014–2015
    • Keiji Fujiwara, Miyuki Sawashiro, Mariya Ise, and Megumi Han in Hunter x Hunter (2011)
      Hunter x Hunter
      9.0
      TV Series
      • adr script adaptation
      • 2011–2012
    • Minori Chihara and Kaoru Mizuhara in Ga-Rei-Zero (2008)
      Ga-Rei-Zero
      7.2
      TV Series
      • adr script writer
      • 2008
    • D.Gray-man (2006)
      D.Gray-man
      7.7
      TV Series
      • adr script writer: FUNimation
      • adr script writer
      • 2007
    • Claymore (2007)
      Claymore
      8.0
      TV Series
      • adaptation
      • 2007
    • Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry (2006)
      Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
      6.2
      TV Series
      • script writer: FUNimation (english version)
      • 2006

    Sound Department

    • Assassination Classroom (2013)
      Assassination Classroom
      7.9
      TV Series
      • assistant adr director
      • adr director (english version, english version)
      • 2015
    • Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends (2011)
      Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends
      6.9
      TV Series
      • adr director
      • 2013
    • Ben-To (2011)
      Ben-To
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • adr director: English dub
      • 2011
    • Kôki Uchiyama and Haruka Tomatsu in C (2011)
      C
      6.5
      TV Series
      • adr director (english version)
      • 2011
    • Level E (2011)
      Level E
      6.8
      TV Series
      • adr director: FUNimation (english version)
      • 2011
    • Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations (2007)
      Tsubasa: Spring Thunder Chronicle
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • adr director
      • 2009
    • Heroic Age (2007)
      Heroic Age
      7.0
      TV Series
      • adr director
      • 2007
    • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006)
      Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
      8.1
      TV Series
      • adr director
      • adr director: FUNimation (english version)
      • 2006
    • Sgt. Frog (2004)
      Sgt. Frog
      7.7
      TV Series
      • voice director (english version)
      • 2004

    Videos5

    Tales from the Borderlands (VG)
    Trailer 1:09
    Tales from the Borderlands (VG)
    Sekirei: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:09
    Sekirei: The Complete Series
    Sekirei: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:09
    Sekirei: The Complete Series
    Blassreiter: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:13
    Blassreiter: The Complete Series
    Sekirei: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:09
    Sekirei: The Complete Series
    Blassreiter: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:08
    Blassreiter: The Complete Series

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • December 23, 1980
      • Lufkin, Texas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Marie CharlsonAugust 29, 2014 - present (2 children)

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