Colleen Clinkenbeard
Voice ActorColleen Clinkenbeard is a veteran American voice actress, ADR director, and writer whose extensive Funimation dub résumé includes a supporting role in Assassination Classroom.
Assassination Classroom Role
Clinkenbeard voices a supporting character in the English dub of Assassination Classroom, a comparatively small part relative to the lead roles she typically anchors in Funimation productions. The credit sits within a career that has run continuously since 2004, the same year she stepped into directing duties on Fullmetal Alchemist's English adaptation for Adult Swim.
Career and Notable Roles
Clinkenbeard is best known as the English voice of Monkey D. Luffy throughout the long-running One Piece dub and as Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail. Her catalog also includes Rachel Moore in Case Closed, the role that helped launch her career, plus Momo Yaoyorozu in My Hero Academia, Moka Akashiya in Rosario + Vampire, and Son Gohan across the Dragon Ball Z Kai dub. She continues to work as an ADR director, line producer, and writer for English-language anime alongside her performing career.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who currently voices Luffy in English?
Colleen Clinkenbeard is the English voice of Monkey D. Luffy throughout the long-running One Piece dub, a signature role within a voice acting career running since 2004. She continues to voice the character today.
What characters did Colleen Clinkenbeard voice?
Beyond Luffy, Clinkenbeard voices Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail, Momo Yaoyorozu in My Hero Academia, and Moka Akashiya in Rosario + Vampire. Her catalog also includes Rachel Moore in Case Closed, the role that helped launch her career.
Did Colleen Clinkenbeard voice Goku?
No, Clinkenbeard is not the English voice of Goku. She instead voices his son, Son Gohan, across the Dragon Ball Z Kai dub.
Who does Colleen Clinkenbeard voice in Assassination Classroom?
Clinkenbeard voices a supporting character in the English dub of Assassination Classroom, a comparatively small part relative to the lead roles she typically anchors in Funimation productions. The credit sits within a voice acting career that has run continuously since 2004.
Does Colleen Clinkenbeard do anything besides voice acting?
Clinkenbeard also works as an ADR director, line producer, and writer for English-language anime. She stepped into directing duties on Fullmetal Alchemist's English adaptation for Adult Swim in 2004, the same year her voice acting career began.
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