Kyle Phillips
Voice ActorKyle Phillips is an American voice actor, ADR engineer and dub director based in Dallas who works primarily with Funimation and Crunchyroll; in the English dub of Assassination Classroom he voiced the artistic Class 3-E student Sosuke Sugaya.
Assassination Classroom Role
Phillips voiced Sosuke Sugaya in the English dub of Assassination Classroom, playing an easygoing Class 3-E student whose talent runs toward art rather than academics; despite ranking near the bottom of the class in test scores, Sugaya places at the top among the boys in art rankings. Phillips brought a laid-back, creative energy to the role that matched the character's calm temperament.
Career and Notable Roles
Phillips started at Funimation as an ADR engineer around 2008 before moving into voice acting and then dub direction in 2013, eventually helming shows like Overlord, Dagashi Kashi and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. As an actor he is known for Kineshi Hairo in The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., Denki Kaminari in My Hero Academia, and Marco in the One Piece dub.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kyle Phillips known for?
Kyle Phillips is known for his work as a dub director, having helmed shows like Overlord, Dagashi Kashi, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. He started at Funimation as an ADR engineer around 2008 before moving into voice acting and then dub direction in 2013.
Who does Kyle Phillips voice in MHA?
Kyle Phillips voices Denki Kaminari in My Hero Academia. It's one of his recognized English-dub voice acting credits.
Who does Kyle Phillips voice in Assassination Classroom?
Kyle Phillips voices Sosuke Sugaya in the English dub of Assassination Classroom, an easygoing Class 3-E student whose talent runs toward art rather than academics. Despite ranking near the bottom of the class in test scores, Sugaya places at the top among the boys in art rankings.
What other roles has Kyle Phillips voiced?
Kyle Phillips voices Kineshi Hairo in The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. and Marco in the English dub of One Piece. Both roles sit alongside his work as an actor and dub director.
Who is Kyle Phillips?
Kyle Phillips is a Dallas-based American voice actor, ADR engineer, and dub director, born in 1987, who works primarily with Funimation and Crunchyroll.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Assassination Classroom anime series, manga, and official materials. Assassination Classroom was created by Yusei Matsui, published by Shueisha, and animated by Lerche. All rights to Assassination Classroom and its characters belong to their respective owners. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byYusei Matsui
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byLerche
All rights belong to their respective owners.
Character and scene imagery on this site is original artwork by Daddy Jim Headquarters, not screenshots or licensed imagery. Official cover art is used on three types of pages for editorial commentary:
- Movie pages: theatrical posters and key visuals, credited to Lerche and Shueisha.
- Game pages: official box art, credited to the game's respective publishers.
- Manga chapter pages: volume covers, credited to Shueisha and Yusei Matsui.
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