Travis Willingham
Voice ActorTravis Willingham is an American voice actor who has voiced a dozen different characters in the English dub of Bleach, including Kūgo Ginjō and the ice dragon Hyōrinmaru, in the anime produced by Studio Pierrot.
Bleach Role
Willingham holds one of the largest single-actor rosters in the English dub of Bleach, voicing around a dozen characters including the antagonist Kūgo Ginjō from the final arc, the Zanpakutō spirit Hyōrinmaru, the Vizard Love Aikawa, and Squad Twelve member Akon, alongside Arrancar and Fullbringer characters such as Findorr Calius, Aisslinger Wernarr, and Charlotte Chuhlhourne. That range reflects how English dub studios frequently reuse a small pool of actors across a sprawling cast.
Career and Notable Roles
Willingham is widely known for voicing Roy Mustang across the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise and Portgas D. Ace in One Piece, along with major video game parts as Guile in Street Fighter and Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog games from 2010 until 2018. Since 2015 he has also been a core cast member of the Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role, serving as chief executive officer of its production company from 2019 onward.
Frequently Asked Questions
What characters did Travis Willingham voice?
In the English dub of Bleach, Willingham voices around a dozen characters, including the antagonist Kūgo Ginjō, the Zanpakutō spirit Hyōrinmaru, the Vizard Love Aikawa, and Squad Twelve's Akon. That kind of wide casting is typical of English dub studios that reuse a small pool of actors across a sprawling series.
Why is Travis Willingham the CEO of Critical Role?
Willingham has been a core cast member of the Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role since 2015, and he took on the role of chief executive officer of its production company starting in 2019. His long tenure with the show preceded his move into leading its business side.
What other roles is Travis Willingham known for outside Bleach?
Willingham is widely known for voicing Roy Mustang across the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise and Portgas D. Ace in One Piece. Both are major dub roles that predate his current work as a Critical Role cast member and executive.
What video game characters has Travis Willingham voiced?
In video games, Willingham has voiced Guile in Street Fighter and Knuckles the Echidna in the Sonic the Hedgehog games from 2010 until 2018. Those roles run alongside his anime dub work on series like Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist.
When did Travis Willingham start his voice acting career?
Willingham is an American voice actor who has worked in the industry since 2000, building a career that spans anime dubbing, video games, and on-camera work. That two-decade-plus run led to his current role as a core cast member of Critical Role.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Bleach anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
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- Created byTite Kubo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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