American actor and voice actor who used the pseudonym Gil Starberry in anime roles. Voiced the pig shape-shifter Oolong in the early Harmony Gold dub of Dragon Ball.
Barry Stigler voiced Oolong in his transformed pig state during the Harmony Gold dub of Dragon Ball. Working under the stage name Gil Starberry, an anagram of his actual name, Stigler was part of the small but dedicated cast that introduced Dragon Ball to English-speaking audiences in North America's early anime boom.
Beyond Dragon Ball, Stigler worked across multiple anime and animation projects, often using his pseudonym to obscure connections between disparate roles. His other notable anime credits include Scourge in Transformers: Robots in Disguise and voice roles in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the .hack//Liminality OVA series, showcasing his range across science fiction and action genres.
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