Phillip Wilburn
Voice ActorAmerican voice actor from Sulphur Springs, Texas, working with Funimation. Best known for voicing Android 19 across Dragon Ball Z series and video games, plus numerous minor characters throughout the franchise.
Dragon Ball Roles
Phillip Wilburn voiced Android 19, the portly artificial human created by Dr. Gero, across Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and the video game series Budokai through Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Beyond this signature character, Wilburn lent his voice to numerous minor roles across Dragon Ball, including preliminary announcers, soldiers, spectators, and supporting fighters, contributing to the depth of the dub's ensemble cast.
Funimation Career
Based in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Wilburn has worked extensively with Funimation on various anime projects. Beyond Dragon Ball, he has contributed to Fullmetal Alchemist, Samurai 7, The Twelve Kingdoms, and Yu Yu Hakusho, as well as live-action film dubbing including Lupin III theatrical movies. His prolific minor-character work across these series demonstrates the scope of professional voice acting required in anime localization.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Phillip Wilburn in Dragon Ball?
Phillip Wilburn is an American voice actor. They are known as the English voice of Android 19 and multiple minor characters. American voice actor from Sulphur Springs, Texas, working with Funimation.
Which Dragon Ball characters does Phillip Wilburn voice?
Phillip Wilburn voiced Android 19, the portly artificial human created by Dr. Gero, across Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and the video game series Budokai through Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Beyond this signature character, Wilburn lent his voice to numerous minor roles across Dragon Ball, including preliminary announcers, soldiers, spectators, and supporting fighters, contributing to the depth of the dub's ensemble cast.
What nationality is Phillip Wilburn?
Phillip Wilburn is an American voice actor. Their Dragon Ball work appears in the English dub.
What other anime has Phillip Wilburn worked on?
Based in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Wilburn has worked extensively with Funimation on various anime projects. Beyond Dragon Ball, he has contributed to Fullmetal Alchemist, Samurai 7, The Twelve Kingdoms, and Yu Yu Hakusho, as well as live-action film dubbing including Lupin III theatrical movies. His prolific minor-character work across these series demonstrates the scope of professional voice acting required in anime localization.
When has Phillip Wilburn been active in Dragon Ball?
Their active years span 2000s-present. They are best known as the English voice of Android 19 and multiple minor characters.
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