Colleen Clinkenbeard
Voice ActorColleen Clinkenbeard works as an American voice actress and ADR director, and her Evangelion credit is Ritsuko Akagi in the FUNimation dub of the Rebuild of Evangelion films.
Neon Genesis Evangelion Role
Clinkenbeard voices Ritsuko Akagi, NERV's chief scientist, in the FUNimation-produced English dub of Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance, part of the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy. The role placed her alongside a dub cast built around Funimation's established anime talent roster during the studio's Rebuild releases. She brought the same steady, authoritative delivery to Ritsuko that had already made her a go-to lead for FUNimation's biggest titles.
Career and Notable Roles
Clinkenbeard has anchored FUNimation's dub slate since the mid-2000s, most famously as the voice of Monkey D. Luffy across the long-running One Piece dub. She also plays Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail, provides Son Gohan's voice in Dragon Ball Z Kai, and voices Momo Yaoyorozu in My Hero Academia. Earlier in her career she was the English voice of Rachel Moore in Case Closed and served as co-ADR director on the Adult Swim run of Fullmetal Alchemist.
Frequently Asked Questions
What characters did Colleen Clinkenbeard voice?
Clinkenbeard voices Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail, Momo Yaoyorozu in My Hero Academia, and Rachel Moore in Case Closed, part of a dub career anchoring Funimation's slate since the mid-2000s.
Who currently voices Luffy in English?
Colleen Clinkenbeard is most famously the voice of Monkey D. Luffy across the long-running English dub of One Piece, a role she has held since anchoring Funimation's dub slate in the mid-2000s.
Did Colleen Clinkenbeard voice Goku?
No, Colleen Clinkenbeard voices Son Gohan, Goku's son, in Dragon Ball Z Kai, not Goku himself. The correction reflects the two characters' close family relationship in the Dragon Ball franchise.
Who does Colleen Clinkenbeard voice in Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Clinkenbeard voices Ritsuko Akagi, NERV's chief scientist, in the FUNimation-produced English dub of Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance, part of the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy.
What other work has Colleen Clinkenbeard done in anime dubbing?
Beyond voice acting, Clinkenbeard served as co-ADR director on the Adult Swim run of Fullmetal Alchemist. Born in 1980, she has worked in anime dubbing since the mid-2000s.
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