Paul St. Peter
Voice ActorVoice actor Paul St. Peter has spent more than three decades dubbing Japanese anime and games into English. In Gurren Lagann he voices Chief Shak, with Jorgun also credited to him.
Gurren Lagann Role
Paul St. Peter voices Chief Shak in Gurren Lagann's English dub; his own Wikipedia biography also lists him in the role of Jorgun from the same series. The double credit places him among the English cast members carrying multiple parts across the show's large ensemble.
Career and Notable Roles
St. Peter's wider dub career includes Yammy in Bleach, Higa in Durarara!!, and Razor in Hunter x Hunter, along with Kurama across the Naruto franchise. He voiced Mondego for the anime adaptation Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo and played Punch in the Cowboy Bebop feature film. He is also recognized for several Digimon roles, Leomon chief among them, plus Xemnas in the Kingdom Hearts games and Yuan Shao in Dynasty Warriors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paul St. Peter?
Paul St. Peter is an American voice actor who voices Jorgun in the Gurren Lagann English dub. His other major roles include Kurama in Naruto and Yammy in Bleach.
Who does Paul St. Peter voice in Gurren Lagann?
St. Peter voices Jorgun, a human pilot and administrator within Team Dai-Gurren rather than one of the show's Beastman antagonists. The role continued a run of supporting anime dub work that defined much of his career in the mid-2000s.
What other anime has Paul St. Peter been in?
St. Peter's English dub credits include Mondego in Gankutsuou and a run of Digimon parts headlined by Leomon and Wormmon. These supporting roles sit alongside similar genre credits he picked up across mecha, fantasy, and action anime through the 2000s.
What video games has Paul St. Peter voiced characters in?
In video games, St. Peter voiced Yuan Shao in the Dynasty Warriors franchise and Xemnas across the Kingdom Hearts series.
When did Paul St. Peter start voice acting?
St. Peter has worked as a voice actor since 1985. He is American and built much of his reputation through supporting dub roles across anime, video games, and other productions over four decades.
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