Liam O'Brien
Voice ActorLiam O'Brien has built a long American voice acting career and works as a writer and director too, with tabletop fans knowing him best for several characters on Critical Role. In the Gurren Lagann English dub he voices Guinble Kite, one entry in a career built largely on major anime and video game casting.
Gurren Lagann Role
O'Brien supplies the English voice of Guinble Kite, a young operative who works under Rossiu in the New Government during the story's post-timeskip stretch, staying behind on Earth while the rest of Team Dai-Gurren launches its final push against the Anti-Spiral. The part is a smaller entry in O'Brien's catalog next to his lead anime work, but it places him inside one of the more acclaimed English-language mecha dubs of the 2000s.
Career and Notable Roles
O'Brien has built a long career voicing major anime protagonists and antagonists. He plays Gaara across the Naruto franchise and Vincent Law in Ergo Proxy, and separately voices Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach and Lloyd in Code Geass, plus Kenzo Tenma in Monster. He is equally prolific in games, lending his voice to Gollum in the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor series, Illidan Stormrage in the Warcraft franchise, Yasuo in League of Legends, and War in Darksiders, plus animated series work on Star Wars Rebels and Avengers Assemble. Beyond performing, he writes ADR scripts and has voice directed hundreds of dubbed episodes and several major video games.
Frequently Asked Questions
What characters does Liam O'Brien voice?
Liam O'Brien plays Gaara across the Naruto franchise and Vincent Law in Ergo Proxy. He also voices Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach.
What is Liam O'Brien best known for?
Tabletop fans know O'Brien best for several characters on Critical Role, while anime viewers recognize him as Lloyd in Code Geass and Kenzo Tenma in Monster.
What role does Liam O'Brien play in Gurren Lagann?
O'Brien supplies the English voice of Guinble Kite, a young operative who works under Rossiu in the New Government during the story's post-timeskip stretch, staying behind on Earth while the rest of Team Dai-Gurren launches its final push against the Anti-Spiral.
What video game characters has Liam O'Brien voiced?
O'Brien lends his voice to Gollum in the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor series and Illidan Stormrage in the Warcraft franchise. He also voices Yasuo in League of Legends and War in Darksiders.
Does Liam O'Brien work behind the scenes too?
Beyond performing, O'Brien writes ADR scripts and has voice directed hundreds of dubbed episodes and several major video games.
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