Maxey Whitehead
Voice ActorMaxey Whitehead is an American dub actress whose career centers on lending her voice to Japanese anime for English-speaking audiences, usually landing parts as young boys or girls. She voices Katsuma Shimano in the My Hero Academia English dub, produced by studio Bones.
My Hero Academia Role
Maxey Whitehead provides the English dub voice of Katsuma Shimano in My Hero Academia. The role continues her long-standing niche of voicing younger characters, a type of casting that has defined much of her work in anime dubbing since the late 1990s.
Career and Notable Roles
Whitehead's anime dubbing credits span more than two decades and include Crona in Soul Eater, Dende in the Dragon Ball Z Kai redub, Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Ellis in El Cazador de la Bruja, and Czeslaw Meyer in Baccano!. She has built a reputation for voicing androgynous or young male characters across the industry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Maxey Whitehead voice in My Hero Academia?
Maxey Whitehead provides the English dub voice of Katsuma Shimano in My Hero Academia, a Bones production. The role fits her longtime niche of voicing younger characters, a specialty that has defined her anime dubbing career since the late 1990s.
What other anime has Maxey Whitehead been in?
Whitehead's dubbing resume includes Crona in Soul Eater, Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Dende in the Dragon Ball Z Kai redub. She has also voiced Ellis in El Cazador de la Bruja and Czeslaw Meyer in Baccano!.
What is Maxey Whitehead best known for?
Whitehead has built her career voicing younger or androgynous characters in English-language anime dubs, a typecasting pattern dating back to the late 1990s. That specialty carried her from Crona in Soul Eater to her current role as Katsuma Shimano in My Hero Academia.
When did Maxey Whitehead start voice acting?
Whitehead has worked in anime dubbing since 1996, giving her more than two decades of credits by the time she joined the My Hero Academia cast. Her career has centered on bringing Japanese anime to English-speaking audiences.
Who is Maxey Whitehead?
Maxey Whitehead is an American voice actress who has worked in anime dubbing since 1996, typically cast as young boys or girls. Outside My Hero Academia, she is also known for voicing Dende in the Dragon Ball Z Kai redub.
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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the My Hero Academia anime series, manga, and official materials. My Hero Academia was created by Kohei Horikoshi, published by Shueisha, and animated by Bones. All rights to My Hero Academia and its characters belong to their respective owners. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
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