David Wald
Voice ActorDavid Wald is an American voice actor whose anime dub credits include Gajeel Redfox in Fairy Tail and Hannes in Attack on Titan, and in the English dub of My Hero Academia he voices the Pro Hero Snipe.
My Hero Academia Role
Wald voices Snipe, a U.A. High School faculty member and Pro Hero who wields a pair of modified guns as part of his quirk, Homing, which locks onto a visible target and makes any projectile he fires chase after it. He held the role across the earlier seasons of the English dub. Wald has also voiced Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu, the steel-skinned Class 1-B student known as Real Steel, in later installments of the franchise.
Career and Notable Roles
Wald built much of his career at Funimation and the Texas dub scene that grew from ADV Films, later Seraphim Digital and Sentai Filmworks. His credits include Fairy Tail's Gajeel Redfox, Halo Legends' Master Chief, and Bulat from Akame ga Kill!, and he has also worked as an ADR director on several yuri and yaoi titles at Sentai. Wald is openly gay and has spoken about pushing for more positive queer representation within anime dubbing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What characters did David Wald voice?
David Wald voices Snipe and, in later installments, Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu in the English dub of My Hero Academia. Outside the franchise he is known for Gajeel Redfox in Fairy Tail and Bulat in Akame ga Kill!
What quirk does Snipe have in My Hero Academia?
Snipe's quirk is Homing, which locks onto a visible target so any projectile fired from his modified guns chases after it. He held the U.A. faculty role across the earlier seasons of the English dub.
Who does David Wald voice in Halo Legends?
Wald voices Master Chief in Halo Legends, one of several credits he built alongside his anime dub work at Funimation and the wider Texas dub scene.
Where did David Wald build his voice acting career?
Wald built much of his career at Funimation and the Texas dub scene that grew out of ADV Films, later Seraphim Digital and Sentai Filmworks, where he has also worked as an ADR director on several yuri and yaoi titles.
What has David Wald said about representation in anime?
Wald is openly gay and has spoken about pushing for more positive queer representation within anime dubbing, work that runs alongside his ADR directing on yuri and yaoi titles at Sentai.
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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime 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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