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Quinton Flynn

Quinton Flynn

Voice Actor

Quinton Flynn is an American voice actor and comedian, familiar to Naruto fans as the English voice of Iruka Umino, the academy teacher in Studio Pierrot's adaptation.

Role: Voice Actor
Nationality: American
Years Active: 1992-present
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Naruto Role

In the English dub, Flynn voiced Iruka Umino, the kindhearted chunin instructor at the Ninja Academy who becomes an early mentor and father figure to Naruto Uzumaki. Iruka's belief in the young outcast is one of the series' emotional anchors, and Flynn carried the character through both the original run and Shippuden.

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Career and Notable Roles

Flynn's biggest credits lean toward video games, where he plays Raiden in the Metal Gear franchise and Axel, along with his other self Lea, throughout the Kingdom Hearts series. In anime he also voiced Marcus Damon in Digimon Data Squad.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What characters does Quinton Flynn voice?

In the English dub, Flynn voices Iruka Umino, the kindhearted chunin instructor at the Ninja Academy who becomes an early mentor to Naruto Uzumaki. He carried the character through both the original Naruto run and Naruto Shippuden.

How old is Quinton Flynn?

Quinton Flynn was born in 1964. He has worked as an American voice actor and comedian since 1992.

Who does Quinton Flynn voice in Metal Gear?

Flynn's biggest video game credit is Raiden in the Metal Gear franchise. It is one of his most recognized roles outside of anime.

What Kingdom Hearts character does Quinton Flynn voice?

Flynn voices Axel, along with his other self Lea, throughout the Kingdom Hearts series. The dual identity gave him one character with two distinct personas to perform.

What anime other than Naruto has Quinton Flynn appeared in?

Flynn voiced Marcus Damon in Digimon Data Squad. It stands alongside Iruka Umino as one of his notable English-dub anime roles.

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