Steven Blum
Voice ActorSteven Blum, usually credited as Steve Blum, is an American voice actor and one of the busiest performers in English anime and game dubbing, with several roles in the Naruto series.
Naruto Role
Blum handles a cluster of Naruto characters in the English dub, most notably the villains Orochimaru, a renegade member of the legendary Sannin, and Zabuza Momochi, the sword-wielding Demon of the Hidden Mist. He also voices the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, the Mist shinobi Ao, and the seven-tailed beast Chōmei.
Career and Notable Roles
Blum is widely regarded as one of the most prolific voice actors in the field, a reputation built on parts such as Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, Wolverine across numerous Marvel productions, Amon in The Legend of Korra, and the host TOM of the Toonami programming block. His voice has become a fixture of English-dubbed anime and major video game franchises.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Steve Blum most known for?
Steven Blum, usually credited as Steve Blum, is regarded as one of the busiest voice actors in English anime and game dubbing. He is most famous for voicing Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, a role that helped define his reputation in the industry.
Which characters did Steve Blum voice in Naruto?
In the Naruto English dub, Blum voices the villains Orochimaru, a renegade member of the legendary Sannin, and Zabuza Momochi, the sword-wielding Demon of the Hidden Mist. He also plays the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, the Mist shinobi Ao, and the seven-tailed beast Chomei.
What Marvel character does Steve Blum voice?
Blum voices Wolverine across numerous Marvel productions, one of his best-known English dub credits outside of anime. It sits alongside his anime work as evidence of his range across mediums.
What does Steve Blum voice in The Legend of Korra?
Blum voices Amon, the masked antagonist of The Legend of Korra. The role is one of several major English-language animation credits in his career.
What TV programming block did Steve Blum host?
Blum served as the host TOM of the Toonami programming block. The role made his voice a familiar fixture for a generation of English-dubbed anime viewers.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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