Quinton Flynn is an American voice actor, who has provided the English voices of video game characters such as Raiden in the Metal Gear series, Marcus Damon in Digimon Data Squad, Lea and Axel in the Kingdom Hearts series.
Career
Flynn began his career in 1992, his first acting credit was the character Jonathan Willis Internal Monologe in the television film Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted. He also worked in sketch comedy, such as portraying Paul McCartney on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, were he also reprised the role again in the comedy film, My Dinner with Jimi.
As a voice actor, he has provided many character voices in animated films, television shows, anime and video games. He is a frequently recurring actor in the Crash Bandicoot video game series. He later became the voice of Silver the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series starting in 2010, he continued to voice the character for seven more years until 2017 when he was replaced by Bryce Papenbrook.
Flynn also provided the voice of Reno in Final Fantasy VII and its sequels and prequels, and Henry in No More Heroes. He is also best known for providing the voices of Jack and Raiden in the Metal Gear Solid video game series and Lea and Axel in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
In television, he voiced Timon in Disney’s Timon & Pumbaa, replacing Nathan Lane after he voiced the character for 10 episodes. Flynn also provided the voice of Mickey Mouse in a few episodes of Disney’s 1999 Mickey Mouse Works.
Additionally, he voiced many other characters in All Grown Up!, The Angry Beavers, As Told by Ginger, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Cow and Chicken, Dave the Barbarian, Fantastic Four, Freakazoid!, Generator Rex, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Johnny Bravo, Mad, My Life as a Teenage Robot, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Robot Chicken, Samurai Jack, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Stuart Little and Teen Titans.
In anime, he voiced Iruka Umino in Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden and The Last: Naruto the Movie. He also voiced characters such as Shingo Shoji for the Tokyopop dub of the Initial D series, Marcus Damon in Digimon Data Squad, Reno in Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Raiden in the English dub of Metal Gear Solid 2: Bande Dessinee, Carl and McCoy in Blood+, Kon in Bleach series and Dr. Riddles in Zatch Bell.
Sexual harassment allegations
In November 2020, a small number of fans came forward to accuse Flynn of sexual harassment. In April of 2021, Flynn responded to these claims via his Twitter page, posting a lengthy response denying the accusations and posting arguments and explanations against his accusers.
Filmography
Animation
All Grown Up! – Kid #3, Funny Hair Man (Ep. 9)
The Angry Beavers – Rusty, Singer
As Told by Ginger – George Magrority
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Tycho (Ep. 35)
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – Malekith the Accursed
Cow and Chicken – Beaver #1, Man
Dave the Barbarian – King, Cute Backstreet Minstrel
Fantastic Four – Human Torch/Johnny Storm (season 2)
Freakazoid! – Elliot
Generator Rex – Beau (Ep. “Rock My World”; uncredited)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy – Harvey, Bailiff, Dr. Gaylord
Johnny Bravo – Boy #1
Mad – Jack Harper, Captain Thomas Gregson, MADitorial Announcer (Ep. “POblivion/Umbrellamentary”)
Mickey Mouse Works – Mickey Mouse
My Life as a Teenage Robot – Sheldon Lee, Don Prima, additional voices
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Ben, Jonny Quest (season 2), Policeman
Robot Chicken – Elmer Fudd, Swiper the Fox, additional voices
Samurai Jack – Monk A
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – Additional voices (2 episodes)
Spider-Man: The Animated Series – Human Torch/Johnny Storm
Stuart Little – Snowbell (13 episodes, replacing Nathan Lane)
Teen Titans – Lightning
Timon & Pumbaa – Timon (24 episodes)
Totally Spies – Rick
Xyber 9: New Dawn – Mick
Anime
Initial D series – Shingo Shoji (Tokyopop dub)
Digimon Data Squad – Marcus Damon
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children – Reno
Metal Gear Solid 2: Bande Dessinee – Raiden (English voice)
Naruto – Iruka Umino
Naruto: Shippuden – Iruka Umino
Blood+ – Carl, McCoy
Bleach – Kon
The Last: Naruto the Movie – Iruka Umino, Messenger
Zatch Bell – Dr. Riddles
Film
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero – Additional voices
Globehunters: An Around The World in Eighty Days Adventure – Dr. Wilkins, Spume
Immigrants – Hermaphrodite, Businessman
The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story – Bad Baboon, Wolf #3
Ultimate Avengers – Additional voices
Video games
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits – Kharg
Armored Core 4 – Sir Maurescu, Base Defense Force
Call of Duty: United Offensive – Private Ender
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion – Billy (3DS version only), Toiletnator (XL version only)
Crash Bandicoot series
Nitro Kart – Doctor N. Gin, Nitros Oxide
Tag Team Racing – Chick Gizzard Lips
Twinsanity – The Evil Twins (Victor and Moritz), Doctor N. Gin, Penguin, Skunk
Nitro Kart – Doctor N. Gin, Nitros Oxide
Tag Team Racing – Chick Gizzard Lips
Twinsanity – The Evil Twins (Victor and Moritz), Doctor N. Gin, Penguin, Skunk
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – Reno
Curse of Monkey Island – Mr. Fossey
Digimon World Data Squad – Marcus Damon
Final Fantasy X – Isaaru
Final Fantasy X-2 – Isaaru
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure – Roger, Poco
Hearthstone – Kael’thas Sunstrider
Heroes of the Storm – Kael’thas Sunstrider
Kingdom Hearts series – Axel (English voice)
II
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
358/2 Days
Birth by Sleep – Lea
Dream Drop Distance – Lea (English voice)
1.5 Remix (archived and new footage)
2.5 Remix – Axel/Lea (English voice) (archived and new footage)
2.8 Final Chapter Prologue – Axel/Lea (English voice) (archived footage)
III – Axel/Lea (English voice)
II
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
358/2 Days
Birth by Sleep – Lea
Dream Drop Distance – Lea (English voice)
1.5 Remix (archived and new footage)
2.5 Remix – Axel/Lea (English voice) (archived and new footage)
2.8 Final Chapter Prologue – Axel/Lea (English voice) (archived footage)
III – Axel/Lea (English voice)
La Pucelle: Tactics – Croix
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Video Game – Merry, Gollum
Madagascar: The Video Game – Big Mouth Parrot, Delivery Truck Driver, Sailor #1, Lemur #2
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance – Spider-Man/Peter Parker
Metal Gear Solid series – Jack, Raiden
Sons of Liberty
Portable Ops – Fox Soldier B
Guns of the Patriots
Revengeance
Sons of Liberty
Portable Ops – Fox Soldier B
Guns of the Patriots
Revengeance
Minority Report: Everybody Runs – Danny Witwer, Rufus T. Riley, additional voices
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact – Iruka Umino
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 – Iruka Umino
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations – Iruka Umino
No More Heroes – Henry Cooldown
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle – Henry Cooldown
Onimusha: Blade Warriors – Kotaro Fuma
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery – Orphen
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow – Lucky, Ice Viking King, Magistrate of Nassau, Port Royal Civilian
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – Raiden
Rogue Galaxy – Monsha, Toady, Ugozl lo Burkaqua
Shark Tale – Middle-age Man Fish, News-truck Fish
Shadow of Rome – Askari, additional voices
Sonic the Hedgehog series – Silver the Hedgehog (2010-2019, replaces Pete Capella)
Colors (DS version only; credited as Derek Allen)
Forces – Eagle Squad Soldier
Free Riders
Generations
Mario and Sonic series
London 2012 Olympic Games
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Colors (DS version only; credited as Derek Allen)
Forces – Eagle Squad Soldier
Free Riders
Generations
Mario and Sonic series
London 2012 Olympic Games
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
London 2012 Olympic Games
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe – Venom
The Bard’s Tale – Additional voices
The Saboteur – Additional voices
True Crime: New York City – Additional voices
Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne – Kael’thas Sunstrider
Warcraft 3: Reforged – Kael’thas Sunstrider
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade – Kael’thas Sunstrider, High Botanist Freywinn (removed)
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands – Kael’thas Sunstrider (removed)
The Wonderful 101 – Prince Vorkken (English voice)
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse – Banshee, Abyss
Live-action
Against the Sun – Newsreel Narrator
A Hard Day’s Day – Paul McCartney
Eyewitness – Joe
I’d Kill for You – Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Paul McCartney
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted – Jonathan Willis
Leap of Faith – Man from Bar
Men Behaving Badly – Bill Clinton
My Dinner With Jimi – Paul McCartney
The Christopher Walken Ecstatic Dance Academy – Christopher Walken
The Mystery of Natalie Wood – James Dean V.O. (voice)
WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation – Nilsson Ovërgartten
External Links
Actor Quinton Flynn – Wikipedia
