Brandon McInnis
McInnis at GalaxyCon 2020
NationalityAmerican
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2014–present
PartnerJ. Michael Tatum

Brandon McInnis is an American voice actor and translator. He previously worked as a software engineer before pursuing a career as an actor after being convinced by his brother to do so. Some of his noteworthy roles include Finral in Black Clover, Yūta Hibiki in SSSS.Gridman, Gen Asagiri in Dr. Stone, Sir Nighteye in My Hero Academia, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, and Gyutaro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Biography

In high school, Brandon McInnis did musical theater. However, at the time he did not pursue acting and instead graduated from college with a degree in Japanese. After working in Tokyo, he moved back to the United States to work as a software engineer. At the time, he had no plans of becoming an actor. However, his brother forced him to audition for the town's local performance of Les Misérables, where he was eventually cast as a major character. After that, McInnis decided to pursue a career in acting.[1]

McInnis is openly bisexual[2][3] and engaged to fellow voice actor J. Michael Tatum.[4]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
2016 Black Butler: Book of Murder Patrick Phelps [5]
Shōnen Maid Ryūji [6]
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance Merlane [6]
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Sonosuke Izayoi [7]
91 Days Corteo [8]
Joker Game Alain [8]
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Atsushi Toushirou [9]
Nanbaka Samon [8]
All Out!! Tanashi [8]
2017 ēlDLIVE Love [10]
Dragon Ball Super Ganos [9]
Tsuki ga Kirei Roman Yamashina [11]
Saiyuki Reload Blast Goujin [12]
Classroom of the Elite Ken Sudo [12]
The Saga of Tanya the Evil Cunningham [9]
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Lilium's Younger Brother [9]
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor Huey Rostahm [9]
Samurai Warriors Hideyori Toyotomi [9]
Gamers! Keita Amano [9]
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Nobuhiko Sugiyama, Alter, Shigeru Hayashi [9]
Black Clover Finral [13]
Dies Irae Karl Krafft, Ren [13]
Recovery of an MMO Junkie Himeralda [13]
Code: Realize − Guardian of Rebirth Count Saint-Germain [13]
King's Game: The Animation Hirofumi [13]
Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond Toby [13]
2018 Junji Ito Collection Kuroda [14]
Dances with the Dragons Helodel [15]
This Boy Suffers from Crystallization Translation assistant [16]
The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar Yuuto Suoh [17]
Tokyo Ghoul:re Mizuro Tamaki [9]
SSSS.Gridman Yūta Hibiki [18]
2019 Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life Yoshiki [9]
Dr. Stone Gen Asagiri [9]
Actors: Songs Connection Saku [19]
My Hero Academia Sir Nighteye [20]
2020 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Tsubasa Tanuma/Kashiwagi's boyfriend [21]
Appare-Ranman! Al Lyon [22]
Gleipnir Hatta [9]
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Paladins [9]
Fire Force Yūichirō Kurono [23]
The Gymnastics Samurai Leonardo [24]
2021 Back Arrow Shū Bi [25]
A3! Yuki Rurikawa [26]
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan Iketeru Daga [27]
Re-Main Keita Kakihana [28]
Banished from the Hero's Party Ares Srowa [9]
2022 She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man Solomon [29]
Sabikui Bisco Milo Nekoyanagi [30]
Sasaki and Miyano Taiga Hirano [31]
Odd Taxi Kenshiro Daimon [32]
The Prince of Tennis Chotaro Otori [33]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gyutaro [34]
Given Mafuyu Satō [35]
Orient Kijinosuke [36]
Kakegurui Twin Kanade Musubi [9]
Beyblade Burst QuadDrive Phelix Payne [37]
2023 Record of Ragnarok Beelzebub [38]

Films

List of voice performances in films
Year Title Role Notes Source
2021 The Stranger by the Shore Wada [39]
The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Chotaro Otori [40]
2022 Shin Ultraman Akihisa Taki English dub [41]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2014 Smite Erlang Shen [6]
2016 The Lord of the Rings Online Frodo Baggins [6]
2019 Borderlands 3 Caber Dowd, Dickon Goyle, Kendor Bronson, Male Gunslinger [9]
2020 Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues Cruz, Biker [9]
2022 Return to Monkey Island Ned Filigree
2023 Fire Emblem Engage Alear (male) [9]
2023 Anonymous;Code Kent Korihisa [9]
2023 Silent Hope Wanderer [9]

Drama CD

List of voice performances in drama CDs
Year Title Role Notes Source
2018 This Boy Will Be Called a Villain K [42]

References

  1. ^ Ferreira, Samantha (April 21, 2018). "A Chat With (Samon) Goku: Anime Herald Talks to Brandon McInnis". Anime Herald. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. ^ McInnis, Brandon [@BranMci] (February 5, 2019). "I was a chunky, closeted bi kid when I started volunteering at my local anime con at 15. It was the 1st time in public that I felt accepted enough to be my most genuine self. NO con-goer should ever be made to feel unsafe, especially because of a guest. That is sacred. 😡" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ McInnis, Brandon [@BranMci] (March 6, 2019). "For my fellow bi people out there, if you're looking for a role model that may have been much more like you than you ever realized, how about FRICKIN' MISTER ROGERS?! (Text from "The Good Neighbor" by Maxwell King.) https://t.co/gL1tdxgdB8" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Biggerstaff, Gerald (February 14, 2021). "Michael Tatum and Brandon McInnis: A Nerdy Gay Love Story". Instinct. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 13, 2016). "Funimation Reveals Black Butler: Book of Circus & Book of Murder Anime's Casts, Release Dates". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d "Anime Boston 2018 Announces its Sixth Round of North American Guests" (Press release). Boston: Anime Boston. February 21, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Anime News Network.
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  8. ^ a b c d "Fall 2016 SimulDub™ English Cast Announcements – For The Love of Dubs". Funimation. October 18, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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  10. ^ "Official Winter 2017 SimulDub Lineup". Funimation. February 3, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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  15. ^ Ressler, Karen (April 30, 2018). "Dances with the Dragons Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 19, 2018). "Kuma Holdings Licenses 2 'This Boy' Boys-Love Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  17. ^ McFarland, Mike [@MikeMcFarlandVA] (July 28, 2018). "Cast includes: @BranMci as Yuuto @Bryn_Apprill as Felicia @AmaAmaLeeLee as Siegrun @LaraDubs as Mitsuki @jadbsaxton as Linnea @singactdrum as Bruno @FeleciaAngelle as Ingrid" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Ressler, Karen (October 4, 2018). "SSSS.Gridman Anime's English Dub Trailer, Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  19. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (November 25, 2019). "Sound Cadence Studios Provides Dub for Funimation's Stream of Actors: Songs Connections Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  20. ^ Morrissy, Kim (August 10, 2020). "English Voice Actors, Musicians Create My Hero Academia Charity Track". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  21. ^ Friedman, Nicholas (July 24, 2020). "Kaguya-sama: Love is War? Season 2 Dub Cast Revealed, First Episode Arrives Saturday". Funimation. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  22. ^ Friedman, Nicholas (September 17, 2020). "The Race Begins! Check Out the English Dub Cast for APPARE-RANMAN!". Funimation. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  23. ^ McInnis, Brandon [@BranMci] (December 4, 2020). "Happy to join the #FireForce universe as the dub voice of Kurono Yūichirō! Thanks for letting me play with a new character type, @KylePhillipsFUN! 🙏🏻🙌🏻 https://t.co/1JPLmEgvlj" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 20, 2020). "Funimation to Stream Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki Anime, Reveals English Dub for Gymnastics Samurai Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  25. ^ Friedman, Nicholas (April 22, 2021). "BACK ARROW English Dub Announced, Cast & Crew Revealed". Funimation. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  26. ^ "A3! Season Spring & Summer English Dub Returns, All Episodes Streaming on Funimation". Funimation. August 26, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  27. ^ Friedman, Nicholas (August 21, 2021). "Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan English Dub Announced, Cast & Crew Revealed". Funimation. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  28. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 26, 2021). "Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for RE-MAIN Water Polo TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  29. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 11, 2022). "Funimation Streams She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man Anime's English Dub Simultaneously with Subtitled Version". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  30. ^ Pineda, Rafael (January 31, 2022). "Sabikui Bisco Anime's English Dub Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  31. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 4, 2022). "Funimation Streams Sasaki and Miyano Anime's English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  32. ^ McInnis, Brandon [@BranMci] (February 15, 2022). "I'm stoked to announce that I voice Kenshiro Daimon in the #OddTaxi dub! 🚕 👮♀️ @mummynyan @Crunchyroll, thank you for letting me be part of this riveting and cinematic show, and @BillMillsap, thank you for the beautifully nuanced direction that let me play so fully! 🙏🏻 https://t.co/ZGBEXGBgce" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2022). "Crunchyroll Streams The Prince of Tennis TV Anime, OVAs With New English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  34. ^ Pineda, Rafael (March 30, 2022). "Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc Anime's English Dub Adds Brandon McInnis". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  35. ^ Hazra, Adriana (July 31, 2022). "Crunchyroll Streams English Dub of Given Anime on August 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  36. ^ Hazra, Adriana (August 1, 2022). "Orient Anime Reveals 2nd Part's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  37. ^ https://twitter.com/BranMci/status/1609359825812750336
  38. ^ "Legend of the Underworld". Record of Ragnarok Season 2. Episode 14. USA: Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
  39. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 18, 2021). "Funimation Streams The Stranger by the Shore Boys-Love Anime Film on July 9". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  40. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 14, 2021). "Funimation Streams The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Anime's English Dub on July 15". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  41. ^ "Shin Ultraman (live-action movie)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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