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Born Name:
Quinton Flynn
Born Date:
October 10, 1964
Born Place:
Cleveland, Ohio
Died Date:
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Occupations:
Voice actor, comedian
Brief Biography:
Quinton Flynn known for voicing iconic video game and animation characters, including Raiden in Metal Gear Solid, Axel/Lea in Kingdom Hearts, and Reno in Final Fantasy VII. Starting his career in 1992, he has provided voices for numerous anime, cartoons, and commercial projects.
Background & Early Life:
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he is the older brother of voice actor Bart Flynn.
Graduated from Kent State University with a B.A. in Telecommunications (Radio, Television, Broadcast Journalism).Worked in sketch comedy and did improvisation work with Will Ferrell.
Key Roles & Voice Acting Career:
Video Games: Known as Raiden in the Metal Gear Solid series, Axel and Lea in the Kingdom Hearts series, Reno in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Remake, and Henry Cooldown in No More Heroes.
Animation/Anime: Voiced Iruka Umino in Naruto, Kon in Bleach, Marcus Damon in Digimon Data Squad, and Sheldon Lee on My Life as a Teenage Robot.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Served as the English voice of Silver the Hedgehog from 2010 to 2017.
Other Work: Frequently works with Robot Chicken, and provided voice acting in Crash Bandicoot.