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Joel McDonald
McDonald in 2014
Occupations
voice director
scriptwriter
Years active 2009-present Spouse Marie Charlson[1] Children 2
Joel McDonald is an American voice actor, voice director, and scriptwriter who worked on English versions of anime series at Funimation .
Biography [ edit ]
Since McDonald was 7, he had a love for acting. He acted in plays at school and church, participating in community theater, secondary school theater and in speech competitions. Later, he acquired a BFA in Acting and Directing from Sam Houston State College . From that point onwards, McDonald took up acting professionally, taking parts in a national kids' theater tour, landing different roles in a couple dozen stage shows.
In 2006, after years of stage work in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, McDonald became involved in voice acting and also got into ADR directing and adaptive scriptwriting.[2]
McDonald has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television shows, and video games. He is best known as the voice of Takumi Fujiwara from the Initial D Space Dandy ,Sekirei One Piece Sgt Frog Deadman Wonderland Space Dandy and Initial D. [3]
In the 2010s, McDonald has been cast in more lead/major roles, such as Akane from Divine Gate Kamisama Kiss One Piece , Zeref from Fairy Tail Panty and Stocking ,Chaos Dragon ,Assassination Classroom ,Big Windup ,Baka and Test Shakugan no Shana Baccano ,Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero ,Alderamin on the Sky ,The Vision of Escaflowne
On February 15, 2018, he has resigned from Funimation as a director.[4]
Personal life [ edit ]
On March 18, 2016, Joel announced the birth of his son, Beck Austin McDonald.[5] [6]
Filmography [ edit ]
Video games [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Bio Joel McDonald | A-Kon 28" . www.a-kon.com . Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (February 14, 2018). "🎶The time has come to say goodbye to all my Funi friends... 🎶 F-U-N ... 'n wish me luck! I-M ... really gonna miss you guys! A-T-I-O-N! (Thanks for 11 years and a great last day!)" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "Funimation ADR Director, Voice Actor Joel McDonald Welcomes Baby Boy" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (June 15, 2018). "#Finntroducing the newest member of the fam. Born at 1:19am on June 15th, 2018. 8 lbs 10 oz. 21" long. https://t.co/ISlL4PZQ4z" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "Joel McDonald Biography @ AnimeCons.com" . AnimeCons.com . Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
^ "Joel McDonald Interview | AAAPodcast" . www.aaapodcast.com . January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ Funimation [@FUNimation] (July 19, 2009). "Nabari No Ou: Miharu-Brina Palencia, Yoite-Joel McDonald, Tobari-Eric Vale, Koichi-Chris Burnett, Yukimi-Rob McCollum & Raimei-Kate Oxley" (Tweet ) (in Finnish). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ a b "Funimation Announces Red Data Girl Dub Cast" . March 22, 2014.
^ onepiecepodcast (December 9, 2014). "Joel McDonald is Bartholomew Kuma in FUNimation's 'One Piece' . The One Piece Podcast . Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Sekirei DVD" . Anime News Network . Retrieved November 29, 2016 .
^ "Initial D: First Stage DVD Part 1" . Anime News Network . Retrieved November 29, 2016 .
^ "Joel McDonald on UpcomingCons.com" . www.upcomingcons.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Mary" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
^ "Backs in the Distance ". Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
^ "Darker than Black - Kuro no Keiyakusha: Gaiden (OAV) - Anime News Network" . www.animenewsnetwork.com . Retrieved September 19, 2022 .
^ "Shakugan no Shana Cast Announcement - Funimation – Blog!" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "FUNimation Entertainment's Anime Expo Panty and Stocking Events Announced" . Anime News Network . Retrieved November 29, 2016 .
^ a b "Exclusive: Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic Anime Film's English Video Highlights Ronald Knox" . Anime News Network . Retrieved June 5, 2017 .
^ "Joel McDonald | Anime Central" . May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )
^ Rojas, Justin (January 26, 2012). "Okami-San and Her Seven Companions Cast Announcement" .
^ "Funimation Announces Shangri-la English Dub Cast" . Anime News Network. Retrieved April 12, 2012 .
^ "Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero English Cast Announcement - Funimation – Blog!" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "91.8 The Fan » Blog Archive » Kana's Korner – Interview with Joel McDonald" . 918thefan.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Future Diary English Cast Announcement - Funimation – Blog!" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "WE WITHOUT WINGS" . www.starburstmagazine.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .[permanent dead link
^ "Funimation Reveals Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing's English Cast, Trailer" . February 15, 2013.
^ Lee, Michelle (May 20, 2013). "Full English Cast and Dub Trailer for Guilty Crown" . funimation.com . Retrieved November 13, 2015 .
^ Green, Scott (January 19, 2013). "VIDEO: An Early Look at "Tenchi Muyo War On Geminar" English Dub" . crunchyroll.com .
^ "English Cast Announcement for Sankarea" . Funimation. Retrieved July 22, 2013 .
^ Lee, Michelle (September 10, 2013). "English Cast Announcement for Good Luck Girl!" . Funimation Blog .
^ "Voice Actor Joel McDonald Celebrates The Birth of His Son" . Anime Herald . March 17, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Space Dandy: Season 1 [Limited Edition] BD+DVD" . Anime News Network . Retrieved November 29, 2016 .
^ "Armin Voice Actor Named in Latest "Attack on Titan" English Dub Cast Announcement" . Crunchyroll . Retrieved June 5, 2017 .
^ "Funimation Unveils Date A Live's English Dub Cast, Trailer" . Anime News Network. April 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014 .
^ "Funimation Unveils Robotics;Notes' English Dub Cast" . November 23, 2013.
^ Funimation [@FUNimation] (November 15, 2014). "Did you recognize Colleen Clinkenbeard as Kiiko, Eric Vale as Sosei, and Joel McDonald as Takeda? #BroadcastDub #LaughinUnderTheClouds" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "Assassination Classroom Cast Announcement - Funimation – Blog!" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Kamisama Kiss Shojo Anime's Trailer Previews English Dub" . Anime News Network . Retrieved November 29, 2016 .
^ "English Cast Announcement & Sneak Peek – Sky Wizards Academy! - Funimation – Blog!" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Apocalypse Inside Tainted Soil ". Ninja Slayer From Animation
^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (April 7, 2015). "It's true; I play Jeaha in #YonaOfTheDawn. Don't blame @CliffordChapin for accidentally casting me as an adult. He's new at this" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ a b c "Fall 2016 SimulDub™ English Cast Announcements – For The Love of Dubs - Funimation - Blog!" . Funimation - Blog! . October 18, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2017 .
^ "Funimation Reveals 'Alderamin on the Sky' Anime Dub Cast" . The Fandom Post . December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Fall 2016 SimulDub™ English Cast Announcements – For The Love of Dubs - Funimation - Blog!" . Funimation - Blog! . October 18, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
^ "Chaos Dragon – English Cast Announcement - Funimation – Blog!" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "The Mystery Hidden in Lake Yasogami ". Dimension W
^ "Joel McDonald, Chris Burnett, Alexis Tipton Star in Divine Gate Anime's English Dub" . Anime News Network . Retrieved November 29, 2016 .
^ "Drifters SimulDub (English Dub) Cast Announcement - Funimation - Blog!" . Funimation - Blog! . November 3, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2017 .
^ "Handa-kun and a Girl's Friendship ". Handa-kun
^ "Fall 2016 SimulDub™ English Cast Announcements – For The Love of Dubs - Funimation - Blog!" . Funimation - Blog! . October 18, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
^ "Funimation Reveals Lord Marksman and Vanadis Cast for February DVD/BD" . Anime News Network . November 18, 2015.
^ "Fall 2016 Announcement – Monster Hunter Stories Ride On" . Funimation. Retrieved October 28, 2016 .
^ Glass, Caitlin [@caitlinsvoice] (February 16, 2016). "Joining the cast of #princeofstridealternative today @AtYes2Ats as Asuma and #garretstorms as Shizuma Mayuzumi https://t.co/KHZJ2KfhZG" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ Moore, Lauren (December 11, 2015). "No-Rin English Cast Announcement" . Funimation . Retrieved January 10, 2017 .
^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (November 5, 2015). "Happy to announce that I got to write a few episodes of #SevenDeadlySins. Check it out on Netflix! Like, seriously, call in sick to work" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Casts Eric Vale, Jole McDonald" . Anime News Network . Retrieved November 29, 2016 .
^ "Joel McDonald Plays Dilandau In Funimation's Escaflowne Dub" . Anime Herald . March 28, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ Sakata, Ayu [@sakevisual] (November 21, 2016). "And Joel McDonald who voices Phichit voices another romance option. Just something to think about. >_> https://t.co/dyyajY4fLM" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "Sonny Strait - New Episode of Yuri on Ice is up! Such... | Facebook" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved December 11, 2016 .
^ "Summer 2016 Broadcast Dub English Cast Announcements - Funimation – Blog!" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "My Hero Academia Cast Announcement" . Retrieved April 27, 2016 .
^ a b "Official Winter 2017 SimulDub Lineup" . Funimation - Blog! . April 4, 2017.
^ "Official Winter 2017 SimulDub Lineup - Funimation - Blog!" . Funimation - Blog! . January 3, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
^ a b "English Cast Announcements - Spring SimulDub 2017 - Funimation - Blog!" . Funimation - Blog! . April 25, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Code Geass: Akito the Exiled English Cast Recap - Funimation - Blog!" . Funimation - Blog! . March 25, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
^ a b Funimation. "FunimationNow Fall 2017 SimulDubs & English Casts" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved May 23, 2019 .
^ Glass, Caitlin [@caitlinsvoice] (December 28, 2017). "🔥Y'all. Y'ALL. Ep 11 of #GaroVanishingLine is wild. Buncha Funi actors lettin' loose their carefully corralled southern accents makes for a heckuva good time! Hear @marchimark as Natalia and @AtYes2Ats as Alfil 🔥 https://t.co/yciwMtaUpI" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI ENGLISH CAST & CREW" . www.funimation.com . Retrieved March 10, 2018 .
^ Phillips, Kyle [@KylePhillipsFUN] (September 20, 2019). "#FireForce #SimulDub ep 11 is live! Got some new voices, too! Joining @AaronRobertsYes in the 7th is @TheDaftPlunk voicing Konro, and @Meg_McClain_VO and @JenAlyx voicing Hikage and Hinata (respectively). @AtYes2Ats is Tojo and @MisterMassey is Flail! https://t.co/WfmKspPEO0 https://t.co/wmQLem00RN" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "Behind The Voice Actors - Voice Of Misao Kurusu" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved June 5, 2017 .
^ " . onepiecepodcast.com . January 11, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2017 .
^ One Piece Film: Gold
^ "Funimation to Release Genocidal Organ Film on Home Video With English Dub" . Anime News Network. Retrieved August 12, 2017 .
^ Borderlands 2 - Credits , retrieved September 20, 2022
^ a b c "Joel McDonald (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved September 19, 2022 .
^ a b McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (August 21, 2014). "Between Chronos in #TalesofXillia2 and Mercury in #Smite, I voice a fair number of gods. But, you know, typecasting" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ McDonald, Joel [@AtYes2Ats] (April 21, 2018). "So I'm in #DragonBallLegends if any of y'all were on the fence about getting into the whole 'Dragon Ball' thing" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter .
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