Dan Green (voice actor)

"Jay Snyder" redirects here. For the businessman and political activist, see Jay T. Snyder. For others named James Snyder, see James Snyder.

Dan Green
Green in 2024
Born	James Hadley Snyder
Other names	Chris Adams Tom Wilson Stan Timmons Jean Mills Jack Bean Sam Wells Frank Brown Jean Masters J.K. Ellemeno Sandy Williams Chris Sands
Education	Rutgers University
Occupations	Voice actor voice director screenwriter
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Michal Friedman ​ ​ (m. 2008;died 2011)​
Children	2

James Hadley Snyder, known professionally as Dan Green, ^[1] is an American voice actor, voice director and screenwriter. He is best known for being the voice of Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi for the English dub of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters , the anime series version of Yu-Gi-Oh! , as well as all of the character's U.S. series appearances.

Early life

Green attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. ^[2]

Career

Green is best known as the voice of Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters , Trudge in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's , and Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic X and the Sonic the Hedgehog video games (2005–2010). ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} He has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post, TAJ Productions and Central Park Media. He has also worked on script adaptations of Kurokami: The Animation and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn , and teaches voice acting at Edge Studio in New York City.^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal life

Green married singer and voice actress Michal Lura Friedman, better known as Michal the Girl, in 2008. ^[8] While giving birth to twins (a son named Jackson and a daughter named Reverie) on November 25, 2011, ^{[9] [10]} Friedman died from complications following a C-section. ^{[2] [11]} Fans began charity efforts to provide financial support for the twins. ^[12]

Filmography

Anime film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Pokémon 3: The Movie	Entei/Spencer Hale	English dub
2002	Pokémon 4Ever	Iron Masked Marauder
2003	The Weathering Continent	Gaten Rakumu
2004	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light	Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
2005	Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek	Yaimao
2009	Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life	Damos
2009	Turtles Forever	Leonardo (1987 version)
2010	Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time	Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
2014	Welcome to the Space Show	Goba
2017	Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions [13]	Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
2018	Mazinger Z: Infinity	Tetsuya Tsurugi
2020	Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution	Mewtwo
2020	Mangu: The Donkey King	King Badshah Khan

Anime

• Akudama Drive – Headmaster (ep. 7)
• Descendants of Darkness – Asato Tsuzuki
• Dinosaur King – Jonathan
• G.I. Joe Sigma 6 – Lt. Stone
• Patlabor: The TV Series – Fujioka, Asuma Shinohara ^[14]
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar – Koutaro Taiga
• Kirby: Right Back at Ya! – N.M.E. Salesman, Whispy Woods
• The Legend of Snow White – Prince Richard (episodes 17–52)
• One Piece – Johnny, Mr. 4, Nezumi, Narrator ^[15] (4Kids)
• Pokémon – Professor Birch, Treecko, Lombre, Spiritomb
• Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns – Mewtwo
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness – Grovyle
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky – Beyond Time & Darkness – Grovyle
• Revolutionary Girl Utena – Soji Mikage
• Shaman King (2001) – Silva, Lee Pai-Long, Zen, Ramiro, Savage Dan
• Shaman King (2021) – Lee Pyron, Silva, Patch Hao
• Sonic X – Knuckles the Echidna
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
• Yu-Gi-Oh! GX – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds – Tetsu Trudge, Guard Robot
• Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL – Tombo Tillbitty
• Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture – Norland Von Lunebelg ^{[16] [17]}

Animation

• Angel's Friends – Gas
• Astonishing X-Men: Gifted – Colossus ^[18]
• The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Bear – Father Bear
• Chaotic – Mezzmarr, Tangath Toborn, Codemaster Imthor and Tartarek
• Huntik: Secrets & Seekers – Montehue, Clease, Zan-Tanos, Lord Casterwill, The Oracle
• GoGoRiki – Pogoriki (4Kids dub)
• Hammerboy – Moonk
• The Incredible Crash Dummies – Crash (4Kids dub)
• Kappa Mikey – additional voices
• Pat & Stan – Pat
• Polar Krush – PK The Polar Bear, Gordon the Gorilla, Maurice the Mammoth
• Robotomy – additional voices
• Stickin' Around – additional voices
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) – Mortu, Commander Mozar, Mephos, The Professor
• Thumb Wrestling Federation – Ring Announcer, Corbata, Tom Cat, Snagglefangs, Sick Vick
• Viva Piñata – Hudson Horstachio, King Roario
• Winx Club – Sky, Pegataur elder (4Kids dub), Ice Guardian/Spirit

Animated films

• Gladiformers – Patrion Tokal
• The Little Panda Fighter - Pancada
• Ratatoing – Carlos
• Turtles Forever – Leonardo (1987)

Live-action

• Beautiful Hunter – Man 7
• The Bondage Master – Shiro
• Cutie Honey – Black Claw
• Close Your Eyes and Hold Me – Amane
• Exte: Hair Extensions – Kiyomi's Boyfriend
• The Machine Girl – Yusuke
• Magic in the Water – Radar
• Naughty Guide to Tokyo Nightlife – Tsuruta
• Scorpion's Revenge – Jimmy Yoshioka
• Zero Woman: The Accused – Detective

Video games

• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – Professor
• Shaman King video games – Silva, Lee Pai-Long
  • Shaman King: Power of Spirit – Ashcroft, Homunculus, Mysterious Mask
  • Shaman King: Master of Spirits – Store Clerk
  • Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2 – Store Clerk
• Sonic the Hedgehog series – Knuckles the Echidna (2005–10)
  • Shadow the Hedgehog
  • Sonic Riders
  • Sonic '06 ^[17] – also played Mephiles the Dark
  • Sonic Rivals
  • Sonic and the Secret Rings – Sinbad the Sailor
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
  • Sonic Rivals 2
  • Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
  • Sonic and the Black Knight – Sir Gawain
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
  • Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games – Mortu, Commander Mozar (uncredited)
  • Battle Nexus
  • Mutant Nightmare
• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – Dr. Scott, Major Nigrosh
• Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation – Robin Mask, Buffaloman, Warsman
• Yu-Gi-Oh! video games – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters Coliseum – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
  • Duel Terminals – Trudge
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi, Officer Tetsu Trudge
  • Power of Chaos: Yugi the Destiny
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi

Production credits

Dubbing director

• Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
• Iron Man: Extremis
• Jungle Emperor Leo (co-directed with Michael Sinterniklaas)
• Knight Hunters Eternity
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (co-directed with Michael Sinterniklaas and Marc Diraison)
• Phoenix
• Samurai Deeper Kyo
• Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos
• The Gokusen

Script adaptation

• Domain of Murder
• Knight Hunters Eternity
• Kurokami: The Animation (co-written with Marc Diraison)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (co-written with Michael Sinterniklaas and Stephanie Sheh)
• Phoenix
• Queen's Blade
• Revolutionary Girl Utena
• Seven of Seven
• Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos

Miscellaneous crew

• G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 (co-executive producer)
• Iron Man: Extremis (casting director, audio producer)

References

1. Evans, Heidi (December 8, 2011). "Manhattan dad's heartbreak after wife dies giving birth to twins". New York Daily News . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
2. Zanoni, Carla (December 3, 2011). "Singer Michal the Girl Dies After Giving Birth to Twins". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012.
3. "Dan Green, Eric Stuart Return for Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film's English Dub (Updated With Trailer)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
4. "Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Surpasses 1 Billion Yen at Box Office". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
5. "The 2016 Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game World Championship Will Be Settled In Orlando, Florida August 20-21". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
6. "Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Opens on January 20 in US, Canada". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
7. "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side Of Dimensions Movie Voice Actors Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
8. "The Snyder Twins - Jay". thetigersnest.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
9. "Obituary: Michal Lura Friedman". The State . Legacy.com. December 1, 2011.
10. "Index of /". thesnydertwins.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
11. "Voice Actress, Singer Michal Friedman Passes Away". Anime News Network. November 30, 2011.
12. Evans, Heidi (December 8, 2011). "Readers open hearts to widowed dad of twins". New York Daily News . Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Jay Snyder ... a 41-year-old actor and freelance voiceover artist
13. Crunchyroll (January 26, 2017). Official Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Exclusive Producer Interview. Event occurs at 1:06. Retrieved January 31, 2017– via YouTube.^{[ dead YouTube link ]}
14. "Patlbor: The TV Series". IMDB. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
15. Dan Green initially read the opening narration before he was replaced with Eric Stuart.
16. Hazra, Adriana (June 18, 2024). "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
17. "Dan Green (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information).
18. Sims, Chris (August 9, 2010). "Astonishing X-Men: Motion Comics, Why Bother? [Review]". ComicsAlliance . I was especially impressed with Mike Pollock's voice for Beast, as he gives him the cadence of a nerdy scientist with the underlying animalistic growl of…well, of a beast. Same goes for Dan Green's Colossus, who isn't nearly as overblown as I was expecting him to go with the Russian accent.

External links

• Dan Green at IMDb  
• Dan Green at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia
• Dan Green at Behind The Voice Actors
• Dan Green convention appearances on AnimeCons.com

Preceded by Scott Dreier	English voice of Knuckles the Echidna (video games) 2005-2010	Succeeded by Travis Willingham
Preceded by Brian Drummond	English voice of Knuckles the Echidna (broadcast TV series) 2003-2006	Succeeded by Travis Willingham
Preceded by Bill Wise	English voice of Knuckles the Echidna (anime) 2003-2006	Succeeded by TBA
Preceded by Phillip Bartlett	English voice of Mewtwo (anime) 2001	Succeeded by Miriam Pultro