Wayne Grayson

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Wayne Grayson
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Grayson at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, New York on June 8, 2008.
Born
Vincent Penna Jr.
Citizenship
  • United States
Occupation(s)Voice actor, director
Years active1984–present
Spouse
Shannon Rhea Thomason
(m. 2006)
[1]
Children2

Vincent "Vinnie" Penna Jr., who has primarily performed using the stage name Wayne Grayson, is an American voice actor and director primarily known for his work at 4Kids Entertainment, Central Park Media, Media Blasters, NYAV Post and DuArt Film and Video.

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Grayson played Joey Wheeler in the English-language version of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters , Tokageroh in the English language versions of Shaman King and Michelangelo in the 2003 TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .

Filmography

Animation/Anime

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1988–1990 Denver, the Last Dinosaur TomAs Arturo Sandoval
2001 Animation Runner Kuromi Hassaku HozumiEnglish dub
2003–2009 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michelangelo
2003 Shaman King Tokageroh, Chrysler, Ronny of Team "Doom", FudouEnglish dub
2004 Animation Runner Kuromi 2 Hassaku HozumiEnglish dub
2005 Emma – A Victorian Romance Richard JonesEnglish dub [2] [3]
Winx Club (original 4Kids series) JaredSeason 2
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 Buzzer
2006 Padre Pio Father GuardinaEnglish dub [4]
2007 Ratatoing Marcelle ToingEnglish dub
2008 The Little Panda Fighter Sweet BearEnglish dub
2008–2009 GoGoRiki WollirikiEnglish dub
2009 Huntik: Secrets & Seekers Galen, Master Storm, Otto, Silent Soldier, Suit Member, Governor of Sutos
2010–present The Octonauts PesoUS version
2011 Tai Chi Chasers Luka, AveEnglish dub
2014 Astroblast! Comet, Morg, Bloodoo, Flash, additional voices
2015 Birdboy: The Forgotten Children Parrot, Rat Father, Jonathan
Winx Club (Nickelodeon revival) Tim (Timmy)Season 7 [5]
2016 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Joey Wheeler, Solomon MutoEnglish dub [6]
2016–2017 World of Winx Gomez
2017 Lu over the Wall KujiraiEnglish dub
Mazinger Z: Infinity Koji KabutoEnglish dub
2018 Liz and the Blue Bird Noboru TakiEnglish dub [7]
2018–2020 44 Cats Wrench, Milky, Choc, Brutus [8]
2019 Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty MiguelAs Arturo Sandoval
2020 Arte Angelo ParkerEnglish dub
2021 The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Masaharu NioEnglish dub [9]
2024 Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals Armadillomon, UpamonEnglish dub [10]

Live-action

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995 XX: Beautiful Beast ShuiEnglish dub
1996 Close Your Eyes and Hold Me TakayanagiEnglish dub
Ultraman Tiga Daigo Madoka/Ultraman TigaEnglish dub
2000 Chelsea's Chappaqua Joe
2006 Thumb Wrestling Federation Vini Vidi Victory, Gary the Intern
2007 Exte: Hair Extensions Jiro TamuraEnglish dub
2008 Adventures in Voice Acting Himself
2011 Exorcists Local 667 Flammi/Flammius
2021 New York Ninja Rattail Man

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006 One Piece: Grand Adventure EneruEnglish dub
One Piece: Pirates' Carnival EneruEnglish dub
2009 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled Michelangelo, Krang, Metalhead
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up Michelangelo
2012 Max Payne 3 The Local Population
2013 Thor: The Dark World Fandral, Dark Elf 1, Einherjar 4
Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population
2014 Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War Cole Wright
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian PopulationUncredited

References

  1. "Thomason, Penna to Wed". Bolivar Herald-Free Press. March 15, 2006.
  2. @rightstufanime (October 11, 2018). "Emma Kickstarter Update: We're happy to announce that Wayne Grayson has officially joined the cast & will be playing William's father, Mr. Richard Jones! Learn more about Mr. Grayson's past roles & help us get this entire show Dubbed and out on Blu-ray! rsani.me/zs6ep" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2020 via Twitter.
  3. "Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Casts Wayne Grayson as William's Father". Anime News Network. 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  4. Corradi, Orlando (2006-05-05), Padre Pio (Animation), Darren Dunstan, Marc Thompson, Sean Schemmel, Mondo TV, retrieved 2024-10-24
  5. Winx Club (May 21, 2015). Winx Club – Season 7 – Official Closing Credits Song. YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  6. Crunchyroll (January 26, 2017). Official Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Exclusive Producer Interview. Event occurs at 1:06. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved January 31, 2017 via YouTube.
  7. "Eleven Arts Reveals Liz and the Blue Bird Anime Film's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  8. 44 Cats (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb . Retrieved 2024-10-24 via www.imdb.com.
  9. "Funimation Streams The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Anime's English Dub on July 15". Anime News Network. 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  10. "Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals". Sound Cadence Studios. Retrieved 2025-03-24.