Quinton Flynn

Quinton Joseph Flynn was born on October 10, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended both Bowling Green State University and Kent State University before embarking on his career in the entertainment industry. Flynn began his professional acting work in 1992, with his initial on-screen credit as Jonathan Willis’ Internal Monologue in the television film “Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted.” Early in his career, he also engaged in sketch comedy, notably portraying Paul McCartney on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and reprising this role in the comedy film “My Dinner with Jimi.”

Flynn established himself as a prominent voice actor, lending his voice to numerous animated films, television series, anime, and video games. A notable career milestone includes his work in the “Metal Gear” series, where he voiced the character Raiden. He also played a significant role in the “Kingdom Hearts” series as Axel and his original self, Lea. From 2010 to 2017, he voiced Silver the Hedgehog in the “Sonic the Hedgehog” series, and was the voice of Marcus Damon in “Digimon Data Squad.” His versatility is also evident in roles such as Sheldon Lee in “My Life as a Teenage Robot” and Max Courage in “Evil Con Carne.” Additionally, Flynn voiced Reno in “Final Fantasy VII” and its related projects, and Kael’thas Sunstrider in “Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne” and “World of Warcraft.”

Beyond video games, Flynn’s voice work spans widely across television animations. He notably took over the role of Timon in Disney’s “Timon & Pumbaa” for 24 episodes. He also voiced Mickey Mouse in one episode of “Mickey Mouse Works.” His career features a long list of credits for various characters in popular shows such as “The Angry Beavers,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,” “Johnny Bravo,” “My Life as a Teenage Robot,” “Samurai Jack,” and “Teen Titans.” In anime, he voiced Iruka Umino in the “Naruto” series and Kon in the “Bleach” series.