Wayne Grayson

Wayne Grayson
Vinnie Penna following a panel on voice acting at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, New York on June 8, 2008.
Born	Vinnie Penna (1974-09-22) September 22, 1974 New York City, New York
Other names	Hans Brikfeice, Fergus Lawless, Fenton Lawless
Occupation	Actor, voice actor, fight director
Years active	1984–present

Vinnie Penna, also known as Wayne Grayson (born September 22, 1974 in New York City, New York), is an American actor, voice actor and fight director primarily known for his work at 4Kids Entertainment, Central Park Media, Media Blasters, NYAV Post and DuArt Film and Video. Grayson is probably most famous for his role of Joey Wheeler (Katsuya Jonouchi in the English manga and Japanese versions) in the English-language version of the second series Yu-Gi-Oh! anime (known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters in Japan). He also provides the voice of Michelangelo in the 2003 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as Ruka in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Filmography

Animation

• Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy - Glasses Mouse, Pete, Headband Dude, Bad Guy
• Angel Sanctuary - Sakuya Kira
• Animation Runner Kuromi - Hassaku Hozumi
• Astonishing X-Men: The Motion Comics - Wing
• Astroblast! - Comet
• Bakuman - Akira Hattori
• Chaotic - Maglax, Owis, SlickNick
• Cool Devices - Masaki Hoshino, Lord Zeon
• Cutie Honey - Seiji Hayami
• Detonator Orgun - Lang
• Dinosaur King - Dr. Ancient, Aladdin
• F-Zero: GP Legend - Mr. EAD, Roy Hughes
• G.I. Joe Sigma Six - Buzzer
• Geobreeders - Ebert
• Giant Robo - Ivan, Juan (NYAV Post dub)
• GoGORiki - Wolliriki
• Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny - Genpō Saji/Shishi Ouin
• Impy's Wonderland - Prof. Tibberton
• Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Musashi, Ruu
• Jungle Emperor Leo - Jack
• Kappa Mikey - Additional Voices
• Kurokami the Animation - Toshiro, Additional Voices
• Magical DoReMi - Uncle Mick
• Mia and the Migoo - Additional Voices
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn - Additional Voices
• Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time - Takashi, Captain
• Ninja Nonsense - Sodom
• Octonauts - Peso (US Version)
• One Piece (4Kids dub) - Yosaku, Eneru, Koshiro
• Patlabor: The TV Series - Yagi, Hayao Sakimiya
• Patlabor: The New Files - Kurosaki
• Ping Pong Club - Kinoshita, Hashimoto
• Pokémon - Harrison, Lance, Pokémon Ranger Ben, Braggo, Machop, Delaney, Wilbur, Austin, Additional Voices
• Pokémon Heroes - Lorenzo
• Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life - Kevin
• Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker - Butler
• Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions - Karl
• Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin - Ninja Leader (Ep. 2)
• Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye - Owen (Cattelya's Husband)
• Ratatoing - Marcell Toing
• Revolutionary Girl Utena - Ruka Tsuchiya
• RG Veda - Kujaku
• Sadamitsu the Destroyer - Tsubaki Sadamitsu
• Samurai Deeper Kyo - Benitora
• Shaman King - Tokagero
• Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars - Kazuo Murata, Nozomi Shimoyama
• Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos - Kogoro Katsura
• Slayers NEXT - Hellmaster Phibrizzo
• Slayers Try - Palou
• Slayers Evolution-R - Additional Voices
• Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings - Seiichiro Toba
• Strange Love - Sushiaki Karasawa
• Tai Chi Chasers - Luka, Ave
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar - Kousuke Entouji
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Michelangelo
• TMNT: Back to the Sewer - Cyber Shredder
• Turtles Forever - 2003 Michelangelo, additional voices
• Thumb Wrestling Federation - Vini Vidi Victory, Unit 19G, Gary the Intern, Sir Serpent
• The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye - Zankan
• To Heart - Masashi Satō
• TriAngle - Toshiya
• Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy - Checkmate, Jaeger, Brocken Jr., Buffaloman, Neptuneman
• Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer - Ataru Moroboshi, Shutaro Mendo
• Virus Buster Serge - Detective, Won Roku, Operator
• Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer - Hellstinger
• Wrath of the Ninja - Ranmaru
• Winx Club - Jared (Season 2, 4kids), Tim (Timmy) (Season 7, DuArt)^[1]
• Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! - Joey Wheeler, Shadi, and Dartz
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Syrus Truesdale, Lyman Banner, Roland, Skull Knight, Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise, Alien of Light
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Bolt Tanner, Jesse Wheeler, Grady, Dr. Fudo, Malcolm, Bolton, Jean, Robert Pearson
  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time - Solomon Muto, Lyman Banner
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal - Nelson Andrews/The Sparrow, Trey, Dumon
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V - Pierre L'Supérieure
  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions - Joey wheeler, Solomon Muto

Live-action

• Adventures in Voice Acting - Himself
• Beautiful Beast - Shui (voice: English dub)
• Chelsea's Chappaqua - Joe
• Close Your Eyes and Hold Me - Takayanagi (voice: English dub)
• Exorcists Local 667 - Flammi/Flammius
• Ultraman Tiga - Daigo Madoka/Ultraman Tiga

Video games

• Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War - Cole Wright
• Grand Theft Auto V - The Local Population
• Max Payne 3 - The Local Population
• One Piece: Grand Adventure - Eneru, Shura
• One Piece: Pirates Carnival - Dracule Mihawk, Mr. 2, Bon Clay
• Pokémon Channel - Machop
• Shadow Hearts - Halley Brancket
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up - Michelangelo
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled - Michelangelo, Krang, Metalhead
• Thor: The Dark World - Fandral, Dark Elf 1, Einherjar 4

References

External links

• Wayne Grayson at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Vinnie Penna at the Internet Movie Database
• Wayne Grayson convention appearances on AnimeCons.com