On the last episode of TV Tropes Z....
Bald and so very awesome.
Describe Kyle Hebert he-
Hey, hey, hey, hey, HEY! WHO DECIDED THAT? WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK KYLE HEBERT IS?!
He is the champion of Justice, The defender of what is right!! THE GREAT SAIYAMAN!!!
Now take this! SHINKU... HADOUKEN!!!
Kyle Henry Hebertnote (born June 14, 1969) is a voice actor who originally did work for Funimation, which is in Texas. His most notable roles are Teen Gohan and the 2nd Narrator in Dragon Ball Z. Soon afterward he started working in California dubs. He's recognizable by his gruff and suave tone present in many of the characters he voices.
As stated above, he is the dub voice of Kamina in Gurren Lagann. Naturally, due to Kamina's Memetic Badass status, this just made him much more popular. He's present at many anime conventions and does a lot of Q&A sessions with his former FUNimation compatriots.
He's also an Internet star thanks to not only his role as Sosuke Aizen, but also due to his role as Wario in fellow voice actor Matthew Mercer's web series There Will Be Brawl. He also hosts his own podcast
(yes, named after Hebert's baldness), along with Indie-Rock musician Otherworld Steve. The podcast is not only supported by another podcast (hosted by Canadian voice actor Trevor Devall), but also supports yet another podcast, hosted by MasakoX and other The Abridged Series creators.
Has a Twitter account and a YouTube account.
He is married to Christina Louise, an author whom goes by the pen name Ryter Rong.
My voice roles would break my vocal chords, WHO DECIDED THAT?:
Anime
- Atomic Samurai in One-Punch Man
- Belphemon Rage Mode in Digimon Data Squad
- Ballistamon, Dorulumon, and Greymon in Digimon Fusion
- Berserker (The Black Knight/Sir Lancelot) in Fate/Zero
- Saber Lancelot in Fate/Grand Order - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot
- Chief Lion in Beastars
- Doug Horvat in Juushinki Pandora
- Escanor, Dale, Dana, and Weinheidt from The Seven Deadly Sins
- Eusine in Pokémon Generations
- Fat Gum in My Hero Academia
- Godfrey in Sword Art Online
- Adult Gohan and the 2nd Narrator in Dragon Ball Z
- Gosche in Freedom Project
- Higuma, Nefertari Cobra and Capone "Gang" Bege in One Piece
- Horada in Durarara!!
- Jiguro Musa in Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
- Jirou Tomitake and Kiichirou Kimiyoshi in Higurashi: When They Cry
- Kamina in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Katsuhiko Teshigawara in Your Name
- Karasu in YuYu Hakusho
- Kazukiyo Soga in Ouran High School Host Club
- Kazuya Mishima in Tekken: Blood Vengeance
- Kiba Inuzuka in Naruto
- Kibito in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
- Kozo Kanamori in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Luca in Tweeny Witches
- Masamune Nakatsukasa in Soul Eater
- Mitabi Jarnach in Attack on Titan
- Mr. Legend, Eric Lyle, and Pauly in Tiger & Bunny
- Natsume Asahina in Brothers Conflict
- Noriaki Kakyoin in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
- Rackam in Granblue Fantasy
- Ryuji "Bon" Suguro in Blue Exorcist
- Professor Samuel Oak in Pokémon Origins
- Sosuke Aizen and Ganju Shiba in Bleach
- Sullivan in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
- Takeshi Iguchi in Jujutsu Kaisen
- Tomohisa Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Vato Falman in Fullmetal Alchemist
- Yonem Kirks in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Asian Animation
Film
- #1 Man's voice in Manborg
- Young Bayard in Alice Through the Looking Glass
- Ryu in Wreck-It Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet
Video Games
- The announcer and all the male characters in the XBLA and PSN versions of the X-Men arcade game
- Angriff Dahlmaan in Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey
- Baal and Dagon in Devil May Cry 4
- Bartre in Fire Emblem Heroes
- Big the Cat in Sonic the Hedgehog (2010-current)
- Burroughs in Shining Resonance
- CFW Judge in Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2
- Davis in Code Vein
- Dribble, Dr. Crygor, and Joe in WarioWare Gold
- Ezreal, Jarvan IV and Malcolm Graves in League of Legends
- Frederick and Validar in Fire Emblem: Awakening and Fire Emblem Heroes (former only)
- Father Gerard in Rune Factory Oceans
- Heinz in Rune Factory 5
- Ichiryusai Madarame in Persona 5 (including The Animation and Royal)
- Hans Grosse in Wolfenstein (2009)
- Jophiel and Dias Flac in Star Ocean: Second Evolution
- Crow F. Almedio and Arumat P. Thanatos in Star Ocean: The Last Hope
- Kazuichi Soda in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
- Kaito Momota in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
- Keith in Stella Glow
- Kevin Dragonfly and Jack Wallside in the US release of the Inazuma Eleven
- Kurt Nardin in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
- Kyle Tarenbert in Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk
- Lindow Amamiya in God Eater
- Mihaly A. Shilage in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- Miles Edgeworth in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
- Mitsuo Kubo in Persona 4
- Muneshige Tachibana in Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes
- Naoya in Devil Survivor Overclocked
- Omega-Xis in Mega Man Star Force
- Ominas Crowe in Bravely Default
- Pirohiko in Zettai Hero Project
- Pryce and Crasher Wake in Pokémon Masters
- Richter Abend in Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
- Rig in Dead or Alive 6
- Rohan Kumakura and Chinpei Wagai in AI: The Somnium Files
- Ryu in Street Fighter IV, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Street Fighter V, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, and Street Fighter 6.
- Evil Ryu in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
- Kage in Street Fighter V
- Sima Yi and Ding Feng in Dynasty Warriors 7
- Xu Huang and Zhou Tai in Dynasty Warriors 8
- Soul Skyheart in Mugen Souls
- Risukuma and Popoi in Puyo Puyo Tetris
- Valbar in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Web Video
- The Narrator in the pre-Team Four Star versions of Dead Zone and World's Strongest and Santa in Christmas Tree of Might in Dragon Ball Z Abridged
- Trash Head, Gooey Chewie, Vac Attack, Wet Wipes, Buckethead, Slimy Sardines, Overlord, and Franko in The Grossery Gang webseries
- Wario in There Will Be Brawl
- Webmaster in Kirbopher's flash animated web series TOME
Western Animation
- Slo in YooHoo to the Rescue
Other
- S.I.R. Dude, announcer for Kevin Smith's Smodcast Internet Radio (S.I.R.) Podcast Network.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE LOOKED DOWN UPON, BY MY TROPES?:
- Badass Baritone: A lot of his roles usually fall into this range.
- Kamehamehadoken: Noted on the
Hilarious in Hindsight page, he's the only one so far who have voiced two characters who use this move (Adult Gohan for the Kamehameha and Ryu for the Hadoken). - Large Ham: Kamina being the best example.
- WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?!
- Hot-Blooded: As part of the trope above.
- It's been noted that it's a shame he doesn't really care for live acting, given his incredibly expressive face.
- Man of a Thousand Voices: His range can cover manly men, conniving villains, wimpy teens, and everything in between.
- Playing Against Type: The calm and collected Aizen isn't one of his usual roles. Same goes for Edgeworth and Frederick.
- After awhile hearing his role being larger-than-life or gritty/manly guys, hearing him as a laid back Bishōnen like Ezreal may be a surprise (although he certainly HAS experience for such types (older Gohan))
- Promoted Fanboy: He acted in There Will Be Brawl as Wario. A few years later, he got to do voice acting for Super Smash Bros. when Ryu was added to the roster. A bit later, he would go on to voice Dribble and Dr. Crygor in WarioWare Gold, an actual Wario game.
- Star-Making Role: Two of them: the older Gohan in Dragon Ball Z, and the Largest Ham Kamina from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
