Steve Staley (born August 25, 1969 in Denver, Colorado) is a voice actor and voice director who is most notable for playing various grumps and/or arrogant male characters. Some of them are also pint-sized.
He's had quite a few roles in both anime and video gaming. He also goes by the alias Steve Cannon.
Notable roles by Steve Staley:
Anime
- 008 in Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman
- Clef from Magic Knight Rayearth
- Crimson Rubeus in Sailor Moon R (Viz Media dub)
- Cytomander the Swift from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Eiji Kikumaru from The Prince of Tennis
- Enju in Battle B-Daman
- Griffith/Femto in Berserk (2016)
- Gundam series: (under the name Steve Cannon)
- Banagher Links in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
- Seabook Arno in Mobile Suit Gundam F91
- Shiro Amada in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
- McGillis Fareed in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
- Kozy in Gundam Build Divers (which he is also the ADR Director for)
- Harry McDougall from Outlaw Star
- Yousuke Otoha in Karas
- Houka Inumuta from Kill la Kill
- Ippo Makunouchi from Hajime no Ippo
- Iyek in Wolf's Rain
- Kamui Shiro from X/1999
- Kazuki Muto in Buso Renkin
- Mezumaru in Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
- Moondoggie from Eureka Seven
- Nagi Soichiro from Tenjho Tenge
- Neji Hyuga from Naruto
- Novu Moro from B-Daman Crossfire
- Phil in A Little Snow Fairy Sugar
- Rei Fukai in Sentou Yousei Yukikaze
- River Marque in IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
- Ryo Akiyama/Justimon (Shared with Lex Lang) from Digimon Tamers
- Koji Minamoto/Lobomon/KendoGarurumon/BeoWolfmon/MagnaGarurumon from Digimon Frontier
- Shiki Tohno in the Tsukihime anime
- Shogo Asahina from Code Geass
- Sōma Ōgami from Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
- Soushi Minashiro from Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor (replaced by Josh Grelle in Heaven and Earth)
- Takeo Sasaki/Legion in Marvel Anime
- Toshiro Hitsugaya and Shuhei Hisagi from Bleach
Film
- Kadaj from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Video Games
- Crow in Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
- Fayt Leingod from Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
- Hibiki Kohaku from Blaz Blue Chrono Phantasma
- Houka Inumuta from KILL la KILL - IF
- Jay from Tales of Legendia
- Mormo in Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology
- Hubert Oswell/Lhant in Tales of Graces
- Lewyn in Fire Emblem Heroes
- Liu Shan in Dynasty Warriors 7 and 8
- The male asuran playable character in Guild Wars 2
- Red Mage Fiore DeRosa and Daniel Goodman in Bravely Default
Western Animation
- Jones in Secret Millionaires Club
Tropes associated with Steve Staley:
- Pigeonholed Voice Actor: Most of the characters he voices are grumpy and/or arrogant. And often SHORT.
- Playing Against Type: Basically all his roles from the Gundam franchise are this: Shiro (The Leader-slash-Reluctant Warrior); Banagher and Seabrook (Nice Guys); and McGillis (Officer and a Gentleman type.)
- Kazuki Muto is a Nice Guy everyman, plus is The Hero.
- As does Mezumaru. He isn't exactly known for playing The Ditz...
- The calm, Stepford Smiler Liu Shan also falls under this.
