Kirk Thornton had solid careers in the theatre and film and tv before discovering VO. Directors found he had a talent for dubbing, so he was lucky enough to be trusted with roles like Askeladd in Vinland Saga, Gabumon & the various Gaurumons in Digimon, Jin in Samuari Champloo, Tanjuro in Demon Slayer, Kisime and Shukaku in Naruto, Yujiro Hanma in Baki, Klein in Sword Art Online, Don Patch in Bobobo and Saito in Kenshin to name a few. His game roles include Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog, Igor in various Persona games, and Siax in Kingdom Hearts.