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Kirk Thornton

Kirk Thornton

Actor, also writer · Born May 13, 1956 (70) · Portland, Oregon, USA

Kirk Thornton (born Sean Thornton) is an American voice actor who has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 13, 1956 (70)
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 25% in 30 days

What are Kirk Thornton's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
43%
Bonds
21%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Morality
6%
Survival
6%
Identity13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Herald
2 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
12
Joyful
10
Hopeful
12
Melancholic
9
Other
29

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kirk Thornton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kirk Thornton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Akane-banashi(2026)

    Show as Additional

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shadow the Hedgehog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Max & Me(2023)

    as Julius Kolbe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pluto(2023)

    Show as Additional Cast

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • TailsTube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Orbot (voice) · as Shadow (voice) · as Shadow (voice) / Orbot (voice)

  • Arcane(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Orbot (voice)

  • Baki Hanma(2021)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Alien Xmas(2020)

    as Reindeer / Klepts / Audience (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Spycies(2020)

    as Vladimir (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Idhun Chronicles(2020)

    Show as Ashran

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Playmobil: The Movie(2019)

    as Ook-Ook (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation(2018)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Subway Surfers: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mully

  • The Ladybug(2018)

    as Tall Bee

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover(2017)

    as Count Antonio

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Future Avengers(2017)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Voice Over Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ajin(2016)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Baki(2016)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Transylvania 2(2015)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Iesodo: Kindness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jacob (voice)

  • Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Vik von Vulture (voice)

  • The Nutcracker Sweet(2015)

    as Drosselmeyer / Commander / Mice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Robots in Disguise(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Shadelock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic Boom(2014)

    Show 104 episodes · as Orbot / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Clarence(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Buckey O'Neill (voice) · as Buckey O'Neill / Hick 2 / Hick 3 (voice) · as Cab Driver (voice) · as Gunnar / Hairyman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Terra Formars(2014)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • A Lull in the Sea(2013)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • BlazBlue: Alter Memory(2013)

    Show as Jubei

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Bat Man of Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bane / Bat-Man (voice) · as Mob Boss (voice)

  • DC Nation Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Bane (voice) · as Bat Man / Bane (voice)

  • Monsuno(2011)

    Show 65 episodes · as Beyal/Noah

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Guess How Much I Love You: The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare(2012)

    Show as Big Nutbrown Hare

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Warlock / Cop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 超蛙战士之初露锋芒 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Conner (voice)

  • Durarara!!(2010)

    Show as Takashi Nasujima

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Superman: Red Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jimmy Olsen / Batman / Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) / Pyotr Roslov

  • Happily N'ever After 2: Snow White: Another Bite at the Apple(2009)

    as Munk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Superman: Red Son(2009)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as King Sanjay Rash (voice) · as King Sanjay Rash / Rebel / Citizen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Resident Evil: Degeneration(2008)

    as U.S. President (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Toy Warrior(2004)

    as RJ (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?(2004)

    as Voice Over Talent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bleach(2004)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Kyô kara maô!(2004)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai Champloo(2004)

    Show as Jin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Immortal Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Lunar Legend Tsukihime(2003)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Planetes(2003)

    Show as Hachirota 'Hachimaki' Hoshino

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Stellvia(2003)

    Show as Jinrai Shirogane, Odyssey Team Member D

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Charles / Junior (voice)

  • Tenchi Muyô! GXP(2002)

    Show as Barry

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Digimon: The Movie(2000)

    as Gabumon / MetalGarurumon / Omnimon (Shared) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jackie Chan Adventures(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Thug 2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mon Colle Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show Actor

  • Street Fighter Alpha(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Great Teacher Onizuka(1999)

    Show as Koji Sannomaru

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Masou Kishin Cybuster(1999)

    Show as Izaki (2004)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Armitage III: Poly-Matrix(1996)

    as Doctor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Masked Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Recyclatron (voice) · as Skull Reapers (voice)

  • Street Fighter II: V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 29 episodes · Actor

  • Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show Actor

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Juror / Will

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Alien (voice) · as Angelcon (voice) · as Motorcycle Org (voice) · as Spellbinder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Black Jack(1993)

    Show as Black Jack

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Hearts Afire(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as School Board President

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • 8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as (english version)(voice)

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Checkic

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Capone Behind Bars(1989)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Forensic Man · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Technician

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1971 to 2024; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Spycies (2020)

$7.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Samurai Champloo (2004)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Bleach (2004)

Film career

19712024

Peak 2020 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1995Screen debut· Street Fighter II: V
  • 1996First film· Armitage III: Poly Matrix
  • 2020Career best· Alien Xmas

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 52: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting1 of 52: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2000s11 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kirk Thornton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 58 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Max & Me (2023)

94th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kirk Thornton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles30–88 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles17–61 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles13–58 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles23–45 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles34–83 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kirk Thornton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kirk Thornton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wendee Lee shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers