Sonny Strait
Actor / Director / Illustrator
Denton, TX, USA
See also: We Shadows and White Girl Studios
Biography:
Most recognized as the voice of Krillin on the wildly popular, animated TV show Dragon Ball Z and as an illustrator for, arguably, the most famous, independently published comic book series Elfquest. Strait has over 20 years of experience in the arts.
As a voice actor, Strait is considered to be one of the most recognized in the business. Besides Dragon Ball Z, he has worked on many popular animated series including Usopp in One Piece, Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, and Cartoon Network's laid back, robot host Toonami TOM. He has also worked as a writer and director on several TV series including Dragon Ball series, Case Closed, and Lupin the Third.
As a comic book artist he has 17 published works to date including his débuted self-published series Mr. Average featured in The Comics Journal and Elfquest which was published by both WARP Graphics and DC Comics and he's considered one of the top Elfquest artists from its over 30 year history.
In 2007, he wrote and illustrated a graphic novel about a reluctant punk rock, faerie princess named Goat. The book, called We Shadows, was published by Tokyopop and was nominated by The American Library Association for Best Graphic Novel 2008. The book received glowing reviews in many trade magazines including Publishers Weekly, Newtype, Play and Anime Insider.
He has also appeared in many video games such as the title role in S'plosion Man, the psychos in Borderlands and Neptune in Smite.
Recently, Strait has reprised his roles of Krillin in the theatrical release Dragonball Z Resurrection F and Toonami TOM 1 in the Intruder 2 series for Cartoon Network. He was also cast in his current favorite roles of Koro Sensei in Assassination Classroom and Maple in Show By Rock.
In 2015 Sonny returned to directing starting with the anime series Maria the Virgin Witch, Mikagura School Suite and the highly controversial Prison School. He has also returned to Elfquest as a colorist for Dark Horse Comics, and did a Ford commercial as Krillin! Recently he was announced as the ADR director and the new voice of Allen Schezar for the FUNimation redub of The Vision of Escaflowne.
If you are a geek genre unmarred by his carnage, know that you are so next!
Anime Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2025 - January 10-12, 2025 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- SacAnime Winter 2025 - January 3-5, 2025 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2024
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2024 - December 6-8, 2024 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Anime Fiesta 2024 - October 4-6, 2024 in McAllen, TX, USA
- Anime 307 2024 - September 7-8, 2024 in Cheyenne, WY, USA
- Anime 414 2024 - August 10-11, 2024 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2024 - July 25-28, 2024 in Raleigh, NC, USA
- Anime Town Utah 2024 - May 10-12, 2024 in Sandy, UT, USA
Mobile Bay Anime Festival 2024 - April 20, 2024 in Daphne, AL, USACancelled Appearance- WeebCon 2024 - March 29-31, 2024 in Grapevine, TX, USA
- Anime Las Vegas 2024 - March 23-24, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- GalaxyCon Richmond 2024 - March 15-17, 2024 in Richmond, VA, USA
- Animeverse Fest 2024 - February 9-11, 2024 in Houston, TX, USA
- Anime 405 2024 - January 27-28, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA 2023
- Anime Pasadena 2023 - November 4-5, 2023 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- Anime Town Greenville 2023 - September 8-10, 2023 in Greenville, SC, USA
- SacAnime Summer 2023 - September 1-3, 2023 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- PopCon Indy 2023 - August 25-27, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Comicpalooza 2023 - May 26-28, 2023 in Houston, TX, USA
- Riverwalk Anime 2023 - April 15-16, 2023 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- MegaCon Orlando 2023 - March 30 - April 2, 2023 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Anime Corpus Christi 2023 - February 24-26, 2023 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- Little Rock Anime Festival 2023 - February 4-5, 2023 in Little Rock, AR, USA 2022
- Florida Supercon 2022 - July 8-10, 2022 in Miami Beach, FL, USA 2021
- ConnectiCon 2021 - September 9-12, 2021 in Hartford, CT, USA 2020
Anime Blues Con 2020 - June 19-21, 2020 in Southaven, MS, USAConvention Cancelled- Mississippi Anime Festival 2020 - March 7, 2020 in Jackson, MS, USA 2019
- Lumi-Con 2019 - October 25-27, 2019 in Tampa, FL, USA
Kameha Con UK 2019 - August 23-25, 2019 in ManchesterConvention Cancelled- Lvl Up Expo 2019 - April 26-28, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Kameha Con 2019 - April 12-14, 2019 in Irving, TX, USA
- Anime WTX 2019 - January 25-27, 2019 in Lubbock, TX, USA 2018
- Anime Dallas 2018 - November 30 - December 2, 2018 in Dallas, TX, USA
- SacAnime 2018 - August 31 - September 2, 2018 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Texas Anime and Gaming Expo 2018 - August 3-5, 2018 in Houston, TX, USAConvention Cancelled- Kameha Con 2018 - May 4-6, 2018 in Irving, TX, USA
- Digi-Con 2018 - February 25, 2018 in Doncaster
- Katsucon 2018 - February 16-18, 2018 in Oxon Hill, MD, USA 2017
- AnimeFest 2017 - August 17-20, 2017 in Dallas, TX, USA
- A-Kon 2017 - June 8-11, 2017 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
Zenkaikon 2017 - April 28-30, 2017 in Lancaster, PA, USACancelled Appearance- CyPhaCon 2017 - April 7-9, 2017 in Lake Charles, LA, USA 2016
- Anime NebrasKon 2016 - November 4-6, 2016 in La Vista, NE, USA
- Kumoricon 2016 - October 28-30, 2016 in Portland, OR, USA
- Nan Desu Kan 2016 - September 2-4, 2016 in Denver, CO, USA
- Matsuricon 2016 - August 19-21, 2016 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Otakon 2016 - August 12-14, 2016 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Ai-Kon 2016 - July 15-17, 2016 in Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Anime Oasis 2016 - May 27-30, 2016 in Boise, ID, USA
- Anime Milwaukee 2016 - March 11-13, 2016 in Milwaukee, WI, USA 2015
- Sangawa Project 2015 - December 4-6, 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- YomuCon 2015 - November 14, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Umicon Daytona 2015 - September 11-13, 2015 in Daytona Beach, FL, USACancelled AppearanceAma-Con 2015 - August 1-2, 2015 in Amarillo, TX, USACancelled Appearance- Anime Midwest 2015 - July 3-5, 2015 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Omnicon 2015 - June 26-27, 2015 in McAllen, TX, USA
Sukoshi Con: Anime Paradise 2015 - June 5-7, 2015 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USAConvention CancelledSukoshi Con: Bowling Green 2015 - May 8-10, 2015 in Bowling Green, KY, USACancelled Appearance- Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2015 - April 3-5, 2015 in Nashville, TN, USA
- Bara No Toshi Anime Con 2015 - February 20-22, 2015 in Tyler, TX, USA
- KotoriCon 2015 - January 9-10, 2015 in Sewell, NJ, USA 2014
- Con+Alt+Delete 2014 - December 19-21, 2014 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Sukoshi Con Prime 2014 - December 5-7, 2014 in Birmingham, AL, USA
- Anime Banzai 2014 - October 17-19, 2014 in Layton, UT, USA
- Nan Desu Kan 2014 - September 12-14, 2014 in Denver, CO, USA
- Amelia Con 2014 - September 5-7, 2014 in Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
UmiCon Daytona 2014 - September 5-7, 2014 in Daytona Beach, FL, USACancelled Appearance- SaikouCon 2014 - August 22-24, 2014 in Breinigsville, PA, USA
- S.S. Kaizoku Con 2014 - August 16-17, 2014 in Muskegon, MI, USA
- Pensacola Para Con 2014 - August 9-10, 2014 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- Anime Midwest 2014 - July 4-6, 2014 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Phoenix Comicon 2014 - June 5-8, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Anime Oasis 2014 - May 23-26, 2014 in Boise, ID, USA
- Mizuumi-Con 2014 - March 22, 2014 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- KotoriCon 2014 - January 10-11, 2014 in Sewell, NJ, USA 2013
- Yama-Con 2013 - December 6-8, 2013 in Pigeon Forge, TN, USA
- Youmacon 2013 - October 31 - November 3, 2013 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Meta Con 2013 - August 30 - September 1, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Kin-Yoobi Con 2013 - August 9-11, 2013 in Newark, CA, USA
- Anime Midwest 2013 - July 5-7, 2013 in Rosemont, IL, USA
Florida NetCon 2013 - July 4-7, 2013 in Orlando, FL, USAConvention Postponed- AniMinneapolis 2013 - June 28-30, 2013 in Bloomington, MN, USA
- A-Kon 2013 - May 31 - June 2, 2013 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Anime Oasis 2013 - May 24-27, 2013 in Boise, ID, USA
- Anime Central 2013 - May 17-19, 2013 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Anime-zing! 2013 - May 3-5, 2013 in Davenport, IA, USA
- FanExpo Vancouver 2013 - April 20-21, 2013 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Shuto Con 2013 - April 5-7, 2013 in Lansing, MI, USA
- SunnyCon 2013 - March 23-24, 2013 in Sunderland
Kitsune Kon 2013 - March 22-24, 2013 in Appleton, WI, USACancelled Appearance- Taiyou Con 2013 - January 4-6, 2013 in Mesa, AZ, USA 2012
- Toronto AnimeCon 2012 - December 9, 2012 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Daisho Con 2012 - November 16-18, 2012 in Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA
- Youmacon 2012 - November 1-4, 2012 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Another Anime Convention 2012 - October 19-21, 2012 in Manchester, NH, USA
- SNAFU Con 2012 - September 28-30, 2012 in Reno, NV, USA
- Kumoricon 2012 - September 1-3, 2012 in Vancouver, WA, USA
- MatsuriCon 2012 - August 24-26, 2012 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Konsplosion! 2012 - August 17-19, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2012 - August 3-5, 2012 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Ikasucon 2012 - July 13-15, 2012 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
- AniMinneapolis 2012 - June 29 - July 1, 2012 in Bloomington, MN, USA
- QC Anime-zing! 2012 - June 1-3, 2012 in Davenport, IA, USA
- Anime Oasis 2012 - May 24-27, 2012 in Boise, ID, USA
- Zenkaikon 2012 - May 11-12, 2012 in Oaks, PA, USA
- Arkansas Anime Festival 2012 - March 16-18, 2012 in Springdale, AR, USA
- Mini A-Kon 2012 - February 18, 2012 in Denton, TX, USA
- Kami-Con 2012 - February 3-5, 2012 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA 2011
- Holiday Matsuri 2011 - December 16-18, 2011 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Youmacon 2011 - November 3-6, 2011 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Geek.Kon 2011 - September 9-11, 2011 in Madison, WI, USA
- MatsuriCon 2011 - August 19-21, 2011 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Ikasucon 2011 - July 8-10, 2011 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
- PariahCon 2011 - June 10-11, 2011 in Lakeland, FL, USA
- Anime Oasis 2011 - May 26-29, 2011 in Boise, ID, USA
- Mobicon 2011 - May 20-22, 2011 in Mobile, AL, USA
- LouisiANIME 2011 - April 22-24, 2011 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
- Con-nichiwa 2011 - March 25-27, 2011 in Tucson, AZ, USA
- Sac-Anime 2011 - January 7-9, 2011 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2010
- Anime Banzai 2010 - October 8-10, 2010 in Layton, UT, USA
- Kumoricon 2010 - September 4-6, 2010 in Portland, OR, USA
- MatsuriCon 2010 - August 13-15, 2010 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2010 - August 5-8, 2010 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Ikasucon 2010 - July 16-18, 2010 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
- Anime Kaigi 2010 - June 4-6, 2010 in Flagstaff, AZ, USA
- Anime Oasis 2010 - May 27-30, 2010 in Boise, ID, USA
- Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2010 - April 30 - May 2, 2010 in Nashville, TN, USA
Anime Milwaukee 2010 - March 12-14, 2010 in Milwaukee, WI, USACancelled Appearance- MegaCon 2010 - March 12-14, 2010 in Orlando, FL, USA 2009
- New England Fan Experience 2009 - November 13-15, 2009 in Boston, MA, USA
Bakuretsu Con 2009 - October 29 - November 1, 2009 in Colchester, VT, USACancelled Appearance- Tulsa Comic & Anime Expo 2009 - September 19-20, 2009 in Tulsa, OK, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2009 - July 31 - August 2, 2009 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Anime Matsuri 2009 - April 10-12, 2009 in The Woodlands, TX, USA
- Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2009 - April 3-5, 2009 in Nashville, TN, USA
- Toronto AnimeCon 2009 - March 21-22, 2009 in Toronto, ON, Canada 2008
- Anime Banzai 2008 - October 24-25, 2008 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Anime Festival Wichita 2008 - August 15-17, 2008 in Wichita, KS, USA
- Animethon 2008 - August 8-10, 2008 in Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Anime North 2008 - May 23-25, 2008 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- No Brand Con 2008 - April 18-20, 2008 in Eau Claire, WI, USA
- Anime Matsuri 2008 - March 21-23, 2008 in The Woodlands, TX, USA
- Anime Milwaukee 2008 - February 29 - March 2, 2008 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Naka-Kon 2008 - February 8-10, 2008 in Kansas City, MO, USA 2007
- New York Anime Festival 2007 - December 7-9, 2007 in New York, NY, USA
- Shimakon 2007 - October 5-7, 2007 in South Padre Island, TX, USA
- Yasumicon 2007 - August 11-12, 2007 in Miami, FL, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2007 - August 3-5, 2007 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Anime North 2007 - May 25-27, 2007 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Tora-Con 2007 - April 28, 2007 in Rochester, NY, USA 2006
- Anime Vegas 2006 - September 2-4, 2006 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- A-Kon 2006 - June 9-11, 2006 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Anime North 2006 - May 26-28, 2006 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- AniZona 2006 - April 14-16, 2006 in Phoenix, AZ, USA 2005
- Nekocon 2005 - November 4-6, 2005 in Hampton, VA, USA
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2005 - October 15-16, 2005 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2001
- Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2001 - November 2-4, 2001 in Nashville, TN, USA
143 confirmed guest appearances
View Sonny Strait on FanCons.com for 33 additional guest appearances