David Wald

David Wald
EducationUniversity of Miami
OccupationVoice actor

David Wald is an American voice actor who voices in English dubs of Japanese anime. Some of his major roles include: Gajeel Redfox in Fairy Tail, Hannes in Attack on Titan, Bulat in Akame ga Kill!, and Master Chief in Halo Legends. He is involved in productions for Funimation and ADV Films (now Seraphim Digital and Sentai Filmworks) in Texas. He is gay and advocates bringing positive queer representation in dubbed anime. He served as ADR director for Sentai Filmworks dubs of yuri and yaoi titles: Love Stage, Bloom into You, Hitorijime My Hero, and Kase-san and Morning Glories.

In October 2024, Wald accused Crunchyroll of opening his private mail, throwing away letters and distributing included items to staff. A Crunchyroll spokesperson said the company was investigating. Wald said the following month that he would depart his role in Fairy Tail and would not return to Crunchyroll's studio.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source
2005Shadow SkillVarious charactersResume
2007Innocent VenusVarious charactersResume
2007Air GearMitsuru Bando, Masaya Orihara, othersResume
2007Welcome to the NHKVarious charactersResume, CA
2010Golgo 13Golgo 13
2010Legends of the Dark KingToki
2011Guin SagaGuinCA
2011–12 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Charlie
2012–19Fairy TailGajeel Redfox
2012HakuōkiIsami Kondou
2011Mardock Scramble: The First CompressionDimsdale Boiled
2012Psycho-PassChoe Gu-sung
2012ShikiToshio Ozaki
2013TorikoTeppei
2013Sankarea: Undying LoveDan'ichirō Sanka (Rea's Father)
2013Phi-BrainKaito Daimon
2013Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto ArcShishio Makoto
2013 Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? Galdo Gaspar
2014–17Attack on TitanHannes
2014–16Gatchaman CrowdsBerg KatzeAlso Insight in 2016
2014Diabolik LoversReiji Sakamaki
2015Dog & ScissorsMunakata, Daimon
2015Unbreakable Machine-DollSigmund
2015SoniAni: Super Sonico The AnimationManager Kitamura
2015Akame ga Kill!Bulat
2015 Shimoneta Raiki Gouriki
2016HanayamataNaru's Father
2016 Wizard Barristers Mitsuhisa Hachiya
2016Brothers ConflictRintaro Hinata
2016–24My Hero AcademiaTetsutetsu, Snipe
2016Garo: The AnimationGerman Luis
2016 Tales of Zestiria the X Artorius Collbrande
2016Izetta: The Last WitchLord RedfordSucceeded Cole Brown due to his death
2016Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?Welf Crozzo
2016The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.Riki Nendou, Midori Nendou, Takeuchi Nendou, Baron Cola
2016 Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On Dan
2016 Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Sengo Muramasa
2017 Saga of Tanya the Evil Geoffrey
2017 Amagi Brilliant Park Dornell
2017 Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor Zelos Draghart
2017 The Royal Tutor Viktor von Glanzreich
2017 Alice & Zoroku Mr. Miho
2017 Sakura Quest Kazushi
2017GosickAlbert de Blois
2017GateYoji Itami
2017 School-Live! Reporter
2017–20 Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma Donato Gotoda
2017 Konohana Kitan Entertainment God B
2017 Kino's Journey —the Beautiful World— the Animated Series Motorrad
2017 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Wolf Flaken
2017–22Haikyu!!Coach Keishin Ukai
2017Diabolik Lovers: More, bloodReiji Sakamaki
2018–24One PiecePaulie, Baron Tamago
2018UQ Holder!Albireo Imma
2018Golden KamuyLieutenant Tsurumi
2018Black CloverVetto
2018 Overlord Shasuryu Shasha
2018 Flip Flappers Salt
2018 This Boy is a Professional Wizard Zaou
2018 Princess Principal L
2018 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veryard
2019Dragon Ball SuperNapapa, Hyssop
2019 YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World Kozo Ryuzoji
2019 Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life Takagi
2019 Cutie Honey Universe Alphonne
2019 Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya Gunmen, Commander, Black Knights
2019 Ensemble Stars! Nagisa Ran
2019Actors: Songs ConnectionUsuki
2020PlundererAlexandrov Grigorovich / Alan
2020 Thermae Romae Novae Lucius Modestus
2020ShirobakoMasahiro Ōkura
2020ArteArte's Father
2021GleipnirMadoka
2021SK8 the InfinityAinosuke Shindo / Adam
2021Dragon Goes House-HuntingSamuelAssistant ADR Director
2021DororoDaigo Kagemitsu
2021 Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town Gluco
2021The Stranger by the ShoreShun's DadADR Director
2021 The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent Dominic Goltz
2021 Moriarty the Patriot MP Spencer
2021Vinland SagaAskeladdSentai Filmworks Dub
2021 Kageki Shoujo!! Onodera
2021The Case Study of VanitasAstolfo's FatherADR Director
2021 Ranking of Kings Zokku
2022 The Dawn of the Witch Holdem
2023 Urusei Yatsura Onsen-Mark
2023 Farming Life in Another World God
2024 The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Tong
2024 Helck The Human King
2024 A Journey Through Another World Johan, "Guild Master"
2024 Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Gajeel Redfox Last role involved with Crunchyroll due to allegations of mail theft.
2024 Delico's Nursery Julas
2024 Natsume's Book of Friends Hyakko
2024 Dungeon People Reilmond
List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source
2012Gintama: The MovieShouyou Yoshida, Isao Kondo, Jintetsu MurataSentai Filmworks Dub
2013 Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess Gajeel Redfox
2015Ghost in the Shell: The New MovieRaizolimited theatrical release
2017Shin GodzillaTanbaDirect-to-Video
2017 Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Gajeel Redfox
2017 Genocidal Organ Lucius
2019 Human Lost Atsugi
2019 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion Welf Crozzo
2020 City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes Junichi Sakai
2021Gintama: The Very FinalIsao Kondo
2022Sing a Bit of HarmonySaijo
2022 Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 1 L
2023 Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love Toki

Awards

Year Award Category Work/Recipient Result Ref
2019 3rd Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Voice Artist Performance (English) Narrator (Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues) Nominated
2022 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Ainosuke Shindo/Adam (SK8 the Infinity) Won

References

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