Larry Wayne Brantley (born October 30, 1966) is an American voice actor and a former stand-up comedian and radio spokesman, best known as the voice of Wishbone, a Jack Russell Terrier who was featured in a PBS children's television series.[1] Brantley, who went to Conroe High School,[2] specializes in character voices. He was also a voice actor on the animated project for children called Boz the Bear,[3] and voiced Corporal Franklin Paddock in Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood.[4] He was also a volleyball coach in McKinney, Texas for a team called "The Straight Aces" and "Orange Crush". He currently stands as a cast member at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament in Dallas.
| Larry Brantley | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Larry Wayne Brantley |
| Born | October 30, 1966 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Conroe High School |
| Employer | Funimation |
| Spouse | Tracy Brantley |
| Notable works and roles | Wishbone, Boz the Bear, Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood |
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sakura Wars: Ecole de Paris | Jim Evian | |
| 2004 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | One Piece | Hody Jones / Hordy / Fisherman / Epoida / Additional Voices | 39 episodes |
| 2012–2016 | Fairy Tail | Chapati Lola | 31 episodes |
| 2016 | Dagashi Kashi | Pops | Episode: "Summer Festival, Hotaru, and.../Summer Festival, Saya, and..." |
| 2016 | Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn | Additional Voices | Episode: "Ghost Urn" |
| 2016 | Ace Attorney | Redd White | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Izetta: The Last Witch | Prime Minister Burns | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Drifters | Additional Voices | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Attack on Titan | Additional Voices | Episode: "Ou Mono" |
| 2017 | A Centaur's Life | Additional Voices | Episode: "Senzo ya Rekishi no Koto o Sakanoboreru no wa, Mushiro Kofuku? Soretomo Fuko?/Honto ni Suki na Koto o Shigoto ni suru Koto wa Hatashite Shiawase nano ka na?" |
| 2017 | Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series | Public Servant | Episode: "Bothersome Country" |
| 2018 | Hinamatsuri | Vice Principal | Episode: "Hobo Life 101" |
| 2018 | Dances with the Dragons | Additional Voices | Episode: "Invitation to an Evening Party" |
| 2018 | Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory | Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Hakyu Hoshin Engi | Additional Voices | Episode: "Aged Symbols and Diverging Winds" |
| 2018 | Tokyo Ghoul: re | Fura | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Additional Voices | Episode: "The Gears Spin Out of Control" |
| 2018–present | My Hero Academia | Spinner | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? | Additional Voices | Episode: "How Are You Spending New Year's?" |
| 2019 | Afterschool Dice Club | Additional Voices | Episode: "Happy Holy Night" |
| 2019 | My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising | Spinner | Film |
| 2019 | African Office Worker | Toucan | 11 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Black Clover | Kaito's Dad / Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Confession Tree | Episode: "The Confession Tree" |
| 2020 | A Certain Scientific Railgun | Chief | Episode: "Joining the Battle" |
| 2021 | Back Arrow | Narrator | Episode: "Do Guys from the Sky Have Undies?" |
| 2023 | MF Ghost | Ogata |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thank You God for... Friends and Helpers | Boz (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Boz: Colors and Shapes | Boz (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Thank You God for... Bananas, Bubbles and Busy Bodies | Boz (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Boz: Adventures in Imagination | Boz (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Thank You God for... B-O-Zs and 1-2-3s! | Boz (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Texas Rangers: Candles | Husband | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | A WowieBozowee Christmas | Boz (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Start Singing with Boz | Boz (voice) | Direct-to-video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1997 | Wishbone | Wishbone / Larry Brinkley (voice) | Main cast; 50 episodes |
| 1998 | Wishbone's Dog Days of the West | Wishbone (voice) | TV movie |
| 2006 | Inspector Mom | Dicky | Episode: "The Corpse's Costume" |
| 2017 | Kings of Atlantis | Phaeton / Titan 2 (voice) | 9 episodes; YouTube Red exclusive |
| Post-production | Stellular | Captain Kyle Trace | TV movie |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood | Cpl. Franklin Paddock | |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | Soldier #1 | |
| 2014 | Smite | Sydney Shredder He Bo |
References
External links
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