Kyle Henry Hebert ( ) is an American voice actor known for his work in anime and video game series, such as the teenage/adult Gohan and the narrator in the

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dub of the ''

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series'', Sōsuke Aizen in ''

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'', Ryu in the ''

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'' video game series, Kiba Inuzuka in ''

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'', Kamina in '' Gurren Lagann'', Ryuji Suguro in '' Blue Exorcist'', Noriaki Kakyoin in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders'', Dribble and Dr. Crygor in '' WarioWare Gold'', and Big the Cat in ''

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''.

Career

Hebert got his start in voice-over during the mid-1990s as a

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for

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, under the

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Squeege. This lasted until September 2005, when he moved from

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, to get bigger interests in the world of voice acting. He had cameo roles in various anime dubs such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' with recurring roles including '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Kiba Inuzuka on ''

'', Sōsuke Aizen and Ganju Shiba in ''

'', Kamina in '' Gurren Lagann'', Son Gohan in the ''

'' series, Ryu in the ''

'' series, and Big the Cat in the ''

'' series since 2010. In 2009 and 2011, he voiced "The Sniper" in the animated spoof of '' Dirty Harry'' films entitled Magnum Farce and is set to reprise the expanded role of Blivit, The Sniper and that of Governor Arnold Schwartzenherzen-Geldengrubber in the feature film currently in production. At

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2009, Kyle won Best English Voice Actor in the SPJA Awards for his role as Kamina in ''Gurren Lagann''. He is also a podcaster, co-founding and hosting the weekly ''BigBaldBroadcast'' with his long-time friend, known only as "Otherworld" Steve.

Personal life

On July 10, 2015, Hebert proposed to Christina Louise, an author whom goes by the pen name Ryter Rong. They married on February 14, 2018. He has a daughter, Kayla Marie Hebert, who was born in 1996. Hebert revealed his

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diagnosis on

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in 2017. Hebert is originally from Lake Charles,

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, approximately two hours from

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Filmography

Anime

Live action series dubbing

Animation

Film

Video games

Film

Web series

References

External links

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