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Happy 62nd Birthday to Quinton Flynn — The Voice of Kon!

Born October 10, 1964, veteran voice actor Quinton Flynn celebrates his 62nd birthday today.
• Raiden — Metal Gear
• Iruka Umino — Naruto / Naruto Shippuden
• Kon — Bleach
• Marcus Damon / Masaru Daimon — Digimon Data Squad
• Dr. Riddles — Zatch Bell!
• Sheldon Lee / Don Prima — My Life as a Teenage Robot
• Timon — The Lion King’s Timon & Pumbaa
• Johnny Storm / Human Torch — Fantastic Four / Spider-Man: TAS
• Malekith the Accursed — The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
• Axel / Lea — Kingdom Hearts
• Silver the Hedgehog — Sonic the Hedgehog
• Jhin — League of Legends
• Reno — Final Fantasy VII
• Kael’thas Sunstrider — Warcraft III / World of Warcraft
• Henry Cooldown — No More Heroes
• Lightning — Teen Titans
#QuintonFlynn #Raiden #MetalGear

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Happy National Kangaroo Awareness Day — Celebrating Some of Animation’s Most Memorable Kangaroos!

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32 Years Ago Today, ‘Gargoyles’ Premiered in Syndication.

Created and developed by Greg Weisman and the team at Walt Disney Television Animation, the series followed ancient Scottish gargoyles who awaken in modern-day New York City and become its secret nighttime protectors.

KEITH DAVID voiced clan leader Goliath, with a huge ensemble that included Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Elisa Maza, Jonathan Frakes as David Xanatos, Marina Sirtis as Demona, Ed Asner as Hudson, Jeff Bennett as Brooklyn, Bill Fagerbakke as Broadway and Thom Adcox-Hernandez as Lexington.

The original production ultimately reached 78 EPISODES ACROSS 3 SEASONS. The first 65 episodes aired through syndication, while the 13-episode third season moved to ABC under the title Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles.

BRENT SPINER, who voiced Puck, unexpectedly revealed in July 2026 that he had been told a NEW ANIMATED ‘GARGOYLES’ SERIES was in the works.
#Gargoyles #Goliath #Disney

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Remembering Jack Angel on What Would Have Been His 96th Birthday — The Voice of the Flash!

Born October 24, 1930, legendary American voice actor Jack Angel would have celebrated his 96th birthday today. He passed away on October 18, 2021, at the age of 90, leaving behind a career that touched generations of animation fans.
• The Flash / Barry Allen — Super Friends
• Hawkman — Super Friends
• Ultra Magnus — The Transformers
• Astrotrain / Omega Supreme / Ramjet / Smokescreen & more — The Transformers
• King Zarkon — Voltron: Defender of the Universe
• Nick Fury — Spider-Man: The Animated Series
• Chunk — Toy Story 3
• Papa Smurf — The Smurfs animated specials
• Technorg — Ben 10
• Thud — A Bug’s Life
• Oniro — Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
#JackAngel #SuperFriends #TheFlash

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Happy Birthday to Rumi — The Golden-Voiced Leader of Huntr/X in Kpop Demon Hunters!

October 23 marks the official birthday of Rumi, the fearless leader and lead singer of HUNTR/X from Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s global phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters. Her canon age is currently listed as 23–24, with no exact birth year revealed.
• Leader & lead singer of HUNTR/X alongside Mira and Zoey
• Speaking voice: Arden Cho
• Singing voice: EJAE
• Age: 23–24
• Birthday: October 23
• Zodiac sign: Scorpio
• Weapon: Saingeom / sword
• Closest friends: Mira & Zoey
• Mentor and adoptive mother: Celine
Rumi’s journey forms the emotional heart of the film. Born half human and half demon, she spends much of her life hiding her demon markings and fearing that revealing her true identity could cost her everything. Her relationship with Jinu ultimately forces her to confront those fears and begin accepting every part of herself.
#Rumi #KPopDemonHunters #EJAE

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Happy 87th Birthday to Oscar-Winner F. Murray Abraham!

Born October 24, 1939, legendary actor F. Murray Abraham celebrates his 87th birthday today. Across more than five decades, his remarkable career has stretched from acclaimed theater and prestige drama to Marvel, animation and some of cinema’s most celebrated films.
• Antonio Salieri — Amadeus
• Khonshu — Moon Knight / Marvel Zombies
• Grimmel the Grisly — How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
• Jupiter — Isle of Dogs
• Omar Suarez — Scarface
• Mr. Moustafa — The Grand Budapest Hotel
• Dar Adal — Homeland
Abraham’s career-defining performance came as the brilliant and tormented Antonio Salieri in Miloš Forman’s Amadeus. The role earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor, while the film itself won 8 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
#FMurrayAbraham #MoonKnight #MarvelZombies

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Happy 38th Birthday to May Hong — The Voice of Mira in the Oscar-Winning Kpop Demon Hunters!

Born October 24, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea, actress, model and artist May Hong celebrates her 38th birthday today. From fashion and visual art to television and animation, Hong has built an eclectic career that reached a new level with one of animation’s biggest global phenomena.
• Mira — KPop Demon Hunters
• Margot Park — Tales of the City
• Morgan — Hacks
• Carol — Full Circle
• Alex / Bartender — Fantasmas
• Jocelyn — Not Suitable for Work
Hong provides the speaking voice of Mira, HUNTR/X’s fiery lead dancer, visual and choreographer, while Audrey Nuna performs the character’s singing vocals.
KPop Demon Hunters became a record-breaking Netflix phenomenon, surpassing 600 million views during its first year and becoming the first title to spend 52 consecutive weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10. The film also won both of its 2026 Academy Award nominations, taking home Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden.”
#MayHong #Mira #KPopDemonHunters

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Happy 52nd Birthday to John Burgmeier — The Voice of Tien Shinhan!

Born October 24, 1974, American voice actor, ADR writer and musician John Burgmeier celebrates his 52nd birthday today. A longtime veteran of English anime dubbing, Burgmeier has brought memorable characters to life across Dragon Ball, Yu Yu Hakusho, Fruits Basket, One Piece, My Hero Academia and many more.
• Tien Shinhan — Dragon Ball franchise
• Kurama / Shuichi Minamino — Yu Yu Hakusho
• Shigure Sohma — Fruits Basket
• Edgeshot / Shinya Kamihara — My Hero Academia
• Shin Nemoto — My Hero Academia
• Clayman — That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
• Freed Justine — Fairy Tail / 100 Years Quest
• Lucky Roux / Fullbody / Kozuki Sukiyaki — One Piece
• Donovan Desmond — SPY × FAMILY
• Regto — Gachiakuta
• Loki — High School DxD BorN
• Angila — Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Three roles especially define Burgmeier’s voice-acting legacy: the disciplined martial artist Tien Shinhan, the legendary fox demon Kurama, and the mysterious novelist Shigure Sohma. He even returned as Shigure for the acclaimed 2019 Fruits Basket adaptation after first voicing him in the 2001 series.
#JohnBurgmeier #DragonBall #YuYuHakusho

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In honor of John Kassir's 69th birthday, what’s your favorite character voiced by the voice actor?

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Happy 62nd Birthday to Linda Ballantyne — The Voice of Sailor Moon!

Born October 24, 1964, Canadian voice actress Linda Ballantyne celebrates her 62nd birthday today. Her career has spanned anime dubbing, television animation, feature films and commercial voice-over work for decades.
• Usagi Tsukino / Serena / Sailor Moon — Sailor Moon S / Sailor Moon SuperS
• Wicked — Cyberchase
• Champ Bear — Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot / The Care Bears’ Big Wish Movie
• Miss Jean — Phoebe & Jay
• Star — The ZhuZhus
• Ms. Harriet Bouffantington — Inspector Gadget
• Lucy McClain / Leader B — BeyWheelz: Powered by Beyblade
• Magnolia — George of the Jungle
• Wasp / Janet van Dyne — The Avengers: United They Stand
• Percy — Thomas and the Magic Railroad
#LindaBallantyne #SailorMoon #Cyberchase

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Happy 69th Birthday to John Kassir — The Voice of the Crypt Keeper!

Born October 24, 1957, actor and voice performer John Kassir celebrates his 69th birthday today. Across horror, animation, comedy, video games and theater, Kassir has spent more than four decades bringing an enormous range of unforgettable characters to life.
• The Crypt Keeper — Tales from the Crypt
• Buster Bunny — Tiny Toon Adventures
• Meeko — Pocahontas
• Ray “Raymundo” Rocket — Rocket Power
• Pete Puma — New Looney Tunes
• Zombozo — Ben 10
• Scrooge McDuck — Mickey Mouse productions
• Dark Beaver / Dave Beaver — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Crazy Smurf — The Smurfs films
• Mervis — CatDog
• Sai So / Sanzu — Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
• Marl and others — Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Kassir’s signature role remains the wonderfully macabre Crypt Keeper, whose cackling voice became synonymous with HBO’s Tales from the Crypt and continued across animation, specials and other appearances.
#JohnKassir #TalesFromTheCrypt #TinyToonAdventures

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Happy 28th Birthday to Amandla Stenberg — The Voice of Spider-Byte!

Born October 23, 1998, actress and voice performer Amandla Stenberg celebrates her 28th birthday today. From major live-action dramas and Star Wars to animation from Sony, Blue Sky, LAIKA and more, Stenberg has built an impressively diverse career.
• Margo Kess / Spider-Byte — Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• Ozi — Ozi: Voice of the Forest
• Niamh — Wildwood
• Bia — Rio 2
• Rue — The Hunger Games
• Starr Carter — The Hate U Give
• Sophie — Bodies Bodies Bodies
• Osha & Mae Aniseya — Star Wars: The Acolyte
#AmandlaStenberg #SpiderByte #Wildwood

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Remembering Michael Kopsa on His 4th Death Anniversary — The Voice Behind Char Aznable!

Canadian actor and voice performer Michael Kopsa passed away on October 23, 2022, at the age of 66. Today marks the 4th anniversary of his passing, remembering a distinctive performer whose career stretched across anime, animation, science fiction and live action.
• Char Aznable / Quattro Bajeena — Mobile Suit Gundam franchise
• Beast / Hank McCoy — X-Men: Evolution
• Samukai / Vex — Ninjago
• Brimstone — Slugterra
• Goshinki — Inuyasha
• PharaohMan.EXE / LaserMan.EXE — MegaMan NT Warrior
• Commander Volcott O’Huey — Galaxy Angel
• Controller — Iron Man: Armored Adventures
• Lavin Skee — Planet Hulk
• Roger Baxter — Littlest Pet Shop
• Baron Von Ravendale — Barbie in Princess Power
• Takeshi Ooi — Death Note
Kopsa became especially beloved among anime fans for his work as Char Aznable, while Western-animation audiences knew him from roles like Beast, Samukai, Vex and Roger Baxter.
#MichaelKopsa #MobileSuitGundam #XMenEvolution

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Happy 29th Birthday to Zach Callison — The Voice of Steven Universe!

Born October 23, 1997, actor and voice performer Zach Callison celebrates his 29th birthday today. Starting as a child actor, he became one of Cartoon Network’s most recognizable modern voice stars and built a résumé spanning DC, Disney, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon and Studio Ghibli.
• Steven Universe / Monster Steven / Cactus Steven / more — Steven Universe / Steven Universe Future
• Winger — Dragons: Rescue Riders
• Dick Grayson / Robin, Damian Wayne / Robin, Earth-2 Robin — Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy
• Billy Batson — Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam and other DC projects
• Skoochy / Young Tarrlok — The Legend of Korra
• Prince James — Sofia the First
• Young Jiro Horikoshi — The Wind Rises
• King Tut — Mr. Peabody & Sherman
• Arthur Baywosenthal — Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
• Brian Corbett — The Goldbergs
Callison’s defining role is unquestionably Steven Universe, voicing the title character throughout the original Cartoon Network series, Steven Universe: The Movie and Steven Universe Future. His performance helped make Steven one of the most beloved animated protagonists of the 2010s.
#ZachCallison #StevenUniverse #JusticeLeague

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In honor of David Sobolov's 62nd birthday, what’s your favorite character voiced by the voice actor?

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Happy 62nd Birthday to David Sobolov — The Voice of Shockwave!

Born October 23, 1964, Canadian voice actor David Sobolov celebrates his 62nd birthday today. Known for his unmistakably deep, powerful voice, Sobolov has built a huge career across animation, anime, blockbuster films and video games.
• Shockwave — Transformers: Prime
• Rhinox / Battletrap / Apelinq — Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
• Blitzwing — Bumblebee
• Depth Charge — Beast Wars: Transformers
• Kaido — One Piece
• Drax the Destroyer — Guardians of the Galaxy and other Marvel projects
• Gorilla Grodd — Justice League Action / The Flash / Legends of Tomorrow
• Lobo — Young Justice / Injustice
• Doctor Fate — Injustice 2
• Persuader — Legion of Super Heroes
• Azmodan — Diablo franchise
• Terrorblade — Dota 2
• Upgrade — Ben 10
• The Annihilator — Mighty Med
Sobolov has become especially associated with the Transformers franchise, voicing major characters across multiple generations, from Depth Charge and Shockwave to Blitzwing, Rhinox, Battletrap and Apelinq.
#DavidSobolov #Transformers #OnePiece

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In honor of “Weird Al” Yankovic's 67th birthday, what’s your favorite character voiced by the voice actor?

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Happy 67th Birthday to “Weird Al” Yankovic — The Voice of Milo Murphy!

Born October 23, 1959, legendary comedy musician and voice actor “Weird Al” Yankovic celebrates his 67th birthday today. Best known for his decades of musical parody and original comedy songs, Weird Al has also built an impressive animation résumé across Disney, Cartoon Network, DC, Transformers and more.
• Milo Murphy — Milo Murphy’s Law
• Cheese Sandwich — My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
• Wreck-Gar — Transformers Animated
• Banana Man — Adventure Time
• Captain Peanutbutter — BoJack Horseman
• Darkseid — Teen Titans Go!
• Darkseid / Gentleman Ghost — Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
• The Dollmaker / Anton Schott — Batman vs. Robin
• Blumfump — Voltron: Legendary Defender
• Cosmos — Transformers: EarthSpark
• Dr. Screwball Jones — Wander Over Yonder
• Dandruff Tuba — Velma
• Latch — Firebuds
#WeirdAl #WeirdAlYankovic #MiloMurphysLaw

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Happy 50th Birthday to Ryan Reynolds!

Born October 23, 1976, Canadian actor, producer, writer and voice performer Ryan Reynolds celebrates his 50th birthday today. Across superhero blockbusters, action comedies, dramas and animation, he has become one of the most recognizable stars of his generation.
• Wade Wilson / Deadpool — Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Deadpool & Wolverine
• Juggernaut — Deadpool 2
• Hal Jordan / Green Lantern — Green Lantern
• Wade Wilson / Weapon XI — X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• Detective Pikachu — Pokémon Detective Pikachu
• Guy — Free Guy
• Guy — The Croods / The Croods: A New Age
• Theo / Turbo — Turbo
• Nolan Booth — Red Notice
• Michael Bryce — The Hitman’s Bodyguard films
• Adult Adam Reed — The Adam Project
• Mr. Whiskers / Bosco — The Voices
Reynolds’ defining role is unquestionably Deadpool, transforming the Merc with a Mouth into a global franchise while also serving as producer and co-writer. He later brought the character into the MCU with Deadpool & Wolverine.
Animation fans know him just as well as Detective Pikachu, Guy from The Croods and the title snail in Turbo, while films like Free Guy, Buried, The Proposal, Red Notice and Woman in Gold have shown his range far beyond superhero comedy.
#RyanReynolds #Deadpool #DetectivePikachu

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Happy 40th Birthday to Emilia Clarke!

Born October 23, 1986, acclaimed English actress and voice performer Emilia Clarke celebrates her 40th birthday today. From Westeros and the Star Wars galaxy to Marvel, science fiction, romance and animation, Clarke has built a remarkably varied career.
• Daenerys Targaryen — Game of Thrones
• Qi’ra — Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Sarah Connor — Terminator Genisys
• G’iah — Secret Invasion
• Louisa “Lou” Clark — Me Before You
• Malicia — The Amazing Maurice
• Pippa — The Twits
• Queen of Hearts — The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
• Marianne — Futurama
• Doyle — Thunderbirds Are Go
• Susan Smith — Above Suspicion
Clarke became a worldwide star as Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons at the center of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Her performance across the fantasy epic earned her four Primetime Emmy nominations, including recognition in both supporting and lead actress categories.
#EmiliaClarke #GameOfThrones #DaenerysTargaryen

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9 Animated & Anime Titles Are Coming to Netflix Us in November 2026 — Including the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Steps, Fool Night & More!

November 2026 is shaping up to be a packed month for animation on Netflix US, bringing major new originals, anime, family releases and returning favorites — with Mario closing out the month after his Peacock streaming run.
• 🎀 NOV. 1 — Barbie in the Nutcracker — A new reimagining of Barbie’s classic Nutcracker adventure.
• 🦴 NOV. 1 — The Croods — DreamWorks’ prehistoric hit starring Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds returns to Netflix.
• 🐻 NOV. 2 — Masha and the Bear: Season 6 — New adventures with Masha and her long-suffering bear friend.
• 🤠 NOV. 3 — Bass X Machina: Season 1 — LeSean Thomas’ new action series enters a lawless steampunk Western packed with machines, outlaws and supernatural threats.
• 🎄 NOV. 4 — Scout Elf Squad — The Elf on the Shelf universe brings more animated North Pole adventures to Netflix.
• 🐶 NOV. 9 — Doozie’s Doghouse: Season 1 — The Gabby’s Dollhouse companion series follows Doozie and her puppy pal Puggie.
• 👠 NOV. 20 — Steps — Netflix’s animated musical comedy flips Cinderella’s story by putting her supposedly “evil” stepsisters at the center, with Ali Wong, Amanda Seyfried, Stephanie Hsu, Nikki Glaser and Bette Midler among the cast.
• 🌱 NOV. 26 — Fool Night: Season 1 — The acclaimed manga becomes an anime through the first collaboration between SUNRISE and SHAFT, set in a dystopian world where humans transform into plants to produce oxygen.
• 🍄 NOV. 30 — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Illumination and Nintendo’s blockbuster sequel makes its Netflix US debut following its Peacock window.
#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie #Steps #BassXMachina