Kellen Goff
 | This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources. (September 2020) |
Kellen Goff | |
|---|---|
 Goff at GalaxyCon Minneapolis in 2019 | |
| Born | February 3, 1995 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | kellengoff |
Kellen Goff (born February 3, 1995[1]) is an American voice actor. He has done voice work for video games, animation, animes, and commercials.
Goff has voiced characters such as Fiddlesticks from League of Legends, Overhaul from My Hero Academia, Diavolo from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, and various characters from the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.
Career[]
Born in Torrance, California.[1] He began training in animation voiceover with Bob Bergen, as Bergen's youngest student at the time and the first minor to take his course. From there he went on to be taught by such names as Richard Horvitz, David Sobolov, Charlie Adler, Debi Derryberry, and Mick Wingert.[citation needed]
Goff provided his voice for a number of online animation and video game projects, slowly moving to more mainstream media as the years went on. In the fall of 2016, Goff joined the cast of Five Nights at Freddy's as the titular role of Funtime Freddy and Fredbear.
He has also cast ADR for multiple films, such as F the Prom, Traces, and Near Extinction: Shangri-La.[citation needed]
At a My Hero Academia panel at Anime Expo, Goff stated that he used his bronchitis to develop Overhaul's husky voice.[2]
Personal life[]
Goff has Asperger syndrome.[3] He has stated that he is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent on both sides of his family.[4] He came out as demisexual in 2017[5] and as bisexual in 2021.[6]
Dubbing roles[]
Animation[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga | Masato Chigusa | [7] | |
| 2017 | March Comes in Like a Lion | Morio Shigeta | [8] | |
| 2017 | Berserk | Kushan Leader | [9] | |
| 2018 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable | Nijimura's Father | [9][10] | |
| 2018 | Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online | Peter / Lax | ||
| 2018 | Cells at Work! | Sympathetic Nerve Cell Captain / Additional Voices | ||
| 2018–20 | My Hero Academia | Kai Chisaki / Overhaul | [11] | |
| 2019 | Sword Art Online: Alicization | Brigg[9] / Kosogi[9] / Kubiri[citation needed] / Rengil Gila Scobo[citation needed] | [9] | |
| 2019 | Fire Force | Rekka Hoshimiya | ||
| 2019 | Mob Psycho 100 | Tamaki | ||
| 2019 | YooHoo to the Rescue | Stompee | [9] | |
| 2019 | One-Punch Man | Gouketsu | [12] | |
| 2019 | No Guns Life | Father | ||
| 2019 | African Office Worker | Sea Lion Bartender | ||
| 2019 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods | Calmadios | ||
| 2019 | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Reita Toritsuka | Reawakened Netflix Dub | [9] |
| 2020 | Black Clover | Zagred (Kotodama Devil) | ||
| 2020 | KonoSuba | Hans | [13] | |
| 2020 | Beyblade Burst Rise | Kaio Koryu | Ep. 1 | |
| 2020 | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun | Amaymon / School Bell / Ifrit / Guardian / Sabnock's Father | [9] | |
| 2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Spider Demon (Father) | [9][14] | |
| 2020 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | Diavolo / Emperor Crimson | ||
| 2020 | Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World | Kenichi Natsuki | [15] | |
| 2020 | Miraculous World: New York – United HeroeZ | Mike Rochip / Techno-Pirate / Hot Dog Dan | ||
| 2020 | Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon | Root Head | ||
| 2020 | Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World | Lord Mask | [16] | |
| 2020 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Ukya | ||
| 2020 | Appare-Ranman! | Pistol | ||
| 2020 | One Piece | Blue Gilly | ||
| 2020 | Akudama Drive | Hoodlum | Main Role | [17][18] |
| 2021 | Attack on Titan | Porco Galliard | [9][19] | |
| 2021 | High-Rise Invasion | Chef Mask | Netflix English Dub | [20] |
| 2021 | Record of Ragnarok | Heimdall | Netflix English Dub | [9][21] |
| 2021 | Beastars | Free | Season 2; Netflix English Dub | [22] |
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today! | Nums / Rufus | [9] | |
| 2016 | Rock Dog | Rock Show Announcer | [23] | |
| 2018 | The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery | Nums / Hunch | As "Tobias Booker" | [9] |
| 2019 | Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission | Gama | English Dub | [9] |
| 2019 | Playmobil: The Movie | Salty | [9] | |
| 2019 | SamSam | Mucky Yuck / Gloomyglob Monster / Wettabeds | ||
| 2021 | KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson | Hans / Chakamiya | English Dub | |
| 2021 | Night Is Short, Walk On Girl | Senpai | Main Role, English Dub | [24] |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Star Trek Online | V.S. T'Pau Security Guard, Bar Patron, I.K.S. Sarpek Klingon Captain | ||
| 2010 | Heroes of Newerth | Ichor, Si Ma Yi, Blade of Blackwal, Plushie Behemoth, Incubus Succubus, Masked Monkey King | ||
| 2013 | Warframe | Nox, Tusk Grineer | ||
| 2014 | Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff | Monkey Kong | ||
| 2016 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location | Funtime Freddy | [9] | |
| 2016 | Orcs Must Die! Unchained | Headhunter Guardian | ||
| 2016 | Fe | Various | [23] | |
| 2016 | Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr | Renegade Sergeant, Large Enemy, Medium Enemy | ||
| TBA | Yandere Simulator | Musume Ronshaku's Father | [25] | |
| 2017 | Marvel Avengers Academy | Bruce Banner | [26] | |
| 2017 | A Hat in Time | Snatcher's Minions | [9] | |
| 2017 | Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator | Molten Freddy | ||
| 2018 | Fallen Legion | Aurelius | Rise to Glory Expansion | |
| 2018 | The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep | Magic Mouth | ||
| 2018 | Ultimate Custom Night | Molten Freddy, Fredbear | [27] | |
| 2019 | MapleStory | Melange | English Dub | [28] |
| 2019 | Smite | Jormungandr, Freaky Tiki Ah Puch, Inu Gami Fenrir, Infernal King Zeus, Brimstone Cerberus, Deathbringer King Arthur | ||
| 2019 | Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming | Robert Hunt / Soren | English Dub | |
| 2019 | Mr Love: Queen's Choice | Eli | English Dub | |
| 2019 | Crystar | Kyosuke Tamasu | English Dub | [29] |
| 2019 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted | Funtime Freddy, Freddy Fazbear | ||
| 2019 | UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure | Lucky Bat | [9] | |
| 2019 | Shenmue III | Gao Mumu / Wan Xiuxun / Han Shuaiwei | English Dub | |
| 2020 | League of Legends | Fiddlesticks | [30] | |
| 2020 | One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows | Melzargard | English Dub | [9] |
| 2020 | Kai Chisaki/Overhaul | English Dub | [31] | |
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Infected voices - Bloaters | [9][32] | |
| 2020 | Hearthstone | Thrall | Substitutes for Chris Metzen in Scholomance Academy and Madness at the Darkmoon Faire expansions. | [33] |
| 2020 | Demon's Souls | Old Hero / Dreglings / Giant Depraved Ones | ||
| 2020 | Transformers: Battlegrounds | Hyperdrive / Decepticon Scout Male 1 / Decepticon Brawler Male 1 | [34] | |
| 2020 | World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | Gorduk / Guardian Molan / Vorkai Officers / Maldraxxus Spies / Quilboars | [35][36][37] | |
| 2020 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Reachmen bards | [38] | |
| 2021 | Monster Hunter: Rise | Player Voice Type 10 / Hoshibara the Sailor | ||
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Wind Archer Cookie |
Web series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Don't Hug Me I'm Scared | Sammy the Spade | [39] | |
| 2017–present | The Game Theorists | Himself, Funtime Freddy | ||
| 2019-present | Spooky Month | Fat Thief (The Stars) / Roy (The Stars and Unwanted Guest) | Special | [40] |
| 2020 | 5 Years Later | Mantabolt, Bullwark, XLR8, Rrejjoe |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kellen Goff (@kellengoff)". Twitter. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Hill, Kennedy (July 7, 2019). "From panels to cosplay to art, thousands of fans find community at Anime Expo". Daily Bruin. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (February 6, 2019). "I have high-functioning autism. I've never talked about it publicly. I kept it secret. I was scared I'd be treated differently. I'm still scared, to be frank. But I'm tired of hiding. If you'd like to read it in text form, here's the google doc. t.co/FF2YtdOur3 t.co/5H7L0jZqNT" (Tweet). Retrieved December 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (May 22, 2020). "Oh I'm fully aware. I'm Ashkenazi on both sides, 86%. But I also have Asperger's syndrome. We can't pretend it doesn't exist just because it was named after a man who took part in awful things. I'm using Asperger's because we need to help people impacted by it. t.co/WSNSjAzFqT" (Tweet). Retrieved December 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (June 19, 2017). "By the way, I dunno how people usually "come out", I've realized that I'm demisexual. Not a big deal, just thought I'd get it off my chest" (Tweet). Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (August 10, 2021). "Didn't think it matters much, but just wanna make it clear" (Tweet). Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (February 19, 2018). "I was! I was Masato Chigusa and a couple other one-line characters haha" (Tweet). Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Official Cast and Staff Page for "March Comes In Like a Lion"". 3lion-usa.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Kellen Goff (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 25, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.CS1 maint: postscript (link)
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (November 8, 2019). "Yup!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (July 23, 2019). "My Hero Academia Cast Reveals How Season 4's Big Villain Differs From Shigaraki". comicbook.com. ViacomCBS. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (December 1, 2019). "From one monster to another! Proud to say I'm the voice of Gouketsu in #OnePunchMan! I premiere right now on Toonami! Thank you so much @mummynyan, @WritingMadness, and @BangZoom!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (February 25, 2020). "#Konosuba S2 is out on Crunchyroll now, so I can finally say I'm the English voice of Hans! We couldn't stop laughing recording for this grump - it was so much fun. Thank you so much @alexvondavid and @mummynyan for the opportunity! Hope you guys enjoy this season~ SquidSoap" (Tweet). Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals More English Dub Cast, English Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (September 9, 2020). "It happened. I finally get to play a good papa. I'm the English voice of Kenichi Natsuki in #ReZero!!Thank you so so much @mummynyan and @Crunchyroll for trusting me with him, and @Casonworld for your stellar direction. He's such a joy and I can't wait for next week's ep!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (November 19, 2020). "It's a joy of joys to be playing On Zoa Nebulis (or Masked Lord) in the dub of Our Last Crusade! Thank you so much @Bowling4day for having me as this fancy boy! You always go outside my wheelhouse and I love ya for it, brother. Check out episode 4 now on t.co/YZPNgEPXm4! t.co/iLPgdgcEJL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Official Akudama Drive English Cast Announcement". Funimation. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Goff, Kellen [@kellengoff] (December 2, 2020). "It's an absolute joy to finally say I voice the resident joker, #Hoodlum on #AkudamaDrive! This is by far one of the FUNNEST projects I have ever been on. Hoodlum is a comedic character the likes of which I've never played. Infinite love Brittany and Matt for having me on!!!