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Vic Mignogna
Born
Victor Joseph Mignogna

August 27, 1962
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
StatusIn a Relationship
Other namesVittorio Giuseppe Mignogna
OccupationVoice Actor/Singer/Graphic Artist/Composer/Pianist/Director
Notable credit(s)Air
as Yukito Kunisaki
Bleach
as Ikkaku Madarame
D.N.Angel
as Dark Mousy
Dragon Ball Z
as Broly
Full Metal Panic
as Kurz Weber
Fullmetal Alchemist
as Edward Elric
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
as Fai D. Flowright
WebsiteVic Mignogna's Official Website
Light Saber World
Risembool Rangers page

Victor Joseph Mignogna (Italian Name: Vittorio Giuseppe Mignogna) is a prolific voice actor who has done voice work for dozens of anime series, movies, and video games. Mignogna is best known for his dub role of Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist. Vic has also had the honor of receiving an award for his work in anime. The American Anime Awards presented Vic an award for Best Actor in a lead role for his work in Fullmetal Alchemist/Macross.

Mignogna auditioned for the role of Orochimaru on Naruto, but lost the part to his best friend Steven Blum. The producers originally wanted him to play the part, but Viz Media rejected him. Mignogna also tried out for Bleach, and received the part of Ikkaku.[1][2] He also tried out for the parts of Monkey D. Luffy, the main character of One Piece, and Usopp for the FUNimation dub. He also tried out for the role of Fai D. Flourite on Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle and originally lost the role to Chris Patton, until Patton terminated his contract with FUNimation he was then given the role after Patton left. Vic has also performed an English version of Byakuya ~True Light~ from D.N.Angel, an English version of Hikari E from One Piece, and an English version of "Brothers" from Fullmetal Alchemist.

Mignogna is also one of the most featured voice-over actors on YouTube with over 1,000 videos featuring him or his songs. Mignogna also appeared on Star Search in 1993, singing a song called "Worth Waiting For". In recent news he has just landed roles in Air, Innocent Venus and Le Chevalier D'Eon.

Fanbase

Vic Mignogna is a celebrity among fans of English anime dubs; his roles as characters such as Dark Mousy, Gawl, Edward Elric, and the evil Broly from the 3 Dragon Ball Z movies, along with his crazy interaction with his fans, have generated a large fanbase. He is a guest at many anime conventions across the United States and Canada.

He now has an official fanclub, "Risembool Rangers" (named after Edward Elric's hometown in Fullmetal Alchemist), with members in almost every state and across the world, including fellow voice actors Caitlin Glass and Scott McNeil.[citation needed] Vic's appreciation for his fans led to the creation of the short film Fullmetal Fantasy.

There is also a friendly rivalry between the Rangers and Travis Willingham's fan club, the Miniskirt Army. When both actors are at a convention together, there is usually a game of dodgeball between the two fan clubs.

Vic Mignogna is also a huge fan of the Star Wars movies and the Star Trek series. He hosts his own fan site.

He has stated in several interviews that he is also a fan of Fullmetal Alchemist, and that voicing the part of Edward Elric was probably the most memorable role in his voice acting career. These statements were made at Fullmetal Alchemist panels at anime conventions.

Vic has also stated many times that he disliked playing Broli from DBZ and refuses to do any Broli quotes at conventions because the strain it puts on his voice.

Most recently, Vic has teamed with Steven Blum in making audio clips titled "Real Fans of Genius," which parodies Budweiser's Real Men of Genius radio commercials. These anime-themed clips talk about various stereotypical fans of the anime world. To date, four official recordings have been released, which include "Mr. Anime Cosplayer Guy," "Ms. Yaoi Obsessed Fangirl," "Ms. Bewildered Con Mother," and "Mr. Hallway Sleeper Guy." At Kawaii Kon 2007, Vic and Steve debuted a new live version made exclusively for the convention itself, entitled "Mr. Kawaii Kon Volunteer Worker Guy." He also did a similar, but renamed version for Otakon 2007 entitled "Mr. or Ms. Determined Otakon Attendee."

Filmography

Leading roles in bold

Anime roles

Documentaries

Video game roles

Discography

Trivia

  • Vic went to college (Liberty University) with the members of the Christian band, DC Talk. He also helped the band with their first album.
  • Vic is currently in a relationship with I Hate My 30's actress, Michele Specht.

References

  1. ^ Vic Mignogna talking about VIZ media-YouTube
  2. ^ Vic Mignogna and Kyle Hebert talking about Bleach-Youtube
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