James Hadley Snyder, known professionally as Dan Green, is an American voice actor, voice director and screenwriter. He is best known for being the voice of Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi/Pharaoh Atem for the English dub of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, the anime series version of Yu-Gi-Oh!, as well as all of the character's U.S. series appearances.
Early life Green attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Career
Green is best known as the voice of Yugi Mutou/Yami Yugi in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Trudge in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, and Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic X and the Sonic the Hedgehog video games (2005–2010). He has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post, TAJ Productions and Central Park Media. He has also worked on script adaptations of Kurokami: The Animation and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, and teaches voice acting at Edge Studio in New York City.
Personal life Green married singer and voice actress Michal Lura Friedman, better known as Michal the Girl, in 2008. While giving birth to twins (a son named Jackson and a daughter named Reverie) on November 25, 2011, Friedman died from complications following a C-section. Fans began charity efforts to provide financial support for the twins.
Filmography Anime film Year Title RoleNotes2001Pokémon 3: The Movie Entei/Spencer HaleEnglish dub2002Pokémon 4Ever The Iron-Masked Marauder2003The Weathering Continent Gaten Rakumu2004Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi2005Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek Yaimao 2009 Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Damos Turtles Forever 1988 Leonardo2010 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi2014Welcome to the Space Show Goba2017Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi2018Mazinger Z: Infinity Tetsuya Tsurugi 2020Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution MewtwoMangu: The Donkey King King Badshah Khan
Anime Akudama Drive – Headmaster (ep. 7) Descendants of Darkness – Asato Tsuzuki Dinosaur King – Jonathan G.I. Joe Sigma 6 – Lt. Stone Patlabor: The TV Series – Fujioka, Asuma Shinohara The King of Braves GaoGaiGar – Koutaro Taiga Kirby: Right Back at Ya! – N.M.E. Salesman, Whispy Woods The Legend of Snow White – Prince Richard (episodes 17–52) One Piece – Johnny, Mr. 4, Nezumi, NarratorDan Green initially read the opening narration before he was replaced with Eric Stuart. (4Kids) Pokémon – Professor Birch, Treecko, Lombre, Spiritomb Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns – Mewtwo Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness – Grovyle Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky – Beyond Time & Darkness – Grovyle Revolutionary Girl Utena – Soji Mikage Shaman King (2001) – Silva, Lee Pai-Long, Zen, Ramiro, Savage Dan Shaman King (2021) – Lee Pyron, Silva, Patch Hao Sonic X – Knuckles the Echidna Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi Yu-Gi-Oh! GX – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds – Tetsu Trudge, Guard Robot Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL – Tombo Tillbitty Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture – Norland
Animation Angel's Friends – Gas Astonishing X-Men: Gifted – Colossus The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear – Father Bear Chaotic – Mezzmarr, Tangath Toborn, Codemaster Imthor and Tartarek Huntik: Secrets & Seekers – Montehue, Clease, Zan-Tanos, Lord Casterwill, The Oracle GoGoRiki – Pogoriki (4Kids dub) Hammerboy – Moonk The Incredible Crash Dummies – Crash (4Kids dub) Kappa Mikey – additional voices Mission Odyssey – Ulysses Pat & Stan – Pat Polar Krush – PK the Polar Bear, Gordon the Gorilla, Maurice the Mammoth Robotomy – additional voices Stickin' Around – additional voices Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Mortu, Commander Mozar, Mephos, The Professor Thumb Wrestling Federation – Ring Announcer, Corbata, Tom Cat, Snagglefangs, Sick Vick Viva Piñata – Hudson Horstachio, King Roario Winx Club – Sky, Pegataur elder (4Kids dub), Ice Guardian/Spirit
Animated films Gladiformers – Patrion Tokal The Little Panda Fighter - Pancada Ratatoing – Carlos Turtles Forever – 1988 Leonardo
Live-action Beautiful Hunter – Man 7 The Bondage Master – Shiro Cutie Honey – Black Claw Close Your Eyes and Hold Me – Amane Exte: Hair Extensions – Kiyomi's Boyfriend The Machine Girl – Yusuke Magic in the Water – Radar Naughty Guide to Tokyo Nightlife – Tsuruta Scorpion's Revenge – Jimmy Yoshioka Zero Woman: The Accused – Detective
Video games PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – Professor Shaman King video games – Silva, Lee Pai-Long Shaman King: Power of Spirit – Ashcroft, Homunculus, Mysterious Mask Shaman King: Master of Spirits – Store Clerk Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2 – Store Clerk Sonic the Hedgehog series – Knuckles the Echidna (2005–10) Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic Riders Sonic '06 – also played Mephiles the Dark Sonic Rivals Sonic and the Secret Rings – Sinbad the Sailor Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Sonic Rivals 2 Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity Sonic and the Black Knight – Sir Gawain Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games – Mortu, Commander Mozar (uncredited) Battle Nexus Mutant Nightmare The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – Dr. Scott, Major Nigrosh, additional voices Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation – Robin Mask, Buffaloman, Warsman Yu-Gi-Oh! video games – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters Coliseum – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi Duel Terminals – Trudge Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi, Officer Tetsu Trudge Power of Chaos: Yugi the Destiny Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction – Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
Production credits Dubbing director Astonishing X-Men: Gifted Iron Man: Extremis Jungle Emperor Leo (co-directed with Michael Sinterniklaas) Knight Hunters Eternity Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (co-directed with Michael Sinterniklaas and Marc Diraison) Phoenix Samurai Deeper Kyo Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos The Gokusen
Script adaptation Domain of Murder Knight Hunters Eternity Kurokami: The Animation (co-written with Marc Diraison) Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (co-written with Michael Sinterniklaas and Stephanie Sheh) Phoenix Queen's Blade Revolutionary Girl Utena Seven of Seven Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos
Miscellaneous crew G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 (co-executive producer) Iron Man: Extremis (casting director, audio producer)
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