John Swasey
John Allan Swasey is an American voice actor, ADR director, and screenwriter.
He has provided voices for English-language versions of Japanese anime series and video games. His most notable roles include Gendo Ikari in the Rebuild of Evangelion films, Sir Crocodile in the Funimation dub of One Piece, List of [Soul Eater characters#Death|Lord Death] in Soul Eater, Van Hohenheim in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and List of [My Hero Academia characters#All For One|All for One] in My Hero Academia.
Outside of voice acting, Swasey is also the founder of Anime Dallas, an anime convention which debuted in 2018.
Filmography
Voice roles
Anime
;1996Golden Boy – Director;1997Sol Bianca – Dr. Delapaz
;1998Dirty Pair Flash – Andre, Additional VoicesNew Cutey Honey – Dr. Kisaragi
;1999Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 – Dr. Stingray, Quincy RosenkroitzMartian Successor Nadesico – Seiya Uribatake, Cowboy Johnny, Einstein, Gen. Masaka, Emperor Hyperion
;2000Gensomaden Saiyuki – ZenonDragon Half – Announcer, NarratorGasaraki – Colonel Stilbanov, Kei Nishida, Ronald Feigan, Yoshitake GowaGenerator Gawl – Prof. Tekuma Nekasa, Additional Voices
;2001A.D. Police – Hideaki Kurata, KaibaraPrincess Nine – Principal MitaSorcerous Stabber Orphen – VolkanSpriggan – Mr. Smith
;2002Chance Pop Session – Yamanaka, Additional VoicesSorcerer on the Rocks – Count CattlefishSteel Angel Kurumi – The General
;2003Angelic Layer – Shouko's Dad, Kaede's DadAura Battler Dunbine – Bann Burning, Shunka ZamaCrying Freeman – Tsunaike Dirty Pair: Project Eden – Prof. WattsmanFull Metal Panic! – Chairman Daicustra, Shintaro Kazama Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi – Arata ImamiyaMartian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness – Seiya UribatakeNajica Blitz Tactics – Rasse Pewnt, AdmiralNeo Ranga – Rano the Elder, Junichi Andou, Kento, Yamazaki Noir – Dux, Priest, Reimann, Salvatore RahXephon – Shougo RikudohSaint Seiya – Phaeton, Hydra, Dios Super GALS! – Mr. Nakanishi, Detective Kudoh, Watari, Takashi Asai
;2004All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku – Mr. YamagataAquarian Age: Sign for Evolution – TachibanaAzumanga Daioh – Principal, Dr. IshiharaChrono Crusade – Edward "Elder" Hamilton, CarvCyberteam in Akihabara – Hibari's FatherD.N.Angel – Daiki NiwaFullmetal Alchemist – Karl HaushoferGravion – High Dignitary Grrl Power – HanazonoKaleido Star – List of [Kaleido Star characters#Ken Robbins|Ken Robbins]Megazone 23: Part 3 – DrakemanMezzo DSA – Tanishi, TakizawaNeon Genesis Evangelion – Gendo Ikari Nurse Witch Komugi – Richard Vincent, Goto, KanedaPeacemaker Kurogane – Isami KondoPuni Puni Poemy – NarratorSister Princess – Jeeves
;2005Area 88 – Mickey SimonBurst Angel – Prof. Keiko ShiratoroDivergence Eve – Juhzou KurehaE's Otherwise – KyouElfen Lied – List of [Elfen Lied characters#Professor Kakuzawa|Professor Kakuzawa]Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu – Teacher, Zenji Ohnuki Gantz – Muso Tokugawa, Naozumi Saito, Yoshioka, IwakiGodannar – Tatsuya Aoi, NarratorHakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick – Capt. AhabMaburaho – Takashi YamaguchiThe Place Promised in Our Early Days – OkabeTree of Palme – Gus, Zakuro
;2006Diamond Daydreams – Akari's Father, GotoFullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa – Karl HaushoferGuyver: The Bioboosted Armor – Fumio FukamichiJinki: Extend – Genta OgawaraMythical Detective Loki Ragnarok – The [Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok#Characters#Fenrirs|Fenrir]Nanaka 6/17 – Taizo KirisatoNerima Daikon Brothers – Police Chief Pani Poni Dash! – Michael, Professor Princess Tutu – Paulo, Montand, ArmadylanSpeed Grapher – Prime Minister KamiyaThe Super Dimension Fortress Macross – Captain Bruno J. GlobalTactics – Viscount EdogawaTrinity Blood – Archbishop Alphonso D'Este
;2007009-1 – James, Mylene's Father BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad – KamejimaBeet the Vandel Buster – ZenonBest Student Council – Ryuheita Iwazakura, Narrator, Yuichi Kimizuka Blade of the Phantom Master – Fuan-boCase Closed: The Fourteenth Target – Peter FordCoyote Ragtime Show – MisterShin-Chan – Yoshiji KoyamaFull Metal Panic! The Second Raid – GatesGlass Fleet – Conrad, NicholasHell Girl – Ryousuke Sekine Innocent Venus – Maximas DrakeJing: King of Bandits – Seventh Heaven – McQuade, MedaldoKurau: Phantom Memory – Ichise, MakurazakiLe Chevalier D'Eon – TeillagoryMushishi – Saishu One Piece – List of [One Piece characters#Crocodile|Sir Crocodile]Red Garden – ClaudeSchool Rumble – List of [School Rumble characters#Goto brothers|Genkai Goto] Shigurui: Death Frenzy – Kengyou ShizuhataTokyo Majin – Koni Fernandez, Mikuriya, Togo NarutakiTsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle – Mr. GlosumVenus Versus Virus – Soichiro NahashiUtawarerumono – SasanteWelcome to the NHK – Go Minegishi, Sukekiyo SagawaXenosaga: The Animation – Andrew CherenkovKaiji: Ultimate Survivor– Kōji Ishida
2008Aquarion – Lopez Claymore – IsleyDarker than Black – List of [Darker than Black characters#Huang|Huang], Naoyasu KiriharaDevil May Cry: The Animated Series – FrediKanon – Mr. Ishibashi, Sayuri's Father Moonlight Mile – RobertOne Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta – Sir CrocodileOuran High School Host Club – Chairman Yuzuru SuouProject Blue Earth SOS – Secretary General Freeman
;2009Baccano! – Van Dyke Big Windup! – Tosei CoachBlassreiter – Shido KasugiEl Cazador de la Bruja – Enrique Gunslinger Girl – Il Teatrino – Christiano SavonarolaKaze no Stigma – Bernhardt RhodesKenichi: The Mightiest Disciple – Mototsugu ShirahamaMurder Princess – King Forland Rebuild of Evangelion – Gendo IkariSgt. Frog – Kogoro
;2010Birdy the Mighty: Decode – GeegaBlue Drop – Headmaster FukamachiCanaan – ToyamaCase Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street – Booker KudoDragon Ball: [Curse of the Blood Rubies] – NarratorDragon Ball Z Kai – Dodoria, ZTV Announcer, Farmer Dragonaut: The Resonance – Eiji Kamishina Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Fullmetal Alchemist characters#Van Hohenheim|Van Hohenheim]Ghost Hound – Mayor Motoi YazakiHalo Legends – Sergeant Hauser, Captain Initial D: Fourth Stage – Kozo HoshinoLegends of the Dark King – Ryuga, JiraiLinebarrels of Iron – Dr. Amagatsu KizakiOne Piece – Gan FallRin ~Daughters of Mnemosyne – TajimamoriSoul Eater – Lord DeathTears to Tiara – Drwc, Tempesta, Ogam
;2011Black Butler series – List of [Black Butler characters#Undertaker|Undertaker], Mr. Damiano, Laurence Anderson Casshern Sins – Gido Chaos;Head – Yasuji BanFairy Tail – Hades/PrechtThe Guin Saga – Casslon, Count RickardMy Bride Is a Mermaid – Gozaburo SetoNight Raid 1931 – 1st Lt. Mursawa, Horst Stein, Jiro Minami, Miki, Morito Morishima Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings – Oda NobunagaSummer Wars – Mansuke JinnouchiTrigun: Badlands Rumble – Gasback
;2012The Book of Bantorra – Governor of ParadiseDragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker – ByronGintama: The Movie – Tetsuya Murata, Additional VoicesIntrigue in the Bakumatsu – Irohanihoheto – Jube NakaiyaKing of Thorn – Ivan Coral VegaMajikoi! – Oh! Samurai Girls – Tesshin KawakamiPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt – Judgement Day Host
;2013Aquarion Evol – CommanderCampione! – Sasha Dejanstahl VobanEureka Seven: AO – Ivica TanovicGuilty Crown – Makoto Waltz SegaiLa storia della Arcana Famiglia – FukurotaLittle Busters! – Koujiro KamikitaLog Horizon – Malves GaritierMomo: The Girl God of Death – Kotaro Ichihara Nakaimo – My Sister is Among Them! – Kumagorou MikadonoPhi Brain: Puzzle of God – Genius OkuderaRurouni Kenshin – New Kyoto Arc – Hajime SaitōSengoku Basara: The Last Party – Oda NobunagaTenchi Muyo! War on Geminar – Gaia, King ShurifonToriko – Alfaro
;2014Attack on Titan – Dhalis ZacharyDevil Survivor 2: The Animation – Tico, Bifrons, Ceberus Ghost in the Shell: Arise – AramakiJormungand – Leon Rivière Majestic Prince – Dai Komine, Diego, Noritada, PocoMardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust – Cleanwill John OctoberPsycho-Pass – Jyunmai Itoh Short Peace – Merle, Oni Sunday Without God – Yuuto Tamako Market – Gohei OjiDiabolik Lovers – Karlheinz
;2015Akame ga Kill! – List of [Akame ga Kill! characters#Bols|Bols], Nobunaga, Spy Beyond the Boundary – Grandfather NaseDeath Parade – SpinnerDog & Scissors – Genji, Fumio HondaFreezing Vibration – Howard el Bridget Gangsta. – Chad AdkinsNo Game, No Life – Ino HatsuseThe Rolling Girls – Mamoru UotoraVampire Hunter D – Dr. Ferrino
;2016The Boy and the Beast – KumatetsuDennō Coil – Ichiro OkonogiLord Marksman and Vanadis – Mashas RodantMy Hero Academia – Zen Shigaraki/All For One
;2017Alice and Zoroku – Zoroku KashimuraAmagi Brilliant Park – Ironbeard, King Crimson Flying Witch – Keiji KuramotoFood Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma – Senzaemon NakiriGATE – Kato El AlestanHaikyu!! – Yasufumi Nekomata Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? – GaneshaMy Hero Academia Season 2 – Zen Shigaraki/All For OneKnight's & Magic – Lauri EchevarriaRestaurant to Another World – TatsugoroUshio & Tora – Hakumen no Mono, Shigure Aotsuki
;2018Made in Abyss – HabolgNomad of Nowhere – El ReyMy Hero Academia Season 3 – All For OneAttack On Titan Season 3 – Dhalis ZacharyUQ Holder! - Jack Rakan, Shaba Gyurei
;2019My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected – KamakuraDate A Live III - Elliot Baldwin Woodman My Hero Academia Season 4 – All For One
;2020To Love Ru – Principal / Ghi BleePeter Grill and the Philosopher's Time – Guildmaster
;2021Vinland Saga – LeifMy Hero Academia Season 5 – All For One
;2022Date A Live IV – Elliot Baldwin WoodmanReincarnated as a Sword – GarrusMy Hero Academia Season 6 – All For OneRWBY: Ice Queendom - Nicholas Schnee
;2023Vinland Saga Season 2 – LeifUrusei Yatsura – CherryManagement of a Novice Alchemist - Jasper, Proctor
;2024The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy – BlackusI've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills – MirageHelck – HonSolo Leveling - Kim SangshikDate A Live V – Elliot Baldwin WoodmanLevel 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero – Captain Galmoff/HaywardI Parry Everything – Oken
;2025From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! – Principal