John Burgmeier

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John Burgmeier
Burgmeier at the 2026 MCM London Comic Con
Born (1974-10-24) October 24, 1974
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • ADR script writer
  • musician
MotherLinda Young

John Burgmeier (born October 24, 1974) is an American voice actor and ADR script writer who provides voices for English versions of Japanese anime series and video games. As a voice actor, he is best known as the voice of Kurama from YuYu Hakusho, Tien from the Dragon Ball series, Shigure Sohma from Fruits Basket, Eyes Rutherford from Spiral, and Switzerland from Hetalia: Axis Powers. Burgmeier is also the son of voice actress Linda Young.[1] Burgmeier was the head writer at Funimation for several years before retiring from the role in 2018.[2][3] During his tenure, he worked as head writer for the English dub version of One Piece and voiced several minor characters.[2][3]

Discography

Burgmeier is also a musician and member of the rock band El Gato.[4] He plays guitar, keyboard, and other instruments across the band's two albums and EP. While the members of El Gato are not currently active, they will still occasionally play a show.

EP

Albums

Dubbing roles

Anime

List of dubbing performances and production work in anime
Year Series Role Crew role, Notes Source
Aesthetica of a Rogue HeroHead Writer[5]
All Out!!Kenya Horikawa[6]
B Gata H KeiHead Writer[7]
Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadEiji[8]
Blood-CHead Writer[9]
Case Closed: The Time Bombed SkyscraperTaguchi[10]
Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin EmpireHead Writer[11]
Deadman WonderlandHead Writer[12]
Eden of the EastHaruo KasugaHead Writer[13][10][14]
Fafner: Dead Aggressor: Heaven and EarthScript writer[15]
Future DiaryHead Writer[16]
Garo: The AnimationBookEp. 18[17]
Good Luck Girl!Head Writer[18]
HaganaiHead Writer[19]
Hell GirlHajime Shibata[20]
Hero TalesRyuko Mouten[21]
Hetalia: Axis Powers seriesSwitzerland[22]
High School DxDHead Writer[16]
High School DxD BorNLoki[10]
Initial DTakeshi NakazatoHead Writer, Funimation Dub, Takeshi for Third Stage only[23]
Kamisama KissHead Writer[24]
King of ThornHead Writer[25]
Last Exile: Fam, the Silver WingSorushHead Writer[26]
Maken-ki!Head Writer[27]
Black CatRiver Zastory[10]
Dragon Age: Dawn of the SeekerAnthony Pentaghast[10]
Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltHead Writer[28]
1999- One Piece series Lucky Roux, Ironfist Fullbody, Kouzuki Sukiyaki, Monda Head Writer [3]
2000Dragon Ball seriesTien Shinhan, Saibamen, Yamu, Gregory, Caroni, Nuova Shenron, Dium, Shusugoro, AngilaFunimation dub[29][13]
2001Blue GenderJoey Heald[29][10]
2002Fruits BasketShigure SohmaEnglish Script Adaptation[29][30][31]
2002YuYu HakushoKurama[29][13]
2003Fullmetal Alchemist seriesDolchetto[10]
2004SpiralEyes Rutherford[29]
2005Gunslinger Girl seriesJose[29]
2005KodochaRei Sagami[29][13]
2009-14Rebuild of Evangelion seriesFunimation dub, Head Writer, Script (1.0 and 2.0)[32]
2010Soul EaterRachel's FatherHead Writer[13]
2010Summer WarsTasuke JinnouchiHead Writer[33]
2012Sekirei: Pure EngagementTakehito Asama[10]
2012-13Shakugan no ShanaJohannHead Writer, Season 2, Movie, and S OVAs[34]
2012ShikiSeishin Muroi[35]
2012Steins;GateHead Writer[36]
2012-2019Fairy TailFreed JustineScript Adapter, Head Writer (season 2)[37][19]
2012Mass Effect: Paragon LostADR Lead Adapter[38]
2013Tenchi Muyo! War on GeminarHead Writer[39]
2014Attack on TitanDieter, Tom KsaverHead Writer[40][41]
2014-16Psycho-PassAmane Shibazaki2 episodes, Head Writer[42][43]
2015-16NoragamiEbisu[44]
2015Yona of the DawnKeishuk[45]
2016Chaos DragonHead Writer[46]
2016Izetta: The Last WitchArnold Berkmann[47]
2017Black CloverSeihiEp. 8[48]
2017Blood Blockade Battlefront & BeyondPhilip LenoreEp. 5[48]
2017Garo: Crimson MoonToruEp. 15, Head Writer[49]
2017Garo: Vanishing LinePawnEp. 7[48]
2017GosickAlanEps. 6-7[50]
2017Kado: The Right AnswerAdam Ward[51]
2017Regalia: The Three Sacred StarsHead Writer[52]
2017Samurai WarriorsIi NaomasaHead Writer[10]
2017Space Patrol LulucoHead Writer[52]
2017The Ancient Magus' BrideMatthewEps. 4-5[48]
2018 Full Metal Panic! Michel Lemon [53]
2018Junji Ito CollectionYukihiko Kitawakiep 4[54]
2018That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeClayman[55]
2018OverlordPikiEpisode: "The Dawn of Despair"[56]
2019Fairy GoneDamian Carme[57]
2019-21Fruits Basket (2019)Shigure Sohma[58]
2021The Case Study of VanitasThe Teacher[59]
2022I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final BossClaude[60]
2022 One Piece Film: Red Lucky Roux [61]
2022-23Spy × FamilyDonovan Desmond[62]
2023Reign of the Seven SpellbladesGarland[63]
2024Fairy Tail: 100 Years QuestFreed Justine[64]
2024Delico's NurseryDino Classico[65]
2025Dr. Stone: Science FutureDr. Xeno[66]
2025ZenshuVendor[67]
2025To Be Hero XShand[68]
2025GachiakutaRegto[69]
2025Let's PlaySamuel[70]


Video games

List of dubbing performances in video games
Year Series Role Notes Source
2002-presentDragon Ball seriesTien Shinhan, Tiencha, Nuova Shenron, Yamu, Saibamen[29][13][10]

Live action dubbing

List of dubbing performances in live action films
Year Title Role Source
2016 Shin Godzilla Gorō Sekiguchi [71]
2022 Shin Ultraman Kimio Tamura [72]

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