Jay Hickman
Voice Actor
Houston, TX, USA
Biography:
Jay began his career in anime in the 1990s, when he landed his first role at ADV Films in Master of Mosquiton. Since then, he has appeared in more than 100 titles with studios including ADV Films, Funimation, Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade Pictures, Okratron 5000, and others. As a character actor, Jay has been able to voice a broad variety of colorful roles, with the occasional romantic lead thrown in for good measure. His notable credits over the past two decades are Mechazawa in Cromartie High School, Spitfire in Air Gear, Sho Zama in Aura Battler Dunbine, Shiryu in Saint Seiya, Chuu and Hammond in One Piece, Kagetane Hiruko in Black Bullet, Chief Kurama in Elfen Lied, Koji in Generator Gawl, Toru Watanabe in Excel Saga, The Fool in Kaleido Star, Crusty in Log Horizon, SSS in Madlax, Dera Mochimazzi in Tamako Market, Sanetoshi Watase in Penguindrum, Prince Mytho in Princess Tutu, and Giraffe in Revue Starlight, among many others.
Jay's voice has also been featured in live action series and films such as Dark Water, Synesthesia, Conduct Zero, The Fuccons, Touching Wild Horses, Gamera - Attack of Legion, as well as in the video game Unlimited Saga. Jay had his Toonami debut playing Dr. Stylish in Akame ga KILL!, followed by Shiro Kuramori in Parasyte - the maxim, and now Joichiro Yukihira in Food Wars!
Anime Convention Guest Appearances
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2023
- Con+Alt+Delete 2023 - December 15-17, 2023 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Anime Dallas 2023 - November 24-26, 2023 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Anime Houston 2023 - September 22-24, 2023 in Houston, TX, USA
- MetaCon / M.A.G.E. 2023 - September 1-3, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Anime-zing! 2023 - August 11-13, 2023 in Davenport, IA, USA
- Anime Midwest 2023 - July 7-9, 2023 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- AniMinneapolis 2023 - May 26-28, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Kanpai!Con 2023 - April 7-9, 2023 in Omaha, NE, USA
- Anime STX 2023 - February 18-19, 2023 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- Anime-Zap! 2023 - January 6-8, 2023 in East Peoria, IL, USA 2022
- Con+Alt+Delete 2022 - December 16-18, 2022 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Anime Dallas 2022 - November 25-27, 2022 in Dallas, TX, USA
- BanzaiKon 2022 - September 30 - October 2, 2022 in South Padre Island, TX, USA
- Anime Houston 2022 - August 12-14, 2022 in Houston, TX, USA
- Anime Midwest 2022 - July 1-3, 2022 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- AniMinneapolis 2022 - May 6-8, 2022 in Minneapolis, MN, USA 2021
- Con+Alt+Delete 2021 - December 17-19, 2021 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Anime Dallas 2021 - November 12-14, 2021 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Anime Houston 2021 - August 6-8, 2021 in Houston, TX, USA
- Anime-zing! 2021 - July 30 - August 1, 2021 in Davenport, IA, USA 2020
- Anime Dallas 2020 - December 4-6, 2020 in Dallas, TX, USA 2019
- Con+Alt+Delete 2019 - December 20-22, 2019 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Anime Dallas 2019 - November 29 - December 1, 2019 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Ushicon 2019 - February 15-17, 2019 in Round Rock, TX, USA 2018
- Anime Dallas 2018 - November 30 - December 2, 2018 in Dallas, TX, USA
- AniMinneapolis 2018 - May 25-27, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN, USA 2017
- Anime-zing! 2017 - July 14-16, 2017 in Davenport, IA, USA 2007
- Ushiko's Anime Block Party 2007 - January 26-28, 2007 in Austin, TX, USA 2003
- AnimeIowa 2003 - August 22-24, 2003 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
29 confirmed guest appearances
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