John Burgmeier

Anime voice actor John Burgmeier is a guest at Thy Geekdom Con 2025

John is an American voice actor, writer and musician best known for his affiliation with Funimation Entertainment. Burgmeier is widely recognised for his portrayals of Kurama in Yu Yu Hakusho, Tien in the Dragon Ball series, Shigure in Fruits Basket, Edgeshot in My Hero Academia and Freed Justine in Fairy Tail. Some additional voices include Donovan Desmond in Spy X Family, Clayman in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Tom Ksaver in Attack on Titan, Takeshi Nakazato in Initial D, Johann in Shakugan no Shana, and many more!

Burgmeier has played an active role in animation since the late 1980’s, first thrusting himself into the industry providing the voices for numerous characters in the Dragon Ball franchise. The 1990’s saw a progression into more recurring voice roles, introducing Burgmeier to the characters of Kurama in Yu Yu Hakusho and Tien in Dragon Ball Z. Becoming more invested as a voice actor, Burgmeier’s portfolio now includes productions including Black Butler, Black Clover, Fairy Tail, Fruits Basket, Fullmetal Alchemist, My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission, Overlord, and Tokyo Ghoul :re. John also recently appeared in acclaimed movie One Piece Film: Red. A recognizable and popular voice, Burgmeier is a keenly utilized resource for Funimation’s ongoing work, and can be heard in a number of upcoming projects.