Tony Oliver

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Not to be confused with Tommy Oliver.

Tony Oliver is a Puerto Rican voice actor and voice director. He is best known for voicing Rick Hunter from Robotech, Lancer from Fate/stay night, and Arsène Lupin III from Lupin the Third. He helped produce the live action shows Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and VR Troopers.^[1][2]

Tony Oliver
Oliver at SacAnime Roseville in 2025
Born	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Occupations	Voice actor voice director script writer producer
Years active	1975–present
Website	www.tonyoliverentertainment.com

Power Rangers casting criticism

In the Investigation Discovery series Hollywood Demons, Oliver said it was a "mistake" to cast an Asian actress to play the Yellow Ranger and a Black actor to play the Black Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. When the casting was originally done, Oliver said that "none of us [were] thinking stereotypes".^[3] However, Walter Emanuel Jones, who played the Black Ranger, responded by defending the casting decision of that character. He wrote on Instagram, "I understand the impulse to address what might be seen as cultural insensitivity, but calling it a 'mistake' would dismiss the impact it had on countless people around the world who found inspiration and representation in TV's first Black superhero — morphin' into none other than the Black Power Ranger! It wasn't a mistake; it was a milestone. It was an honor."^[4]

Filmography

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime

Year	Series	Voice role	Notes	Source[5][6]
1985	Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years	Christopher "Chris" Jenson		[7]
1985	Robotech series	Rick Hunter	Also Sentinels	[7][8]
1991	Fist of the North Star: The Movie	Bat		[7][9]
2000–02	Rurouni Kenshin and Fighting Spirit	Daigoro, Toromaru and Eiji Date		[7]
2000	Gate Keepers	Hippie		[7]
2001	Transformers: Robots in Disguise	Additional voices	Voice director	[7]
2003	Lupin the Third Part II	Arsène Lupin III; additional voices	Also in Part IV, Part V, Part 6 and various movies and specials	[7][9]
2003	Please Teacher! series		Voice director/writer, also Twins	[7][10]
2004–05	Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo		Voice director/writer	[7][11]
2004	Gungrave	Harry MacDowell		[1][7]
2004	I'll / CKBC	Yoshiki		[7]
2004	Marmalade Boy	Bill Matheson		[7]
2004	Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey	Yasu		[7]
2004	Stellvia	Joy Jones, Headmaster		[7]
2004–05	Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo	Maximilien Morrel		[7][12]
2004	Submarine 707R	Ryota Yamada		[7]
2004	Wolf's Rain	Horse		[7]
2004–05	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex	Sugi, others	Also 2nd Gig	[7]
2005	New Getter Robo		Voice director/writer	[7]
2005	IGPX	Edgeraid Coach	TV series	[7]
2005	Overman King Gainer	Hughes Gauli	Voice director/writer	[7]
2005–06	Naruto	Minato Namikaze		[1][13]
2005	Planetes	Yankees, Keith	Voice director/writer	[7]
2005	Tenchi Muyo!	Misao Kuramitsu	OVA3	[7]
2005	Ultra Maniac	Tetsuji Kaiji		[7]
2005–06	Saiyuki series	Sha Gojyo	Reload and Gunlock	[7]
2006	Eureka Seven	Hap	Voice director/writer	[7]
2006	Haré+Guu		Voice director, ADR writer	[14]
2006	Fate/stay night	Lancer/Cú Chulainn		[7]
2006	Haré+Guu	Rick		[15]
2006	Karas	Detective Sawada		[7]
2007	Flag	Takashi		[7]
2007	Tokko	Ranmaru Shindo		[7]
2008	Gurren Lagann	Simon (Old), Narrator	Voice director/writer	[10][16][17]
2008	Lucky Star	Sojiro Izumi		[7][9]
2008	Tweeny Witches	Jidan	Voice director/writer	[7]
2009–16	Naruto Shippuden	Minato Namikaze		[1][13]
2011	K-On! series		Voice director	[18]
2011	Marvel Anime: Wolverine	Juo Kurohagi		[9][19]
2011–12	Squid Girl	Clark	Voice director	[18]
2012	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood	Bruford	Only appears in Part 1
2012	Magi: The Kingdom of Magic series		Voice director, also Labyrinth	[18]
2012	Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan series		Voice director	[18]
2014	Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet		Voice director	[18]
2015	Lupin the Third Part IV: The Italian Adventure	Arsène Lupin III
2015	Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works	Lancer/Cú Chulainn		[20]
2016	Love Live!		Voice director	[21][22]
2016	Charlotte		Voice director	[23]
2017	Fate/Grand Order: First Order	Caster/Cú Chulainn
2018	Beyblade Burst Turbo	Benimaru
2018	Lupin the 3rd Part 5	Arsène Lupin III
2022	Lupin the 3rd Part 6	Arsène Lupin III
2023	Scott Pilgrim Takes Off	First A.D.	Voice director

Animation

List of voice performances and production work in animation

Year	Series	Voice role	Crew role	Notes	Source[5][6]
2013	NFL Rush Zone	Chargers Rusher	Episode: "There's Snow Place Like Home"		[citation needed]

Live-action roles

List of acting and voice performances in live-action film and television

Year	Series	Voice role	Crew role	Notes	Source[5][6]
1993–95	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers	Saba, Wizard of Deception, Needlenose	Supervising producer (Season 1-2), co-producer (Season 3), writer (Season 1-2)
1994–96	VR Troopers	Dice	Supervising producer
1996	Power Rangers Zeo		Co-producer, writer
1997	Power Rangers Turbo		writer
1998	Power Rangers in Space	Frightwing / Leonardo		2 episodes; Uncredited
2001	Power Rangers: Time Force	Klawlox			[9]
2002	Power Rangers: Wild Force	Signal Org			[9]

Film

List of voice performances and production work in feature films

Year	Series	Voice role	Crew role	Notes	Source[5][6]
1982	The Sea Prince and the Fire Child	Sirius, Goldfish Walla, Green Minion, Japanese Fighting Fish, Male Hermit Crab, Plankton Walla, Red Octopus, Sand Creature C, Sea Bunny Walla		Debut role	[1][7][24]
1995	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie	Saba
2003	Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo	Arsène Lupin III			[25]
2006	Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles	Rick Hunter			[8]
2018	Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower	Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2018	Lupin the Third: Legend of the Gold of Babylon	Arsène Lupin III			[25]
2019	Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid	Arsène Lupin III			[25]
2020	Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner	Arsène Lupin III			[25]
2020	Lupin III: The First	Arsène Lupin III			[26]

List of voice performances and production work in direct-to-video films and television specials

Year	Series	Voice role	Crew role	Notes	Source[5][6]
1998	Rusty: A Dog's Tale	Gabby the Goat, Rebel the Dog		Live-action anime dub	[9]
1990	Fist of the North Star: The Movie	Bat			[9]
2001	Akira	Various characters		Animaze/Pioneer dub	[7]
2001	Ah! My Goddess: The Movie	Keiichi			[7][27]
2004	ex-Driver: the Movie	Joe			[7]
2004	Mobile Suit Gundam F91	George Azuma		Voice director/writer	[7]
2012	Sengoku Basara: The Last Party	Hideaki Kobayakawa		Live-action anime dub	[9]
2012	Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works	Lancer/Cú Chulainn

Video game roles

List of voice performances and production work in video games

Year	Title	Voice role	Notes	Source[5][6]
2004	Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King	Arsène Lupin III	English dub, PS2
2009	Klonoa	King Seadoph, Forest Guardian	Wii	[9]
2009	BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger	Bang Shishigami		[9]
2010	Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes	Naoe Kanetsugu, Kobayakawa Hideaki		[28]
2011–16	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja series	Minato Namikaze	Also Storm, Impact	[9]
2014	Grand Chase	Uno

Documentaries

List of appearances in documentaries

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5][6]
2008	Adventures in Voice Acting	Himself