Kirby Morrow | |
Birth Date: | 28 August 1973 |
Birth Place: | Jasper, Alberta, Canada |
Death Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Resting Place: | Cremated; ashes scattered into the ocean near Stanley Park, Vancouver |
Years Active: | 1994–2020 |
Kirby Morrow (August 28, 1973 – November 18, 2020)[1] was a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. In animation, he was known as the voice of Miroku from InuYasha, its four movies, and , Van Fanel from the Ocean dub of Escaflowne, Cyclops from , Jay from Class of the Titans, Teru Mikami from Death Note, Trowa Barton from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Rey Za Burrel from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Ryo Takatsuki from Project ARMS, Goku from Ocean's dub of Dragon Ball Z (from Episode 160 onwards), Hot Shot from and his main role as Cole from LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu until Seabound. On camera, he was known for the recurring role of Captain Dave Kleinman from Stargate Atlantis.
Morrow was born in Jasper, Alberta on August 28, 1973, and graduated with a degree in theatre at Mount Royal University in Calgary.[2] He worked in Vancouver, British Columbia, for most of his acting career. Morrow's grandfather, Robert Morrow, was born in Poyntzpass, Ireland in 1902, to Robert Morrow and Susan Davison. He married Alice McTague, from County Antrim.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Morrow died at the age of 47 on November 18, 2020, just eight days after the death of his father, Tom Morrow.[7] His death was announced on Facebook by his brother, Casey Morrow, and linked to a long history of alcohol abuse.[8] [9] [10] [11]
On December 4, 2020, Casey established the Kirby Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund to help others pursue education in the performing arts.[12]
Morrow was cremated and his ashes scattered into the ocean near Stanley Park.[13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1996 | Stand Against Fear | Nelson Doyle | Television film | |
1997 | Sombrio | Drive | ||
1997 | Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger | Man At Truck Stop | Television film | |
1997 | Viper | Tim Vernon | ||
1997 | Breaker High | Philippe | ||
1997–1998 | Voice[14] | |||
1997–1998 | data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | The Outer Limits | Kirby | |
1998 | Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie | Ryan | Television film | |
1998 | Silencing Mary | Head Cheerleader | Television film | |
1998 | Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister | Storm Chaser | ||
1998 | Someone to Love Me | Ryan | ||
1998 | Marco Becker | Episode: "Passion Play" | ||
1998-2002 | Stargate SG-1 | Militia Man / Tara'c | 2 episodes | |
1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Beta Class Android | Episode: "Baby Lottery" | |
1999 | data-sort-value="Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, The" | The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | John Maddux | Television film |
1999 | First Wave | Quentin Billup | Episode: "Ohio Players" | |
1999 | Jerry's Day | Jerry | ||
2000 | Tiger #1 | |||
2001 | Seven Days | Rick Hedstrom | Episode: "The First Freshman" | |
2001 | Avalanche Alley | Jake | Television film | |
2001 | Bones | Palmer | ||
2001 | Special Unit 2 | Scott Caputo | Episode: "The Wall" | |
2002 | Ash | Direct-to-video | ||
2002 | Young Man | Television film | ||
2002 | Jeremiah | Angus Deveraux | Episode: "The Touch" | |
2003 | Out of Order | Brad | Miniseries | |
2004 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels | Uncredited Television film | ||
2005–2006 | Stargate Atlantis | Captain Dave Kleinman | 8 episodes | |
2006 | Deadly Skies | Guard Carmichael | Television film | |
2007 | Blood Ties | Brady | Episode: "Deadly Departed" | |
2007 | Glimpse | Troy | ||
2008 | data-sort-value="Triple Eight, The" | The Triple Eight | Catty Platter Guy | |
2009 | data-sort-value="L Word, The" | The L Word | Randy Griff | Episode: "Least Likely" |
2009 | Something Evil Comes | Edwin Vaster | Television film | |
2010 | data-sort-value="Bridge, The" | The Bridge | Mac | Episode: "The Blame Game" |
2010 | Stargate Universe | Captain Dave Kleinman | Episode: "Incursion: Part 1" | |
2010 | Supernatural | Ex-Husband | Episode: "Two and a Half Men" | |
2010 | Life Unexpected | Tasha's Lawyer | Episode: "Stand Taken" | |
2011 | Human Target | Eddie | Episode: "Cool Hand Guerrero" | |
2011 | King Jerrod | Web series | ||
2011 | data-sort-value="Pastor's Wife, The" | The Pastor's Wife | Walt Freeland | Television film |
2012 | Fringe | Maddox & Maddox (Canaan) | Episode: "Everything in Its Right Place" | |
2012 | Arrow | Matt Istook | Episode: "An Innocent Man" | |
2012 | Maximum Conviction | MP #2 | ||
2014 | Spooksville | Coach MacGillis | Episode: "Phone Fear" | |
2014 | data-sort-value="Ring by Spring, A" | A Ring by Spring | Tom Halsey | Television film |
2015 | Olympus | General Dion | Episode: "The Temple of Gaia" | |
2015 | Cedar Cove | Doug Lambert | Episode: "Something's Gotta Give" | |
2015 | Saul | |||
2015 | data-sort-value="Flash, The" | The Flash | Coach | Episode: "The Fury of Firestorm" |
2016 | Van Helsing | Gary | 2 episodes | |
2016 | Travelers | Hickman | Episode: "Donner" | |
2017 | Legion | Benny | Recurring | |
2017 | Drone | Dave Wistin | ||
2017 | data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" | The Good Doctor | Ethan | Episode: "Burnt Food" |
2018 | Supergirl | Dean Petrocelli | 3 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1999 | Brain Powerd | Jonathan Glenn | ||
1999 | Z-Mind | Akira | ||
2000 | Mobile Suit Gundam | Woody Malden | ||
2000–2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | Trowa Barton | ||
2000–2001 | data-sort-value="Vision of Escaflowne, The" | The Vision of Escaflowne | Van Fanel | Ocean/Bandai dub |
2000–2003 | Dragon Ball Z | Goku/Son Goku's descendant (2 episodes) | Ocean dub | |
2002–2006 | Inuyasha | |||
2002–2004 | Project ARMS series | Ryo Takatsuki | ||
2002 | Hamtaro | Noel | ||
2002–2003 | Rad White | |||
2003–2004 | MegaMan NT Warrior | ElecMan.EXE/Speedy Dave | Also Axess | |
2003 | Infinite Ryvius | Yuki Aiba | ||
2003 | Meltylancer: The Animation | Defiant A | ||
2004 | Popotan | Daichi (Adult) | Ep7 | |
2004 | data-sort-value="Family's Defensive Alliance, The" | The Family's Defensive Alliance | Hayakawa / Alpha #1 / Yashiro's Underling | |
2004–2005 | Rad White | |||
2005 | Star Ocean EX | Allen | ||
2005 | Tokyo Underground | Sui | ||
2005–2006 | ||||
2005 | Hikaru no Go | Ito | ||
2005 | Starship Operators | Takai Kiryu | ||
2006–2007 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | Rey Za Burrel | ||
2006 | Ōban Star-Racers | Prince Aikka | ||
2006 | data-sort-value="hack//Roots" | .hack//Roots | Gord | |
2007 | Zushonosuke Himekawa | |||
2008–2009 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 | Billy Katagiri | ||
2008 | Death Note | Teru Mikami | ||
2012–2013 | Inuyasha: The Final Act | Miroku | ||
2012 | Kurozuka | Hasegawa | ||
2016 | Kingdom series | Ze Gui / Lord Changping / Li Bai | ||
2017 | Gintama° | Tsukuyo (Genderbend) | ||
2020 | Miroku | Premiere: "InuYasha: Since Then" (last role before his death) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes[15] | |
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1998–1999 | Brats of the Lost Nebula | Zadam | ||
1999–2001 | NASCAR Racers | Redline | ||
1999–2005 | Yvon of the Yukon | Tommy Tukyuk, additional voices | ||
2000–2001 | Jason Jenkins | |||
2000–2003 | ||||
2000 | Action Man | Jimmy Woo | ||
2000–2002 | What About Mimi? | Trevor / Additional Voices | Episode: "Outta Sync" | |
2001–2002 | Ultimate Book of Spells | |||
2001–2002 | Dr. Ira Kane | |||
2002 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | Additional Voices | ||
2003 | Broken Saints | Raimi / Boat Thug #2 | ||
2003 | Chuvo | |||
2005 | Kong: King of Atlantis | Jason Jenkins | ||
2005 | Shirako Takamoto | |||
2005–2008 | Class of the Titans | Jay | Main cast | |
2006–2007 | Team Galaxy | Josh | ||
2007–2010 | Champ Bear | |||
2011–2021 | Ninjago | Cole, additional voices | Main cast | |
2011–2020 | Superbook | Adam, additional voices | ||
2012 | Action Dad | Rico / Taxi Driver | ||
2013 | Slugterra | Game Master | Episode: "The Thrill of the Game" | |
2013 | Anakin Skywalker, General Grievous | |||
2013 | Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk | Tony Stark | Motion comic | |
2014 | Eternals | Ajak, Iron Man, Orlando, Hospital Supervisor | Motion comic | |
2015 | Anakin Skywalker, General Grievous, additional voices | |||
2017 | Nexo Knights | Slab Rockowski | 1 episode | |
2019 | Larson Mitchell |
2001 | Trowa Barton | ||
2001 | Barbie in the Nutcracker | Nutcracker / Prince Eric | Direct-to-video |
2002 | Escaflowne | Van Fanel | Ocean / Bandai dub |
2004 | Hudson | ||
2004 | Miroku | ||
2004 | |||
2005 | |||
2005 | Dragons II: The Metal Ages | Gorhagar | Television film |
2005 | Ark | Rogan | |
2005 | Hudson | Direct-to-video | |
2005 | Shirako Takamoto | Direct-to-video | |
2005 | Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: The Speed of Silence | ||
2005 | Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: Breaking Point | ||
2005 | Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: The Ultimate Race | ||
2006 | Miroku | ||
2006 | Kong: Return to the Jungle | Jason Jenkins | Direct-to-video |
2007 | Mosaic | Mosaic | |
2008 | At Jesus Side | Jesus, Vendor | |
2009 | Hulk Versus | Additional Voices | Uncredited Direct-to-video |
2011 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer | Billy Katagiri | |
2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | Hazmats / Baabian Citizens | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2000 | Kessen | English dub | ||
2002 | Gundam Battle Assault 2 | Trowa Barton | English dub | |
2003 | Dimitri | English dub | ||
2004 | Clayton Regis | |||
2004 | Miroku | English dub | ||
2005 | Ur, Seblo, Lolo, Camara | English dub | ||
2005 | Miroku | English dub | ||
2005 | Human Torch / Johnny Storm | |||
2005 | Devil Kings | English dub | ||
2009 | Gyunei Guss | English dub | ||
2011 | Xenetes | English dub | ||
2011 | English dub |