Ciarán Strange

Ciarán Strange
Strange in 2026
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2019–present
Websiteciaranstrange.com

Ciarán Strange is a British-American voice actor, known for his voicework on video games and anime dubs for Crunchyroll. His notable roles include Lorelei/Lor in the Borderlands video game franchise, Richard III of England in Requiem of the Rose King, Ard in The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody and young Denji in the Chainsaw Man anime franchise.

Biography

Raised in England, pursuit of a rock music career lead to a move to Canada. While performing music as a special guest at anime conventions, Joel McDonald and Caitlin Glass invited him to audition for roles they considered suitable for his voice. This led to his first voice acting role in Borderlands 3, a move to Dallas, Texas, and a voice acting career.[1][2]

For the character Lor in New Tales from the Borderlands, Gearbox Software and Strange received the Best LGBTQ+ Character of the Year 2023 Award from Gayming Magazine's Gayming Awards.[2][3]

Strange discovered he has Asperger syndrome at the age of 19. He is a bisexual trans man and non-binary, using he/they pronouns.[4][1][2]

Filmography

Anime series

List of voice performances in anime series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Astra Lost in Space Luca Esposito Debut anime role [1][5]
Actors: Songs Connection Tamotsu Araki [6]
2020 Hatena Illusion Dina [7]
By the Grace of the Gods Kufo [8]
2021 SK8 the Infinity Sketchy [9]
Mars Red Defrott [10]
Fruits Basket (2019) Ayame Soma (Young) [5]
The Case Study of Vanitas Louis [5]
Restaurant to Another World Alfred Season 2 [5]
Moriarty the Patriot Harry [5]
2022 Requiem of the Rose King Richard III of England Lead role [1][11]
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Ard Lead role [12]
Sasaki and Miyano Hanzawa's Younger Brother [5]
Aoashi Ashito Aoi Lead role [13]
Everything for Demon King Evelogia Evelogia Lead role [14]
The Slime Diaries Gobtsu [15]
Chainsaw Man Denji (Young) [9]
2023 Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Kosuke Misaki [16]
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Mithril Lid Pod [17]
Dead Mount Death Play Deathclaw Saya [5]
Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds Yako [18]
I'm in Love with the Villainess Yu [19]
The Apothecary Diaries Pairin [20]
2024 Black Butler: Public School Arc McMillan Season 4 [21]
VTuber Legend Alice Soma [5]
Natsume's Book of Friends Aoi (Young) Season 6 [22]
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Greige [5]
2025 The Unaware Atelier Meister Kurt Lead role [23]
Anne Shirley Moody Spurgeon MacPherson [5]
The Water Magician Amon [5]
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Tomoya [24]
Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" Noa [25]
2026 Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Chris [26]
Takopi's Original Sin Azuma [27]
Dead Account Kiri Namekawa [5]
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Kotetsu, Jiro [5]
Witch Hat Atelier Riliphin [5]

Films

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Borderlands 3 Lorelei [28]
2020 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp Sawyer [5]
2022 Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Paladin Mike [29]
New Tales from the Borderlands Lor [5]
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip Sawyer, Hazel [5]
2024 Card-en-Ciel Claudius [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wolf, Ian (February 18, 2022). "Interview: Ciarán Strange (Requiem of the Rose King's Richard III)". AnimeUKNews.net. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Meet Ciarán Strange of Dallas". VoyageDallas.com. January 22, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Gayming Awards 2023 Winners Revealed". Gayming Magazine. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ Siebert, Amanda (26 August 2015). "[Ciarán] Strange gets vocal for nerd life and LGBT rights". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Ciaran Strange (visual voices guide) - Behind the Voice Actors". n.d. Archived from the original on August 22, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Actors: Songs Connection - Sound Cadence Studios". SoundCadenceStudios.com. n.d. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "[Master Thread] Hatena Illusion (Dubbed)". Funimation. January 7, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 1, 2020). "Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for By the Grace of the Gods Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Cayanan, Joanna (October 25, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Clip for Chainsaw Man Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 29, 2021). "Funimation Reveals Mars Red Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (January 31, 2022). "Funimation Reveals Requiem of the Rose King Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 19, 2022). "Crunchyroll Debuts The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Anime's English Dub on Wednesday". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ Mateo, Alex (April 22, 2022). "Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Premieres, Casts for Aoashi, AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  14. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 26, 2022). "Ascendent Animation Reveals English Dub Cast for Everything for Demon King Evelogia Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 20, 2022). "The Slime Diaries Anime Gets English Dub". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 22, 2023). "Tomo-chan is a Girl Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub on January 4". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  17. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 20, 2023). "Crunchyroll Debuts Buddy Daddies, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Dubs on Friday". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  18. ↑ Mateo, Alex. "GoRA, King Records' Ayaka: A Story of Bonds Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, July 15 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  19. ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 2, 2023). "I'm in Love with the Villainess TV Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 15, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  20. ↑ Mateo, Alex (November 3, 2023). "The Apothecary Diaries Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  21. ↑ Mateo, Alex (April 26, 2024). "Black Butler: Public School Arc Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  22. ↑ Mateo, Alex (September 27, 2024). "Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  23. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (March 30, 2025). "The Unaware Atelier Meister Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 10, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  24. ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 3, 2025). "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Anime Gets Same-Day Dub". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  25. ↑ Tai, Anita (November 5, 2025). "Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> Anime Gets English Dub on November 6". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 12, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ↑ Mateo, Alex (January 8, 2026). "Dark Moon: The Blood Altar TV Anime, Fire Force Anime's Final Run Get Same-Day English Dubs". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 12, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (January 23, 2026). "Takopi's Original Sin Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  28. ↑ Blondeau, Bella (September 18, 2019). "The Violent, Nonbinary Barista Lorelei Is My Favorite Part Of Borderlands 3". TheGamer.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  29. ↑ Leane, Rob (March 25, 2022). "Tiny Tina's Wonderlands voice actor: Full cast & where you know them from". Radio Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.