Kirby Morrow
Kirby Robert Morrow (August 28, 1973 – November 18, 2020) was a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. In animation, he was known as the voice of Miroku from InuYasha, its four movies, and Inuyasha: The Final Act, Van Fanel from the Ocean dub of Escaflowne, Cyclops from X-Men: Evolution, 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 Productions' dub of Dragon Ball Z (from Episode 160 onwards), Hot Shot from Transformers: Cybertron and his main role as Cole from LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. On camera, he was known for the recurring role of Captain Dave Kleinman from Stargate Atlantis.
Kirby Morrow
- Name
- Kirby Morrow
- Birth Name
- Kirby Robert Morrow
- Born
- 28 August 1973
- Birthplace
- Jasper, Alberta, Canada
- Died
- 18 November 2020
- Place of death
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Full name
- Kirby Robert Morrow.
- Nationality
- Canada.
- Education
- Mount Royal University.
- Languages
- English.
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Key facts
• Name — Kirby Morrow • Birth Name — Kirby Robert Morrow • Born — 28 August 1973 • Birthplace — Jasper, Alberta, Canada • Died — 18 November 2020 • Place of death — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Resting Place — Cremated; ashes scattered into the ocean near Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • writer • Years Active — 1994–2020
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Kirby Morrow, an actor and voice actor, was born on 28 August 1973 in Jasper and died on 18 November 2020. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Life and career
Life and career
Morrow was born in Jasper, Alberta on August 28, 1973, to Dawn and Thomas Morrow, and graduated with a degree in theatre at Mount Royal University in Calgary. 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.
Death
Death
Morrow died at the age of 47 on November 18, 2020. His death was announced on Facebook by his brother, Casey Morrow, and linked to a long history of alcohol abuse. On December 4, 2020, Casey established the Kirby Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund to help others pursue education in the performing arts. Morrow was cremated and his ashes scattered into the ocean near Stanley Park.
Live-action
Live-action
List of acting performances in film and television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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 — Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation — Michelangelo — Voice • 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 — Highlander: The Raven — 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 — MVP: Most Valuable Primate — 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 — Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice — Ash — Direct-to-video • 2002 — L.A. Law: The Movie — 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 — Mortal Kombat: Legacy — 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 — 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown — 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
Anime
Anime
List of English dubbing performances in animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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 — Ocean dub • 2002–2006 — Inuyasha — Miroku/Son Goku's descendant (2 episodes) • 2002–2004 — Project ARMS series — Ryo Takatsuki • 2002 — Hamtaro — Noel • 2002–2003 — Transformers: Armada — 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 — Transformers: Energon — Rad White • 2005 — Star Ocean EX — Allen • 2005 — Tokyo Underground — Sui • 2005–2006 — Transformers: Cybertron — Hot Shot • 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 — Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales — 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 — Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon — Miroku — Premiere: "InuYasha: Since Then" (last role before his death)
Animation
Animation
List of voice performances in animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1998–1999 — Brats of the Lost Nebula — Zadam • 1999–2001 — NASCAR Racers — Redline • 2000–2004 — Yvon of the Yukon — Tommy Tukyuk, additional voices • 2000–2001 — Kong: The Animated Series — Jason Jenkins • 2000–2003 — X-Men: Evolution — Cyclops / Scott Summers • 2000 — Action Man — Jimmy Woo • 2000–2002 — What About Mimi? — Trevor / Additional Voices — Episode: "Outta Sync" • 2001–2002 — Ultimate Book of Spells • 2001–2002 — Alienators: Evolution Continues — Dr. Ira Kane • 2002 — Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! — Additional Voices • 2003 — Broken Saints — Raimi / Boat Thug #2 • 2003 — Hot Wheels: World Race — Chuvo • 2005 — Kong: King of Atlantis — Jason Jenkins • 2005 — Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers — Shirako Takamoto • 2005–2008 — Class of the Titans — Jay — Main cast • 2006–2007 — Team Galaxy — Josh • 2007–2010 — Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot — 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 — Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles — Anakin Skywalker, General Grievous • 2013 — Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk — Tony Stark — Motion comic • 2014 — Eternals — Ajak, Iron Man, Orlando, Hospital Supervisor — Motion comic • 2015 — Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales — Anakin Skywalker, General Grievous, additional voices • 2017 — Nexo Knights — Slab Rockowski — 1 episode • 2019 — Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar — Larson Mitchell
Video games
Video games
List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2000 — Kessen — Hideyori Toyotomi / Hiroie Kikkawa / Hideie Ukita / Tadaoki Hosokawa — English dub • 2002 — Gundam Battle Assault 2 — Trowa Barton — English dub • 2003 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space — Dimitri — English dub • 2004 — CSI: Dark Motives — Clayton Regis • 2004 — Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask — Miroku — English dub • 2005 — Ys: The Ark of Napishtim — Ur, Seblo, Lolo, Camara — English dub • 2005 — Inuyasha: Feudal Combat — Miroku — English dub • 2005 — Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects — Human Torch / Johnny Storm • 2005 — Devil Kings — Azure Dragon — English dub • 2009 — Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 — Gyunei Guss — English dub • 2011 — Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll — Xenetes — English dub • 2011 — Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 — Trowa Barton — English dub • 2017 — Thimbleweed Park — Dave Miller, Chet Lockdown
Identity and overview
Identity and overview
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Origins and background
Origins and background
The following is established of origins and background. Morrow died in 2020 at Vancouver. Institutional cataloguing adds that kirby Morrow is recorded at birth as Kirby Robert Morrow. Born in 1973 at Jasper.
Works and production
Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. It is also recorded that kirby Morrow is recorded with the occupation comedian. Institutional cataloguing adds that kirby Morrow is recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded with the occupation voice actor. Recorded with the occupation dub actor. Institutional cataloguing adds that kirby Morrow is recorded with the occupation actor. It is also recorded that kirby Morrow is recorded with a height of 1.78. Recorded as a citizen of Canada. The record continues: kirby Morrow is recorded with the gender male. It is also recorded that kirby Morrow was born on 28 August 1973. Morrow died on 18 November 2020.
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Jasper.
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Vancouver.
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Film
List of voice and English dubbing performances in films • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz — Trowa Barton • 2001 — Barbie in the Nutcracker — Nutcracker / Prince Eric — Direct-to-video • 2002 — Escaflowne — Van Fanel — Ocean / Bandai dub • 2004 — My Scene: Jammin' in Jamaica — Hudson • 2004 — Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time — Miroku • 2004 — Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass • 2005 — Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler • 2005 — Dragons II: The Metal Ages — Gorhagar — Television film • 2005 — Ark — Rogan • 2005 — My Scene Goes Hollywood: The Movie — Hudson — Direct-to-video • 2005 — Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers — 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 — Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island — 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 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer — Billy Katagiri • 2013 — Escape from Planet Earth — Hazmats / Baabian Citizens
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- 1.Kirby Morrow Obituary - Voice of Transformers Armada / Energon Rad and Cybertron Hot Shot. Seibertron. November 20, 2020.
- 2.Kirby Morrow, Voice Actor and 'Stargate: Atlantis' Alum, Dies at 47. TheWrap. November 18, 2020.
- 3.Tom Morrow Obituary. The Albertan. November 16, 2020.
- 4.Kirby Morrow, Hallmark Channel and 'Dragon Ball Z' Actor, Dead at 47. November 20, 2020.
- 5.Growing up in Poyntzpass, Thomas Morrow; in Before I Forget, Issue 6, 1993. Available online at: http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/Before_I_Forget/1993_No_6/Growing_up_in_Poyntzpass_in_the_1930s.pdf
- 6.Irish Civil Records, birth of Robert Morrow to Robert Morrow and Susan Davison: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1902/01915/1742613.pdf
- 7.Correspondence between Tom Morrow & Robb Morrow 18/11/2018
- 8.Correspondence between Kirby Morrow & Robb Morrow 20/10/2018
- 9.Hallmark Actor Kirby Morrow Died a Week After His Father's Death. November 25, 2020.
- 10.Kirby Morrow Dies: Prolific Anime Voiceover Artist, 'Stargate' Actor Was 47. Deadline. November 19, 2020.
- 11.Pineda, Antonio Rafael. Voice Actor Kirby Morrow Passes Away at 47. Anime News Network. November 19, 2020.
- 12.Dwilson, Stephanie Dube. Hallmark Actor Kirby Morrow's Brother Shares Cause of Death & Revealing Journal Entry. Heavy.com. 2020-11-30.
- 13.Canadian actor Kirby Morrow dead at 47 after struggling with addiction, mental health Global News, March 18, 2021
- 14.Moreau, Jordan. Late Actor Kirby Morrow's Family Raises Money for Scholarship in His Honor. Variety. December 4, 2020.
- 15.Rip Kirby Morrow (@realkirbymorrow_rip) on Instagram: "Kirby is home again. We spread his ashes into the ocean just below the Tea House in Stanley Park.". Instagram cbignore. August 9, 2021.
- 16.Kirby Morrow (visual voices guide). Behind The Voice Actors.
- 17.Kirby Morrow CrystalAcids.com. www.crystalacids.com.
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