Keith Silverstein

Keith Silverstein’s Voice Acting Career Across Anime, Games, and Beyond

A career that started with Chuck Jones’ final animated project in 2000 has grown into one of the most extensive voice acting portfolios in the English dubbing industry. Keith Silverstein – born December 24, 1970, in Plainfield, New Jersey, and raised across Pennsylvania before settling in California – found his footing early and never stopped building. Represented by Dean Panaro Talent, he works across a wide network of studios including FUNimation/Crunchyroll, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Studiopolis, NYAV Post, and SDI Media, logging hundreds of credits spanning anime, video games, animation, and radio drama.

Hisoka and the Hunter x Hunter Legacy

No role has branded itself into anime fandom quite like Hisoka Morow in the 2011 version of Hunter x Hunter. Silverstein took a character built on contradiction – playfully theatrical one moment, calculatingly brutal the next – and made him one of the most talked-about dub performances in shonen anime. The balance of silky charm against predatory menace required precise tonal control, and audiences took notice. Hisoka became a benchmark, the kind of performance that gets referenced when fans debate whether an English dub can actually elevate a character.

Johan Liebert and the Monster Standard

Among voice actors who specialize in antagonists, the role of Johan Liebert in Monster sits at a rare height. Naoki Urasawa’s psychological thriller demanded a villain whose horror came entirely from composure – no shouting, no theatrics, just quiet inevitability. Silverstein delivered exactly that, giving Johan a stillness that made every line feel like a threat. The performance holds up as one of the defining dub achievements in prestige anime.

Zhongli and the Genshin Impact Phenomenon

When Genshin Impact launched its Geo Archon character in 2020, Silverstein’s deep, measured delivery turned Zhongli into an instant fan favorite. The character – an ancient god walking among mortals with old-world gravitas – demanded a voice that carried weight without effort. Silverstein provided exactly that, and Zhongli grew into one of the most quoted characters in the game’s global fanbase. The role extended his reach well beyond traditional anime audiences.

A Roster That Cuts Across Franchises

The credit list extends far in every direction. Silverstein voices Robert E.O. Speedwagon in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth across multiple seasons of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, Torbjörn Lindholm in Overwatch, Vector the Crocodile throughout the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, Masayoshi Shido in Persona 5, H.U.N.K. in the Resident Evil franchise, Ōgai Mori in Bungo Stray Dogs, and Zasalamel in the Soulcalibur series. Additional credits include Gouhin in Beastars, Dhalsim in Street Fighter 6, and Masamichi Yaga in Jujutsu Kaisen – a range that spans deeply dramatic roles alongside larger-than-life genre characters.