Paul Castro Jr.
Paul Castro Jr. | |
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.jpg) Castro in 2020 | |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Notable credits |
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| Partner | Aly Miller[1] |
| Website | www |
Paul Castro Jr. is an American voice actor, known for his work on video games and English dubs of anime.
Early life and career
[edit]Initially attending college at Monmouth University, Castro tried a variety of majors before ending up in an intro to acting class. Without any other background or experience in acting, he took a chance and applied to transfer to New York University and went on to study 3 years at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts Meisner Studio. After graduating, he spent several years working in New York City. Castro moved to Los Angeles, California in 2020 to pursue an acting career. He was inspired by his love of being part of the creative process, in addition to voice over, anime, video games.[1][2][3][4]
Castro was cast in his first lead role as Rindo Kanade in Neo: The World Ends with You, as an unknown actor. Having grown up playing The World Ends with You and watching Dragon Ball Z, Castro said he cried upon being cast as Rindo and experienced imposter syndrome when cast as mini Vegeta in Dragon Ball Daima.[3][5][6]
Accolades and personal life
[edit]Castro produced, directed, wrote and starred in the short film Aeris with his partner, Aly Miller. At the 2018 Garden State Film Festival, Aeris won Best Narrative Short Film.[2] Alongside Miller, Castro also produced the documentary Madonna and the Breakfast Club.[1]
At the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2026, Castro was nominated in the category of Best Voice Artist Performance (English) for his work as Hikaru in The Summer Hikaru Died.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Animated series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | High-Rise Invasion | Rikuya Yoshida | [8] | |
| Record of Ragnarok | Forseti, Abel | [9] | ||
| 2022 | Vampire in the Garden | Allegro | [9] | |
| 2023 | Pokémon: Paldean Winds | Aliquis | [10] | |
| 2024 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse | Chion | [9] | |
| Go! Go! Loser Ranger! | Hibiki Sakurama | [9] | ||
| Invincible Fight Girl | Craig, Marv Beefpuncha | [9] | ||
| 2025 | Medalist | Kakeru Uobuchi | [9] | |
| Dragon Ball Daima | Vegeta (mini) | [5] | ||
| Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX | Shuji Ito | [9] | ||
| Übel Blatt | Walge | [9] | ||
| Disney Twisted-Wonderland | Riddle Rosehearts | [11] | ||
| The Summer Hikaru Died | Hikaru | [9] | ||
| Digimon Beatbreak | Monodramon, Rhamphomon, Azhdarmon, Ketomon, Kaito Kutsuna | [9] | ||
| 2026 | Fate/Strange Fake | Sigma | [9] |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belle | Dragon | [12] | |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island | Marcos | [9] | ||
| 2023 | The First Slam Dunk | Ryota Miyagi | [13] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Vegeta (mini) | [5] | |
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Carameleon Cookie | [9] | |
| Neo: The World Ends with You | Rindo Kanade | [14] | ||
| The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem | Pugsley Addams | [9] | ||
| 2023 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Febail, Tormod | [9] | |
| 2024 | Persona 3 Reload | Nozomi Suemitsu | [9] | |
| Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete | Ramus Pharmain, Nash Rumack | [9] | ||
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links | Yuhi Ohdo | [9] | ||
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Billy | [9] | ||
| Visions of Mana | Eoren | [9] | ||
| Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero | Vegeta (mini) | [5] | ||
| Farmagia | Ten | [9] | ||
| 2025 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II | Ixs Eldarion | [9] | |
| Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma | Mauro | [9] | ||
| Mario Kart World | Spectator Toads | [15] | ||
| Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Heartma's AED | [9] | ||
| Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion | Ash | [9] | ||
| 2026 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon | Ixs Eldarion | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Herrera, Miriam (June 9, 2023). "The World of Voices: Interviewing Paul Castro Jr". Comic Watch. Archived from the original on December 14, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ a b "Rising Stars: Meet Paul Castro Jr". VoyageLA. April 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ a b McArthur, Amanda (December 8, 2025). "Paul Castro. Jr. On the Power of Voice Acting and Embodying Riddle Rosehearts". Sweety High. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Miller, W.R. (November 27, 2025). "INTERVIEW: Paul Castro Jr. on the Role of Riddle Rosehearts". Animation Scoop. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Manchester, Austin (January 24, 2026). "He voiced Vegeta in Dragon Ball Daima. Now he 'can die happy.'". Polygon. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Foster, George (September 15, 2021). "Interview: Paul Castro Jr. On the Future of the World Ends with You, Portraying a Contemporary Character, and Playing as Himself". The Gamer. Archived from the original on November 5, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (May 23, 2026). "Winners of The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 23, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Netflix VO Actor Relies on Audient and EVO in Home Studio". etnow. US. May 24, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Paul Castro Jr. (visual voices guide) - Behind the Voice Actors". n.d. Archived from the original on November 2, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (September 6, 2023). "Pokémon: Paldean Winds Web Anime's 1st Episode Premieres, Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (October 13, 2025). "Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Reveals Same-Day English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (December 9, 2021). "Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Reveals English Trailer, Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 29, 2023). "The First Slam Dunk Anime Film's English-Dubbed Trailer Reveals July 28 N. America Opening, Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 11, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (April 8, 2021). "NEO: The World Ends With You Game Launches on July 27". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 23, 2025). "Courtney Lin Replaces Samantha Kelly as Voice of Princess Peach in Mario Game Franchise". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 30, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Paul Castro Jr. at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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