Dale Wilson | |
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Born | Oak Park, Illinois | December 31, 1942
Died | January 6, 2025 | (aged 82)
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 1970–2018 |
Dale Edward Wilson (December 31, 1942 – January 6, 2025) was an American-born Canadian voice actor. He was best known as the voice of Cell, Kami, and Android 8 in the Ocean Productions dub of Dragon Ball Z and for credits in several Western cartoons, such as G.I. Joe 1989 DiC series voicing numerous characters such as the narrator of the opening, as well as Capt. Grid-Iron,[1] Mutt,[1] Overkill,[1] Skydive;[1] Toa Lewa and Turaga Onewa in Bionicle: Mask of Light; Edward Kelly in X-Men: Evolution; Ja-Kal in Mummies Alive!; and Paw Pooch in Krypto the Superdog.[2] He was the announcer for the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[3] He also appeared in films, including Who'll Save Our Children? (1978) and Dead Wrong (1983).[2]
Wilson died from complications of prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease on January 6, 2025, at the age of 82.[4][5]