Wayne Grayson

{{Infobox person

| birth_name = Vincent Penna Jr.

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| name =

| image = 6.8.08WayneGraysonByLuigiNovi.jpg

| caption = Grayson at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, New York on June 8, 2008.

| years_active = 1984–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Shannon Rhea Thomason|2006}}{{cite web|url=https://bolivarmonews.com/community/thomason-penna-to-wed/article_441a6d63-e38d-5da1-9495-6932f3f0f56b.html|title=Thomason, Penna to Wed |newspaper=Bolivar Herald-Free Press |date=March 15, 2006}}

| children = 2

| citizenship = {{hlist|United States}}

| occupation = {{csv|Voice actor|director}}

}}

Vincent "Vinnie" Penna Jr., who has primarily performed using the stage name Wayne Grayson, is an American voice actor and director primarily known for his work at 4Kids Entertainment, Central Park Media, Media Blasters, NYAV Post and DuArt Film and Video.

Grayson played Joey Wheeler in the English-language version of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Tokageroh in the English language versions of Shaman King and Michelangelo in the 2003 TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Filmography

=Animation/Anime=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \|1988–1990 \|Denver, the Last Dinosaur \|Tom \|As Arturo Sandoval \|
scope="row" \|2001 \|Animation Runner Kuromi \|Hassaku Hozumi \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2003–2009 \|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles \|Michelangelo \| \|
scope="row" \|2003 \|Shaman King \|Tokageroh, Chrysler, Ronny of Team "Doom", Fudou \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2004 \|Animation Runner Kuromi 2 \|Hassaku Hozumi \|English dub \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2005 \|Emma – A Victorian Romance \|Richard Jones \|English dub \|{{cite tweet \|number=1050592180794994689 \|user=rightstufanime \|title=Emma Kickstarter Update: We're happy to announce that Wayne Grayson has officially joined the cast & will be playing William's father, Mr. Richard Jones! Learn more about Mr. Grayson's past roles & help us get this entire show Dubbed and out on Blu-ray! rsani.me/zs6ep \|date=October 11, 2018 \|access-date=March 4, 2020}}{{Cite web \|date=2024-10-24 \|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Casts Wayne Grayson as William's Father \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-11/emma-a-victorian-romance-english-dub-casts-wayne-grayson-as-william-father/.138040 \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=Anime News Network \|language=en}}
Winx Club (original 4Kids series) \|Jared \|Season 2 \|
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 \|Buzzer \| \|
scope="row" \|2006 \|Padre Pio \|Father Guardina \|English dub \|{{Citation \|last=Corradi \|first=Orlando \|title=Padre Pio \|date=2006-05-05 \|type=Animation \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1686322/ \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|others=Darren Dunstan, Marc Thompson, Sean Schemmel \|publisher=Mondo TV}}
scope="row" \|2007 \|Ratatoing \|Marcelle Toing \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2008 \|data-sort-value="Little Panda Fighter"\|The Little Panda Fighter \|Sweet Bear \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2008–2009 \|GoGoRiki \|Wolliriki \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2009 \|Huntik: Secrets & Seekers \|Galen, Master Storm, Otto, Silent Soldier, Suit Member, Governor of Sutos \| \|
scope="row" \|2010–present \|data-sort-value="Octonauts"\|Octonauts \|Peso \|US version \|
scope="row" \|2011 \|Tai Chi Chasers \|Luka, Ave \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2014–2015 \|Astroblast! \|Comet, Morg, Bloodoo, Flash, additional voices \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2015 \|Birdboy: The Forgotten Children \|Parrot, Rat Father, Jonathan \| \|
Winx Club (Nickelodeon revival) \|Tim (Timmy) \|Season 7 \|{{cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAVPtcG6z_Y \|title=Winx Club – Season 7 – Official Closing Credits Song \|date=May 21, 2015 \|author=Winx Club \|access-date=August 17, 2015 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/vAVPtcG6z_Y \|archive-date=2021-12-13 \|url-status=live \|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
scope="row" \|2016 \|Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions \|Joey Wheeler, Solomon Muto \|English dub \|{{cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0241JaBecQ \|title=Official Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Exclusive Producer Interview \|date=January 26, 2017 \|author=Crunchyroll \|author-link=Crunchyroll \|time=1:06 \|access-date=January 31, 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208115806/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0241JaBecQ \|archive-date=2017-02-08 \|url-status=dead \|via=YouTube}}
scope="row" \|2016–2017 \|World of Winx \|Gomez \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2017 \|Lu over the Wall \|Kujirai \|English dub \|
Mazinger Z: Infinity \|Koji Kabuto \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2018 \|Liz and the Blue Bird \|Noboru Taki \|English dub \|{{cite web \|title=Eleven Arts Reveals Liz and the Blue Bird Anime Film's English Dub Cast \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-08/eleven-arts-reveals-liz-and-the-blue-bird-anime-film-english-dub-cast/.139232 \|access-date=November 12, 2023 \|work=Anime News Network}}
scope="row" \|2018–2020 \|44 Cats \|Wrench, Milky, Choc, Brutus \| \|{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9699148/fullcredits/ \|title=44 Cats (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|via=www.imdb.com}}
scope="row" \|2019 \|Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty \|Miguel \|As Arturo Sandoval \|
scope="row" \|2020 \|Arte \|Angelo Parker \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2021 \|data-sort-value="Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future"\|The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future \|Masaharu Nio \|English dub \|{{Cite web \|date=2024-10-24 \|title=Funimation Streams The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Anime's English Dub on July 15 \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-14/funimation-streams-the-prince-of-tennis-ii-hyotei-vs-rikkai-game-of-future-anime-english-dub-on-/.175132#:~:text=The%20English%20cast%20includes:%20Christopher%20Wehkamp%20as%20Keigo,as%20Chotaro%20Otori%20Kevin%20Thelwell%20as%20Gakuto%20Mukahi \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=Anime News Network \|language=en}}
scope="row" \|2024 \|Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown	/ Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals \|Armadillomon, Upamon \|English dub \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.soundcadencestudios.com/digimon-adventure-02-digimon-hurricane-touchdown\|title=Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown	/ Transcendent Evolution	The Golden Digimentals\|publisher=Sound Cadence Studios\|accessdate=2025-03-24}}

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" |1988–1990

|Denver, the Last Dinosaur

|Tom

|As Arturo Sandoval

scope="row" |2001

|Animation Runner Kuromi

|Hassaku Hozumi

|English dub

scope="row" |2003–2009

|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

|Michelangelo

scope="row" |2003

|Shaman King

|Tokageroh, Chrysler, Ronny of Team "Doom", Fudou

|English dub

scope="row" |2004

|Animation Runner Kuromi 2

|Hassaku Hozumi

|English dub

scope="row" rowspan="3" |2005

|Emma – A Victorian Romance

|Richard Jones

|English dub

|{{cite tweet |number=1050592180794994689 |user=rightstufanime |title=Emma Kickstarter Update: We're happy to announce that Wayne Grayson has officially joined the cast & will be playing William's father, Mr. Richard Jones! Learn more about Mr. Grayson's past roles & help us get this entire show Dubbed and out on Blu-ray! rsani.me/zs6ep |date=October 11, 2018 |access-date=March 4, 2020}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Casts Wayne Grayson as William's Father |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-11/emma-a-victorian-romance-english-dub-casts-wayne-grayson-as-william-father/.138040 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}

Winx Club (original 4Kids series)

|Jared

|Season 2

G.I. Joe: Sigma 6

|Buzzer

scope="row" |2006

|Padre Pio

|Father Guardina

|English dub

|{{Citation |last=Corradi |first=Orlando |title=Padre Pio |date=2006-05-05 |type=Animation |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1686322/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |others=Darren Dunstan, Marc Thompson, Sean Schemmel |publisher=Mondo TV}}

scope="row" |2007

|Ratatoing

|Marcelle Toing

|English dub

scope="row" |2008

|data-sort-value="Little Panda Fighter"|The Little Panda Fighter

|Sweet Bear

|English dub

scope="row" |2008–2009

|GoGoRiki

|Wolliriki

|English dub

scope="row" |2009

|Huntik: Secrets & Seekers

|Galen, Master Storm, Otto, Silent Soldier, Suit Member, Governor of Sutos

scope="row" |2010–present

|data-sort-value="Octonauts"|Octonauts

|Peso

|US version

scope="row" |2011

|Tai Chi Chasers

|Luka, Ave

|English dub

scope="row" |2014–2015

|Astroblast!

|Comet, Morg, Bloodoo, Flash, additional voices

scope="row" rowspan="2" |2015

|Birdboy: The Forgotten Children

|Parrot, Rat Father, Jonathan

Winx Club (Nickelodeon revival)

|Tim (Timmy)

|Season 7

|{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAVPtcG6z_Y |title=Winx Club – Season 7 – Official Closing Credits Song |date=May 21, 2015 |author=Winx Club |access-date=August 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/vAVPtcG6z_Y |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live |work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

scope="row" |2016

|Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions

|Joey Wheeler, Solomon Muto

|English dub

|{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0241JaBecQ |title=Official Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Exclusive Producer Interview |date=January 26, 2017 |author=Crunchyroll |author-link=Crunchyroll |time=1:06 |access-date=January 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208115806/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0241JaBecQ |archive-date=2017-02-08 |url-status=dead |via=YouTube}}

scope="row" |2016–2017

|World of Winx

|Gomez

scope="row" rowspan="2" |2017

|Lu over the Wall

|Kujirai

|English dub

Mazinger Z: Infinity

|Koji Kabuto

|English dub

scope="row" |2018

|Liz and the Blue Bird

|Noboru Taki

|English dub

|{{cite web |title=Eleven Arts Reveals Liz and the Blue Bird Anime Film's English Dub Cast |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-08/eleven-arts-reveals-liz-and-the-blue-bird-anime-film-english-dub-cast/.139232 |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=Anime News Network}}

scope="row" |2018–2020

|44 Cats

|Wrench, Milky, Choc, Brutus

|{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9699148/fullcredits/ |title=44 Cats (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb |access-date=2024-10-24 |via=www.imdb.com}}

scope="row" |2019

|Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty

|Miguel

|As Arturo Sandoval

scope="row" |2020

|Arte

|Angelo Parker

|English dub

scope="row" |2021

|data-sort-value="Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future"|The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future

|Masaharu Nio

|English dub

|{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=Funimation Streams The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Anime's English Dub on July 15 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-14/funimation-streams-the-prince-of-tennis-ii-hyotei-vs-rikkai-game-of-future-anime-english-dub-on-/.175132#:~:text=The%20English%20cast%20includes:%20Christopher%20Wehkamp%20as%20Keigo,as%20Chotaro%20Otori%20Kevin%20Thelwell%20as%20Gakuto%20Mukahi |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}

scope="row" |2024

|Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown

/ Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals

|Armadillomon, Upamon

|English dub

|{{cite web|url=https://www.soundcadencestudios.com/digimon-adventure-02-digimon-hurricane-touchdown|title=Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown

/ Transcendent Evolution

The Golden Digimentals|publisher=Sound Cadence Studios|accessdate=2025-03-24}}

= Live-action =

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \|1995 \|XX: Beautiful Beast \|Shui \|English dub \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|1996 \|Close Your Eyes and Hold Me \|Takayanagi \|English dub \|
Ultraman Tiga \|Daigo Madoka/Ultraman Tiga \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2000 \|Chelsea's Chappaqua \|Joe \| \|
scope="row" \|2006 \|Thumb Wrestling Federation \|Vini Vidi Victory, Gary the Intern \| \|
scope="row" \|2007 \|Exte: Hair Extensions \|Jiro Tamura \|English dub \|
scope="row" \|2008 \|Adventures in Voice Acting \|Himself \| \|
scope="row" \|2011 \|Exorcists Local 667 \|Flammi/Flammius \| \|
scope="row" \|2021 \|New York Ninja \|Rattail Man \| \|

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" |1995

|XX: Beautiful Beast

|Shui

|English dub

scope="row" rowspan="2" |1996

|Close Your Eyes and Hold Me

|Takayanagi

|English dub

Ultraman Tiga

|Daigo Madoka/Ultraman Tiga

|English dub

scope="row" |2000

|Chelsea's Chappaqua

|Joe

scope="row" |2006

|Thumb Wrestling Federation

|Vini Vidi Victory, Gary the Intern

scope="row" |2007

|Exte: Hair Extensions

|Jiro Tamura

|English dub

scope="row" |2008

|Adventures in Voice Acting

|Himself

scope="row" |2011

|Exorcists Local 667

|Flammi/Flammius

scope="row" |2021

|New York Ninja

|Rattail Man

= Video games =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2006 \|One Piece: Grand Adventure \|Eneru \|English dub \|
One Piece: Pirates' Carnival \|Eneru \|English dub \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2009 \|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled \|Michelangelo, Krang, Metalhead \| \|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up \|Michelangelo \| \|
scope="row" \|2012 \|Max Payne 3 \|The Local Population \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2013 \|Thor: The Dark World \|Fandral, Dark Elf 1, Einherjar 4 \| \|
Grand Theft Auto V \|The Local Population \| \|
scope="row" \|2014 \|Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War \|Cole Wright \| \|
scope="row" \|2018 \|Red Dead Redemption 2 \|The Local Pedestrian Population \|Uncredited \|

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" |2006

|One Piece: Grand Adventure

|Eneru

|English dub

One Piece: Pirates' Carnival

|Eneru