Sean Chiplock

Sean Chiplock (born June 21, 1990, Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a Los Angeles–based voice actor who studied theater at Western Michigan University. He won the AX Idol contest at Anime Expo in 2009 — one of his earliest public showcases — and moved into professional voice work in the early 2010s, starting with smaller parts in abridged series, indie games, and game localizations before building up to lead roles across major franchises.

His video game credits include Rean Schwarzer in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (across multiple sequels through 2020), Revali in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Teba and the Great Deku Tree in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Tears of the Kingdom, Yuuki Mishima in Persona 5, Diluc in Genshin Impact, Shiki Granbell in Edens Zero, Subaru Natsuki in Re:ZERO, and Guido Mista in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, among many others.

Notable Roles in Web Series

• Murder Drones – Voices Thad, Ronathon, Sam, and Mitchell. Playing four characters in the same series means each one needs a distinct enough vocal signature to read differently — Chiplock handles this by varying pitch, tempo, and register rather than leaning on accent alone.
• The Amazing Digital Circus – Voices Kinger, a character whose comic eccentricity and genuine vulnerability require precise comedic rhythm without losing emotional grounding.
• Other Online Work – Has appeared in creator-driven one-shots and online shorts, including Alderman in Indigo Ignited and One-Shot Wren in an SMG4 short.

Web series production runs on faster cycles and direct audience response than traditional animation. Chiplock's ability to lock in a consistent character read quickly — and to differentiate multiple voices within a single production — suits that format.

His delivery ranges across sardonic humor, frantic high-stakes dialogue, and quieter introspective moments. Technically, he works with crisp diction, controlled breath work, and deliberate use of vocal placement to keep characters distinct when they share scene time. He is comfortable with a wide range of accents — American Midwest, Southern, British RP, Cockney, Scottish, Irish, Russian, and Japanese — which expands the range of characters he can take on without the reads feeling samey.

Collaborations and Creative Projects

In web animation, Chiplock works with indie studios, remote director teams, and creator collectives. Sessions often involve multiple characters per episode and iterating on comedic timing against animatics or rough cuts before the final pass. He often partners on projects where the cast is small and one actor may carry several roles, which requires adaptability between record sessions as scripts evolve.

Recognition

Chiplock's recognition has come primarily through fan communities and convention circuits rather than mainstream award categories. He is a recurring guest at gaming and anime conventions and receives consistent attention from the fan communities around Trails of Cold Steel, Breath of the Wild, Re:ZERO, Murder Drones, and The Amazing Digital Circus. His ability to carry long-form game arcs across multiple sequels — Rean Schwarzer runs through six Trails games — has made him a familiar presence to players who follow dub casts.