Quinton Joseph Flynn (known to friends and colleagues as "Q") (born October 10, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio), is an American voice actor, actor, and writer. He is most notable for providing the English voices of video game characters such as Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Croix in La Pucelle: Tactics, Axel in Kingdom Hearts II, Myifee in 99 Nights, and most recently as Henry in No More Heroes. He can also be heard in the Strategy game Command and Conquer: Generals as the Hum-vee, Missile Defender, Pathfinder, Raptor, and U.S. Pilot units. He is also a frequently recurring actor on the stop-motion sketch series Robot Chicken and the video game series Crash Bandicoot.
Flynn attends numerous anime conventions and usually shows up with his friend Jeff Nimoy .
Graduated Kent State University (Cum Laude) with a B.A. in Telecommunications (Radio, Television, Broadcast Journalism) and a field of concentration in Film & Theatre.
Has appeared alongside Cam Clarke seven times, in: _"Aladdin" (1993/I)_, "Timon and Pumbaa" (1995), Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG), Orphen: Scion of Sorcery (2000) (VG), X-Fools, The (1998) (VG) and Call of Duty (2003) (VG).
Did movie overdubbing and improv with Will Ferrell for a short time.
One half of the musical comedy duo, The Snozzberries, with Robbie Rist.
He and Vanessa Marshall co-starred on Metal Gear Solid 2. Coincidentally, they co-starred on the same project in SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALS
Is a good friend of Jeff Nimoy.
Made several anime convention guest appearances with Jeff Nimoy in 2006, including Anime Central, Anime North, Anime Expo, Anime Festival Orlando and Anime Vegas.
A local musician performing in various rock groups in the Greater Cleveland and Akron areas, before Los Angeles, Quinton & his high school band, "The Stop", performed for Bedford High School's 'After Prom'. In attendance was one of Bedford's more notable and lovely Homecoming Court members, Halle Berry.
Sang The Beatles' "She's Leaving Home" for Margaret Cho's wedding, accompanied by Robbie Rist.
He was a Writer/Performer for sketch comedy show "Something/Anything" on KSU's TV-2 and a Radio Personality & DJ on WKSR while attending Kent State University.
Upon moving to California in 1988, he teamed up with Burt Reynolds & Bernie Casey on TV's "Win, Lose or Draw" with host Bert Convy. Flynn faced off against his opponent flanked by the talented Ruth Pointer of The Pointer Sisters and funny gal, Elaine Boozler. Burt Reynolds later named his son, Quinton.
His college required internship led him to become a Music Video Host & Writer for "Good Rockin' Tonight" & "The Alternate Beat" Produced in Cleveland, Ohio & cablecast there, as well as New York & Australia. This show pre-dated MTV's 120 Minutes as the first Alternative Video Music Program, complete with artist interviews. (1986-1989).
The original voice of Casey Jones in 2007's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Movie, he was eventually replaced by Chris Evans.
Ironically, both Quinton Flynn and Chris Evans have played Johnny Storm "The Human Torch" as well as Casey Jones of TMNT.
Related to "Zoey 101" actor, Sean Flynn.
