Dino S. Andrade (born September 16, 1963) is an American voice actor in video games and animated projects. He manages dual careers as both a voice actor and the creator, owner and operator of the geek dating/community website SoulGeek.com.
Early life
Andrade was born to Mexican parents. He is the first-born son of José Roberto Andrade (1924–2000) and Gloria Esther (née Mendez) Andrade (1924–1997). His father was serving in the United States Air Force at the time of Dino's birth. The family moved to McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey where Dino spent the first five years of his life before his father left the armed services and the family returned to California. Andrade has one sister, Sabrina, born, six years later to the day, on September 16, 1969. He says that his love of all things science fiction, horror and fantasy is lifelong and in his blood. He has been quoted saying, "I was that guy in acting class that, while everyone was reading Mamet and O'Neill, I was reading Batman comics," thus attributing his love of animation and graphic storytelling to making his career in voice acting the natural choice for him.
Career
Andrade started as an actor on stage and doing comedy improvisation, having been trained at the Groundlings by the actors Mindy Sterling and Julia Sweeney. His official start in voice over work happened when he drove a friend and fellow actor to an audition to do some background looping on the 1985 feature film Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film), starring the then unknowns Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt. He was asked if he would like to audition as well and was hired for the film. From this, he was recommended to the director Steve Miner who was doing post-production on the horror/comedy film House, starring William Katt, George Wendt and Richard Moll. Though not credited in the final release, Andrade was hired to do the creature sounds of the demons that kidnap a child that Katt's character has to rescue. He continued in voice acting and acting in general until the early 1990s when he left acting to pursue independent film making. Around 2002, Andrade returned to acting with a focus on voice acting training and has been in voice acting ever since.
Personal life
Andrade was married to the voice actress Mary Kay Bergman until her struggle with mental illness led to her suicide. Andrade has become active in raising mental health awareness and plans to launch the Mary Kay Bergman Project, a mental health outreach program for artists and entertainers. He has since remarried and has one child with his spouse.
Andrade has an interest in science fiction, horror, fantasy and animation. He was inspired to create SoulGeek.com, a geek dating and community website. The site was launched in July 2007.
Video games
World of Warcraft - Gelbin Mekkatorque, male Gnome NPCs
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Gelbin Mekkatorque, Millhouse Manastorm
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Gelbin Mekkatorque, Male Death Knight Gnome NPCs, Mimiron, Wilfred Fizzlebang, Krick, Professor Putricide
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Gelbin Mekkatorque, Millhouse Manastorm, Fungalmancer Glop, Ensign Ebert, Twilight Servant
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria - Gelbin Mekkatorque, Amber-Shaper Un'sok, Xaril the Poisoned Mind
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor - Gelbin Mekkatorque
World of Warcraft: Legion - Gelbin Mekkatorque, Millhouse Manastorm, Tinkmaster Overspark, Mimiron
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth - Gelbin Mekkatorque, Tinkmaster Overspark, Mimiron
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands - Gelbin Mekkatorque, Millhouse Manastorm
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (2010) - Kenshin Uesugi
Brütal Legend (2009) - The Reaper & Hairbangers
Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) - The Scarecrow and various inmates
Nerf N-Strike Elite (2009) - The Patrolbots
Tales of Vesperia Xbox 360 (2008) - Ragou
Guitar Hero: On Tour (2008)
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory PSP (2007)
Pocket God Fishmas Special (2010) - Klik
Batman: Arkham Underworld IOS (2016) - The Scarecrow
Prey (2017) - Kaspar
Shenmue III (2019) - Additional Cast
Trials of Mana (2020) - Death Eater
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (2020) - Chuck Thompson
Minecraft Legends (2023) - Blaze Runt, Mace Runt
Frip and Froop's Logical Labyrinth DX (2025) - Dr. Frip
Animation
Saint Tail (2001) (English dub)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) (English dub)
Wolf's Rain (2004) (English dub)
Hellsing Ultimate - Wild Geese (Ep. 3, 6), British Officers (Ep. 5), Helicopter Pilot (Ep. 8) (English dub)
Revisioned: Tomb Raider (2007) Rodrigo, Moctezuma (Ep. "Revenge of the Aztec Mummy")
Martin (2007) - Martin - pilot show
Oishi High School Battle (2012) - Floating Butthole, Jerry, One Eyed Racist Squirrel
PvP: The Series (2007) - Skull the Troll
Ring Force Five (2008) - Morae - pilot show
A Martian Christmas (2008) - Zork, Dwight (Credited as K.C.D. Shannon)
The Five Senses (2011) - The Old Dude, The Bus Dude
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise (2012) - Manuel Hogfish
Prince of Atlantis (2012) - Officer Sanchez/Chico
Jingle and Bell's Christmas Star (2012) - Mover Guy 1
Sofia the First (2015) - Flinch (Ep. "The Fliegel Has Landed")
Shimmer and Shine (2015) - Male Elf (Ep. "Santa's Little Genies")
New Looney Tunes (2018) - Speedy Gonzales
Kamlu (in production) - Mangli
Mutafukaz (2017) - Willy (English Dub)
Hanazuki: Full of Treasures (2018–present) - Enormous Coal
The Last Prince of Atlantis (2018) - Dockworker, Young Deckhands
The Loud House (2019, 2022) - Busker, Audience Member, Passerby
The Queen's Corgi (2019) - Charlie, Pollux
Playmobil: The Movie (2019) - Scurvy Pete
Dia de Muertos (2019) - Julian
El Camino de Xico (2021) - Tiacuache (English dub)
Bidoof's Big Stand (2022) - Additional Bidoof
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022) - Barry
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (2022) - Yo-Yo Ma (English dub)
My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023) - Karl
Other voice-overs
House (1985) - Voice of the Little Critters
Doing Life (1986) - Various inmates
Great Family Getaways: Orlando (2008) - Narrator
$#*! My Dad Says (2010) - Voice of Shatner at age 17
2009: A True Story (2008) - Mayor of Los Angeles, Chief Network Executive
Kevin Costner's The Explorer's Guild (2008) - Father Russeau (series villain)
Live-action
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990) - Actor
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985) - Sketch comedian
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
Knights of the City (1986)
Fast & Furious (2009) - Scratch
Production credits
Bob's Video (1999) - writer, director and co-executive producer
Pumpkin Man (1998) - writer
Dino Andrade at Anime News Network's encyclopedia