Sad news has come in at the start of the weekend as it has been reported that veteran voice actorKirby Morrowhas passed away. Known for appearing inStargate Atlantisand voicing Cyclops in Marvel’s animated seriesX-Men: Evolutionamong dozens of other animated roles, word of Morrow’s death comes from theStargatefansite GateWorld. Per the website, Morrow’s brother Casey announced that the 47-year-old actor had passed away, but no cause of death has yet been revealed.
“Kirby was a blessed and talented individual who brought joy to so many but also thrived off all your love and friendship. He lived for it and it fueled him every day,” Casey said of his late brother.
An Alberta, Canada native, Morrow was born on Jun 15, 2025. By the mid-90s, he had launched what would become a very prolific career in acting, starting with live-action roles in television shows likeThe Outer Limitsand TV movies likeStand Against Fear. He found his talents in voice acting rather quickly when he was cast as Michelangelo inNinja Turtles: The Next Mutation, the live-actionTMNTseries that aired on Fox Kids during the late ’90s.
The actor would appear in many other live-action roles in television, he had a particular association with theStargatefranchise. After appearing in multiple episodes ofStargate SG-1, Morrow would be featured in a recurring role as Captain Dave Kleinman inStargate Atlantis. Some other popular shows to feature Morrow includeFringe,The Flash,Legion, andThe Good Doctor. Morrow also appeared in an episode of the hit fantasy seriesSupernatural, which just concluded its 15-year run this week.
With strong vocal talents, Morrow consistently worked as a voice actor for years. He played Cyclops inX-Men: Evolutionand Jason Jenkins in the showsKong: The Animated SeriesandKong: King of Atlantis. Morrow would also be featured in severalLEGOmovies, including a role as Anakin Skywalker inLego Star Wars: The Yoda ChroniclesandDroid Talesalong with playing Larson Mitchell in last year’sLego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar. Morrow also played Tony Stark in the Marvel motion comicsUltimate Wolverine vs. HulkandEternals.
Many anime fans should also easily recognize Morrow’s voice, as he frequently played characters in English dubs of popular titles. He starred as Goku from Ocean’s dub ofDragon Ball Zstarting with Episode 160 and is also known for voicing Miroku fromInuYasha, Teru Mikami fromDeath Note, Trowa Barton fromMobile Suit Gundam Wing, and Ryo Takatsuki fromProject ARMS. He just recently reprised the role of Miroku for a special appearance in an episode ofYashahime: Princess Half-Demon.
We offer our condolences to Morrow’s family and friends at this painful time. Morrow managed to accomplish a lot during his life and career, and there’s no telling just how many more roles he would have portrayed had he not left us so soon. May he never be forgotten as herests in peace. This news comes to us fromGateWorld.
