Adam McArthur is an American actor based in Los Angeles, California.[1] His best-known role is voicing Marco Diaz in Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Prince Lee-Char in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ricky and Patrick in Shadows House, Yuri in Sakugan, Chifuyu Matsuno in Tokyo Revengers, and Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen. He also voices characters on other animation shows, and on-screen on some nationally aired commercials. In martial arts, he specializes in kung fu, has been a champion at some tournaments, and has been the featured subject of several documentaries that have aired on PBS.
Biography
McArthur grew up in Pinole, California in the San Francisco Bay Area[2][3] He graduated from Pepperdine University in 2005 with a degree in Acting and Television Production, and has worked with improv groups in the Los Angeles area.[4][5] As a martial artist, he specializes in Wushu kung fu,[6] and other forms such as judo.[7] He started when he was 11.[8] In 2003, he was an All Around Grand Champion in the Adult Male Traditional category at the UC Berkeley Chinese Martial Arts Tournament.[9] In 2006, he was selected for the documentary Kung Fu: Journey to the East where he and fellow martial arts practitioner Kristi Jordan visited China to learn from martial arts experts and perform at a stage presentation at the Shaolin Temple. The show was broadcast on PBS.[10] He would return in 2014 for another PBS-broadcast documentary called Shaolin Kung Fu Monks where he follows the group as they go on a worldwide tour with stops in Moscow, New York City, and Los Angeles.[11][12]
McArthur's first major role in animation voice-over was in Star vs. the Forces of Evil, which premiered as one of the top animated shows on the Disney XD channel (which he would later become the announcer for), and which was ordered for a second season ahead of its regular broadcast of the first season.[13] He voices Marco Diaz, a teenage boy whose family hosts the title character as an exchange student, and who becomes her partner in their adventures. Daron Nefcy said he brings something special to the character, making Marco charming as well as smart and aware of the world around him.[14] He voiced in the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Mon Cala Prince Lee-Char for a story arc in season 4. In an interview with TheForce.net, McArthur said he used his regular voice for his character.[15]
McArthur was involved in theater throughout high school and college, and has worked at ComedySportz in Los Angeles as part of their improv team.[8][16] In 2015, he starred in an Audi commercial called "The Scripted Life" which aired during the 2015 Emmy Awards and was also nominated for several awards among film festivals and advertising critics.[17][18] In 2022, McArthur was nominated for Best VA Performance (EN) at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards for his performance as Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen.[19]
Filmography
Live-action
Motocross Kids (2004) – Male reporter
Jack & Bobby (2004) – The Track Guy (Ep. 9: "Chess Lessons")[20]
Kung Fu: Journey to the East (2006) – Himself – Documentary, featured subject[10][21][22]
^Lucas Siegel (March 26, 2015). "Get a Little Weird and Wild with Daron Nefcy's Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil on Disney XD". Comicbook.com. (LS) Adam McArthur seems to have a really tough job with Marco, since he seems to be the only person on the planet that is surprised about Star and what she does! DN: (laughs) Yeah, and Adam really brings something special to that character, too. There's almost this existential Charlie Brown-ness to him that I really like. I think Adam really makes that obvious, and makes that charming.
^Mavis, Paul (September 14, 2010). "Scooby Doo: Camp Scare". DVD Talk. A couple of fun extras add to the disc's enjoyment. First, Scooby-Doo Camp Stories is a live-action segment featuring a young actor (maybe he's well-known to kids audiences...but he's not credited here) telling scary camp fire stories for the young viewers.
^Coffee, Patrick (August 25, 2014). "Venables Bell & Partners Veers Off-Script for Audi". Adweek. Retrieved October 5, 2015. The question that some may ask at tonight's awards event: "is that guy unionized, or did they outsource all their classic heroes like Marvel and DC?"
^ abcd"Behind The Voice Actors – Adam McArthur". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 3, 2015. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^Marc Berman (February 13, 2015). "Modest Start for Limited Drama 'The Slap' on NBC". TV Media Insights. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Disney XD Greenlights Second Season of Animated Comedy "Star vs. The Forces of Evil" Lending their voices to "Star vs. The Forces of Evil" in addition to Eden Sher are Adam McArthur ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars")
