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Stephanie Nadolny
Nadolny at Supanova in Sydney 2012
Born
Stephanie Ann Nadolny

(1971-05-19) May 19, 1971 (age 55) [1]
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1989–present
Criminal information
Criminal status
Inmate, TDCJ 02604853 in Dr. Lane Murray Unit; denied parole on April 28 2026; projected release date November 11, 2026
ConvictionsTheft, DUI
Criminal penalty
180 Days [2] [3]
Websitestephanienadolny.com

Stephanie Ann Nadolny[4] (born May 19, 1971) is an American voice actress, known for her English dubbing role as the child version of Son Goku, the protagonist of the Dragon Ball series, and the child version of Goku's son, Son Gohan, in Dragon Ball Z. She reprised both roles in several Dragon Ball–related video games and other media. She works for Funimation and ADV Films.[5]

In 2013, Nadolny voiced K.O. in the pilot of the Cartoon Network Studios original program Lakewood Plaza Turbo. She reprised the role in Cartoon Network's OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes from 2017 to 2018.[6][7]

Career

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Stephanie began her voice acting career in the late 1980s/early 1990s through her established background as a singer and performer in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area, where Funimation was based. She had a lifelong interest in acting, singing, mimicking voices, and musical theater from a young age. After high school, she performed with bands (starting locally around age 18), toured with groups like Lindy and the Look and the internationally known Vince Vance & the Valiants (as a long-running member under the stage name Violet Valiantette), and collaborated with the Grammy-winning polka band Brave Combo on vocals for over 20 albums. She also did studio recording work, radio jingles, parodies, and even voiced Helen Henny for Chuck E. Cheese’s in the mid-1990s. Her entry into professional voice acting came via connections in the local music and recording scene. While working on music projects (including some anime theme songs for Funimation shows like Cyborg 009), she met producers/directors at the then-small Funimation studio. She auditioned by providing a child/boy voice impression for a young male character, which landed her the role of young Gohan in the English dub of Dragon Ball Z. This led directly to her voicing young Goku in the Dragon Ball series (replacing or following earlier performers in some dubs). Her voice acting debut is often cited as starting with these iconic Dragon Ball roles around 1989–1990s (with years active listed as 1989–present), marking her transition from live music/performance into dubbing anime for Funimation and ADV Films. She has since voiced the characters in numerous episodes, films, games, and even reprised young Goku as “Mini Goku” in Dragon Ball Daima. Later non-anime work includes voicing K.O. in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes series and pilot (recruited around 2011–2013). Her career highlights a natural progression from singing/mimicking to voice-over, aided by regional industry ties and her versatile high-pitched/child voice talent.[8]

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On January 15, 2026 Nadolny was sentenced to 180 days in prison for multiple counts of both property theft and DUI in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She was originally incarcerated at Linda Woodman State Jail before later being transferred to Dr. Lane Murray Unit. She was originally eligible for Parole on March 4th, 2026 but was denied parole on April 28, 2026 due to her history of substance abuse and prior criminal history. She is projected to be released on November 11 2026. [9] [10]

Filmography

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Animation

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Video games

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  • OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo – K.O. (2016)

Dubbing roles

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Voice roles dubbing (as Goku and Gohan in Dragon Ball series)

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Series

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Films

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TV specials

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Video games

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Other appearances

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Anime dubbing

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Misc.

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References

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  1. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0618955/bio/
  2. ↑ https://gamerant.com/dragon-ball-stephanie-nadolny-arrested-parole-denied/
  3. ↑ https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/viewDetail.action?sid=04187780
  4. ↑ "Dragon Ball voice actor Stephanie Nadolny to hold signing at Galactic". Grice Connect. |publisher=Grice Connect. November 9, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ Fox, Joshua (September 24, 2024). "Dragon Ball's Original Kid Goku Voice Actor Officially Returns In Glorious New Daima English Dub Trailer". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Oliva, John. "Anime and pop culture: Here's your guide to the inaugural New Wave Xpo in Corpus Christi". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved October 21, 2024. Stephanie Nadolny ... started her voice acting career as the child version of Goku in the 1986 series Dragon Ball. Other voice roles include K.O. in Lakewood Plaza Turbo and Eve in Parasite Dolls.
  7. ↑ "Stephanie Nadolny". Liberty Comic Con. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ https://www.stephanienadolny.com/
  9. ↑ https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/viewDetail.action?sid=04187780
  10. ↑ https://gamerant.com/dragon-ball-stephanie-nadolny-arrested-parole-denied/
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