Christopher Ayres

Christopher Ayres
Ayres in September 2006
Born Christopher Owen Ayres
(1965-05-16) May 16, 1965
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Residence Houston, Texas
Other names Chris Ayres
Occupation Voice actor, director, writer
Notable credit(s) Dragon Ball franchise
as Frieza
Black Butler
as Prince Soma Asman Kadar
Sengoku Basara
as Shingen Takeda
Family Greg Ayres (younger brother)[1]

Christopher Owen Ayres (born May 16, 1965) is an American voice actor, ADR director and scriptwriter who works on a number of Japanese anime series at Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks, Funimation, OkraTron 5000 and New Generation Pictures. He got his start voice acting at ADV Films on Kino's Journey as an extra. In anime, he is known as the voice of Frieza from Dragon Ball Z Kai and Dragon Ball Super, Kei Kurono from Gantz, Prince Soma from Black Butler, and Shingen Takeda from the Sengoku Basara series. He is also known for Mock Combat for Cosplay panels at anime conventions.[2][3]

Personal life

In November 2017, Ayres was diagnosed with end-stage COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and required a double lung transplant in order to survive. A YouCaring fundraiser was created that seeks $25,000 in order to assist with medical care and procedures.[4][5]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
YearTitleRoleNotesSource[6]
2003Saint SeiyaUshioADV dub
2004Kino's JourneyBartender
2004Bast of SyndromeDr. Pluto[7]
2004Mezzo DSAMotoharu, Taneri, Baba, Hanamura[7]
2004Sister PrincessIslander[7]
2005A Tree of PalmeSawadust[8]
2005Full Metal Panic? FumoffuAtsunobu Hayashimizu[9]
2005GantzKei Kurono[10][11]
2005GodannarTetsuya Kouji[7]
2005Initial DMikiFunimation dub
2005MaburahoYukihiko Nakamaru[7]
2005Yugo the NegotiatorYusuf Ali Mesa[7]
2006Diamond DaydreamsKenji Kurata[7]
2006MacrossLin KaifunADV dub[7]
2006Nanaka 6/17Jinpachi Arashiyama[7]
2006PapuwaOshodani[7]
2006Speed GrapherSuitengu[7]
2006Nerima Daikon BrothersADR director[12][13]
2009 Fairy Tail Everlue
2010Sengoku BasaraShigen Takeda[14]
2010Black ButlerSoma Asman Kadar[15]
2010Dragon Ball Z KaiFrieza[7]
2010Golgo 13Dave McCartney[7]
2010Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star StoryElder[16]
2010Tears to TiaraArthur, Pwyll[7]
2011Clannad After StorySudou, Kinoshita, various characters[7]
2013AnotherYosuke Sakakibara[17]
2013Kokoro ConnectInari's brother[16]
2016HanayamataAdditional voicesADR director[18]
2017Dragon Ball SuperFrieza

Films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Series Role Notes Source[19]
2011Mardock Scramble: The First CompressionWelldone the Pussyhand[16]
2012Gintama: The MovieKamui, Taizo Hasegawa, Tatsuma Sakamoto, Ner[16]
2012Sengoku Basara: The Last PartyShingen Takeda[16]
List of voice performances in feature films
Year Series Role Notes Source[19]
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'Frieza[20]
2019Dragon Ball Super: BrolyFrieza[21]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Series Role Notes Source[19]
2008The Last RemnantWagram[22]
2010–presentDragon Ball seriesFrieza[16]


References

  1. ↑ "Voice Actor Greg Ayres Hospitalized after Heart Attack". theanimerealm.blogspot.hk. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  2. ↑ "Christopher Ayres". Active Anime. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Mock Combat for Cosplay". ChristopherAyres-VA.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/11/16/fundraiser-aims-to-help-voice-actor-christopher-ayres
  5. ↑ "Fundraising Launched for Vital Medical Treatment for Voice Actor Chris Ayres". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  6. ↑ Ayres, Chris (2013-08-31). "Voice work of Chris Ayres". Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Chris Ayres". crystalacids.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "A Tree of Palme English Cast List". Mania.com. November 15, 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04.
  9. ↑ "Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu - 1 - The Man from the South/A Hostage with No Compromises". Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. ADV Films – via Funimation.
  10. ↑ "Florida Supercon Adds Todd Nauck, Christopher Ayres, Phillip Lee McCall II". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  11. ↑ "Shelf Life - Gantz Gantz Revolution". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  12. ↑ Bertschy, Zac (August 5, 2006). "Otakon 2006 A.D. Vision". Anime News Network.
  13. ↑ Bertschy, Zac (August 5, 2006). "Otakon 2006 A.D. Vision". Anime News Network.
  14. ↑ "Shelf Life - I Am Xam". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  15. ↑ "FUNimation Announces English Dub Cast of Black Butler". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Behind The Voice Actors - Christopher Ayres". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  17. ↑ Green, Scott (June 19, 2013). "Sentai Filmworks Announces "Another" English Dub Cast". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Official HaNaYaMaTa English Dub Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 "Voicework". Christopher Ayres official website. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  20. ↑ Funimation (August 4, 2015). "DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION 'F' Production Notes". SciFi Japan. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  21. ↑ https://twitter.com/VoiceOfVegeta/status/1020145450056220677
  22. ↑ Square Enix. The Last Remnant. Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 2:13 in, English Voice Recording, Cast.
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