Christopher Ayres
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, 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]
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Born | Christopher Owen Ayres May 16, 1965 |
Other names | Chris Ayres |
Occupation | Voice actor, director, writer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse(s) | Krystal LaPorte |
Family | Greg Ayres (younger brother)[1] |
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
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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2003 | Saint Seiya | Ushio | ADV dub | |
2004 | Kino's Journey | Bartender | ||
2004 | Bast of Syndrome | Dr. Pluto | [7] | |
2004 | Mezzo DSA | Motoharu, Taneri, Baba, Hanamura | [7] | |
2004 | Sister Princess | Islander | [7] | |
2005 | A Tree of Palme | Sawadust | [8] | |
2005 | Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu | Atsunobu Hayashimizu | [9] | |
2005 | Gantz | Kei Kurono | [10][11] | |
2005 | Godannar | Tetsuya Kouji | [7] | |
2005 | Initial D | Miki | Funimation dub | |
2005 | Maburaho | Yukihiko Nakamaru | [7] | |
2005 | Yugo the Negotiator | Yusuf Ali Mesa | [7] | |
2006 | Diamond Daydreams | Kenji Kurata | [7] | |
2006 | Macross | Lin Kaifun | ADV dub | [7] |
2006 | Nanaka 6/17 | Jinpachi Arashiyama | [7] | |
2006 | Papuwa | Oshodani | [7] | |
2006 | Speed Grapher | Suitengu | [7] | |
2006 | Nerima Daikon Brothers | ADR director | [12][12] | |
2009 | Fairy Tail | Everlue | ||
2010 | Sengoku Basara | Shigen Takeda | [13] | |
2010 | Black Butler | Soma Asman Kadar | [14] | |
2010 | Dragon Ball Z Kai | Frieza | [7] | |
2010 | Golgo 13 | Dave McCartney | [7] | |
2010 | Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story | Elder | [15] | |
2010 | Tears to Tiara | Arthur, Pwyll | [7] | |
2010 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | Corset | [16] | |
2011 | Clannad After Story | Sudou, Kinoshita, various characters | [7] | |
2013 | Another | Yosuke Sakakibara | [17] | |
2013 | Kokoro Connect | Inari's brother | [15] | |
2016 | Hanayamata | Additional voices | ADR director | [18] |
2017-2019 | Dragon Ball Super | Frieza |
Films
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source[19] |
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2011 | Mardock Scramble: The First Compression | Welldone the Pussyhand | [15] | |
2012 | Gintama: The Movie | Kamui, Taizo Hasegawa, Tatsuma Sakamoto, Ner | [15] | |
2012 | Sengoku Basara: The Last Party | Shingen Takeda | [15] | |
2015 | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' | Frieza | [20] | |
2019 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | Frieza | [21] | |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[19] |
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2008 | The Last Remnant | Wagram | [22] | |
2010–present | Dragon Ball series | Frieza [15] | ||
References
- "Voice Actor Greg Ayres Hospitalized after Heart Attack". theanimerealm.blogspot.hk. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "Christopher Ayres". Active Anime. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Mock Combat for Cosplay". ChristopherAyres-VA.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- Green, Scott. "Fundraiser Aims To Help Voice Actor Christopher Ayres". Crunchyroll. Retrieved Apr 20, 2020.
- "Fundraising Launched for Vital Medical Treatment for Voice Actor Chris Ayres". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- Ayres, Chris (2013-08-31). "Voice work of Chris Ayres". Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "Chris Ayres". crystalacids.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "A Tree of Palme English Cast List". Mania.com. November 15, 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04.
- "Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu - 1 - The Man from the South/A Hostage with No Compromises". Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. ADV Films – via Funimation.
- "Florida Supercon Adds Todd Nauck, Christopher Ayres, Phillip Lee McCall II". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "Shelf Life - Gantz Gantz Revolution". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- Bertschy, Zac (August 5, 2006). "Otakon 2006 A.D. Vision". Anime News Network.
- "Shelf Life - I Am Xam". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "FUNimation Announces English Dub Cast of Black Butler". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "Behind The Voice Actors - Christopher Ayres". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- {{Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt#Characters}}
- Green, Scott (June 19, 2013). "Sentai Filmworks Announces "Another" English Dub Cast". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- "Official HaNaYaMaTa English Dub Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- "Voicework". Christopher Ayres official website. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- Funimation (August 4, 2015). "DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION 'F' Production Notes". SciFi Japan. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- Sabat, Christopher (Jul 19, 2018). "This guy is a freaking hero. Recorded on the Broly trailer with 15% lung capacity. Nothing but love for the ultimate Frieza, @Chrisayresvahttps://twitter.com/Chrisayresva/status/1020092740401614848 …". Retrieved Apr 20, 2020. External link in
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(help) - Square Enix. The Last Remnant. Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10 in, English Voice Recording, Cast.
External links
- Official website (archive)
- Christopher Ayres at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Christopher Ayres convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Christopher Ayres on IMDb
- Christopher Ayres at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database