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Christopher Ayres
Ayres in 2013
Born
Christopher Owen Ayres

(1965-05-16) May 16, 1965 (age 59)
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Other namesChris Ayres
Occupation(s)Voice actor, director, writer
Years active2003–present
FamilyGreg 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, 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 to survive. A YouCaring fundraiser was created that seeks $25,000 to assist with medical care and procedures.[4][5]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source[6]
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]
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

List of voice performances in feature, direct-to-video and television films
Year Series Role Notes Source[19]
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

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[19]
2008 The Last Remnant Wagram [22]
2010–present Dragon Ball series Frieza[15]


References

  1. ^ "Voice Actor Greg Ayres Hospitalized after Heart Attack". theanimerealm.blogspot.hk. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Christopher Ayres". Active Anime. October 5, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "Mock Combat for Cosplay". ChristopherAyres-VA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Green, Scott. "Fundraiser Aims To Help Voice Actor Christopher Ayres". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Fundraising Launched for Vital Medical Treatment for Voice Actor Chris Ayres". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Ayres, Chris (August 3, 2013). "Voice work of Chris Ayres". Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Chris Ayres". crystalacids.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "A Tree of Palme English Cast List". Mania.com. November 15, 2004. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008.
  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 June 15, 2017.
  11. ^ "Shelf Life – Gantz Gantz Revolution". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  12. ^ Bertschy, Zac (August 5, 2006). "Otakon 2006 A.D. Vision". Anime News Network.
  13. ^ "Shelf Life – I Am Xam". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  14. ^ "FUNimation Announces English Dub Cast of Black Butler". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  15. ^ a b c d e f "Behind The Voice Actors – Christopher Ayres". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  16. ^ {{Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt#Characters}}
  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. ^ a b "Voicework". Christopher Ayres official website. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  20. ^ Funimation (August 4, 2015). "DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION 'F' Production Notes". SciFi Japan. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  21. ^ Sabat, Christopher (July 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 April 20, 2020. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)[non-primary source needed]
  22. ^ Square Enix. The Last Remnant. Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10 in, English Voice Recording, Cast.
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