William Frederick Knight
William Frederick Knight | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1933 |
| Other names | William Knight, William Frederick, Frederick Knight |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, character actor |
| Years active | 1966-present |
William Frederick Knight (born December 6, 1933), sometimes credited as William Knight, William Frederick, or Frederick Knight, is a voice actor who has lent his voice to the English dubs of anime and video games. He is a character actor of sorts, often cast in the role of a wise old man, such as in Ghost in the Shell (as Daisuke Aramaki), The Big O (as Gordon Rosewater), Paranoia Agent (as the old man), and Eureka Seven (as Kuzemi, one of the three Sages).[1]
Voice roles
Anime
- Amazing Nurse Nanako – General, Griffith
- Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran – Denkichi's Master
- Cowboy Bebop – Old Man (Session 2: "Stray Dog Strut")
- Dangaizer 3 – Professor Tachibana
- DearS – Grandfather
- El Hazard – The Magnificent World – Dr. Schtalubaugh
- El Hazard 2 – The Magnificent World – Dr. Schtalubaugh
- El Hazard: The Alternative World – Dr. Schtalubaugh
- El Hazard: The Wanderers – Dr. Schtalubaugh, Captain of the Guard
- Ergo Proxy – J.J. (Ep. 11)
- Eureka Seven – Kuzemi
- Fake – Leonard Henry
- Fist of the North Star – Village Chief
- Freedom Project – Alan
- Gad Guard – Gary
- Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo – Luigi Vampa
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Daisuke Aramaki
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG – Daisuke Aramaki
- Gungrave – Dr. Tokioka, Butler Tokioka
- GUNxSWORD – Carlos (Eps. 3, 26)
- Haibane Renmei – Watchmaker
- Heat Guy J – Grandpa
- Hellsing – Father Rinaldo
- Hellsing Ultimate – Father (Ep. 3)[2]
- Hibakusha – Colonel Paul Tibbets
- Ikki Tousen – Choko
- Immortal Grand Prix – Ichi
- Kamichu! – Chairman of God Association (Ep. 7)
- Kurokami – Keita's grandfather
- L/R: Licensed by Royalty – Lord Miralio, Professor Freud
- Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful – Jils
- Mars Daybreak – Doze
- Mermaid Forest – Toba Islander
- Mezzo Forte – Emoto
- Naruto – Hyuga Elder Sukeza (Ep. 153)
- Naruto Shippuden – Danzō Shimura
- New Getter Robo – Bonze
- NieA 7 – Butcher, Newscaster, Newspaper Man, Old Alien
- Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – Nurarihyon[3]
- Outlaw Star – Ctarl-Ctarl Governor
- Overman King Gainer – Gach
- Paranoia Agent – Old Man
- Planetes – Father-In-Law
- R.O.D -The TV- – Irving (Ep. 5), Shop Owner A, Teacher (Ep. 6)
- Rumic Theater – Old Man, Pops
- Samurai Champloo – Daigoro
- Spirit of Wonder – Cooper
- Spirit of Wonder Scientific Boys Club – Cooper
- Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II – Swift
- Strawberry Eggs – Tofu Kuji
- Street Fighter II V – Master Yo Sen-ko (Animaze dub)
- Texhnolyze – Old Man 1, Tsujinaka
- The Adventures of Mini-Goddess – Crawl Space Boss, Narrator
- The Big O – Gordon Rosewater
- The Melody of Oblivion – Old Man Tsunagi
- The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye – Dr. Nor
- The Twelve Kingdoms – Genkai
- Tokko – Taishi
- Trigun – Old Man (Ep. 5)
- Wolf's Rain – Old Wolf (Ep. 5)
Films
- Akira – Miyako (Pioneer/Animaze dub)
- Appleseed – Elder
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie – Van Dann
- Ghost in the Shell – Section 9 Department Chief Aramaki
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society – Daisuke Aramaki
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence – Daisuke Aramaki
- Metropolis – Notarlin
- Street Fighter Alpha – Monk
- Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy – Shin Hayata/Ultraman
- Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial – Ultraman
- Ultraman Saga – Shin Hayata/Ultraman
Video games
- Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance – Melvin
- Brave Fencer Musashi – Conners, Steward Ribson
- The Darkness – Frank Rottenberg
- Defiance – Varus Soleptor
- Drakengard – Verdelet
- Final Fantasy IV DS – Mysidian Elder (uncredited)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time – Larkeicus (uncredited)
- Ghost in the Shell – Daisuke Aramaki
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Daisuke Aramaki
- League of Legends – Lyte (Purple Side Vendor: Howling Abyss)
- Naruto series – Danzo Shimura
- Romancing SaGa – Elder Nizam (uncredited)
- Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes – Hojo Ujimasa (uncredited)
- WildStar – Dorian Walker, Pell, Torax[4]
- World of Final Fantasy – Adamantoise
- Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht – Joachim Mizrahi (uncredited)
References
- ^ IMDB page on William Frederick Knight. Accessed September 5, 2007.
- ^ "Hellsing Ultimate III". Hellsing Ultimate. Episode 3. October 4, 2014. Adult Swim.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|episodelink=ignored (|episode-link=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ Ressler, Karen (April 4, 2013). "Neon Alley Reveals Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Carbine Studios. WildStar. NCSOFT. Scene: Credits, 2:45 in, Cast.
External links
- William Frederick Knight at IMDb
- William Frederick Knight at Anime News Network's encyclopedia