Spike Spencer
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Charles Forrest "Spike" Spencer (born on December 21, 1968 in Houston, Texas
) is an American
actor
best known for dubbing
Japanese anime
films. He is best known for roles in ADV Films dubs of Neon Genesis Evangelion (as Shinji Ikari
), Martian Successor Nadesico (as Akito Tenkawa), and Excel Saga
(as Shioji). He has also performed voice acting for radio
, especially commercials. His anime character voices tend to be either for timid, shy, or weak characters, or for eccentric and comical ones.
He voiced Papillion in Buso Renkin
, Ginta in the anime MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance
, Hanatarō Yamada in Bleach
, Rolo Lamperouge
in Code Geass, and has also stated he's hoping to read for Naruto
. Most recently he has also starred in the animated Web series Supa Pirate Booty Hunt. He stated at Nan Desu Kan 2006 that he would like to reprise the role of Shinji in the Rebuild of Evangelion
films. It was announced at Anime Boston 2009
that he would reprise his role as Shinji Ikari in the Rebuild of Evangelion
tetralogy. He is also the voice of Takuma Ichijo in Vampire Knight
& Vampire Knight: Guilty
.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for dubbing
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
Japanese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
films. He is best known for roles in ADV Films dubs of Neon Genesis Evangelion (as Shinji Ikari
Shinji Ikari
is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise created by Hideaki Anno. The protagonist of the series , he is the Third Child and pilots the Evangelion Unit 01...
), Martian Successor Nadesico (as Akito Tenkawa), and Excel Saga
Excel Saga
is a manga series written and illustrated by Rikdo Koshi. It has been serialized in Young King OURs since 1996, with individual chapters collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Shōnen Gahosha. The series follows the attempts of Across, a "secret ideological organization", to conquer the city...
(as Shioji). He has also performed voice acting for radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, especially commercials. His anime character voices tend to be either for timid, shy, or weak characters, or for eccentric and comical ones.
He voiced Papillion in Buso Renkin
Buso Renkin
is a manga series written and drawn by Nobuhiro Watsuki, the creator of Rurouni Kenshin. Buso Renkin was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from June 2003 to 2005, ending at 80 chapters. The individual chapters were collected by Shueisha into ten tankōbon volumes which were...
, Ginta in the anime MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance
MÄR
, an acronym for Märchen Awakens Romance, is a manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. The television anime based on the series is titled and was originally broadcast in Japan on the TXN station....
, Hanatarō Yamada in Bleach
Bleach (manga)
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
, Rolo Lamperouge
Rolo Lamperouge
is a fictional character in the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2. His seiyū is Takahiro Mizushima, while he is voiced by Spike Spencer in the English dub.-Character outline:...
in Code Geass, and has also stated he's hoping to read for Naruto
Naruto
is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
. Most recently he has also starred in the animated Web series Supa Pirate Booty Hunt. He stated at Nan Desu Kan 2006 that he would like to reprise the role of Shinji in the Rebuild of Evangelion
Rebuild of Evangelion
Rebuild of Evangelion, known in Japan as , is a Japanese animated film series and a remake of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series. It is being produced by Studio Khara and KlockWorx in partnership with Gainax...
films. It was announced at Anime Boston 2009
Anime Boston
Anime Boston is an annual three-day anime fan convention held in the spring in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The convention features a number of events which include a masquerade, an anime music video contest, video programming rooms, an artists' alley and art show, karaoke, game shows,...
that he would reprise his role as Shinji Ikari in the Rebuild of Evangelion
Rebuild of Evangelion
Rebuild of Evangelion, known in Japan as , is a Japanese animated film series and a remake of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series. It is being produced by Studio Khara and KlockWorx in partnership with Gainax...
tetralogy. He is also the voice of Takuma Ichijo in Vampire Knight
Vampire Knight
is a shōjo manga and anime series written by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine and is still on-going. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by Hakusensha, with eleven volumes currently released in Japan. The manga series is licensed in...
& Vampire Knight: Guilty
Vampire Knight
is a shōjo manga and anime series written by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine and is still on-going. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by Hakusensha, with eleven volumes currently released in Japan. The manga series is licensed in...
.
Anime Roles
- Battle Angel - Yugo
- BleachBleach (manga)is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
- Hanataro Yamada, Di Roy Linker, Jinnai Doko - Blue SeedBlue Seedis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. The plot is based on the Izumo cycle of Japanese mythology and the tale of the god Susanoo and the eight-headed monster Yamata no Orochi. The main character, Momiji Fujimiya, is a descendant of the mythical . When Japan is menaced...
- Additional Voices - Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 - Maki Stingray
- Burn Up WBurn Up Wis an anime OVA directed by Hiroshi Negishi and released in 1996. It was soon followed by a series version called Burn Up Excess though it occasionally lacks continuity with the series. The OVA consists of four episodes, chronicling Team Warrior through more missions...
- Jackalhead - Buso RenkinBuso Renkinis a manga series written and drawn by Nobuhiro Watsuki, the creator of Rurouni Kenshin. Buso Renkin was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from June 2003 to 2005, ending at 80 chapters. The individual chapters were collected by Shueisha into ten tankōbon volumes which were...
- Koushaku Chouno - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 - Rolo LamperougeRolo Lamperougeis a fictional character in the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2. His seiyū is Takahiro Mizushima, while he is voiced by Spike Spencer in the English dub.-Character outline:...
- ColorfulColorfulis a manga by Torajirō Kishi which was adapted into a 16-episode anime series. The episodes are composed of vignettes typically involving men and teenage boys attempting to catch a glimpse of women's panties and/or look down their blouses. The episodes are fast-paced, experimental in animation and...
- Young T - CompilerCompiler (anime)is a two part anime original video animation.Compiler is an anime based on the manga by Kia Asamiya which features two girls, Compiler and Assembler, who arrived on earth from 2-D cyberspace to play a "game" in which they will delete the real world and reform it...
- Toshi Igarashi - Dirty Pair FlashDirty Pair Flashis a humorous science fiction anime and manga franchise based on the light novel series by Haruka Takachiho.Although it is often said that these are younger versions of the original Lovely Angels Kei and Yuri, in truth this series is an alternate universe telling of Dirty Pair, set in the years...
: Mission Two - Calbee - Dragon HalfDragon Halfis a manga created by Ryūsuke Mita and serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine from 1988 to 1994. It was adapted into a two episode anime OVA series in 1993...
- Roshi, Slug - Durarara!!Durarara!!, often romanized as DRRR!! in Japan, is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita, with illustrations by Suzuhito Yasuda, that has also been adapted in to a Japanese anime series. As of February 2011, nine volumes have been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko...
- Saburo Togusa - Ellica - Funk
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Aloneis a 2007 Japanese animated film written and chief directed by Hideaki Anno. It is the first of four films released in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy based on the original anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was produced and co-distributed by Anno's Studio Khara in partnership with Gainax...
- Shinji Ikari - Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance - Shinji Ikari
- Excel SagaExcel Sagais a manga series written and illustrated by Rikdo Koshi. It has been serialized in Young King OURs since 1996, with individual chapters collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Shōnen Gahosha. The series follows the attempts of Across, a "secret ideological organization", to conquer the city...
- Dr. Gojo Shioji, Additional Voices - Fire Emblem - MarthMarth (Fire Emblem)is a character from Intelligent Systems's Fire Emblem series of video games. He is the central protagonist and Lord-class character of the original game Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, the third game, Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo, and the two remake games Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and...
- Full Metal Panic!Full Metal Panic!is an ongoing series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a spirited Japanese high school girl.Individual...
- Shoto Sakimoto, Subordinate A, Takuma - Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseGamera: Guardian of the Universe, is a 1995 Kaiju film directed by Shusuke Kaneko. It is a reboot of the Gamera film franchise. It is the ninth entry in the Gamera film series and first in Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy. It was followed by Attack of The Legion and Revenge of Iris....
- Credited for additional voices - GantzGantzis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. Gantz tells the story of Kei Kurono and his friend Masaru Kato who die in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which they and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens...
- Little Green onion alien - Golden BoyGolden Boy (manga)is a Japanese manga series by Tatsuya Egawa about a 25-year-old freeter, pervert, and "travelling student" named Kintaro Oe . The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's Super Jump starting in 1992, with the first collected volume released the following year...
- Maid - Gunsmith CatsGunsmith Catsis a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kenichi Sonoda. It was published in Kodansha's Afternoon from 1991 to 1997 and was followed between 2004 and 2008 by a sequel series Gunsmith Cats Burst which included the same characters and situations.The series describes the adventures...
- Additional Voices - KekkaishiKekkaishiis a supernatural manga series written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. It was serialized in Japan by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Shōnen Sunday from 2003 to 2011 , and licensed for an English-language release in North America by Viz Media. It was adapted as a fifty-two episode anime series by...
- Mamezo - MÄR: Märchen Awakens RomanceMÄR, an acronym for Märchen Awakens Romance, is a manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. The television anime based on the series is titled and was originally broadcast in Japan on the TXN station....
- Ginta - Martian Successor NadesicoMartian Successor Nadesico, is a science fiction comedy anime TV series, and a later manga series created by Kia Asamiya. The manga, published in English by CPM Manga, is significantly different from the anime....
- Akito Tenkawa - Megazone 23 Part 3 - Bud
- Neon Genesis Evangelion - Shinji IkariShinji Ikariis a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise created by Hideaki Anno. The protagonist of the series , he is the Third Child and pilots the Evangelion Unit 01...
- Orphen - Majic Lin
- Panyo Panyo Di Gi CharatPanyo Panyo Di Gi Charatis the prequel to the popular anime series Di Gi Charat. It features Princess Dejiko and Puchiko as young children home at planet Di Gi Charat...
- Actor boy - Plastic LittlePlastic Littleis an anime created by Satoshi Urushihara. It was published in Japan as a one-shot OVA. The anime motion picture was first released in North America on VHS by ADV Films, in 2001 ADV announced that the anime would be released on to DVD on February 5, 2002...
- Nichol Hawking - PretearPrétear, also called Prétear - The New Legend of Snow White, is a manga series written by Junichi Sato and illustrated by Kaori Naruse. Spanning four volumes, the manga series was originally published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten from May 2000 through July 2001...
- Goh - Puni Puni PoemyPuni Puni Poemyis a two-part original video animation spin-off from the Excel Saga manga and TV animation. It features some of that series' secondary characters and many of its staff, primarily director Shinichi Watanabe...
- Ball person 3 - Saiyuki - Shien, Demon 6
- Sorcerous Stabber OrphenSorcerous Stabber Orphenis a series of Japanese fantasy adventure novels and manga, two anime television series , and a video game.-Synopsis:...
- Majic - SprigganSprigganSpriggans are legendary creatures known from Cornish faery lore. They are particular to West Penwith in Cornwall.-Spriggans in folklore:Spriggans were depicted as grotesquely ugly, and were said to be found at old ruins and barrows guarding buried treasure and generally acting as fairy bodyguards....
- Little Boy - Steel Angel KurumiSteel Angel Kurumiis a manga and anime series following the adventures of its titular character created by Kaishaku. Directed by Naohito Takahashi, animated by Oriental Light and Magic and produced by Pony Canyon with character designs by Yuriko Chiba and Yuji Ikeda and music by Toshihiko Sahashi, it has been...
- Manager, scientist, ticket taker, Tow-Tone - Suikoden Demon Century - Takatoru Sage
- Super Atragon - Mikoshiba
- Vampire KnightVampire Knightis a shōjo manga and anime series written by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine and is still on-going. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by Hakusensha, with eleven volumes currently released in Japan. The manga series is licensed in...
- Takuma Ichijo - Vampire Knight: GuiltyVampire Knightis a shōjo manga and anime series written by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine and is still on-going. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by Hakusensha, with eleven volumes currently released in Japan. The manga series is licensed in...
- Takuma Ichijo
Video Game Roles
- Ar tonelico: Melody of ElemiaAr tonelico: Melody of ElemiaAr tonelico: Melody of Elemia, released in Japan as is a PlayStation 2 console role-playing game produced by Banpresto and Gust. There were other media releases based on the game, including the comic Ar tonelico -arpeggio-, the OVA Ar tonelico, and several drama CDs.The story begins on the...
- Jack Hamilton - Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel - Jack Hamilton
- Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of DestinyAtelier Iris 2: The Azoth of DestinyAtelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny, released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Japanese developer Gust for the PlayStation 2....
- Felt Blanchimont - BlazBlue: Calamity TriggerBlazBlue: Calamity Triggeris a fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game's name is a portmanteau of "blaze" and "blue," with the "z" sound omitted in the Japanese pronunciation, rendering it similar to the word "brave" in pronunciation....
- Arakune - Bleach: Shattered Blade - Hanataro Yamada
- Dynasty Warriors 7Dynasty Warriors 7is a hack and slash video game and the seventh official installment of the Dynasty Warriors series. It is developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game has been confirmed to be PS3 exclusive in Japan. The story is based on Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms....
- Guan Suo - Lunar: Silver Star Harmony - Nall, Eiphel
- Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy - Puni Jiro
- Rune Factory FrontierRune Factory FrontierRune Factory: Frontier is a simulation/role-playing video game developed by Neverland Co. and published by Marvelous Entertainment in Japan, Marvelous Entertainment USA and Xseed Games in North America, and Rising Star Games in Europe for the Wii video game console.On July 11, 2008, Marvelous...
- Erik (uncredited), Gelwein (uncredited) - Saints Row 3Saints Row 3Saints Row: The Third is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It was released on November 15th, 2011 in Australia and North America, and was released on November 18th, 2011 in Europe for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Onlive...
- Samurai Warriors 3Samurai Warriors 3is the third installment in the Samurai Warriors series, created by Tecmo Koei and Omega Force. The game was released in Japan on December 3, 2009, Europe on May 28, 2010, Australia on June 10, 2010, and in North America on September 27, 2010 for the Wii....
- Nagamasa Azai (uncredited) - Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked - Atsuro Kihara
- Steambot ChroniclesSteambot ChroniclesSteambot Chronicles, known in Japan as is a action-adventure game developed and published by Irem Software Engineering in Japan for the PlayStation 2. It was later published by Atlus in North America and 505 Games in PAL regions...
- Vanilla Beans, Basil - Star Ocean: Second Evolution - Claude C. Kenny
- Trauma Center: Second OpinionTrauma Center: Second OpinionTrauma Center: Second Opinion known as in Japan, is the second game in the Trauma Center series. Second Opinion is the first to be available on the Wii, was a launch title for the system in North America and Japan, and made full use of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment...
- Victor Niguel - Trauma Center: Under the KnifeTrauma Center: Under the KnifeTrauma Center: Under the Knife, known in Japan as , is a surgical simulation game developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo DS and is the first entry in the Trauma Center series...
- Victor Niguel - World of Warcraft: The Burning CrusadeWorld of Warcraft: The Burning CrusadeWorld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, often referred to as TBC or BC, is the first expansion pack for the MMORPG World of Warcraft...
- Attumen the Huntsman, Romulo, Mekgineer Steamrigger, a Blood Elf Male, Essence of Grief - Tales of VesperiaTales of Vesperiais the tenth main title in the Tales series. It was developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. The title was announced on December 22, 2007 at Jump Festa, and was released on August 7, 2008 in Asia, and on August 26, 2008 in North America...
- Yeager - Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone - Milanor
Live Action Roles
- The Big Easy
- Faith of my FathersFaith of My Fathers-See also:* Early life and military career of John McCain* Character Is Destiny* My Dad, John McCain...
- Heart of the StormHeart of the Storm"Heart of the Storm" is the final episode of the television series Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, and what is now proved to be the final episode of the TV drama series....
- The HostThe Host (film)The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....
(English voiceover for Park Gang-du) - The ImpostorsThe ImpostorsThe Impostors is a 1998 farce motion picture written and directed by Stanley Tucci, starring Oliver Platt, Stanley Tucci, Alfred Molina, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Buscemi, and Billy Connolly....
- Last Man's Club
- Melvin and Sam
- Miss Congeniality
- MoondanceMoondanceMoondance is the third solo album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on Warner Bros. Records on 28 February 1970 and peaked at #29 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart....
- Now You See It...Now You See It...Now You See It... is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie. The film is told in Allyson's point of view, similar to a documentary.-Plot:...
- The SheepThe sheepThe Sheep is a character, created by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll. It appeared in Dodgson's book, Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to his book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.- Storyline :...
- Soul Digger
- The Three Burials of Melquiades EstradaThe Three Burials of Melquiades EstradaThe Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is a 2005 American drama film directed by Tommy Lee Jones and written by Guillermo Arriaga. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Julio Cedillo, and Dwight Yoakam....
- Torn Apart
- Unnatural Pursuits
- When the Music Stops