Jacques Chambon
Description
Jacques Chambon is a French actor recognized for his voice work in animation, video games, and audio fiction, in addition to his extensive career as a stage and screen actor. He is known to anime audiences for his role as the voice of Ryo Fui in the French-language version of the series Kingdom.
While his portrayal of Merlin in the live-action series and films of Kaamelott remains his most visible role, Chambon has built a significant body of work as a voice artist. His voice credits include the character Zurix in the animated film Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion and roles in various video games such as The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, where he voiced the Ranger. He has also lent his voice to audio fiction adaptations, including Long John Silver and Lanfeust de Troy. In a 2023 animated film, No Dogs or Italians Allowed, he provided voices for multiple characters, including a stretcher-bearer and a surveyor.
Chambon has expressed a deep appreciation for voice work, noting that it demands immediate effectiveness and full physical engagement behind the microphone to bring energy to a character. Despite his on-screen fame, he identifies first and foremost as a stage actor, with theater being his primary artistic domain. His ventures into voice acting, including his role in Kingdom, are part of a diverse career that spans different expressions of the acting craft.
While his portrayal of Merlin in the live-action series and films of Kaamelott remains his most visible role, Chambon has built a significant body of work as a voice artist. His voice credits include the character Zurix in the animated film Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion and roles in various video games such as The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, where he voiced the Ranger. He has also lent his voice to audio fiction adaptations, including Long John Silver and Lanfeust de Troy. In a 2023 animated film, No Dogs or Italians Allowed, he provided voices for multiple characters, including a stretcher-bearer and a surveyor.
Chambon has expressed a deep appreciation for voice work, noting that it demands immediate effectiveness and full physical engagement behind the microphone to bring energy to a character. Despite his on-screen fame, he identifies first and foremost as a stage actor, with theater being his primary artistic domain. His ventures into voice acting, including his role in Kingdom, are part of a diverse career that spans different expressions of the acting craft.