J.W. Terry
Description
J.W. Terry is the professional name used by American actor Joey D'Auria for his voice acting work, particularly for his role in the anime series Yo-kai Watch. D'Auria, a New York City native born in 1952, is widely recognized for his long-running live-action portrayal of Bozo the Clown on the Chicago television program The Bozo Show, a role he performed from 1984 until the show's conclusion in 2001.
Under the name J.W. Terry, he provided the voice for the character Whisper in the English-language adaptation of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Whisper is the self-appointed ghostly butler to the protagonist, Nate Adams. Terry voiced this character across the first season of the anime television series, as well as in the film Yo-kai Watch: The Movie and the related video game adaptations, including Yo-kai Watch 2 and Yo-kai Watch 3. In addition to Whisper, he also voiced the character Robonyan within the same series.
Beyond his signature role in Yo-kai Watch, J.W. Terry's voice acting career in animation encompasses a wide range of other credits. In anime and anime-influenced productions, his roles have included characters in Digimon Tamers, Digimon Frontier, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, and Daigunder. His extensive voice work also extends to Western animation, where he has been heard in series such as The Tom and Jerry Show as the character Butch, The Mr. Men Show, Space Racers, and the English adaptation of The Jungle Book. In the realm of video games, his performances include the role of Alister Azimuth in Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and characters in Blue Dragon and BioShock Infinite.
Under the name J.W. Terry, he provided the voice for the character Whisper in the English-language adaptation of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Whisper is the self-appointed ghostly butler to the protagonist, Nate Adams. Terry voiced this character across the first season of the anime television series, as well as in the film Yo-kai Watch: The Movie and the related video game adaptations, including Yo-kai Watch 2 and Yo-kai Watch 3. In addition to Whisper, he also voiced the character Robonyan within the same series.
Beyond his signature role in Yo-kai Watch, J.W. Terry's voice acting career in animation encompasses a wide range of other credits. In anime and anime-influenced productions, his roles have included characters in Digimon Tamers, Digimon Frontier, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, and Daigunder. His extensive voice work also extends to Western animation, where he has been heard in series such as The Tom and Jerry Show as the character Butch, The Mr. Men Show, Space Racers, and the English adaptation of The Jungle Book. In the realm of video games, his performances include the role of Alister Azimuth in Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and characters in Blue Dragon and BioShock Infinite.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Yo-kai Watch: The Movie