Chris Edgerly
Description
Chris Edgerly is an American voice actor with a career spanning animation, video games, and anime since the mid-1990s. Before establishing himself in voiceover, Edgerly graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism and spent a decade performing stand-up comedy across the country, a path that helped hone his ability to create diverse character voices.
In the realm of anime and English-dubbed productions, Edgerly is known for several prominent roles. He voices the character Zeus in the Netflix anime series Record of Ragnarok. Zeus is the chairman of the Gods' Council and the leader of the Greek pantheon, depicted as a powerful and authoritative figure in the tournament to decide humanity's fate. He also provides the voice for Yosuke Endo in the Netflix CGI anime series Ultraman, which is based on the classic manga and tokusatsu franchise.
Beyond these titles, his work in anime includes the long-running series Naruto Shippuden, where he voices the immortal akatsuki member Hidan. His other anime credits include roles in Baki, Digimon Data Squad, and Godzilla Singular Point.
Edgerly's career is characterized by extensive work across numerous major Western animation and video game franchises, demonstrating his versatility. He has been a cast member on The Simpsons since 2011, voicing various background and recurring characters. He is also well-known to gamers as the voice of the cheerful robot Pathfinder in the popular battle royale game Apex Legends. Other notable video game performances include Cid Highwind in the Final Fantasy VII series, Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and various characters in the Tales of Symphonia and Halo franchises. His animation voice work also includes roles such as Gobber in DreamWorks Dragons, Peter Potamus in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, and Jedi Master Eeth Koth in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Throughout his career, he has frequently collaborated with voice directors and studios like Jamie Simone and Studiopolis, common in the English dubbing industry.
In the realm of anime and English-dubbed productions, Edgerly is known for several prominent roles. He voices the character Zeus in the Netflix anime series Record of Ragnarok. Zeus is the chairman of the Gods' Council and the leader of the Greek pantheon, depicted as a powerful and authoritative figure in the tournament to decide humanity's fate. He also provides the voice for Yosuke Endo in the Netflix CGI anime series Ultraman, which is based on the classic manga and tokusatsu franchise.
Beyond these titles, his work in anime includes the long-running series Naruto Shippuden, where he voices the immortal akatsuki member Hidan. His other anime credits include roles in Baki, Digimon Data Squad, and Godzilla Singular Point.
Edgerly's career is characterized by extensive work across numerous major Western animation and video game franchises, demonstrating his versatility. He has been a cast member on The Simpsons since 2011, voicing various background and recurring characters. He is also well-known to gamers as the voice of the cheerful robot Pathfinder in the popular battle royale game Apex Legends. Other notable video game performances include Cid Highwind in the Final Fantasy VII series, Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and various characters in the Tales of Symphonia and Halo franchises. His animation voice work also includes roles such as Gobber in DreamWorks Dragons, Peter Potamus in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, and Jedi Master Eeth Koth in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Throughout his career, he has frequently collaborated with voice directors and studios like Jamie Simone and Studiopolis, common in the English dubbing industry.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Record of Ragnarok
- EnglishAnime overview: Ultraman