Bernardo Duque

Description
Bernardo Antonio Duque Chamie was a Colombian voice actor and announcer, born in Sincelejo, Colombia, on September 17, 1973. He began his professional career in 1993 and over two decades became a well-recognized voice in Colombian media, both for his dubbing work in animated series and for his role as a television presenter and narrator. He passed away in Bogotá on July 9, 2013, at the age of 39 following a battle with lymphoma.

Duque is best remembered in the anime community for his work in two prominent series of the late 1990s and early 2000s. He provided the Spanish voice for Kurapika in the Colombian dubbing of the 1999 version of Hunter x Hunter, a role he reprised for the series' subsequent original video animations. This performance is frequently cited as one of his most notable contributions to voice acting. In addition to Hunter x Hunter, he voiced the character Kamatari Honjō in the Colombian Spanish adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin, known in some regions as Samurai X.

Beyond the realm of Japanese animation, Duque's voice was featured in a variety of other projects. His work included roles in animated series such as Fantogato, where he voiced the character Lindberg, and Spy Groove, as Agent 2. He also lent his voice to characters in video games, including Hamuul in World of Warcraft and multiple roles in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. His dubbing work extended to live-action television and film, with credits including the series El Fantasma Escritor and the film Brooklyn's Finest for its Colombian dubbing. Duque also performed the vocals for the first opening theme song of Hunter x Hunter.

Throughout his career, Duque was also highly active and prominent as a voice-over artist and television announcer. He served as the official voice of the RCN Televisión network in Colombia from 2002 to 2010. In April 2011, he joined Caracol Televisión, where he became widely known to the general public as the announcer for the game show El precio es correcto, using the nickname Bernee. This role brought him significant recognition among Colombian audiences in the final years of his life. His passing was noted by the Colombian press and coincided with the fifteenth anniversary of the establishment of private television channels in the country.
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