Kiefer Sutherland
Description
Kiefer Sutherland is primarily known as an Emmy Award-winning actor for his lead role in the television series 24, but his career includes a notable foray into voice acting for anime and Japanese media properties. His most recognized work in the anime field came in the mid-1990s with the English-language dub of the science fiction series Armitage III.
In the 1996 film compilation Armitage III: Poly-Matrix, Sutherland provided the voice for the character Ross Sylibus. This version was a re-edit of the original four-part OVA series, produced specifically for the English-speaking market. The project featured "stunt casting," a practice of hiring well-known mainstream actors to perform voice roles for an anime release, with Sutherland co-starring alongside actress Elizabeth Berkley. In the story, Ross Sylibus is a police officer transferred to Mars who partners with a highly advanced android, Naomi Armitage, to investigate a series of murders. This role stands as his primary credit within the genre of Japanese anime.
Aside from this specific anime project, Sutherland has extensive experience in voice acting for Western animation. His filmography includes voice roles in major animated features such as The Wild (2006), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), and Marmaduke (2010). He has also made guest voice appearances on long-running animated television series, including The Simpsons and Family Guy.
Sutherland's work is also highly prominent in the medium of video games, particularly those from Japanese developers. He provided the voice and facial motion capture for the character of Venom Snake and Big Boss in the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, released by Konami. This role required a more nuanced, subdued performance that relied on subtle facial expressions and tone of voice, leading director Hideo Kojima to cast Sutherland specifically for his ability to convey the darker, more mature themes of the narrative. He has also performed voice work for the Call of Duty franchise.
In the 1996 film compilation Armitage III: Poly-Matrix, Sutherland provided the voice for the character Ross Sylibus. This version was a re-edit of the original four-part OVA series, produced specifically for the English-speaking market. The project featured "stunt casting," a practice of hiring well-known mainstream actors to perform voice roles for an anime release, with Sutherland co-starring alongside actress Elizabeth Berkley. In the story, Ross Sylibus is a police officer transferred to Mars who partners with a highly advanced android, Naomi Armitage, to investigate a series of murders. This role stands as his primary credit within the genre of Japanese anime.
Aside from this specific anime project, Sutherland has extensive experience in voice acting for Western animation. His filmography includes voice roles in major animated features such as The Wild (2006), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), and Marmaduke (2010). He has also made guest voice appearances on long-running animated television series, including The Simpsons and Family Guy.
Sutherland's work is also highly prominent in the medium of video games, particularly those from Japanese developers. He provided the voice and facial motion capture for the character of Venom Snake and Big Boss in the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, released by Konami. This role required a more nuanced, subdued performance that relied on subtle facial expressions and tone of voice, leading director Hideo Kojima to cast Sutherland specifically for his ability to convey the darker, more mature themes of the narrative. He has also performed voice work for the Call of Duty franchise.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Armitage III: Poly-Matrix