Chris Edgerly (born August 6, 1969) is an American voice actor, comedian and singer.
Life and career
Edgerly provided the voice of Peter Potamus on the
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim
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and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
animated series, ''
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' is an American adult animated television sitcom created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. A spin-off of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'', the ...
'', in addition to several guest voices on the TV series ''
Drawn Together
''Drawn Together'' is an American adult animation, adult animated sitcom created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein and premiered on Comedy Central on October 27, 2004. The series is a parody of ''The Surreal Life'' and follows the misadventures ...
''. Other television voice appearances include ''
Duck Dodgers
Duck Dodgers is the metafictional star of a series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros., featuring Daffy Duck in the role of a science fiction hero.
He first appeared in the 1953 cartoon short ''Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century'', directed b ...
'', ''
My Gym Partner's a Monkey
''My Gym Partner's a Monkey'' is an American animated television series created by Tim Cahill and Julie McNally Cahill for Cartoon Network. It aired from December 26, 2005, to November 27, 2008, ending with a total of four seasons and 56 episode ...
'', ''
Codename: Kids Next Door'', and ''
Kenan & Kel
''Kenan & Kel'' is an American buddy comedy sitcom created by Kim Bass. The show originally aired on the Nickelodeon network for four seasons, from July 15, 1996, to July 15, 2000. Set in Chicago, Illinois, the series follows mischievous Kenan R ...
''. He can also be heard as the voice of "Cloak" in the Disney animated feature ''
The Wild
''The Wild'' is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Eddie Izzard, Kiefer Sutherl ...
''. In 2006, Edgerly started voicing
Nick Diamond
''The Diamond Brothers'' is a series of humorous children's detective books by Anthony Horowitz, recounting the adventures of the world's worst private detective, Tim Diamond, and his much more intelligent younger brother, Nick Diamond.
The s ...
,
The Masked Man and referee
Mills Lane
Mills Bee Lane III (November 12, 1937 – December 6, 2022) was an American boxing referee and professional boxer, a two-term Washoe County, Nevada district court judge, and television personality.
Lane was best known for having officiated se ...
on the return of MTV's ''
Celebrity Deathmatch
''Celebrity Deathmatch'' is an adult stop-motion claymated series created by Eric Fogel and produced by John Worth Lynn Jr. for MTV. A parody of sports entertainment programs, ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' depicted various celebrities engaging in ...
''. He also provided a voice for a Brute in the video game ''
Halo 2
''Halo 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox console. ''Halo 2'' is the second installment in the ''Halo'' franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed '' ...
'' and Pathfinder in ''
Apex Legends
''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play battle royale-hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo Switch in March ...
'' and appeared on two episodes of ''
Kenan & Kel
''Kenan & Kel'' is an American buddy comedy sitcom created by Kim Bass. The show originally aired on the Nickelodeon network for four seasons, from July 15, 1996, to July 15, 2000. Set in Chicago, Illinois, the series follows mischievous Kenan R ...
''.
Edgerly lent his voice to Yuan,
Magnius, and
Kvar in the
video game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...
''
Tales of Symphonia''. He has also voiced
Cid Highwind
'' Final Fantasy VII'', a role-playing video game developed by Square (now Square Enix) and originally released in 1997, features many fictional characters in both major and minor roles. ''VII'' has been followed by multiple sequels and preque ...
in the film ''
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
is a 2005 Japanese computer-animated film directed by Tetsuya Nomura, written by Kazushige Nojima, and produced by Yoshinori Kitase and Shinji Hashimoto. Developed by Visual Works and Square Enix, ''Advent Children'' is part of the ''Compilat ...
'', as well as the
video games
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device to gener ...
''
Kingdom Hearts II'', ''
Lineage II
''Lineage II'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Microsoft Windows and the second game in the ''Lineage'' series. It is a prequel to ''Lineage'' and is set 150 years before the first game. It has become popular sinc ...
'', and ''
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII''; voiced
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
in the 2006 video game ''
Justice League Heroes
''Justice League Heroes'' is a 2006 console video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 platforms. It was developed by Snowblind Studios, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in conjunction with DC Comics and was distributed in Europ ...
''; and voiced the character of Sullivan in ''
Resonance of Fate
''Resonance of Fate'' is a role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released in January 2010 in Japan and March 2010 in Western territories. The game uses a fast-paced strateg ...
''.
He recently voiced Pathfinder in the game
Apex Legends
''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play battle royale-hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo Switch in March ...
. He has voiced various soldiers in the video game ''
Valkyria Chronicles
''Valkyria Chronicles'' is a series of military-themed tactical role-playing video games created by Ryutaro Nonaka and Shuntaro Tanaka, and developed by Sega. The series began with '' Valkyria Chronicles'', which was released for the PlayStat ...
'' and TEL in ''
Infinity Blade III
''Infinity Blade III'' is an action role-playing video game for iOS, developed by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games. It is the third game in the ''Infinity Blade'' series. It was released on the App Store on September 18, 2013. The main character ...
''. He voiced the protagonist character Ken Ogawa in
FromSoftware
FromSoftware, Inc. is a Japanese video game development and publishing company based in Tokyo. Founded by Naotoshi Zin in November 1986, the company developed business software before releasing their first video game, ''King's Field (video game) ...
's video game ''
Ninja Blade''. He also provided the voice of
Gambit
A gambit (from Italian , the act of tripping someone with the leg to make them fall) is a chess opening in which a player sacrifices with the aim of achieving a subsequent advantage.
The word '' gambit'' is also sometimes used to describe sim ...
in the video game adaption of ''
X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' as well as voicing different characters in the 2012 video game, ''
Lego The Lord of the Rings
Lego ''The Lord of the Rings'' is a Lego theme based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. It is licensed from Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. The theme was first introduced in 2012. The first sets appeared in 2012, to coincide with a re ...
''. He also voiced Peter Parker,
J. Jonah Jameson, and
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
in ''
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (also known as The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man: The Ride in Universal Studios Japan) is a motion-based 3D dark ride at the Islands of Adventure, Orlando and Universal Studios Japan, Osaka theme parks, ...
''. Additionally, he voices
Hidan in ''
Naruto: Shippuden''. Edgerly played the voice of Jedi Master
Eeth Koth for the animated series ''
Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' in the second season episode "Grievous Intrigue".
He became a cast member for ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'', playing various characters. He also voiced
Ren Hoek in the 2011 game ''
Nicktoons MLB
''Nicktoons MLB'' is a baseball video game released for the Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS platforms. The game was developed by High Voltage Software and published by 2K Play in 2011. It features playable characters from Nickelodeon ...
''. In 2013, Edgerly took the role of a spiky winged creature called a pufferthorn, and his character was named Pop Thorn, in ''
Skylanders: Swap Force''. Edgerly also has provided the voice of Gobber the Belch on Cartoon Network's ''
DreamWorks Dragons
''Dragons'', commonly referred to as ''DreamWorks Dragons'', is an American computer-animated television series based on the 2010 film '' How to Train Your Dragon''. The series serves as a bridge between the first film and its 2014 sequel.
J ...
'' animated series for seasons 1 and 2. He has continued to do so for its third season that aired on
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
in 2015.
Edgerly was one of the two main voice actors in the English release of ''
Top Cat: The Movie''.
Filmography
Animation
* ''
Codename: Kids Next Door'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Baki'' – Ryuko Yanagi (English dub)
others
* ''
Digimon Data Squad
''Digimon Data Squad'', known in Japan as , is the fifth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2, 2006 to March 25, 2007. A standalone film based on ...
'' – Additional Voices (English dub)
* ''
Naruto
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...
Shippūden'' – Hidan (English dub)
* ''
Ultraman
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one ...
'' – Yosuke Endo, others (English dub)
* ''
Godzilla Singular Point
is a Japanese anime television series co-produced by the animation studios Bones and Orange. Licensed by Netflix and directed by Atsushi Takahashi, the series premiered on March 25, 2021 on Netflix in Japan, and on Tokyo MX and other channels ...
'' — Additional Voices (English Dub)
Film
Video games
* ''
Alpha Protocol
''Alpha Protocol'' is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Sega. The player assumes control of agent Michael Thorton, a new recruit at a clandestine United States agency called Alpha Protocol, whic ...
'' – Sergei Surkov
* ''
Assassin's Creed II
''Assassin's Creed II'' is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montréal and published by Ubisoft. It is the second major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, and the sequel to 2007's '' Assassin's Creed''. The g ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – Additional Voices
* ''
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game'' – Able Ryder (Male)
* ''
Baten Kaitos Origins
''Baten Kaitos Origins'', also known as ''Baten Kaitos 2'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Monolith Soft and Tri-Crescendo for the GameCube video game console. The game is a prequel to ''Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocea ...
'' – Elder Kamroh, Rodolfo
* ''
Brütal Legend
''Brütal Legend'' is an action-adventure video game with real-time strategy game elements created by Double Fine and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was released during October 2009 in North America, ...
'' – Glamhogs, Thunderhogs
* ''
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' – Marine Soldier #3, SAS Soldier, US Pilot
* ''
Call of Duty: Finest Hour'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Cars 2
''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American computer-animated Spy film, spy comedy film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Cars (film), Cars'' (2006), the second film in the Cars (franchise), ''Cars'' f ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Cars Race-O-Rama
''Cars Race-O-Rama'' is a racing video game based on the ''Cars'' franchise that was released on October 12, 2009. It is the sequel to ''Cars Mater-National Championship'', which was released on October 29, 2007.
Gameplay
''Cars Race-O-Rama'' ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
The Darkness'' – Chester Coleman, Melvin Caines, Silvio Leatherchest
* ''
Diablo III
''Diablo III'' is a hack-and-slash action role-playing game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment as the third installment in the ''Diablo'' franchise. It was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in May 2012, PlayStation 3 and Xb ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Disney Infinity 3.0'' –
Yondu
Yondu Udonta, or simply Yondu (), is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original version of the character is depicted as the last survivor of his species in the 31st century, and is a founding ...
* ''
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes'' – Yondu
* ''
Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure'' – Scuttle
* ''Disney's Planes'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Dragon Age: Origins'' – Additional Voices
* ''
DuckTales: Remastered'' – Gyro Gearloose
* ''
EverQuest II
''EverQuest II'' is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) originally developed and published by Sony Online Entertainment for Microsoft Windows PCs and released in November 2004. It is the sequel to the original ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Final Fantasy XIII
is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles and later for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Released in Japan in December 2009 and international in March 2010, it is the ...
'' – Cocoon Inhabitants (English Dub)
* ''
Fortnite
''Fortnite'' is an online video game developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. It is available in three distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: ''Fortnite Battle Royale'', a free-to- ...
'' – Llama Prize
* ''
Gears of War 3
''Gears of War 3'' is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the third installment of the Gears of War, ''Gears of War'' series. Originally due for re ...
'' – Sailor #1, Stranded Guard
* ''
The Godfather II
''The Godfather Part II'' is a 1974 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film is partially based on the 1969 novel ''The Godfather'' by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. ''Part II'' s ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus'' – Captain Jacob Angelus, Unit Feedback
* ''
Halo 2
''Halo 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox console. ''Halo 2'' is the second installment in the ''Halo'' franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed '' ...
'' – Brute
* ''
Halo 3
''Halo 3'' is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the ''Halo'' franchise, the game concludes the story arc begun in 2001's '' Halo: Combat Evolved'' and continued in ...
'' – Grunt
* ''
Halo: Reach'' – Grunt #1
* ''
Happy Feet
''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and ...
'' – Elder Penguins, Humans
* ''
Hitman: Absolution'' – Additional voices
* ''
How to Train Your Dragon
''How to Train Your Dragon'' (abbreviated ''HTTYD'') is an American media franchise from DreamWorks Animation and loosely based on the eponymous series of children's books by British author Cressida Cowell. It consists of three feature films: ' ...
'' – Gobber
* ''
The Incredibles
''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah V ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
inFamous
Infamous may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Film and television
* ''Infamous'' (2006 film), an American drama film
* ''Infamous'' (2020 film), an American crime thriller film
* "Infamous", an episode of ''Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinj ...
'' – Pedestrian
* ''
Infinity Blade III
''Infinity Blade III'' is an action role-playing video game for iOS, developed by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games. It is the third game in the ''Infinity Blade'' series. It was released on the App Store on September 18, 2013. The main character ...
'' – TEL
* ''
Iron Brigade
The Iron Brigade, also known as The Black Hats, Black Hat Brigade, Iron Brigade of the West, and originally King's Wisconsin Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Although it fought ent ...
'' – Claude
* ''Jet Li: Rise to Honour'' – Additional Voices
* ''Key of Heaven'' – Muzo
* ''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' – Aragorn (sound effects)
* ''
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' – Additional Voices (English Dub)
* ''
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest'' – Éomer, Additional Voices
* ''
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth'' – Aragorn, Éomer
* ''
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II'' – Aragorn, Éomer
* ''
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch King'' – Aragorn, Éomer
* ''
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age'' – Elegost
* ''
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' – Aragorn
* ''
Mass Effect
''Mass Effect'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson, Drew Karpyshyn and Preston Watamaniuk. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien civilizations have colonized the known unive ...
'' – Captain Ventralis, Cole, Powell
* ''
Mass Effect 2
''Mass Effect 2'' is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in 2010 and PlayStation 3 in 2011. It is the second installment in the ''Mass Effect'' series and a ...
'' – Etarn Tiron, Additional Voices
* ''
Mass Effect 3
''Mass Effect 3'' is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The third major entry in the ''Mass Effect'' series and the final installment of the original trilogy, it was released in March 2012 ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Maximo vs. Army of Zin
is an action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom and developed by their US-based Production Studio 8 in 2003 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. This title is a sequel to '' Maximo: Ghosts to Glory''. It is part of the ''Ghosts ...
'' – Grim, Bandit, Morgan's Guard
* ''
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault'' – Additional Voices
* ''Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3'' – Anbu, Hidan, Prisoner (English Dub)
* ''
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2'' – Hidan (English Dub)
* ''
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4'' – Hidan and Roshi (English Dub)
* ''
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution'' – Hidan and Roshi (English Dub)
* ''
Ninja Blade'' – Ken Ogawa
* ''
The Polar Express
''The Polar Express'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg and published by Houghton Mifflin in 1985. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. It was praised for its detai ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Project: Snowblind'' – Lt. Col. Kanazawa
* ''The Punisher'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time'' – Terachnoid #2
* ''
Resistance 2
''Resistance 2'' is a 2008 science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Resistance: Fall of Man'' – Additional Voices
* * ''
The Saboteur
''The Saboteur'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in December 2009. A mobile version of the game was developed a ...
'' – Renard
* ''
Skylanders: SuperChargers'' – Pop Thorn
* ''
Skylanders: Swap Force'' – Pop Thorn
* ''
Skylanders: Trap Team'' – Pop Thorn
* ''
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'' –
Spider-Ham
Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a cartoon animal parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by editor Larry Hama, T ...
, Additional Voices
* ''
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures'' – Eeth Koth
* ''
SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate'' – SWAT Officer Zack "Hollywood" Fields
* ''
Terminator Salvation
''Terminator Salvation'' is a 2009 American military science fiction action film directed by McG and written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris. It is the fourth installment of the ''Terminator'' franchise and serves as a sequel to '' Termi ...
'' – Resistance Soldiers
* ''
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter'' – Additional Voices
* ''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Valkyria Chronicles
''Valkyria Chronicles'' is a series of military-themed tactical role-playing video games created by Ryutaro Nonaka and Shuntaro Tanaka, and developed by Sega. The series began with '' Valkyria Chronicles'', which was released for the PlayStat ...
'' – Additional Voices
Theme parks
* ''
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (also known as The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man: The Ride in Universal Studios Japan) is a motion-based 3D dark ride at the Islands of Adventure, Orlando and Universal Studios Japan, Osaka theme parks, ...
'' –
Peter Parker / Spider-Man,
J. Jonah Jameson
* ''
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other ver ...
'' – Timothy Q. Mouse
* ''
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure'' – Scuttle
References
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1969 births
Living people
American stand-up comedians
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
People from Silver Spring, Maryland
21st-century American comedians