Yuri Lowenthal | |
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![]() Lowenthal in 2013 | |
Other names | Sean Roberts Jimmy Benedict Stephen Fisher |
Alma mater | The College of William & Mary |
Occupation(s) | Voice actor, actor, writer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | [1] |
Website | www |
Yuri Lowenthal is an American voice actor known chiefly for his work in television and film animation. Some of his prominent roles in anime and cartoons include Sasuke Uchiha in the Naruto series, the teenage Ben Tennyson in the Ben 10 series and Keigo Atobe in The Prince of Tennis. In video games, he voices The Prince in Ubisoft's Prince of Persia series produced in the 2000s, and Alucard in the Castlevania series.
Career
Lowenthal graduated from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He co-founded Monkey Kingdom Productions with Tara Platt in 2004. In 2007 Lowenthal and Platt provided their voices for Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 and also for Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4. In the anime industry, he is most known for his roles as Sasuke Uchiha in Naruto, Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass, Simon in Gurren Lagann, Jinnosuke/"Kuma" in both Afro Samurai movies and Gen / Dromus in Tenkai Knights.
In the video gaming world, he is well known to be the voice of the Prince of Persia in several of Ubisoft's games, including The Sands of Time, The Forgotten Sands, and The Two Thrones. He also provides the voice of Cecil Harvey in the Nintendo DS remake of Final Fantasy IV, and again in Dissidia: Final Fantasy on the PSP. Yuri did the voice of The Courier from Fallout: New Vegas. He provides the voice of teenager Ben Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, and Ben 10: Omniverse. He is also known as the voice of Alucard in several installments of the Castlevania series.
He and Tara Platt co-authored the book Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic. He also co-authored the comedy-noir novella Tough City with Keith Ikeda-Barry. He also frequently guests at the San Diego Comic-Con International.
Personal life
He has been married to fellow voice actress Tara Platt since 2001.[1]
Filmography
Anime
Animation
Title | Character |
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Afterworld | Mr. Tanaka, Frank |
A.T.O.M. | Silas Greene |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Mister Miracle, Bulletman |
Ben 10: Alien Force | Ben Tennyson, JT (episode "Ben 10 Returns Part One"), Forever Knight #3,[4] Orb, Truck Driver, Alien X |
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Ben Tennyson, The Ultimatrix, Albedo, Buzz, Ampfibian (in "Fused"), Eon |
Ben 10: Omniverse | Ben Tennyson (16 years old), XLR8, Feedback, AmpFibian, Kickin' Hawk, Sock Vendor, Spectator, The Omnitrix |
Cromartie High – The Movie | Ichiro Yamamoto, Mashiba |
El Chavo | Junior |
Generator Rex | Ben Tennyson, Moss, Upgrade (guest appearance, Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United) |
Huntik: Secrets & Seekers (Season 1) | Lok Lambert |
Legion of Super-Heroes | Superman, Superman-X / Kell-El, Stone Boy |
Lost Treasure Hunt | Dex |
Monster High | Deuce Gorgon, Heath Burns (Season 1), Clawd Wolf, Gil |
Regular Show | Adam, Guy 1 |
Riding Shotgun | Doyle |
Space Racers | Eagle |
Spectrobes | Rallen (webisodes) |
TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise | Rubirules[5] |
TripTank | Billy |
Turbo FAST | Director, Toy Store Guy |
Wild Grinders | Goggles, Jack Knife, Spitball, Lackey (credited as Jimmy Benedict) |
Winx Club | Ogron |
Wolverine and the X-Men | Iceman/Bobby Drake |
Young Justice | Garth, Icicle Jr, Tommy Terror, Lagoon Boy |
Live action
Title | Character |
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Alias | Bishop's Driver (Episode: "The Awful Truth") |
Close to Home | EMT (Episode: "The Good Doctor") |
Criminal Minds | Jake Ellison |
Gilmore Girls | Carl (Episode: "He's Slippin' 'Em Bread...Dig?") |
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Christopher Garvin |
Warehouse 13: Grand Designs | Nikola Tesla |
Hawaii Five-0 | Liam |
Documentaries
Title | Character |
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Adventures in Voice Acting | Himself[episode needed] |
Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011) | Narrator[6] |
Films
Video games
Books
- Lowenthal, Yuri; Platt, Tara (2010). Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic. Bug Bot Press. 259pp. ISBN 9780984074006. OCLC 429727108.
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References
- ^ a b "Behind The Voice Actors – Yuri Lowenthal". Behind The Voice Actors. January 27, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2014. - green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits screenshots
- ^ "Solitary Cross". Boys Be.... Episode 10. Manga Entertainment. Event occurs at 21:37 (JP cast) 22:51 (EN cast). Retrieved 2014-07-08.
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- ^ "The Kung Fu Movie Movie – The Filmakers :: Yuri Lowenthal". Films of Fury. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Hullabaloo Steampunk animated film". Indiegogo. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Everstar by Psycho Sorted - Starring". Kickstarter. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ Ghostbusters: The Video Game, closing credits - MahaloVideoGames (July 13, 2009). The Ghostbusters Game Walkthrough (YouTube). Event occurs at 0:17.
- ^ "Yuri Lowenthal on Twitter: "@Allens_tweets Absolutely."". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
- ^ "Transition Hiccups". Board.rpgamer.com. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ Carsillo, Ray (2013-09-04). "EGM Review: TMNT: Out of the Shadows". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ "Voice Cast Revealed". Day For Night Games. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "THE BLACK GLOVE". Kickstarter. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Yuri Lowenthal at IMDb
- Yuri Lowenthal at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yuri Lowenthal convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- IGN Interview
- Interview on Anime Chronicle Podcast in May 2010