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My Take
Voice acting is the most invisible kind of stardom, and Brad Swaile is a perfect example of why that fascinates me. Most fans of Death Note could not pick him out of a crowd, yet his Light Yagami helped define how a whole English-speaking generation experienced that character. What I admire most is the range packed into one Vancouver-born career: cold villains, earnest everymen like Rock in Black Lagoon, plus singing, composing and producing on the side. He never chased the spotlight, he just kept widening his craft. That quiet, restless versatility is exactly the kind of artistry I find worth celebrating.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brad Swaile
- Name (Japanese)
- バード・スウェイル
- Reading
- ばーど・すうぇいる
- Born
- December 26, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / singer / record producer / composer
2. Background
- University
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Brad Swaile born?
Born December 26, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Brad Swaile from?
Brad Swaile is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What does Brad Swaile do?
Brad Swaile works as actor, voice actor, singer, record producer, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.