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Born on May 16, 1965, Chris Ayres was from Richmond, Virginia, United States. Chris Ayres was credited as a voice actor and screenwriter. Death is recorded on October 18, 2021, at the age of 56. Schooling on record includes Alief Elsik High School and Lon Morris College.
My Take
Chris Ayres represents, to me, the unsung craft of dub voice acting at its finest. Voicing Frieza in Dragon Ball Z Kai and Super, Kei Kurono in Gantz, and Prince Soma in Black Butler demanded an enormous emotional range, and he delivered it while also directing ADR. His Frieza, that chilly, refined menace, still rings in my ears. Losing him in 2021 felt like losing a craftsman the wider public never fully appreciated. I value people who pour themselves into work that lives in the background, and Ayres did precisely that, with skill and heart alike.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Ayres
- Name (Japanese)
- クリストファー・エアーズ
- Reading
- くりすとふぁー・えあーず
- Born
- May 16, 1965 – October 18, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- voice actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Alief Elsik High School
- University
- Lon Morris College
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chris Ayres born?
Born May 16, 1965.
When did Chris Ayres die?
Died October 18, 2021, aged 56.
Where was Chris Ayres from?
Chris Ayres was from Richmond, Virginia, United States.
What did Chris Ayres do?
Chris Ayres worked as voice actor, screenwriter.
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