Crispin Freeman

Crispin Freeman is one of those voices that makes me trust a dub the moment I recognize it. Alucard in Hellsing, Kyon in Haruhi, Kirei Kotomine in Fate/Zero; he gravitates toward characters with a dangerous, layered edge, and his low, knowing delivery sells them every time. There's a real intelligence there, and his Williams College background and habit of lecturing on mythology and anime suggest a mind that takes this craft seriously. He's not just a performer but a thoughtful advocate for the art form. I'm genuinely grateful for the behind-the-scenes craftsmen like him who carry Japanese animation to the wider world.

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Name (English)

Crispin Freeman

Name (Japanese)

クリスピン・フリーマン

Reading

くりすぴん・ふりーまん

Born

February 9, 1972 (age 54)

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation

voice actor / actor / television actor / screenwriter / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat

University

Williams College

• Official sitehttps://www.crispinfreeman.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/crispinfreeman/
• Xhttps://x.com/crispinfreeman
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crispin%20Freeman
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%94%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1140193

Tags

• Illinois
• voice actor
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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