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My Take
David Bateson is a perfect example of a voice outweighing a face. Born in Durban and holding British and Danish citizenship, he has voiced Agent 47 across eight Hitman games since 2000, an extraordinary span of consistency for one character. I find that loyalty to a role quietly remarkable; most performers would have drifted away, yet he became inseparable from that cold, measured assassin. Add a background in comedy and you sense real range beneath the menace. To me he proves that great game acting is its own craft, capable of building an icon you recognize the instant he speaks.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- デイビッド・ベイトソン
- Name (Japanese)
- デイビッド・ベイトソン
- Reading
- でいびっど・べいとそん
- Born
- February 9, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / dub actor / voice actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Natal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/imdavidbateson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Bateson
Frequently asked questions
When was デイビッド・ベイトソン born?
Born February 9, 1960 (age 66).
Where is デイビッド・ベイトソン from?
デイビッド・ベイトソン is from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
What does デイビッド・ベイトソン do?
デイビッド・ベイトソン works as actor, comedian, dub actor, voice actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.