Bryce Papenbrook is a highly popular American voice actor known for his exceptional work in the anime industry. With a career spanning over two decades, he has lent his voice to numerous young male protagonists in various anime series, earning him a dedicated fan base. Born into a family of successful voice actors, Bryce’s passion for the profession comes as no surprise. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with renowned entertainment companies such as ‘Animaze’, ‘Funimation’, ‘Studiopolis’, and ‘Bang Zoom! Entertainment’. In addition to his voice acting prowess, Bryce is also a trained martial artist and has served as a kickboxing instructor at the House of Champions Academy of Martial Arts.
Quick Facts
- Also Known As: Bryce Austin Papenbrook
- Age: 37 Years, 37 Year Old Males
- Family:
- Spouse/Ex-: Samantha Papenbrook
- Father: Bob Papenbrook
- Mother: Debbie Rothstein
- Children: Jim Butterworth, Micro Papenbrook, Mini Papenbrook
- Voice Actors
- American Men
- Height: 6’2″ (188 cm), 6’2″ Males
- U.S. State: California
- City: Los Angeles
- Education: University of California at Los Angeles
Career
Bryce Papenbrook began his career in 2000 with a small role in the anime ‘Trigun’. However, he had to wait almost four years before landing his next opportunity. In 2004, he voiced the character ‘Shugo Kunisaki’ in the anime ‘.hack//Legend of the Twilight’. Since then, he has worked on over 40 productions, including ‘MÄR’ (2007), ‘Noein’ (2007), ‘Kekkaishi’ (2010), ‘Vampire Knight Series’ (2010), ‘Durarara!!’ (2011), ‘Marvel Anime: Blade’ (2012), ‘Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan’ (2012), ‘Digimon Fusion’ (2013), ‘Durarara!!×2’ (2015-16), and ‘BlazBlue Alter Memory’ (2015).
In addition to these productions, Bryce is known for voicing popular characters such as ‘Rin Okumura’ in ‘Blue Exorcist’ (2012-2013), ‘Kirito’ in ‘Sword Art Online’ (2013-2017), ‘Eren Jaeger’ in ‘Attack on Titan’ (2014-2017), ‘Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli’ in ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ (2015), and ‘Shirou Emiya’ in ‘Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works’ (2015).
Personal Life
Bryce Papenbrook was born on February 24, 1986, in West Hills, California. Both of his parents, Debbie Rothstein and Bob Papenbrook, were voice artists who inspired Bryce to pursue a career in the same field. He attended the University of California at Los Angeles and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science.
From a young age, Bryce has been involved in athletics and has trained in martial arts for over sixteen years. He received training in the Chuck Norris system of ‘Tang Soo Do’, also known as ‘American Tang Soo Do’. He initially trained under his personal instructor Steve Clark and later earned his fourth-degree black belt under former Chuck Norris black belt Dennis Ichikawa.
Bryce has also competed in over 60 kickboxing fights and is a three-time kickboxing champion. After a successful career in the sport, he became a kickboxing instructor at the House of Champions Academy of Martial Arts in Van Nuys, California.
In a private ceremony, Bryce married Samantha Papenbrook, and they have a daughter named Ella, who was born in 2015. Currently, Bryce resides in Los Angeles, California with his family.