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Billy Kametz
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![]() Kametz in 2021
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Born | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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March 22, 1987
Died | June 9, 2022 Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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(aged 35)
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 2016–2022 |
Agent | AVO Talent |
Notable work
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Billy P. Kametz (born March 22, 1987 – died June 9, 2022) was an American voice actor and stage actor. He was famous for giving voices to characters in anime shows and video games.
Billy Kametz was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He started his voice acting career in 2016. He moved to Los Angeles and performed as Aladdin in a musical at Disneyland. He became well-known for voicing characters like Josuke Higashikata in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. He also voiced Takuto Maruki in Persona 5 Royal and Naofumi Iwatani in The Rising of the Shield Hero.
His work was highly praised by other actors. He even won the Best Voice Actor Award at the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards. This award was for his role as Naofumi. Sadly, Billy Kametz passed away at age 35 on June 9, 2022, after a serious illness.
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Early Life and Education
Billy Kametz was born on March 22, 1987. He grew up in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He had one sister. Billy went to West Chester University for his college studies.
Voice Acting Career
In 2016, Billy Kametz moved to Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles. He played Aladdin in the last show of Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular. While living in California, Billy started working as a voice actor.
One of his first big roles was Josuke Higashikata. This was for the English version of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. He then voiced many other important characters. These included Colt in Brawl Stars and Takuto Maruki in Persona 5 Royal. He also voiced Galo Thymos in Promare and Ren in Pokémon.
In 2020, Billy Kametz received a special award. He won the Best VA Performance (EN) award at the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards. This was for his voice work as Naofumi Iwatani in The Rising of the Shield Hero. Besides animated shows, he also voiced characters in many video games.
Illness and Passing
On April 26, 2022, Billy Kametz shared some sad news. He announced that he had been diagnosed with a serious illness. He had started treatments like chemotherapy. He also said he would take a break from voice acting. He moved back to Hershey, Pennsylvania, to be with his family.
His friends set up a special fundraiser online. It was to help him with his medical and living costs. Many people donated, raising over US$184,000 to support him. Sadly, Billy Kametz passed away on June 9, 2022. He was 35 years old.
Filmography
Animation Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2020 | The Owl House | Nevareth | Episode: "Witches Before Wizards" | |
2020–2023 | Lego Monkie Kid | Macaque | Season 1–Season 4 episode 5, released after his passing; "New Adventures" dedicated in memory | |
2023 | RWBY | Roman Torchwick | 2 episodes; released after his passing; "Tea Amidst Terrible Trouble" dedicated in memory | |
Hailey's On It! | Road Rash, Paul | 2 episodes; released after his passing |
Anime Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2018 | Sword Gai | Seiya Ichijō | ||
Fate/Extra Last Encore | Hakuno Kishinami | |||
2018–19 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable | Josuke Higashikata | ||
Beyblade Burst Turbo | Fubuki Sumiye | |||
2018–22 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Metal Lee, Hidari, Tanuki Shigaraki, Hyōi Yorishiro, Kokushi | ||
2018–20 | Baki | Kosho Shinogi, Gaia | ||
2018 | Sirius the Jaeger | Mikhail | ||
2019–20 | KonoSuba | Kyouya Mitsurugi | ||
2019 | High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World | Elch | ||
Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission | Jed | |||
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World | Wilhelm van Astrea (young) | |||
The Rising of the Shield Hero | Naofumi Iwatani | Season 1 only | ||
2019–21 | Aggretsuko | Anai | ||
Cells at Work | White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) | |||
2019 | Promare | Galo Thymos | ||
Neon Genesis Evangelion | Shigeru Aoba | Netflix dub | ||
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth | ||||
The End of Evangelion | ||||
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts | Claude Withers | |||
Teasing Master Takagi-san | Nishikata | Season 2 | ||
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Kineshi Hairo | Reawakened | ||
2019–21 | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun | Asmodeus Alice | ||
2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Rui | ||
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It | Shinya Yukimura | Season 1 only | ||
2020–21 | Beastars | Durham, Mayor | ||
2020 | Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise | Hiroto Kuga | ||
Tower of God | Katan, Alexay Amigocharz | |||
2020–22 | Pokémon | Ren, Inteleon, Ash's Rotom Phone | ||
2021 | Fire Force | Amon Hajike | ||
Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town | Allan Twein Lidcain | |||
Osomatsu-san | Osomatsu | |||
2021–22 | Attack on Titan | Niccolo | ||
2021 | The Way of the Househusband | Kunimi | ||
2021–22 | 86 | Shinei Nouzen | Episodes 1–21 only | |
2021 | Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song | Tatsuya Saeki | ||
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness | Patrick | |||
The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future | Ryo Shishido | |||
Vinland Saga | Ari | Netflix dub | ||
Magatsu Wahrheit Zuerst | Conrad Wisdom | |||
Ikebukuro West Gate Park | Kyōichi Ozaki | |||
2021–22 | Re-Main | Takekazu Ejiri | ||
2021 | Otherside Picnic | Greg | ||
2022 | Tokyo 24th Ward | Shuta Aoi | 6 episodes | |
The Prince of Tennis | Ryo Shishido |
Video Game Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2016 | Marvel Avengers Academy | Agent Coulson, Iron Lad, Collector, Thor Noir | ||
2018 | BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle | Naoto Kurogane | ||
Brawl Stars | Colt | |||
2019 | JumpStart Academy | Max Martian | ||
AFK Arena | Angelo | |||
Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Ferdinand von Aegir | |||
Pokémon Masters | Blue | 2019 - 2021 | ||
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | Male Announcer | |||
2020 | One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows | Additional voices | ||
Fire Emblem Heroes | Ferdinand von Aegir | |||
Persona 5 Royal | Takuto Maruki | |||
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim | Nenji Ogata | |||
2021 | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster | Raidou Kuzunoha | ||
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles | Rui | |||
Epic Seven | Ran | |||
2022 | Triangle Strategy | Jerrom Laesmi | ||
Relayer | Director of Defense Isaac, additional voices | |||
The Elder Scrolls Online | Additional voices | |||
AI: The Somnium Files – Nirvana Initiative | Tearer | Released after his passing | ||
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Ferdinand von Aegir |