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Bryce Papenbrook
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Papenbrook in 2024
Born (1986-02-24) February 24, 1986 (age 39)
Other names Bryce Rothstein
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation Voice actor
Years active 1994–present
Spouse(s) Samantha Papenbrook
Children 3
Parents
  • Bob Papenbrook (father)
  • Debbie Rothstein (mother)

Bryce Papenbrook is an American voice actor. He is known for giving voices to characters in the English versions of many popular Japanese anime shows. Sometimes, he is also called Bryce Rothstein.

Early Life and Education

Bryce Papenbrook was born on February 24, 1986. His parents, Debbie Rothstein and Bob Papenbrook, were also voice actors. Bryce is Jewish, like his mother.

He went to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In 2007, he earned a degree in political science. This means he studied how governments work and how people make decisions in society.

Voice Acting Career

Bryce Papenbrook is famous for his work in English versions of Japanese anime. He has voiced many characters that you might know!

Some of his most well-known roles include:

  • Kirito in Sword Art Online
  • Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan
  • Inosuke Hashibira in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
  • Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist
  • Meliodas and Zeldris in The Seven Deadly Sins
  • Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda in the Danganronpa series

Bryce also voices characters in cartoons that are not from Japan. He is the voice of Adrien Agreste (who is also Cat Noir) in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. Since 2019, he has been the voice of Silver the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series.

Personal Life and Hobbies

Bryce Papenbrook is married to Samantha, and they have three children together. Their children are a daughter named Ella (born in 2015), a son named Griffin (born in 2019), and another daughter named Margo (born in 2021).

Outside of voice acting, Bryce is very skilled in martial arts. He has a fourth-degree black belt in a style called Tang Soo Do. He is also a three-time kickboxing champion, which means he has won many fights. Sometimes, he even teaches kickboxing classes.

There was a story that Bryce used to play video games like GoldenEye 007 professionally before he became a famous voice actor. However, Bryce later said that this story was not true. He explained that it was probably a joke started by his best friend, as they used to play the game together.

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