# Bryce Papenbrook
**Bryce Papenbrook** (Bryce Austin Papenbrook, born 1986) is an American voice actor known for voicing young male protagonists in English dubs of anime, most notably [Eren Yeager](https://www.edgepedia.org/eren-yeager) in *[Attack on Titan](https://www.edgepedia.org/attack-on-titan-tv-series)*, Kirito in *Sword Art Online*, Inosuke Hashibira in *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*, and [Adrien Agreste](https://www.edgepedia.org/adrien-agreste), the alter ego of Cat Noir, in *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310/bio/) • [2](https://www.epochtalent.com/talent/bryce-papenbrook/). He is the son of voice actors Bob Papenbrook and Debbie Rothstein and entered the industry as a child[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310/bio/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986, as Bryce Austin Papenbrook; IMDb gives Los Angeles, California, while TV Guide and TV Insider give West Hills, California[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310/bio/) • [3](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bryce-papenbrook/bio/3030073293/) • [4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bryce-papenbrook/) |
| Family | Son of voice actors Bob Papenbrook and Debbie Rothstein; introduced to voice acting at age eight by his father[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310/bio/) • [2](https://www.epochtalent.com/talent/bryce-papenbrook/) |
| Signature anime roles | Eren Yeager (*Attack on Titan*), Kirito (*Sword Art Online*), Inosuke Hashibira (*Demon Slayer*), Rin Okumura (*Blue Exorcist*), Shirou Emiya (*Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works*), Meliodas (*The Seven Deadly Sins*)[2](https://www.epochtalent.com/talent/bryce-papenbrook/) |
| Animation role | Adrien Agreste, Cat Noir, and related forms in *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir*, 150 episodes from 2015 to 2026[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310) |
| Education and martial arts | UCLA political science degree (2007); three-time kickboxing champion and fourth degree black belt in American Tang Soo Do Karate[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310/bio/) • [3](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bryce-papenbrook/bio/3030073293/) |
| Awards | BTVA People's Choice winner for Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Television Series/OVA (2014) and Best Vocal Ensemble (2014, 2015); 2018 nominee for Best Male Lead in an Anime Feature Film/Special[3](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bryce-papenbrook/bio/3030073293/) |
| Video game roles | Tiz Arrior (*Bravely Default*), Adol Christin (*Ys IX: Monstrum Nox*), Asbel Lhant (*Tales of Graces F*), Zidane Tribal (*Final Fantasy Dissidia NT*), Kamui (*Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia*), Silver (*Team Sonic Racing*)[6](https://www.supanova.com.au/guests/bryce-papenbrook/) |
## Early life and family
Papenbrook was born into the voice acting business. His father, Bob Papenbrook, and his mother, Debbie Rothstein, were both working voiceover professionals[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310/bio/) • [7](https://www.comicsbeat.com/anime-nyc-interview-unlocking-fandom-with-voice-actor-bryce-papenbrook/). His talent agency states that he was introduced to the voice acting scene at the age of eight by his father and has continued the trade in his footsteps[2](https://www.epochtalent.com/talent/bryce-papenbrook/). In interviews he has described booking roles from growing up around the industry[8](https://uk-anime.net/articles/voice_acting_titan%3A_the_bryce_papenbrook_interview.html).
[Voice acting](https://www.edgepedia.org/voice-acting) was not his only planned path. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in political science in 2007[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310/bio/). Alongside acting he trained seriously in martial arts: he is a three-time kickboxing champion, holds a fourth degree black belt in American Tang Soo Do Karate, and has worked as a kickboxing instructor at the House of Champions Academy of Martial Arts[3](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bryce-papenbrook/bio/3030073293/). He also founded BOD Enterprises, a web consulting and programming firm[3](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bryce-papenbrook/bio/3030073293/).
## Career in anime dubbing
Papenbrook's dub career rose sharply in the early 2010s with a run of lead roles in major series. Aniplex of America's 2013 announcement for the *Blue Exorcist* English dub lists him as the voice of lead character Rin Okumura[9](https://aniplexusa.com/pdf/PR_112213_BEX.pdf). He then voiced Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya in *Sword Art Online* and Eren Jaeger in *Attack on Titan*, roles that made him widely recognizable among anime fans[8](https://uk-anime.net/articles/voice_acting_titan%3A_the_bryce_papenbrook_interview.html). In October 2019, Aniplex of America announced him as the voice of the wild Inosuke Hashibira in the English dub of *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*, joining Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Aleks Le, and [Johnny Yong Bosch](https://www.edgepedia.org/johnny-yong-bosch)[10](https://aniplexusa.com/pdf/PR_Aniplex_of_America_Announces_Demon_Slayer.pdf).
Other notable anime credits include [Shirou Emiya](https://www.edgepedia.org/shirou-emiya) in *Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works*, Meliodas, Zeldris, and Love Helm in *The Seven Deadly Sins*, Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda in *Danganronpa*, Masaomi Kida in *Durarara!!*, Caesar Zeppeli in *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*, Rokuro Enmado in *Twin Star Exorcists*, Kinta Sakata in *Dandadan*, Red in *Pokémon Origins*, Kagura Karachi in *Boruto*, and Gugu in *To Your Eternity*[2](https://www.epochtalent.com/talent/bryce-papenbrook/) • [6](https://www.supanova.com.au/guests/bryce-papenbrook/). A GamesRadar report on the *Dandadan* season 2 teaser shown at Anime NYC identified him as the English voice of Kinta Sakata[11](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/new-dan-da-dan-season-2-teaser-reveals-beloved-attack-on-titan-character-as-voice-of-kinta-as-it-marches-on-toward-chaotic-kaiju-battle-climax/).
His output is large in aggregate. ComicBook.com dates his debut to 2000[12](https://comicbook.com/anime/news/bryce-papenbrook-interview-anime-2021/), and MobyGames lists 144 credits across 92 video games[13](https://www.mobygames.com/person/389392/bryce-papenbrook/credits/).
## Miraculous Ladybug and animation
In Western animation, Papenbrook's most visible role is Adrien Agreste, the alter ego of Cat Noir, in ZAG's *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir*; IMDb credits him in the role across 150 episodes from 2015 to 2026, along with related forms such as Félix, Cat Blanc, and Aspik[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310). In a 2018 interview he described the show's appeal, saying it is reminiscent of *Sailor Moon* set in Paris, and noted that the English dub team tries to make it the "punniest" version, sneaking in as many puns as possible[7](https://www.comicsbeat.com/anime-nyc-interview-unlocking-fandom-with-voice-actor-bryce-papenbrook/). He also voices Dennis in *Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed* and Lemmee in *[YooHoo to the Rescue](https://www.edgepedia.org/yoohoo-to-the-rescue)*[6](https://www.supanova.com.au/guests/bryce-papenbrook/).
## Video game roles
Papenbrook's game credits span major franchises. He voices Tiz Arrior in *Bravely Default*, Adol Christin in *Ys IX: Monstrum Nox*, Asbel Lhant in *Tales of Graces F*, Zidane Tribal in *Final Fantasy Dissidia NT*, Kamui in *Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia*, Guan Ping in *Dynasty Warriors*, and Silver in *Team Sonic Racing*[6](https://www.supanova.com.au/guests/bryce-papenbrook/). More recent credits include Apollomon in *Digimon Story: Time Stranger* and a voice performance in *Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds*, both 2025 releases[13](https://www.mobygames.com/person/389392/bryce-papenbrook/credits/).
## Recognition and later ventures
Behind the Voice Actors Awards recognized his dub work repeatedly: he won the 2014 People's Choice award for Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Television Series/OVA and the Best Vocal Ensemble People's Choice awards in 2014 and 2015, and was nominated in the 2018 feature film/special category[3](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bryce-papenbrook/bio/3030073293/). In 2018, at the *Attack on Titan* third season premiere at [Anime Expo](https://www.edgepedia.org/anime-expo), he appeared alongside Yuki Kaji, Eren's Japanese voice actor, in a fan meeting[14](https://iafor.org/archives/journals/iafor-journal-of-cultural-studies/10.22492.ijcs.8.1.pdf).
He has also worked on the business side of fandom. With fellow voice actor David Vincent he co-founded Unlocked, a streaming network app intended to connect fans with industry professionals[7](https://www.comicsbeat.com/anime-nyc-interview-unlocking-fandom-with-voice-actor-bryce-papenbrook/), and in 2021 he was named Director of Pop Culture at the ticketing company Tixr[12](https://comicbook.com/anime/news/bryce-papenbrook-interview-anime-2021/).
He remains a fixture on the convention circuit, with appearances scheduled into 2026 and 2027 at events including Supanova on the Australian Gold Coast and in Melbourne, and Anime Pasadena 2026[6](https://www.supanova.com.au/guests/bryce-papenbrook/) • [15](https://www.animepasadena.com/guests).
## References
1. [Bryce Papenbrook – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310/bio/)
2. [Bryce Papenbrook, Epoch Talent Agency](https://www.epochtalent.com/talent/bryce-papenbrook/)
3. [Bryce Papenbrook Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bryce-papenbrook/bio/3030073293/)
4. [Bryce Papenbrook – Voice Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bryce-papenbrook/)
5. [Bryce Papenbrook, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745310)
6. [Bryce Papenbrook, Supanova Comic Con & Gaming](https://www.supanova.com.au/guests/bryce-papenbrook/)
7. [Anime NYC Interview: Unlocking Fandom with Voice Actor Bryce Papenbrook, ComicsBeat](https://www.comicsbeat.com/anime-nyc-interview-unlocking-fandom-with-voice-actor-bryce-papenbrook/)
8. [Voice Acting Titan: The Bryce Papenbrook Interview, UK Anime Network](https://uk-anime.net/articles/voice_acting_titan%3A_the_bryce_papenbrook_interview.html)
9. [Blue Exorcist English dub press release, Aniplex of America](https://aniplexusa.com/pdf/PR_112213_BEX.pdf)
10. [Aniplex of America Announces Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba English Dub Cast (October 9, 2019)](https://aniplexusa.com/pdf/PR_Aniplex_of_America_Announces_Demon_Slayer.pdf)
11. [New Dan Da Dan season 2 teaser reveals Bryce Papenbrook as voice of Kinta, GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/new-dan-da-dan-season-2-teaser-reveals-beloved-attack-on-titan-character-as-voice-of-kinta-as-it-marches-on-toward-chaotic-kaiju-battle-climax/)
12. [Anime Star Bryce Papenbrook Talks Attack on Titan, His Latest Gig, and Convention Comebacks, ComicBook.com](https://comicbook.com/anime/news/bryce-papenbrook-interview-anime-2021/)
13. [Bryce Papenbrook – Video Game Credits, MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/person/389392/bryce-papenbrook/credits/)
14. [IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, Volume 8, Issue 1](https://iafor.org/archives/journals/iafor-journal-of-cultural-studies/10.22492.ijcs.8.1.pdf)
15. [Special Guests, Anime Pasadena](https://www.animepasadena.com/guests)
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