William Frederick Knight obit

Kenzou’s English Voice Actor, William Frederick Knight, Passes Away at 88

The English voice actor of Kenzou in Stone Ocean and Aramaki in Ghost in the Shell, William Frederick Knight, passes away at the age of… 

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On November 14, 2022, an obituary for William Frederick Knight, the English voice actor for Kenzou, was posted, announcing that he had passed away on November 8, 2022, at the age of 88.

William Frederick Knight, also known as Bill Knight, provided the voice to various characters in English dubs of video games and anime, including Daisuke Aramaki in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, Danzo Shimura in Naruto Shippuden, Gordon Rosewater in The Big O, the Old Man in Paranoia Agent, and Kuzemi in Eureka Seven.

Mostly known for playing old wise men, Knight’s contribution as Kenzou in the English dub of the anime JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean was his final before passing away.

 

Voice roles

Anime

Amazing Nurse Nanako – General, Griffith

Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran – Denkichi's Master

Cowboy Bebop – Old Man (Session 2: "Stray Dog Strut")

DearS – Grandfather

El Hazard – The Magnificent World – Dr. Schtalubaugh

El Hazard 2 – The Magnificent World – Dr. Schtalubaugh

El Hazard: The Alternative World – Dr. Schtalubaugh

El Hazard: The Wanderers – Dr. Schtalubaugh, Captain of the Guard

Ergo Proxy – J.J. (Ep. 11)

Eureka Seven – Kuzemi

Fake – Leonard Henry

Freedom Project – Alan

Gad Guard – Gary

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo – Luigi Vampa

Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 – Daisuke Aramaki

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Daisuke Aramaki

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG – Daisuke Aramaki

Gungrave – Dr. Tokioka, Butler Tokioka

GUNxSWORD – Carlos (Eps. 3, 26)

Haibane Renmei – Watchmaker

Heat Guy J – Grandpa

Hellsing – Father Rinaldo

Hellsing Ultimate – Father (Ep. 3)

Hibakusha – Colonel Paul Tibbets

Ikki Tousen – Choko

Immortal Grand Prix – Ichi

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean – Kenzou

Kamichu! – Chairman of God Association (Ep. 7)

Kurokami – Keita's grandfather

L/R: Licensed by Royalty – Lord Miralio, Professor Freud

Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful – Jils

Mars Daybreak – Doze

Mermaid Forest – Toba Islander

Mezzo Forte – Emoto

Naruto – Hyuga Elder Sukeza (Ep. 153)

Naruto Shippuden – Danzō Shimura

New Getter Robo – Bonze

NieA 7 – Butcher, Newscaster, Newspaper Man, Old Alien

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – Nurarihyon[4][6]

Outlaw Star – Ctarl-Ctarl Governor

Overman King Gainer – Gach

Paranoia Agent – Old Man

Planetes – Father-In-Law

R.O.D -The TV- – Irving (Ep. 5), Shop Owner A, Teacher (Ep. 6)[4]

Rumic Theater – Old Man, Pops

Samurai Champloo – Daigoro

Spirit of Wonder – Cooper

Spirit of Wonder Scientific Boys Club – Cooper

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II – Swift

Strawberry Eggs – Tofu Kuji

Street Fighter II V – Master Yo Sen-ko (Animaze dub)

Texhnolyze – Old Man 1, Tsujinaka

The Adventures of Mini-Goddess – Crawl Space Boss, Narrator

The Big O – Gordon Rosewater

The Melody of Oblivion – Old Man Tsunagi

The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye – Dr. Nor

The Twelve Kingdoms – Genkai

Tokko – Taishi

Trigun – Old Man (Ep. 5)

Wolf's Rain – Old Wolf (Ep. 5)

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon – Grandpa

Films

Akira – Miyako (Pioneer/Animaze dub)

Appleseed – Elder

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie – Van Dann

Ghost in the Shell – Section 9 Department Chief Aramaki

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society – Daisuke Aramaki

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence – Daisuke Aramaki

Metropolis – Notarlin

Street Fighter Alpha – Monk

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy – Shin Hayata/Ultraman

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial – Ultraman

Ultraman Saga – Shin Hayata/Ultraman

Video games

Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance - Melvin

The Darkness – Frank Rottenberg

Defiance – Varus Soleptor

Ghost in the Shell – Daisuke Aramaki

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Daisuke Aramaki

Naruto series – Danzo Shimura

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – Sultan of Azad

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes – Hojo Ujimasa

WildStar – Dorian Walker, Pell, Torax

World of Final Fantasy – Adamantoise

 

Television

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1966    Star Trek: The Original Series            Amorous Crewman            S1:E4, "The Naked Time"