Biography

Bryce Papenbrook is a voice actor known for different characters voicing roles like Kirito in Sword Art Online, Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan, Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist, Meliodas in The Seven Deadly Sins, and Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. He has built a prolific career in anime, video games, and animated films, becoming one of the most recognizable voices in English-dubbed media. Bryce Papenbrook was born into a family of voice actors—his father, Bob Papenbrook, and mother, Debbie Rothstein, were both prominent figures in the industry. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2007 with a degree in political science. Papenbrook began his voice acting career in 2000, voicing young Vash the Stampede in Trigun. He gained prominence with leading roles such as Kirito in Sword Art Online, Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan, and Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist. His versatility has led him to voice characters in various genres, including Meliodas in The Seven Deadly Sins, Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda in the Danganronpa series, and Caesar Zeppeli in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. In addition to anime, Papenbrook has voiced characters in video games like Bravely Default, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem Awakening, and Persona 5. He also provides the voice for Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir in the animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. Beyond voice acting, Papenbrook is a skilled martial artist, holding a fourth-degree black belt in American Tang Soo Do. He has competed in over 60 kickboxing matches and is a three-time champion. He occasionally teaches at the House of Champions Academy of Martial Arts in Van Nuys, California. Papenbrook is married to Samantha Papenbrook, and they have three children: Ella, Griffin, and Margo.