Christopher Britton (actor)
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Christopher Britton | |
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| Born | |
| Other names | Chris Britton |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Agent | RED MGMT |
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Christopher Britton is a Canadian film, stage, television and voice actor known for his work in X-Men: The Animated Series, in which he was the voice of Mister Sinister. Additionally, Britton voiced the character of Soichiro Yagami in the English dub of the anime series Death Note and its live action counterpart. He also was the narrator on the Dino Crisis II video game created by Capcom in 2000. He has a regular role as Richard Norton in Da Vinci's Inquest/City Hall, and has acted in several films, including The Day After Tomorrow and Godsend. He has worked on many plays and theater productions, including two seasons with the Stratford and Shaw Festivals, and has acted throughout Ontario, Vancouver, and the United States.
Early life and education
[edit]Christopher Britton was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and first studied acting as a teenager. For a brief period, he was a member of the Judy Jarvis Dance Company, one of the first modern dance companies in Toronto. He graduated from York University with a BFA in theatre. While an undergraduate, Britton was an associate fellow of Stong College teaching a course in the life and work of Edward Gordon Craig. Upon graduating, he spent two seasons at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals and worked at regional theaters across Canada.
Career
[edit]In 1980, Britton started the first Artists Action Network within Amnesty International that worked for the release of imprisoned artists. During the early eighties he studied acting with Uta Hagen in New York City and acted in The Misanthrope directed by Mark Lamos at The Hartford Stage and The Taming of the Shrew at the Astor Place Theater in New York. He returned to Canada to be a member of the Grand Theater Company with Robin Phillips. In the late 80's he landed the role of 'Einstein' in the one actor play and toured Canada, Boston, and Louisville in over 200 performances.
In film and television his roles include Rombout Kemp in Peter Greenaway's Nightwatching, the KKK leader opposite Forest Whitaker in Deacons For Defense, the mad film critic in John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns and in The Final Cut opposite Robin Williams. He has had recurring roles in DaVinci's Inquest, DaVinci's City Hall, Intelligence and Painkiller Jane.
His first screenplay, Capital Murder, based on the true story of the lawyer who defended the last two men to be executed in Canada, was awarded a Fellowship in the Praxis Screenwriting Competition. A second screenplay, The Good Men, an action thriller, was also awarded a Fellowship at Praxis.
Personal life
[edit]Britton lives and works in Vancouver and Los Angeles with his wife, actress Gwynyth Walsh and frequently returns to Toronto to work and spend time with his daughter.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | The Brood | Man in Auditorium | |
| 1981 | Scanners | Hazmat Worker | Uncredited |
| 1981 | Ticket to Heaven | Simon | |
| 1986 | Maximum Overdrive | Drive-thru Teller Voice (voice) | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Millennium | Council Chamber Member, Buffalo | |
| 1989 | Whispers | Bookseller | |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Executive #2 | |
| 2001 | Judgment | Guard | |
| 2003 | Deacons for Defense | William Chase | |
| 2004 | The Final Cut | Jason Monroe | |
| 2004 | Godsend | Dr. Lieber | |
| 2004 | Flush | Richard | |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Vorsteen | |
| 2006 | Death Note | Soichiro Yagami (voice) | English dub |
| 2006 | Silent Hill | Adam | |
| 2007 | Nightwatching | Rombout Kemp | |
| 2009 | No One Knows You Like Your Mother | Victor Alberton | |
| 2011 | Thor: Tales of Asgard | Odin (voice) | Direct-to-video[1] |
| 2013 | Carrie | Dean McDuffy | |
| 2017 | Death Note | Aaron Peltz |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Great Detective | Miles Porter | Episode: "Skull-Duggery" |
| 1993–1997 | X-Men: The Animated Series | Mister Sinister (voice) | 11 episodes[1][2] |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Father Williams | Episode: "The Possessed" |
| 1995 | TekWar | Janus | Episode: "Tek Posse" |
| 1998 | Silver Surfer | Prime Minister Zarek (voice) | Episode: "The Forever War" |
| 2002 | Mutant X | J.K. Bergman | Episode: "Sign from Above" |
| 2004–2005 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Richard Norton | 8 Episodes |
| 2005 | Stargate Atlantis | Prenum | Episode: "The Siege" |
| 2006 | Blade | Barron | Episode: "Conclave" |
| 2007 | Intelligence | Nathan Clear | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Death Note | Soichiro Yagami (voice) | English dub; 27 episodes |
| 2011 | Mayday | Chesley Sullenberger | Episode: "Hudson Splash Down" |
| 2011–2012 | Iron Man: Armored Adventures | Doctor Doom (voice) | 2 episodes[3] |
| 2012 | The Little Prince | Ashkabaar, Rakash (voice) | Episode: "The Planet of Ashkabaar"[1] |
| 2017–2018 | Riverdale | Judge | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Magicians | Demon Todd | Episode: "All That Josh" |
| 2017–2019 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Star Swirl the Bearded (voice) | 4 episodes[1] |
| 2024 | X-Men '97 | Mister Sinister (voice) | 6 episodes[4][1] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Marvel Super Heroes | Iron Man | [1] |
| 2000 | Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | Uncredited | |
| Dino Crisis II | Narrator | [1] | |
| Project I.G.I. | Additional voices | ||
| 2005 | Evil Dead: Regeneration | Additional voices | |
| The Matrix: Path of Neo | Swordsman | Uncredited |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Chris Britton (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 25, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Houston, Larry [@xmendirector] (March 30, 2022). "I very much dislike "blanket credits" as they are called in the industry. It is the lazy post-production option. I prefer upfront individual credits per show. This list I found in my storage unit will help those fans who always wanted to know who did what voice back then. Cheers!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Marvel Animation Age – The Marvel Animation News Resource". Marvel.toonzone.net. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Patches, Matt (November 12, 2021). "New X-Men cartoon set in the '90s Animated Series continuity coming to Disney Plus". Polygon. Retrieved May 29, 2025.