Billy Kametz Dies: Popular Video Game And Anime Voice Actor Was 35


Tributes have been paid across social media to voice actor Billy Kametz, following his death from colon cancer.

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The 35-year-old actor was well-known within the anime and video game industry.

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For his role of Naofumi Iwatani in The Rising of the Shield Hero in 2019,

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Kametz won Best Voice Actor Performance (EN) at the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

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He also voiced characters in anime series such as Attack on Titan,

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Boruto, Demon Slayer, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Josuke Higashkata),

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Pokémon Journeys (Ren) and Neon Genesis Evangelion (Shigeru Aoba).

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Kametz was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and got his break with Disney as part

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of the entertainment staff on the Disney cruise line.

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