Kyle Rea
{{short description|American actor}}
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Kyle Evan Rea (born September 4, 1981) is an American actor, voice-actor, filmmaker and producer, known for his voice-over roles in Fist of the North Star, Ultraman,{{cite news|url= http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2017/07/william-winckler-productions-dub-three-new-ultraman-movies/|title= William Winckler Productions to Dub Three New Ultraman Movies|date= July 20, 2017|website= Tokusatsu Network}} Gaiking, Dangard Ace, and Space Pirate Captain Harlock. He’s acted in over 20 films, voice-acted in over 35 anime, live action and motion comic titles.{{cite news|url= http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-kyle-rea-creative-castle-studios-north-hollywood/|title= Meet Kyle Rea of cREAtive Castle Studios in North Hollywood|date= January 8, 2017|website= Voyage LA}}
Kyle is a photographer, screenwriter and producer.
Early life and education
Kyle Evan Rea was born in Warrenton, Oregon then moved to the farm town of Brownsmead, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest.
In 2002, Rea began training with Gloria Manon in Portland Oregon. There he learned the fundamental approach to acting and voice-over.
Career
Rea took initial acting classes under the guidance of Amy Lyndon.
In 2006, Rea won finalist recognition in the WILDsound screenplay competition for his screenplay “The Last One”.
In 2007, he founded Clockwork Mind Pictures, a genre production company in Los Angeles, California. Current titles under the company’s belt include Good Day L.A., Egg in a Shell, Tiger Play, Billy Boy: Clown of Many Mysteries, and The Hollywood Devil, and Blood Redd which was a ShockerFest winner.{{cite web|url= https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/77216/tomcat-films-sees-blood-redd-afm-2014/|title= TomCat Films Sees Blood Redd at AFM 2014|date= November 4, 2014|newspaper= Dread Central}}
In 2009, Rea was cast in his first major voice-over role for the American dub of a Fist of the North Star anime titles by Toei Animation which was produced and directed by William Winckler Productions.{{cite news|url= https://www.toonzone.net/william-winckler-productions-debuts-dubs-old-school-anime/|title= "William Winckler Productions" Debuts; Dubs Old School Anime|date= September 24, 2009|website= Toon Zone}} Following these breakout voice-over roles, Rea was cast as several lead characters in other American dub anime films such as GeGeGe no Kitarō, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Dangard Ace, The Adventures of Nadja, Gaiking and Starzinger.{{cite web|url= https://www.comicmix.com/2013/07/28/review-starzinger-the-movie-collection/|title= REVIEW: Starzinger: The Movie Collection|date= July 28, 2013|website= ComicMix}}
Rea also voiced roles for the motion comic titles Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo and The Mythical Detective Loki. In 2017, Rea was in Japanese live action features Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial for which he voiced Belial and Ultra Fight Victory for which he voiced Yapool. He also dubbed Ultraman 80 in Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy.{{cite news|url= http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/19/winckler-productions-returns-for-three-new-ultraman-movies/|title= Winckler Productions Returns for Three New Ultraman Movies|date= July 20, 2017|website= SciFi Japan TV}}
Filmography
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2007 | Twins | Johnnie Finklestein | Short Film |
2007 | Timothy’s Fable | Troll | Short Film |
2007 | Opening Night | Sleeping Guy | Short Film |
2007 | Good Day LA | Jack | Lead actor, Co-producer |
2008 | The 7th Claus | Barfly | Short film |
2008 | Corpse Run | Kyle | Feature film |
2008 | Necessary Evil | Drooling Mental Patient | Feature Film |
2009 | Spicy Mac Project | SWAV Bread Soldier Evan | Feature Film |
2009 | Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy | Ultraman 80 | Voice dub |
2010 | Zombrex: Dead Rising Sun | Additional Voices | Live action |
2010 | Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial | Belial, Ultraman 80 | Voice dub |
2011 | Karma | Dark Figure | Short Film |
2012 | The Dark Ages | Caldonia | Short Film |
2012 | Billy Boy: Clown of Many Mysteries | Billy Boy the Clown | Writer, director, producer |
2014 | Glory Days | Paramedic 1 | Feature Film |
Animation
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2009 | GeGeGe no Kitarō | Hangyojin, Youaltepuztli, Koumori Neko, Azu | Anime Feature |
2009 | Fist of the North Star Shin Saga | Shin | Anime Feature |
2010 | Space Pirate Captain Harlock | Tochiro | Anime Feature |
2010 | Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace | Bunta, Futoshi, Azuma, Taro | Anime Feature |
2010 | Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace 2 | Bunta, Futoshi, Azuma, Taro | Anime Feature |
2010 | Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace 3 | Bunta, Futoshi, Azuma, Taro | Anime Feature |
2011 | Yes! PreCure 5 | Tiger | TV series |
2011 | Digimon Fusion | Carlton | TV series |
2011 | The Adventures of Nadja | Leonardo, Rosso | Anime Feature |
2011 | The Adventures of Nadja 2 | Leonardo, Rosso | Anime Feature |
2011 | Gaiking | Yamagatake, Dankel, Bunta, Zelans | Anime Feature |
2011 | Gaiking 2 | Yamagatake, Dankel, Bunta, Zelans | Anime Feature |
2011 | Gaiking 3 | Yamagatake, Dankel, Bunta, Zelans | Anime Feature |
2011 | Starzinger | Bricke, Spider, Wolfman | Anime Feature |
2011 | Starzinger 2 | Bricke, Spider, Wolfman | Anime Feature |
2011 | Starzinger 3 | Bricke, Spider, Wolfman | Anime Feature |
2011 | GeGeGe no Kitarō 2 | Azuki Togi, Koumori Neko, Poltergeist, Youalteputzli | Anime Feature |
2011 | Fist of the North Star The Toki Saga | Shin, Souther, Toki | Anime Feature |
2011 | Fist of the North Star The Souther Saga | Shin, Souther, Toki | Anime Feature |
2011 | Fist of the North Star The Ray Saga | Shin, Souther, Toki | Anime Feature |
2011 | Fist of the North Star The Raul Saga | Shin, Souther, Toki | Anime Feature |
2011 | Fist of the North Star The Kaioh Saga | Shin, Souther, Toki | Anime Feature |
2012 | Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo | Oni | Motion Comic |
2013 | The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok | Misao Daidouji, Nagakura the Butler | Motion Comic |
2013 | Otogi Zoshi (anime) | Tatsu Gaeru | Motion Comic |
References
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External links
- [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=110098 Kyle Rea] on Anime News Network.
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2467428/ Kyle Rea] on IMDb.
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Category:American male voice actors
Category:Male actors from Oregon