Barry Gjerde

Barry Gjerde (born Oddbjørn Egil Gjerde on August 13, 1951)[1] is a Norwegian-born Canadian[2]-Japanese voice actor who has worked for many years in Japan as voice actor, and as a translator; mostly narrating various corporate projects and providing English voice acting for video games.

Barry Gjerde
Born
Oddbjørn Egil Gjerde

(1951-08-13) August 13, 1951
Vestnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
OccupationVoice actor, Translator
Years active1993–present

Career

He is best known for his voicing of the character Barry Burton in the original version of Resident Evil[2]. He also provided the voice of Rick in the game Clock Tower. In Mega Man X7 he provided the voice of Red, a rival Maverick hunter.

He also played guitar and did vocals for a band called "Hotel No-Tell" with Ian MacDougall (vocals, guitar), Tom Gottsman (bass guitar, vocals), Jon MacKenzie (vocals, bass guitar), and John Boudreau (drums). They released an extended play in 1989[3].

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1995 Soar High! Isami Black Goblin English dub
1996 Yawara! Special Zutto Kimo no Koto ga Man 2
2016 Fastening Days Cruise Ship Captain English dub

Video games
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993 Robo Aleste
1995 Space Griffon VF-9 Narrator
1996 Bogey Dead 6
Resident EvilBarry BurtonVoice, uncredited[2]
Tobal No. 1Announcer
1997 Clock TowerRick[4]
I.Q.: Intelligent Qube
Tobal 2 Tobal No.1 Announcer
1998 Legend of Legaia
Seventh Cross: Evolution
1999 Countdown Vampires Sheck Gardner, Randy Jones; additional voices
Crisis Zone Additional voices
Toy FighterHero[5]
2000 Confidential Mission Howard Gibson, General; additional voices
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
2001Bloody Roar 3Announcer, Yugo Ogami[4]
2003 Glass Rose Denemon Yoshinodou, Ryouji Ihara English dub
Mega Man X7RedEnglish dub[4]
Transformers Tataki Scourge, Ultra Magnus, Octane, Shockwave
2004 Ghost Squad Alex Havoc [4]
Time Crisis: Crisis Zone Commander Kessler; Additional voices
2005Musashi: Samurai LegendMaster MewEnglish dub[4]
2005 Shining Force Neo Graham
2006ElebitsNarrator
2010Deadstorm PiratesJoseph[4]
2015Implosion - Never Lose HopeDr. Raymond Millar[6]
2016NightCryVigo, Cobie[4][7]

Discography

Music

Hotel No-Tell
  • 俺は外人 [Ore Wa Gaijin] (EP, 1989; B&I Records); Vocals, Guitar (all tracks)[3]
    1. Ore Wa Gaijin (2:22)
    2. Nice People (2:17)
    3. Mind Your Own Business (2:59)
gollark: No.
gollark: [yn][eo]s?
gollark: <#348697452712427522> <#348702065062838273> <#346531686663716875>
gollark: I have actually.
gollark: No u.

References
  1. "Barry Gjerde - 25 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  2. "Entrevista com Barry Gjerde, dublador de Barry Burton no primeiro Resident Evil (1996)". Resident Evil Database. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  3. HOTEL NO-TELL / 俺は外人 [Ore Wa Gaijin], retrieved 2019-11-03
  4. "Barry Gjerde | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
  5. Doi, Hitoshi. "Search results for "Barry Gjerde" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  6. Rayark International Limited. Implosion - Never Lose Hope. Rayark International Limited. Scene: Closing credits.
  7. "English Voice Cast Announced For NightCry ｜ Rely on Horror". Rely on Horror. 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
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