# Spike Spencer

Charles Forrest "Spike" Spencer (born December 21, 1968) is an American voice actor and columnist best known for dubbing Japanese anime films. He is known for his roles in ADV Films dubs of Neon Genesis Evangelion as Shinji Ikari, Martian Successor Nadesico as Akito Tenkawa, and Excel Saga as Gojo Shioji. He has also performed voice acting for radio, especially commercials. His anime character voices tend to be either for timid, shy, or weak characters, or for eccentric and comical ones.

## Career

Spencer attended the University of Houston for four years. After doing a number of independent films, he met Amanda Winn-Lee, who suggested he audition for anime English dubbing at ADV Films. Spencer first landed a supporting role of Prime Minister Mikoshiba in Super Atragon, then a leading role of Takateru in Suikoden Demon Century. In August 1996, Spencer was cast as the lead role of Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion. After ADV Films' collapse, Funimation acquired the rights to the Rebuild of Evangelion movies. As part of Funimation's goal to get the service of the original voice actors from shows and movies they acquired distributing rights for, Spencer reprised Shinji in the movies.
Spencer has done commercials for Houston Cellular, Applebee's, Kroger, Chevrolet, and Subway. Spencer has done additional acting in live-action films and in TV series such as The Big Easy.
Spencer also travels the world with his panel, Don't Kill Your Date (and Other Cooking Tips), which teaches Spencer's trademark "food game," giving dating advice for men, cooking tips, and easy dinner recipes. Spencer's dating tips have been featured in USA Today and Men's Health. He also frequently writes dating tips for Neil Strauss, Carlos Xuma, and Singles Warehouse.

## Personal life

Spencer was once married to Kendra Benham, who worked alongside him in Neon Genesis Evangelion as Maya Ibuki. Spencer holds a brown belt in aikido and a 2nd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Spencer is married to an entrepreneur, Kim MacKenzie, as of October 4, 2014. He is a foodie and has a website called DontKillYourDate.com. Spike and Kim have two sons, one named Declan, who was born on July 29, 2017, and another named Colton Christopher, who was born on February 4, 2021, in Australia.

## Filmography
### Anime dubbing

| Title | Role | Notes |
| Battle Angel | Yugo | |
| Black Butler | Snake | |
| BlazBlue Alter Memory | Arakune | |
| Bleach | Hanataro Yamada, Di Roy Linker, Jinnai Doko | |
| Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Inojin Yamanaka | |
| Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 | Mackey Stingray | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs | Jun'ichirō Tanizaki | |
| Burn Up W | Jackalhead | |
| Buso Renkin | Koushaku "Papillon" Chouno | |
| Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 | Rolo Lamperouge | |
| Colorful | Young T | |
| Compiler | Toshi Igarashi | |
| Coppelion | No-sense | |
| Dirty Pair Flash: Mission Two | Calbee | |
| Doraemon | Ace Goody (Dekisugi) | |
| Dragon Ball Super | Majin Buu | Bang Zoom! dub for Toonami Asia |
| Dragon Half | Roshi, Slug | |
| Durarara!! | Saburo Togusa | |
| Ellica | Funk | |
| Excel Saga | Dr. Gojo Shioji | |
| Fire Emblem | Mars Lowell | |
| Full Metal Panic! | Shoto Sakimoto, Subordinate A, Takuma | |
| Gantz | Little Green onion alien | |
| Golden Boy | Maid | |
| Kekkaishi | Mamezo | |
| MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance | Ginta | |
| Martian Successor Nadesico | Akito Tenkawa | |
| Megazone 23 Part 3 | Bud | |
| Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | Dylan McGuinness | |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion series | Shinji Ikari | ADV Films dub |
| Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan series | Karasu Tengu | |
| Orphen | Majic Lin | |
| Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat | Actor boy | |
| Plastic Little | Nichol Hawking | |
| Pretear | Goh | |
| Puni Puni Poemy | Ball person 3 | |
| Rebuild of Evangelion | Shinji Ikari | |
| Saiyuki | Shien, Demon 6 | |
| Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars | Jun Godai, Sailor Sommelier (Ep. 184) | |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen | Majic | |
| Spriggan | Little Boy | |
| Steel Angel Kurumi | Manager, scientist, ticket taker, Tow-Tone | |
| Suikoden Demon Century | Takatoru Sage | |
| Super Atragon | Mikoshiba | |
| Vampire Knight series | Takuma Ichijo | |
| Zetman | Purse Snatcher (Ep. 3), Kai Isono/Crab EVOL (Ep. 4) | |

### Animation

| Title | Role |
| Get Blake! | Mitch de la Cuz |
| Peter Rabbit | Shrew |
| Space Dogs | Venya |
| The Grossery Gang | Rocky (2nd Voice), Meathead, Stinky |

### Internet Appearances

| Title | Role |
| Nostalgia Critic | Himself |

### Film

| Title | Role |
| NiNoKuni | Toru Shinozaki |
| Stand by Me Doraemon | Hidetoshi Dekisugi |
| Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Hidetoshi Dekisugi |

### Video games

| Title | Role |
| Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | Protagonist (Nanashi) |
| Ace Combat Infinity | Additional voices |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day | Various Pilots, AI |
| Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia | Jack Hamilton |
| Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel | Jack Hamilton |
| Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny | Felt Blanchimont |
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | Arakune |
| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift | Arakune |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma | Arakune |
| Bleach: Shattered Blade | Hanataro Yamada |
| Bravely Default | Ringabel |
| Detective Pikachu | Additional voices |
| Dynasty Warriors 7 | Guan Suo |
| Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends | Guan Suo |
| League of Legends | Kled, Wukong |
| Lunar: Silver Star Harmony | Nall, Eiphel |
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | Agent Kinney |
| Fire Emblem Awakening | Excellus |
| Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise | Additional voices |
| Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy | Puni Jiro |
| Nier Gestalt | Tyrann, Gideon (uncredited) |
| Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... | Tyrann |
| One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows | Additional voices |
| Operation Darkness | Additional voices |
| Payday 2 | Taser |
| Persona 5 | Psychiatrist |
| Puyo Puyo Champions | Maguro Sasaki |
| Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop | Ecolo, Maguro Sasaki, additional voices |
| Puyo Puyo Tetris | Maguro Sasaki, Ecolo |
| Rune Factory Frontier | Erik, Danny, Kross, Gelwein, Tsubute |
| Saints Row: The Third | Mascot, Crazed Fan |
| Samurai Warriors 3 | Nagamasa Azai |
| Shenmue III | Additional Cast |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse | Hunter |
| Shin Megami Tensei – Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | Judah Singh, Juggler, Worker |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked | Atsuro Kihara |
| Steambot Chronicles | Vanilla Beans, Basil |
| Star Ocean: Second Evolution | Claude C. Kenny |
| Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido | General Ausprey |
| World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade | Attumen the Huntsman, Romulo, Mekgineer Steamrigger, a Blood Elf Male, Essence of Grief |
| World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King | Captain Arnath |
| Tales of Berseria | Additional voices |
| Tales of Vesperia | Yeager |
| Tales of Xillia 2 | Additional voices |
| The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces | Ishitobi, Lautern Unit |
| Trauma Center: Under the Knife | Victor Niguel |
| Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 | Victor Niguel |
| Trauma Center: Second Opinion | Victor Niguel |
| Xenoblade Chronicles X | Additional voices |
| Yggdra Union | Milanor |
| Yo-kai Watch 3 | Rongo Swirll |