Jesús Barrero

José de Jesús Barrero Andrade (July 26, 1958 – February 17, 2016), better known by his stage name Jesús Barrero, was a Mexican actor who specialized in dubbing.[1]

Jesús Barrero
Born
José de Jesús Barrero Andrade

July 26, 1958
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedFebruary 17, 2016(2016-02-17) (aged 57)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active19682016
SpouseMónica Sierra
Children1

Biography

Barrero began his acting career in 1968 at the age of nine playing secondary roles in theater and voice-over work. He made his debut in a leading role four years later with the Latin American Spanish dub of the PBS series Big Blue Marble. Barrero was best known for his roles as the voice of Pegasus Seiya in Saint Seiya, Rick Hunter and Scott Bernard in Robotech, Koji Kabuto in Mazinger Z, Kuzco in The Emperor's New Groove, Jason Lee Scott in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Koji Minamoto in Digimon Frontier, Rex in the Toy Story series, Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga and Yoichi Hiruma in Eyeshield 21.

Barrero was diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2015, and did not succumb to the disease until February 17, 2016, at the age of 57.[2] His last film role was in Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the voice of Luke Skywalker.

Filmography

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Film Role
1979 Captain Future Grag
1982 Mazinger Z Kouji Kabuto
1984 Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Harold The Helicopter
Macross Rick Yamada (one episode)
1985 Robotech: The New Generation Scott Bernard
Robotech Rick Hunter
1991-1992 Yo Yogi! Huckleberry Hound
1993-1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Jason Lee Scott
1995-2006 Saint Seiya Pegasus Seiya
1995-1999 Timon and Pumbaa Banzai
1996-1998 Sailor Moon Kelvin Taylor and Andrew
2001-2003 House of Mouse Kuzco and Banzai
2001-2002 Digimon Tamers Impmon/Beelzemon
2002-2003 Digimon Frontier Kouji Minamoto
2005-2008 Eyeshield 21 Hiruma
2006-2008 The Emperor's New School Kuzco
2012 Saint Seiya Omega Pegasus Seiya

Feature films

List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role
1970 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Kris Kringle/Santa Claus
1976 Carrie Billy Nolan
1978 M*A*S*H Duke Forrest
1979 Alien Kane
The Rose Huston Dyer
1981 Omen III: The Final Conflict Brother Simeon
The Evil Dead Ash
Friday the 13th Part II Jeffrey
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street Glenn Iantz
Ghostbusters Louis Tully
Splash Jerry
The Terminator Matt Buchanan
The NeverEnding Story Atreyu
1985 Legend Ogro
Codename: Robotech Lynn Kyle
The Breakfast Club John Bender
Stand by Me Chris Chambers
1986 The Money Pit Walter Fielding, Jr.
1987 Evil Dead II Ash
1988 Rocket Gibraltar Kane Rockwell
1989 Ghostbusters II Louis Tully
Turner & Hooch Detective Scott Turner
1990 Pretty Woman David Morse
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter Atreyu
1991 Rock-A-Doodle Stuey
1992 Army of Darkness Ash
FernGully: The Last Rainforest Pips
1994 Lily C.A.T. Hiro Takagi
The Next Karate Kid Eric McGowen
The Lion King Banzai
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Ryu Hoshi
1995 Akira Eiichi Watanabe
Toy Story Rex
1996 Sleepers Lorenzo Shakes
1998 FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue Pips
Mulan Chien Po
Quest for Camelot Garret
A Bug's Life Flik
1999 Toy Story 2 Rex
2000 An Extremely Goofy Movie Bradley Cremanata III
The Emperor's New Groove Kuzco
2001 Shrek The Gingerbread Man
Osmosis Jones Osmosis Jones
The Fast and the Furious Brian O'Conner
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Professor Quirinus Quirrell
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Kuzco
Monsters, Inc. Rex
2002 Mickey's House of Villains Banzai
Treasure Planet BEN
2004 Home on the Range Buck
Shrek 2 The Gingerbread Man
The Lion King 1½ Banzai
2005 Kronk's New Groove Kuzco
2006 Happy Feet Lombardo
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost
2007 Meet the Robinsons Frankie the Frog
Shrek the Third The Gingerbread Man
Shrek the Halls
2010 Shrek Forever After
Toy Story 3 Rex
The Expendables Lee Christmas
2012 The Expendables 2
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Luke Skywalker

References

  1. Eunice Martínez Arias (2006-09-02). "Sólo su voz es reconocida". Elsiglodetorreon.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  2. "Muere la voz de Pegaso en los "Caballeros del Zodiaco"" (in Spanish). El Universal. 17 February 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.


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