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 | |
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| Born | José de Jesús Barrero Andrade July 26, 1958 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | February 17, 2016 (aged 57) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2016 |
| Spouse | Mónica Sierra |
| Children | 1 |
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
| 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
References
- Eunice Martínez Arias (2006-09-02). "Sólo su voz es reconocida". Elsiglodetorreon.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- "Muere la voz de Pegaso en los "Caballeros del Zodiaco"" (in Spanish). El Universal. 17 February 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
External links
- Jesús Barrero at IMDb
- Jesus Barrero at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Jesus Barrero at Behind The Voice Actors