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6[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spenser.jpg]]
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8Charles Forrest "Spike" Spencer (born December 21, 1968) is an American VoiceActor best known for playing Shinji Ikari in ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
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10Originally from Houston, Texas, he's probably ''the'' poster guy for PigeonholedVoiceActor. He's [[NeverLiveItDown never been able to live it down]], and up until 2009 had been voicing pretty much Shinji in a different form. We're looking at you, [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Hanataro]] (less emo, more timid) and [[Anime/CodeGeass Rolo]] (more emo, less timid, and [[AxCrazy psychotic]]).
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12However, that all changed when he was cast as the psychotic [[VideoGame/BlazBlue Arakune]]. This came as a shocking surprise to fans, and has finally broken him out of the pigeonhole. These days he's cast in all kinds of roles, though hilariously he's gravitating a bit more to suave, ladies-man-esque or wise person roles (due to his voice getting a bit deeper as he ages).
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14Noted for being an extremely funny guy who is very welcoming to his fans. He once referred to Creator/SamRiegel as
15"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDIjySyEfy4 the gay man with the fan]]". He's also a black belt (which makes him wonder why he's cast as the helpless kid). He also hates Creator/HideakiAnno for [[https://youtu.be/kGMuaXIlckU running out of ink]] to [[GainaxEnding finish NGE]], [[YouBastard that bastard]]!
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17And remember, it's not a true Spike Spencer role without a good old-fashioned FreakOut. Incidentally, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PKSlMpkw28 this scene]] (starting at 2:03) (major ''Evangelion'' spoilers) is the only one he's specifically described as having made him uncomfortable to work on. He was formerly married to Kendra Benham, the first voice actor of Maya Ibuki. He's since remarried to Kim [=MacKenzie=].
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19Also, he once placed a grenade in [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic the Nostalgia Critic's]] pants.
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21His personal website can be found [[http://www.spikespencer.com here]].
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23!!Notable roles by Spike Spencer:
24!!!Anime
25* 002 in ''Anime/Cyborg009VsDevilman''
26* Akito Tenkawa in ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico''
27* [[CreepyDoll Ebony Devil]] in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders''
28* Ginta Toramizu in ''Manga/{{MAR}}''
29* Goh in ''Manga/{{Pretear}}''
30* Hanataro Yamada and D'Roy in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
31* Junichiro Tanizaki in ''Manga/BungoStrayDogs''
32* Koichi Tsuruuchi in ''Manga/KnightsOfSidonia''
33* Mackie Stingray in ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis: Tokyo 2040''
34* Majic Finn in ''Literature/SorcererStabberOrphen''
35* Majin Buu in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' (Creator/BangZoomEntertainment's dub for Toonami Asia)
36* Marth ([[InconsistentDub Mars]]) in the ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' OVA
37* Onion Boy in ''Manga/{{Gantz}}''
38* Papillon in ''Manga/BusoRenkin''
39* Rolo Lamperouge in ''Anime/CodeGeass''
40* Saburo Togusa in ''Literature/{{Durarara}}''
41* Sahari in ''Anime/KabaneriOfTheIronFortress''
42* [[Characters/NeonGenesisEvangelionShinjiIkari Shinji Ikari]] in ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' (and the re-image/reboot film series ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'')
43* Dr. Shiouji (and a Scottish terrier with glasses) in ''Anime/ExcelSaga''
44* Snake in the third season of ''Manga/BlackButler''
45* Takuma Ichijo in ''Manga/VampireKnight''
46* Takuma Kugayama in ''Literature/FullMetalPanic''
47* Yugo in the ''[[Manga/BattleAngelAlita Battle Angel]]'' OVA
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49!!!Video Games
50* Arakune in ''VideoGame/BlazBlue''
51** Also Hazama, during [[OneSceneWonder one scene]] - when he decides to test Unlimited Mu in Arcade Mode, and ''only'' in ''Continuum Shift II'' and ''Extend''.
52* Atsuro in ''[[VideoGame/DevilSurvivor Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor: Overclocked]]''
53* Attumen the Huntsman from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''
54* Claude Kenni in ''[[VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory Star Ocean]]: [[VideoGameRemake Second Evolution]]''
55* David and Asmodeus in ''Demon's Score''
56* [[SissyVillain Excellus]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' [[note]]As stated above, he doesn't reprise his role as Marth.[[/note]]
57* Guan Suo in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors 7''
58* Jack "Harmonica" Hamilton in ''VideoGame/ArTonelicoMelodyOfElemia''
59* Judah Singh in ''VideoGame/SoulHackers''
60* Maguro Sasaki and Ecolo in ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' from ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoTetris'' onwards
61* Milanor in the PSP version of ''VideoGame/YggdraUnion''
62* Nagamasa Azai in ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors 3''
63* Nall in ''[[VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar Lunar: Silver Star Harmony]]''
64* Ringabel[=/=][[spoiler:Alternis Dim]] in ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault''
65* The Taser in ''VideoGame/PAYDAY2''
66* [[spoiler:Tyrann]] in ''[[VideoGame/NieR NieR Gestalt]]'' and ''[[UpdatedRerelease NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...]]''
67* Vanilla R. Beans in ''VideoGame/SteambotChronicles''
68* [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Wukong]] and Kled in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends''
69* [[AffablyEvil Yeager]] in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia''
70* Yumekui's English voice in ''VideoGame/OnmyojiArena''
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72!!!Other
73* Mitch in ''WesternAnimation/GetBlake''.
74* Park Gang-du (Song Kang-ho) in the English voiceover of ''Film/TheHost2006''.
75* Meathead, Rocky (second voice after Jade Ubrien), and Stinky in the webseries adaptation of ''WebAnimation/TheGrosseryGang''.
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77!!Spike Spencer and his works provide examples of:
78%% Remember, creators don't get trivia pages. Trivia items on this page should stay here.
79* BlackComedy: If putting a grenade in [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic the Nostalgia Critic's]] pants in the Ponyo review is any indicator.
80* ButtMonkey[=/=]TheChewToy: What he's often [[PigeonholedVoiceActor cast]] as, at least according to the consensus within this wiki.
81** And if he's not voicing [[ButtMonkey some]][[ChewToy one]] like that, he's voicing someone who's [[AxCrazy insane]].
82* DawsonCasting: When Spencer first voiced Shinji in ADV's dub of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', he was 27 years old. By the time of the third ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' film's home media release in North America, he had just turned 47 years old.
83* {{Emo}}: The defining trope of his characters. Many of them tend to be ''very'' angsty. More particularly [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji Ikari]].
84* HilariousOuttakes: The "Ran out of ink" NGE ending outtake.
85* {{Keet}}: He's been described by Creator/AmandaWinnLee as one of the most hyper people ever, which makes his pigeonholing even more ironic.
86* PigeonholedVoiceActor: One of the best examples.
87** [[Literature/{{Durarara}} Saburo]] [[PlayingWithCharacterType is a subversion]]; the character's still a ButtMonkey, but {{emo}} is definitely ''not'' a defining trope of the character. [[TheChewToy His unlucky moments are still funny though]].
88* PlayingAgainstType: As [[VideoGame/BlazBlue Arakune]], [[Manga/{{MAR}} Ginta Toramizu]], [[Anime/Spriggan1998 Little Boy]], [[Anime/PokemonOrigins a blue-haired Team Rocket member]], [[VideoGame/{{Nier}} Tyrann]], [[Manga/BusoRenkin Papillon]], [[VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends Wukong]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Excellus]], [[Manga/Cyborg009 002]] and most recently [[VideoGame/BravelyDefault Ringabel]], [[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo Ecolo]] and [[VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends Kled]].
89* RealMenCook: The man can cook like you wouldn't believe. He also stars in his own cooking show, ''[[http://dontkillyourdate.com/ Don't Kill Your Date (and Other Cooking Tips)]]'', where he shows you how to cook ''and'' impress the ladies.
90* StarMakingRole: [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji Ikari]] helped to make Spencer a household name among anime fans.
91* TemptingFate: [[HilariousOuttakes Right before he accuses Gainax for running out of ink, he said]] "Okay, the movie better sure as Hell make up for this, I'm telling you right now, 'cause I'm stuck in Nowhereland!" ''End of Evangelion''... offers an even bigger MindScrew and things go FromBadToWorse, we don't know if Spencer prefers being stuck in Nowhereland than experiencing that.
92* TrueCompanions: Creator/AmandaWinnLee calls him her "brother from another mother".
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94->''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion I mustn't run away,]] I mustn't run away!
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96->[[RageAgainstTheAuthor ...You ran out of tropes too, didn't you, ya bastards?]]''

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