In the story, he is a police officer on his first day who arrives in the Midwestern United States town of Raccoon City just after a viral outbreak begins. voiced by Kevin Dorman and 1 other. level 2. "[61] WhatCulture ranked Leon as the 8th sexiest male video game character of all time. [42][43] This concept was expanded upon in 2004, when Leon was meant to contract a bizarre disease in his fight against the game's enemies. voiced by John DeMita and 1 other. Mercer described himself as a fan and friend of Mercier and said that he felt honored to take over as the voice of Leon In an interview, he also detailed his interpretation of Leon and talked about the changes being made to the character. Devils advocate. He is an actor and director, known for Overwatch (2016), Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) and Critical Role (2015). In 2004, he is a special agent assigned to rescue the U.S. president's daughter Ashley Graham who is being held somewhere in Europe. He returns in the sequel to Degeneration, Resident Evil: Damnation,[17] where he is sent to investigate the use of the Las Plagas during a civil war in Eastern Europe. Kevin Dorman is known for his work on Avatar (2009), The Island (2005) and Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017). [75] In 2011, "a highly disfunctional [sic] relationship" between Leon and Ada was ranked the ninth top video game romance by James Hawkins of Joystick Division. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He stars alongside Barry Burton in the Game Boy Color-only Resident Evil Gaiden (2001). "[77] The character was one of the childhood crushes of MTV's Kendra Beltran, who in 2013 wrote: "I still can't forget the rate my heart raced when my eyes set on Leon. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA Matthew Mercer, Actor: Overwatch. Profession He was surprised at how popular Leon had become, praising his later evolution into a laid back character for Resident Evil 4 and adding that he "fell in love all over again". Report Save. Resumé Resident Evil Survivor 2 CODE:Veronica (2001), Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (2007), Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (2010), Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012), Resident Evil: Revelations 2 voice actors, https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/Matthew_Mercer?oldid=812126. During the events of Resident Evil 2, Leon is a rookie police officer who arrives in the doomed Raccoon City late for his first day on the job, only to confront a zombie outbreak first-hand. Glenn Arias. Jason Patrick Faunt (born November 20, 1974) is an American actor who is best known for the role as Wesley Collins in Power Rangers Time Force, as well as his descendant Alex, the former Red Time Force Ranger. Anderson RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview, Johann Urb RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview, "How Capcom updated Resident Evil 2 for 2019", "The Faces Behind Resident Evil 2's Remake Characters", "All Time Greatest Game Hero - The Standings", "Snake Beats Mario, Is Coolest Video Game Character Ever", "Top 50 video game characters of all time announced in Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer's Edition", "The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters - 44. [7] Her kidnappers turn out to be part of an evil cult known as Los Illuminados,[8] which has taken control of local villagers using parasites known as Las Plagas. Nevertheless, the actor expressed joy in the making of the movie. Stopping at a motel for the night, he passed o… ", "Biohazard 4 - Leon S. Kennedy - VideoGame Masterpiece - 1/6 - R.P.D. [65] The IGN character guide made another comparison between Chris and Leon, calling the latter the "determined guy clawing his way up the ladder". As Leon searches for Ashley, he is captured and injected with the parasite. Resident Evil: DamnationResident Evil 6Resident Evil: Revelations 2Resident Evil: Vendetta For the remake of the original Resident Evil 2, Leon was modeled after male model Eduard Badaluta. Kamiya further commented that the relationship Leon has with Ada is manipulative by the latter. Resident Evil: Vendetta, known as Biohazard: Vendetta (バイオハザード ヴェンデッタ, Baiohazādo Vendetta) in Japan, is a 2017 Japanese adult animated biopunk action horror film set in the same universe as the Resident Evil video games. [6] Along the way, Leon teams-up with Ada Wong, a mysterious woman eventually revealed as a spy seeking a sample of the even more powerful G-virus. Upon graduating from the police academy at the age of 21, Kennedy requested assignment to work for the Raccoon Police Department. [11] Along with Claire, Leon is one of two playable characters in the browser and mobile game Resident Evil: Zombie Busters. Leon also appears in several non-canonical games in the series. Please note that SAG isn't striking CAPCOM. ", "Johann Urb on Playing Leon Kennedy in 'Resident Evil: Retribution, "Project X Zone 2 Is Coming To The West This Fall", "Conquer the looming fear! Anime Voice Actors Here you can find a list of all currently known voice actors and their respective roles in the anime “Resident Evil: Vendetta”. While Leon acts sarcastic in Resident Evil 4, he behaves colder in the first CGI movie; Mercier believes Capcom wanted to make a different take on Leon when developing the movie. In the later parts of the game, Leon reunites with a grown-up Sherry Birkin, who has become an operative for the U.S. government's Division of Security Operations, and the once again returning Ada Wong, and works to save the world from a global outbreak. voiced by Alyson Court and 2 others. Angela Miller. The surname Mercer belonged to his family in the past, and was chosen over the more common Miller to avoid confusion. also wish claire or someone else was there, too. Leon later returned as the lead protagonist of Resident Evil 4 and as one of the seven playable characters of Resident Evil 6. Roles: In an interview, director Paul W. S. Anderson said that, if Resident Evil: Afterlife succeeds, he would do a fifth film and would like Leon to make an appearance in it. [12] In the third-person shooter Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012) revisiting the Raccoon City incident, the players control Umbrella operatives sent to kill any survivors, and certain actions can lead to Leon's death. Entertainment, Funimation, and NYAV Post in anime, cartoons, and video games. D.C. was a soldier in the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, and was a member of the elite Silver Dagger unit under Captain Chris Redfield. In the end, Leon faces and kills the grotesquely mutated Umbrella scientist William Birkin, and escapes from the self-destructing facility along with Claire and Birkin's young daughter Sherry.[6]. [10], Leon is voiced by Paul Haddad in Resident Evil 2. Faunt grew up in the Chicago suburb of McHenry, … Kennedy had no travel plans or apartment in Raccoon City, and in the hasty departure, his girlfriend broke up with him. During the final confrontation against the seemingly unstoppable T-103 Tyrant that constantly pursues the characters, Ada tosses Leon (or Claire, depending on the scenario) a rocket launcher to destroy the creature. voiced by Roger Craig Smith and 1 other. Sex: In the Resident Evil 2 commercial directed by George A. Romero, Leon was portrayed by Brad Renfro. [72] In 2010, Game Informer chose Leon as one of the 20 Capcom characters they would like to see in a rumored crossover fighting game titled Namco Vs Capcom, his Namco equivalent being Nightmare from the Soul series: "The only man with enough experience and courage to take out this mutated menace is none other than Leon S. Kennedy. Paul Mercier (born July 13, 1962) is an American voice actor who most notably portrayed the character of Leon S. Kennedy in a majority of his appearances. [38] While he was originally designed as a veteran police officer, he was changed to a rookie after the original version of Resident Evil 2 (popularly known as "Resident Evil 1.5") had been scrapped. [44] In a documentary explaining the conception of the game's characters, it was stated that Leon was intended to "look tougher, but also cool". June 29, 1982 (1982-06-29) (age 38) Resident Evil: Vendetta is a 3D-animated action-adventure horror thriller film which makes part of the Resident Evil franchise, set in the same universe as the associated video games.. Ver. Leon Kennedy", "Top 10 Playable Resident Evil Characters", "Hero Showdown: Redfield vs. Leon S. Kennedy", "Resident Evil 5 on PlayStation 3 Features", "The 30 best Capcom characters of the last 30 years", "Which Resident Evil hero is best dressed for a zombie apocalypse? Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Revelations Part 1, both released in a same year. He debuted as one of the two playable characters of the 1998 video game Resident Evil 2. [49] In the Resident Evil 2 commercial directed by George A. Romero, Leon was portrayed by Brad Renfro. [10] In the game, he escapes from Tall Oaks, another American town overrun by zombies following a bioterrorist attack that killed the new U.S. president Adam Benford. [25] Leon appears as a Spirit in the Nintendo crossover video game Super Smash Bros. I am not sure if 'Degeneration' should be made into a film however, if so, I have yet to cast the film into a live action adaption, but in an opposite case, either Leon or Claire (or someone else during one of these films) should mention the Hardville incident. [56] In 2009, GameSpot chose him as one of the 64 characters to compete in their poll for the title "All Time Greatest Game Hero". [47] Resident Evil 6's producer Kobayashi took a liking to Leon and decided to include him in the game since "he is central to the story". (NECA)", "Biohazard 4 - Leon S. Kennedy - Resident Evil 4 Series 1 Figures w/ out jacket (NECA)", "Biohazard 4 - Leon S. Kennedy - Resident Evil Action Figures (Series One) Wounded Version (Palisades)", "Biohazard 2 - Leon S. Kennedy - 1998 (Toybiz)", "Biohazard 4 - Leon S. Kennedy - 1/6 (Capcom)", "Capcom And Universal Studios Talk Real Life Resident Evil - Features", "IGN Presents the History of Resident Evil", "Original RE2 Director Hideki Kamiya Gives His Thoughts On The Remake In Final Discussion Video", "Hiroyuki Kobayashi on Resident Evil 4 & Killer 7", Matthew Mercer, voice actor of Leon S. Kennedy (interview), "Meet the real faces behind Resident Evil 2 Remake's Leon, Claire and Marvin", Writer-Director Paul W.S. Capcom is developing a remake of “Resident Evil 2,” but the voice actors of Claire, Leon and Ada are not returning. "[6] In 2012, Complex included him on a list of the 25 "douchiest" video game characters for "his sarcastic and moody attitude in RE4", adding that, while Leon "stepped it up in the series by maturing and becoming a true hero", they "enjoyed the game more when Leon didn't speak. 3 years ago. [55] Empire also included Leon on their list of the 50 greatest video game characters, ranking him 44th. [53] His facial features were based on model Eduard Badaluta. Caption "[74], Together with Ada Wong, Leon was featured in The Inquirer's 2007 list of the most memorable video game love teams. Her statement is great, but it doesn't guarantee that it would have nothing to do with the strike. [13] He is also a player character in the "Heroes" mode of this game[14] and is portrayed by the computer-animated film Leon face model, Jamisin Matthews. Matthew Mercer Matthew Christopher Miller [2] For the remake of the original Resident Evil 2, Leon was modeled after male model Eduard Badaluta. He has been married to Marisha Ray since October 21, 2017. Voiced most times by Matthew Mercer, Toshiyuki Morikawa. Starting with Resident Evil: Degeneration, Capcom modeled the computer-animated Leon Kennedy after Jamisin Matthews. Matthew Mercer is an American voice actor who voiced Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil: Damnation, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 and Resident Evil: Vendetta, taking up the mantle of the character from previous voice actor Paul Mercier . For 5 days starting 11/29, Chris, Leon, Wesker, and Jill will appear on the Spirit Board in Super #SmashBrosUltimate! [57] In a 2010 Famitsu poll, Leon was voted by readers as the 31st most popular video game character in Japan. In Resident Evil 6, he continues to work for the U.S. government and reunites with Ada and an adult Sherry. [23] A romantic comedy retelling of the story of Resident Evil 2, centered on Leon, Claire and Ada, was released in the Taiwanese two-issue comic Èlíng Gǔbǎo II in 1999. [46] Resident Evil 5's producer Jun Takeuchi said that the series' fans "would really love" a video game featuring both Leon and Chris as the protagonists due to their popularity, and at the same time, it would be "pretty dramatic" if the two characters never met before the series would end. If you know of any more voice actors who worked on “Resident Evil: Vendetta,” feel free to add them to our database via our entry form . Check it out! [6][9] While the game has up to eight playable characters over four different storylines, Leon was described as the "main character". [15] At E3 in June 2018, Capcom announced a re-imagining of Resident Evil 2 and Leon was shown shooting a zombie.[16]. Mercier remembers being happy with the localizer, Shinsaku Ohara, and the team in the making of the game ever since its early demo. Resident Evil: Vendetta Cast. The ROE team plays through the original Resident Evil 2 with the legendary Paul Haddad, the voice of the original Leon S. Kennedy. Unless it is possible to put an anti strike clause in the contract. 1 Biography 2 Further Notes 3 Gallery 4 Sources Before joining the BSAA, D.C. was a member of the U.S. Special Forces alongside Damian. He meets Claire by chance as she is chased by zombies created by the T-virus. Chris Redfield enlists the help of Leon S. Kennedy and Rebecca Chambers to stop a death merchant, with a vengeance, from spreading a deadly virus in New York. Leon teams up with fellow survivor and President Benford's bodyguard, the Secret Service agent Helena Harper, to expose the conspiracy that led to the incident. [68] In 2013, GamesRadar staff included Leon among the 30 best characters in the three decades of Capcom's history, stating that "he’s been battling Chris Redfield for the top spot as resident Resident Evil lead, but to us there’s no contest between the cool, fashionable Leon and the bullish Chris. He also had a hand in many aspects of the web-series There Will Be Brawl (based on Super Smash Bros.), in which he not only voiced characters but was also responsible for directing, producing, visual editing and costume design. [60] IGN ranked Leon as the best playable Resident Evil character, writing Leon "quickly became one of the most capable characters in the series, matching Chris in hand-to-hand combat and being referred to as a genius by Ada. Leon teams up with Claire Redfield in the 2008 computer-animated film Resident Evil: Degeneration in order to stop another outbreak of the T-virus on American soil. level 2. [76] According to PlayStation Universe's Mike Harradence, "we've seen Kennedy transition from a likeable, wet-behind-the-ears, love-sick puppy to a wise-cracking, super smooth government agent. Resident Evil 7 "Scaling Back" on Classic Cameos, Series Actor Says Resident Evil's Leon actor says he isn't directly involved with 7 but would jump at the chance to reprise the role. Mercier first voiced Leon in Resident Evil 41 and subsequentlyreprised his role in Resident Evil: Degeneration and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Characters, voice actors, producers and directors from the anime Biohazard: Vendetta (Resident Evil: Vendetta) on MyAnimeList, the internet's largest anime database. We bet this fight ends with a rocket launcher. His reason of choice was because of the widely publicized murders taking place in and around the Arklay Mountains. idk, i guess i just want a certain type of fun from capcom when it comes to resident evil & that applies to which characters i enjoy seeing and being dumb. 1. share. He appears in the crossover video game Project X Zone 2 as a solo unit. voiced by Matthew Mercer and 1 other. Produced by Marza Animation Planet and Takashi Shimizu, the film features the characters Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, and Rebecca Chambers. Other video game credits includes Jack Cooper in Titanfall 2, Chrom in Fire Emblem Awakening, McCree in Overwatch, MacCready in Fallout 4 and Yusuke Kitagawa in Persona 5. 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