Chris Parson

Chris Parson
Parson at Florida SuperCon in 2018
Born
Christopher L. Parson
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2000–present
Websitegochrisparson.com

Christopher L. Parson is an American voice actor and a 2001 graduate of the USC School of Cinema Television (now USC School of Cinematic Arts). Parson began his career working primarily as an assistant in talent management while still a student, and worked briefly in digital artist management for Sony Pictures Imageworks.

It was after being laid-off from Sony that Parson decided to pursue a career in voiceover, one he entered after responding to a classified ad on the popular website Craigslist.

He subsequently appeared as the narrator in several documentaries, appearing on The Fifth Element special edition DVD and The Pursuit of Happyness DVD, as well as VH1's mini-series Fabulous Life: Really Rich Real Estate. Parson also served as the narrator for the Fox series Nashville.

Parson had voiced the title role (as well as many others) on Comedy Central's animated series Lil' Bush, and has lent his voice to episodes of Fox's popular shows Family Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show, and Disney's Handy Manny.

Currently, he is the on-air promotions voice for the popular cable network, Syfy. He became the voice of Syfy after its rebranding in July, 2009.

Parson's voice is also featured in Gore Verbinski's animated feature, Rango, starring Johnny Depp.

Parson has also provided voice overs for several video games; he voiced the character Yusuf Tazim in Assassin's Creed: Revelations and has provided additional voiceover work for Red Faction: Guerrilla, Infamous 2, Mafia III, Grand Theft Auto V, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Prototype 2, and Overwatch. Recently, he voiced the character Gladiolus Amicitia in Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XV: Comrades, Final Fantasy XV: Episode Gladiolus, Final Fantasy XV: Monster of the Deep and Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ignis.

Parson resides in Los Angeles, California and is represented by Abrams Artists Agency.

Filmography

Film

List of voice performances in film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Southpaw, Or: What I Learned About Being Left-HandedShort film; also producer, director, writer, editor and cinematographer
2007Jesus & GeorgeKhalil, MillerShort film
2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreHep Cat, Cat Spy Analyst
2011RangoHazel Moats, Kinski, Stump, Clinker, Lenny, Boseefus, Dirt Kid
2014Batman: Assault on ArkhamStout GuardDirect-to-video
YellowbirdAdditional VoicesEnglish dub
2016Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XVGladiolus AmicitiaEnglish dub
2017The Son of BigfootBigfoot/Dr. Harrison, Guard at DeskEnglish dub

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007My Gym Partner's a MonkeyJiminy JapoopyEpisode: "Flesh Fur Fantasy/Substitute Sweetheart"
Revisioned: Tomb Raider2 episodes
The 1/2 Hour News HourGuy White5 episodes
NashvilleNarrator2 episodes
2007–2008Lil' BushLil' George, Lil' Al Gore, Lil' John Kerry, Lil' Bill Clinton, Additional Voices16 episodes
2008Mind of MenciaGeorge W. BushEpisode: "Episode #4.8"
2009Family GuyCharlie Sheen, B.B. King2 episodes
ChowderFan, Dog Ball Rider, Head CoachEpisode: "Big Ball"
2010The Cleveland ShowMichael CeraEpisode: "How Cleveland Got His Groove Back"
2011–2012Handy MannyTotts2 episodes
2012Extreme RVsNarrator3 episodes
2019Love, Death & RobotsBillEpisode: "Helping Hand"

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Kids TriviaThe Host
2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesGoblin
Jumper: Griffin's StoryItalian Policeman
007: Quantum of SolaceRivera, Additional Voices
LegendaryAdditional Voices
2009Watchmen: The End Is NighRasto, Southern Prisoners
Red Faction: Guerrilla
2011RangoLars
Might & Magic Heroes VIKrill
L.A. NoireLt. DriscollUncredited
Infamous 2Male Pedestrians
Skylanders: Spyro's AdventureWham-Shell
Infamous: Festival of BloodMale Pedestrians
Assassin's Creed: RevelationsYusuf Tazim
2012Final Fantasy XIII-2Additional VoicesEnglish dub
Gotham City Imposters
Prototype 2Additional Voices
Skylanders: GiantsWham-Shell
2013The Croods: Prehistoric Party!Grug
Metro: Last LightArtyom
Grand Theft Auto VThe Local Population
Skylanders: Swap ForceWham-Shell
2014Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIAdditional VoicesEnglish dub
Skylanders: Trap TeamWham-Shell
Project SparkHaakon
World of Warcraft: Warlords of DraenorExarch Akama
2015Rise of the Tomb RaiderAdditional Voices
Skylanders: SuperChargersWham-Shell
2016OverwatchJunkrat
Deus Ex: Mankind DividedAdditional Voices
World of Warcraft: LegionAkama
Mafia IIIAdditional Voices
Final Fantasy XVGladiolus AmicitiaEnglish dub
2017Heroes of the StormJunkrat
Final Fantasy XV: ComradesGladiolus AmicitiaEnglish dub
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Gladiolus
Final Fantasy XV: Monster of the Deep
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ignis
2018Far Cry 5
God of WarAdditional Voices
Prey: MooncrashRamon Delgado, Benjamin Wheeler, Kerry Stafford
Red Dead Redemption 2The Local Pedestrian Population
2019Metro ExodusArtyom
2024Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthBryce Fairchild
2025Dune AwakeningEinar Maia

References

  1. ↑ "Here Are the Voice Actors of the Overwatch Cast".
  2. ↑ "Chris Parson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information).