John Eric Bentley – Voice Actor Profile & Notable Roles

John Eric Bentley VOICE ACTING CREDITS :

Video Games (Major Roles):

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2025)

• Eric Samuels (JSOC operative)
• Returning character from Black Ops 2 (formerly Secret Service)

Final Fantasy Series:

• Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) – Barret Wallace (Lead Role)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) – Barret Wallace (Lead Role)
• Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (2014) – Additional Voices
• Mobius Final Fantasy (2016) – Additional Voices

MultiVersus (2022)

• LeBron James

Kingdom Hearts III (2019)

• Character roles

Red Dead Redemption II (2018)

• Character roles

Spider-Man (2018) – PlayStation

• Character roles

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (2016)

• Additional Voices

InFamous Series:

• InFamous (2009)
• InFamous 2 (2011)
• InFamous: Festival of Blood (2011)
• InFamous: Second Son (2014) – Hipster Male Pedestrians

The Last of Us Series:

• The Last of Us (2013) – Character roles
• The Last of Us Part II (2020) – Character roles

Call of Duty Series:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)
• Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (2024)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2025) – Eric Samuels

Other Major Games:

• Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
• L.A. Noire (2011) – Dale Gadberry
• Saints Row: The Third (2011)
• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013)
• Batman: The Telltale Series: The Enemy Within (2017-2018)
• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (2023)
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023)
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (2025)
• Borderlands 4 (2025)
• H.A.W.X. 2 (2010)
• Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (2012) – Cedrick “GhostLead” Ferguson
• GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004)
• Anonymous;Code (2023)

Animation (Major Roles):

Marvel Universe:

• Nick Fury – Various Marvel video games and animated series (when Samuel L. Jackson is unavailable)
• Marvel Future Avengers (2017-2018) – Flint
• Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021) – Mr. Von Carnegie

Anime (English Dub):

• Tiger & Bunny (2011) – Nathan Seymour / Fire Emblem
• Tiger & Bunny 2 (2022) – Nathan Seymour / Fire Emblem
• Sailor Moon SuperS (1995-1996) – Tiger’s Eye (Breakthrough anime role)
• Naruto Shippūden (2007-2017) – Kinkaku, Son Gokū
• Blade (2011) – Various characters
• Baki (2018-2020) – Morio Sonoda, Additional Voices
• Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 (2020-2022) – General Kusunoki
• Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020-2022) – Danjo Ogigayatsu-Hiiragi
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (2021)
• EDENS ZERO (2021)
• Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song (2021) – Osamu Matsumoto
• Carole & Tuesday (2019) – Dann, Allen
• Sakamoto Days (2025) – Chief
• Digimon Adventure tri. (2016-2018) – Narration
• Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre (2023) – Multiple characters

Western Animation:

• TRON: Uprising (2012) – Additional Voices
• Turbo F.A.S.T. (2013-2016) – Whiplash
• Twelve Forever (2019) – Mr. Kapusinsk
• NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians (2013) – Coach Tank, Titans

Animated Films:

• Promare (2019)
• Belle (2022)
• MFKZ (2018)
• Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2015, 2018)
• Resident Evil: Death Island (2023)
• Halo: The Fall of Reach (2015) – Multiple characters
• Alpha and Omega Series (2013-2017) – Winston
• Dog Man (2025) – Living Spray Factory, ADR Loop Group

LIVE-ACTION CREDITS:

Film:

• Hotel Artemis (2018) – Additional Crew
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) – Acting and voice work
• Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) – Known for this role
• Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Television:

• NCIS (2005) – Capt. Arthur Caldwell
• Prison Break (2009) – Phone C.O.
• Zoey 101 (2007) – Mr. Thatcher
• V.I.P. (2000) – Commissioner

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Signature Role – Barret Wallace: John Eric Bentley’s portrayal of Barret Wallace in Final Fantasy VII Remake is considered his most acclaimed voice acting performance. He focused intensely on positive Black representation, avoiding stereotypes of an “angry Black man” while depicting Barret as multi-faceted, drawing from his own life experiences. His performance brought compassion, empathy, and leadership to the character, winning over legions of fans.

Nick Fury – Marvel’s Go-To Voice: Bentley is the primary voice of Nick Fury in Marvel video games and animated series whenever Samuel L. Jackson is unavailable, making him a recognizable voice in the Marvel universe.

Gaming Background: As an avid gamer himself, Bentley brings authentic passion to his video game work. He particularly appreciated games’ inclusion of Barret as a Black character who was a leader and not the first to die, which motivated him to do the character justice.

Anime Pioneer: His role as Tiger’s Eye in Sailor Moon SuperS (1995-1996) was one of his breakthrough anime roles, establishing him in the English dubbing community.