Behind the anime

Emmanuel Karsen

Voice actor

Emmanuel Bourdeaux was a French actor.

Biography Selected credits

Occupation: Voice Actor
Born: March 23, 1963
Died: 2025
Gender: Male
Credits: 12

Emmanuel Karsen at a glance

Our catalog credits Emmanuel Karsen, a voice actor, on twelve titles. Their birth date is listed as March 23, 1963.

Notable work

Lead roles include Ryuk in Death Note and Kayin Amo in Battle Arena Toshinden.

FAQ

What has Emmanuel Karsen worked on?

Our catalog lists twelve credits, including MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, Death Note: Relight, and Death Note.

Which characters has Emmanuel Karsen voiced?

Listed roles include Ryuk, Borsalino, Mimi, and Otto Heckel.

The person behind the work

Biography

Emmanuel Bourdeaux (23 March 1963 – 11 September 2025) was a French actor. He was best known for providing the dubbed voice of Ryuk in the French version of the Japanese anime television series Death Note.

Karsen died on 11 September 2025, at the age of 62.

In addition to his work in Death Note, he provided the dubbed French voices for Sean Penn in Milk, John Leguizamo in Kick-Ass 2, Louis Mandylor in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Norman Reedus in Air, Christian Bale in Newsies, Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys, Lew Temple in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Willem Dafoe in Death Note's film version, Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Jack Black in Bob Roberts, Jeremy Davies in The Million Dollar Hotel and Ed Skrein in Deadpool, and was a member of the band Les Heroics.