Christopher Britton is a Canadian film, stage, television and voice actor known for his work in X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97, in which he was the voice of Mister Sinister. Additionally, Britton voiced the character of Soichiro Yagami in the English dub of the anime series Death Note and its live action counterpart. He also was the narrator on the Dino Crisis II video game created by Capcom in 2000. He has a regular role as Richard Norton in Da Vinci's Inquest/City Hall, and has acted in several films, including The Day After Tomorrow and Godsend. He has worked on many plays and theater productions, including two seasons with the Stratford and Shaw Festivals, and has acted throughout Ontario, Vancouver, and the United States.
Early life and education Christopher Britton was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and first studied acting as a teenager. For a brief period, he was a member of the Judy Jarvis Dance Company, one of the first modern dance companies in Toronto. He graduated from York University with a BFA in theatre. While an undergraduate, Britton was an associate fellow of Stong College teaching a course in the life and work of Edward Gordon Craig. Upon graduating, he spent two seasons at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals and worked at regional theaters across Canada.
Career In 1980, Britton started the first Artists Action Network within Amnesty International that worked for the release of imprisoned artists. During the early eighties he studied acting with Uta Hagen in New York City and acted in The Misanthrope directed by Mark Lamos at The Hartford Stage and The Taming of the Shrew at the Astor Place Theater in New York. He returned to Canada to be a member of the Grand Theater Company with Robin Phillips. In the late 80's he landed the role of 'Einstein' in the one actor play and toured Canada, Boston, and Louisville in over 200 performances.
In film and television his roles include Rombout Kemp in Peter Greenaway's Nightwatching, the KKK leader opposite Forest Whitaker in Deacons For Defense, the mad film critic in John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns and in The Final Cut opposite Robin Williams. He has had recurring roles in DaVinci's Inquest, DaVinci's City Hall, Intelligence and Painkiller Jane.
His first screenplay, Capital Murder, based on the true story of the lawyer who defended the last two men to be executed in Canada, was awarded a Fellowship in the Praxis Screenwriting Competition. A second screenplay, The Good Men, an action thriller, was also awarded a Fellowship at Praxis.
Personal life Britton lives and works in Vancouver and Los Angeles with his wife, actress Gwynyth Walsh and frequently returns to Toronto to work and spend time with his daughter.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1979 The Brood Man in Auditorium1981Scanners Hazmat WorkerUncredited1981Ticket to HeavenSimon1986Maximum Overdrive Drive-thru Teller Voice (voice)Uncredited1989Millennium Council Chamber Member, Buffalo1989Whispers Bookseller1997Good Will Hunting Executive #22001Judgment Guard2003Deacons for Defense William Chase2004 The Final Cut Jason Monroe2004Godsend Dr. Lieber 2004Flush Richard2004 The Day After Tomorrow Vorsteen2006Death NoteSoichiro Yagami (voice) English dub2006Silent Hill Adam2007Nightwatching Rombout Kemp2009No One Knows You Like Your Mother Victor Alberton2011Thor: Tales of Asgard Odin (voice) Direct-to-video 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.2013Carrie Dean McDuffy2017Death NoteAaron Peltz
Television Year Title Role Notes1981 The Great DetectiveMiles PorterEpisode: "Skull-Duggery"1993–1997X-Men: The Animated SeriesMister Sinister (voice)11 episodes1994Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesFather WilliamsEpisode: "The Possessed"1995TekWarJanusEpisode: "Tek Posse"1998Silver SurferPrime Minister Zarek (voice)Episode: "The Forever War"2002Mutant XJ.K. BergmanEpisode: "Sign from Above"2004–2005Da Vinci's InquestRichard Norton8 Episodes2005Stargate Atlantis Prenum Episode: "The Siege"2006BladeBarronEpisode: "Conclave"2007Intelligence Nathan Clear3 episodes2007–2008Death Note Soichiro Yagami (voice)English dub; 27 episodes2011Mayday Chesley SullenbergerEpisode: "Hudson Splash Down"2011–2012Iron Man: Armored Adventures Doctor Doom (voice) 2 episodes2012 The Little PrinceAshkabaar, Rakash (voice)Episode: "The Planet of Ashkabaar"2017–2018RiverdaleJudge2 episodes2018 The MagiciansDemon ToddEpisode: "All That Josh"2017–2019My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Star Swirl the Bearded (voice)4 episodes2024X-Men '97Mister Sinister (voice)6 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes1995Marvel Super HeroesIron Man2000Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesUncreditedDino Crisis IINarratorProject I.G.I.Additional voices2005Evil Dead: RegenerationAdditional voices The Matrix: Path of Neo SwordsmanUncredited
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