Jefferson Utanes
Jefferson Utanes | |
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| Born | Jefferson Seril Utanes June 9, 1979 |
| Died | December 16, 2025 (aged 46) Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Providence Memorial Park, Antipolo, Rizal |
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| Years active | 1997–2025 |
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| Spouse | Catherine Feliciano |
| Children | 2 |
Jefferson Seril Utanes (June 9, 1979 – December 16, 2025) was a Filipino voice actor. He had provided voices for Filipino-language versions of Japanese anime series, cartoons, films and live-action programs from overseas. He was widely recognised as the second voice of Goku in the Dragon Ball franchise, replacing Nesty Ramirez, and he was nicknamed "Goku ng Pinas" (Goku of the Philippines).
Utanes had also voiced the titular character of Doraemon, Kogoro Mouri and Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya in Detective Conan, Professor Oak and James in Pokémon, Syaoran Li in Cardcaptor Sakura, Kouya Marino in Crush Gear Turbo, Yami Yugi in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Kyon in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Kei Takishima in Special A, Germany and America in Hetalia: Axis Powers, Ryōta Kise in Kuroko's Basketball, Ben Tennyson, Kevin Levin, and Vilgax in Ben 10, Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants, Hisoka in Hunter × Hunter, Ryomen Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen, Tenya Ida in My Hero Academia, and Ken "Okarun" Takakura in Dandadan.