Beau Billingslea Explained
John "Beau" Billingslea[1] (born 1944)[2] is an American actor, known as the voice of Jet Black in the critically acclaimed anime Cowboy Bebop, Ogremon in Digimon and Homura and Ay, the Fourth Raikage in Naruto Shippuden. In addition to voice acting, he appeared in many television shows and some films including North and South Book II: Love and War, Just Jordan, The Hannah Montana Movie and Star Trek Into Darkness.
Biography
Early life and career
Billingslea was born in Charleston, South Carolina.[3] His mother was from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, near Charleston, and his father was from Macon, Georgia.[3] His family moved to Meriden, Connecticut, where he grew up.[2] [1] At Maloney High School, he lettered in football, basketball and baseball and was offered a contract with the Kansas City Athletics,[1] but at the advice of his father, went to University of Connecticut, where he played football and co-captained in his senior year.[3] [1] [4] He graduated with a Bachelor's in Political Science in 1966.[2] He was involved in ROTC and had to turn down entering the NFL in order to fulfill his military service, however, his commitment was deferred so that he could attend UConn Law School, where he graduated and passed the Connecticut bar in 1969.[3] [1] He became an officer in the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps and had tours in Germany and Europe, working on a number of cases. In Germany, he also taught criminal law for the University of Maryland's extension program.[3] [1]
Acting career
While in college, Billingslea was encouraged by his fraternity brother to perform the lead role in a production of The Emperor Jones. This inspired him to go into acting, and he started getting involved professionally while he was in law school.[3] [1] After moving to Los Angeles, he was involved in a number of action shows, including TJ Hooker, Hunter, The Fall Guy and The A-Team. Billingslea mentioned in an interview that it was probably because of his military background that he was often cast as an officer.[3] He portrayed Ezra in the TV miniseries North and South and was involved in a number of shows including Who's the Boss?, Murphy Brown and Married... with Children. On the Nick series Just Jordan he played Jordan's maternal grandfather Grant.[5] In the TV sitcom Franklin & Bash he portrayed Judge Douglas. He also acted in films such as Night Shift, The American President, , and a remake of The Blob.[1] In 2013, he portrayed Captain Abbot of the Starship Bradbury in the feature film Star Trek Into Darkness.[6] He continues to act in stage plays such as Driving Miss Daisy where he was nominated for a Los Angeles Ovation Award in 2005.[7]
Voice-over career
Billingslea's voice-over work started with radio spots for various businesses and organizations, including Honda, Hood and California Highway Patrol.[3] He worked on several cartoons and anime, his most notable being Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop, which was broadcast on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block.[3] [1] He also voiced starring characters Captain Michael Heartland in Argento Soma; Oji Tanaka in The Legend of Black Heaven, which was broadcast on International Channel and was the voice of Ogremon and various "mons" in Digimon. In Naruto, he voices Homura and Ay, the Fourth Raikage. He attended several anime conventions, including the 2016 Anime Expo, which united the Cowboy Bebop English voice cast.[8] He has also been involved in narrating shows on The History Channel including Hero Ships, Modern Marvels, and Suicide Missions.[6]
Personal life
Billingslea lives in the Los Angeles area. He is married to Cecelia Billingslea; they have a son and a daughter together.[3] [1] In 1987, Billingslea was inducted into the Meriden Hall of Fame.[2] In 2014, he gave the keynote address at a UConn Law School reunion.[9]
Filmography
Live-action filmography
Television
Feature films
Voice-over filmography
Anime
Animation
Direct-to-video and television films
Feature films
Video games
Book sources
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Beau Billingslea biography . UConn Law School Reunion . September 7, 2016 . September 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160916153907/https://www.law.uconn.edu/sites/default/files/content-page/Beau%20Billingslea%20Law%20School%20Reunion%20Bio.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Inductees. meridenhalloffame.org. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Beau Billingslea Interview at DVD Vision Japan . October 11, 2004 . DVD Vision . September 8, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041011083337/http://www.dvdvisionjapan.com/beau.html . October 11, 2004 .
- News: UConn Football Captains Named . February 9, 1965 . September 7, 2016 . . New London, Connecticut . 21 .
- Web site: Travails of Adolescence? He's Been There. Felicia R. . Lee . January 5, 2007 . . November 14, 2017.
- Web site: Voice Actor and Film Star, Beau Billingslea, "elated to join the Star Trek family" - Voice Over Times - Voice Over Times. voiceovertimes.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Los Angeles Ovation Awards Presented at Nov. 14 Ceremony; Ann Magnuson Hosts - Playbill. Playbill. November 14, 2017.
- Web site: Introducing The Cowboy Bebop Jazz Cat Experience! - Anime Expo®. DesignFluxx. LLC. June 10, 2016. anime-expo.org. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Actor Beau Billingslea '69 Delivers the Keynote Address During Reunion 2014 - UConn School of Law. uconn.edu. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Hunter: The Hot Grounder (1984) - Bill Duke - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Hunter: The Shooter (1985) - Michael Lange - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Hunter: Flashpoint (1987) - Michael Preece - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: THEATER REVIEWS : 'DRIVING MISS DAISY' : Awake at the Wheel : The Santa Susana Repertory Company offers a fine production in the former Simi Valley Courthouse.. TODD. EVERETT. May 14, 1992. September 8, 2016. LA Times.
- Web site: The Atlanta Child Murders (1985) - John Erman - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: The A-Team: Incident at Crystal Lake K love (1985) - Tony Mordente - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: The A-Team: Family Reunion (1986) - James Darren - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
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- Web site: MacGyver. tvguide.com. September 8, 2016.
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- Web site: Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991) - John Korty - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: NYPD Blue: Oscar, Meyer, Weiner (1993) - Brad Silberling - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Married...With Children. tvguide.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Bundyology - Episode "A Bundy Thanksgiving". Andreas. Carl. bundyology.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Murphy Brown: Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow (1997) - Peter Bonerz - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Mad About You: The Birth, Part 2 (1997) - Gordon Hunt - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: NYPD Blue: Hit the Road, Clark (2001) - Jake Paltrow - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Book: Marill, Alvin H. . Movies Made for Television: 2005–09 . 38 . Scarecrow Press . 2010 . 9780810876590 .
- Web site: History Channel: Hero Ships. April 29, 2008. September 8, 2016. Amazon.
- Web site: Dragoncon. dragoncon.org. September 8, 2016. September 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160915124121/http://www.dragoncon.org/?q=featured_details_page%2F3726. dead.
- Web site: "Castle" Bad Santa (TV Episode 2014) . imdb.com . 2022-12-19.
- Book: Curry, Christopher Wayne . Film Alchemy: The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels. . 2007. 978-0786432370 .
- Web site: Night Shift (1982) - Ron Howard - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: 10 to Midnight (1983) - J. Lee Thompson - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Real Genius (1985) - Martha Coolidge - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: The Blob (1988) - Chuck Russell - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: In the Army Now (1994) - Daniel Petrie, Jr.,Cyrus Yavneh - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: The American President (1995) - Rob Reiner - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Final Justice. TVGuide.com. November 14, 2017.
- Book: Capua, Michaelangelo . Janet Leigh: A Biography . 205 . McFarland . 2013 . 9780786470228 .
- Web site: Rebound (2005) - Steve Carr - Cast and Crew - AllMovie. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Hannah Montana: The Movie. popmatters.com. April 10, 2009 . September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Movie Review: 'Hannah Montana, The Movie' - Miley delivers feel-good message . Jane . Clifford . April 17, 2009 . Bend Weekly News . Endeavours . To complicate matters, there's a tabloid reporter, ably played by Peter Gunn, who follows Miley to Tennessee, trying to figure out her secret. And there are comedic turns by Barry Bostwick as the bad guy who wants to change the town by adding a mall, and the mayor, played by Beau Billingslea, who wants things to stay the same. .
- Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Into Darkness Actor Beau Billingslea Co-Starring in Star Trek Continues Episode VII "Embracing the Winds". Kayla. Iacovino. April 8, 2016. trekmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Beau BILLINGSLEA - Anime News Network. www.animenewsnetwork.com. 2019-04-06.
- Web site: Beau Billingslea - IMDB. .
- Web site: Aficionados Internet Radio - Beau Billingslea (Voice of Jet Black). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/L8JlIfi6H1c . 2021-12-19 . live. Aficionados Chris. December 15, 2014. September 8, 2016. YouTube.
- Web site: Review: "Cowboy Bebop" Blu-ray Yields Big Bang for Your Buck - ToonZone News. toonzone.net. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Anime Expo Hosts Studio Trigger's Sushio, Mai Yoneyama. animenewsnetwork.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Legend of Black Heaven - Space Trucking. December 26, 2000. September 8, 2016. Amazon.
- The Legend of Black Heaven . The Legend of Black Heaven . 1 . Closing credits, English Voice Talent .
- Web site: Rave Master [Anime Series] (2001) - - Cast and Crew - AllMovie]. allmovie.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Gungrave: Fully Loaded Collector's Set. December 26, 2005. September 8, 2016. Amazon.
- Web site: Beau Billingslea on Facebook. Beau Billingslea. March 25, 2019. March 25, 2019.
- Web site: Tiger & Bunny English Dub Main Cast List. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/209453869065612/276214479158152 . 2022-02-26 . limited. August 15, 2012. Facebook. March 16, 2014.
- Closing credits . Gathering × Of × Heroes . Viz Media . List of Hunter × Hunter (2011) episodes#ep41 . Hunter × Hunter . Adult Swim . March 4, 2017 . 41.
- Web site: Meet the English Dub cast for Re:Zero!. Funimation.com. 25 May 2018.
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- Web site: 'Stakes' The 'Adventure Time' Spin-Off New Updates On Eight-Part Series. October 27, 2015. movienewsguide.com. September 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917200315/http://www.movienewsguide.com/stakes-adventure-time-spin-off-new-updates-eight-part-series/111859. September 17, 2016. dead.
- Web site: 'Adventure Time' Marceline Gets Eight-Part Special. October 26, 2015. animationmagazine.net. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Review: Toonami: The Forge Episode 2 - Bubbleblabber. November 17, 2019 .
- Web site: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie English Cast Announced. animenewsnetwork.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: A space cowboy who doesn't pull his punches. Charles. Solomon. April 4, 2003. September 8, 2016. LA Times.
- Web site: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Dub Cast. animenewsnetwork.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising 'New Driver' English Dub Clip Streamed . February 22, 2015. July 13, 2015.
- Web site: 2015 BTVA Anime Dub Awards. behindthevoiceactors.com. September 9, 2016.
- Web site: War Of The Worlds : Goliath. wotw-goliath.com. September 8, 2016. October 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008042036/http://wotw-goliath.com/. dead.
- Web site: Film Review: 'War of the Worlds: Goliath'. Dennis. Harvey. March 7, 2014. variety.com. September 8, 2016.
- Web site: Hello from Beau Billingslea (War of the Worlds: Goliath). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/OS-2ZaEVSxA . 2021-12-19 . live. Tripod Entertainment. March 7, 2014. September 8, 2016. YouTube.
- Web site: Cowboy Bebop English Voice Cast coming to AX 2016! . DesignFluxx. LLC. June 24, 2016. . September 8, 2016.
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- Billingslea. Beau. BeauBillingslea. 1645933987930734592. I voiced Leroy Smith in Tekken 8. You might remember me as Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop!!!. April 11, 2023. July 24, 2023.