Eric Peter, the French voice behind Kratos and Nappa, has died at 62
French actor and dub director eric peter has died; he was 62. The news has prompted an outpouring of grief across dubbing and gaming communities because his voice defined characters in video games, anime and television for decades.
Eric Peter's career and signature roles
Eric Peter built a multifaceted career as an actor, stage director, artistic director and comédien de doublage. His credits include cinematic dubbing — notably the voice of actor Douglas Hodge, who portrays Alfred Pennyworth in Joker — and film appearances in Le Genre Humain (directed by Claude Lelouch), Miléna (Véra Belmont) and L'État de Grâce (Jacques R... ). He also worked behind the microphone as a dubbing director, credited with overseeing the French version of the anime Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO).
He began working in animation in the late 1970s and over time accumulated a long list of screen and voice appearances, with one account describing his résumé as containing nearly 300 entries. He recorded roles in French-language versions of U. S. television dramas — dubbing the inspector Holley in The Wire, parts in Breaking Bad and Fred Johnson in The Expanse — and lent his voice to characters for Netflix and other international productions.
God of War trilogy and Kratos (2005, 2007, 2010)
Most broadly associated with gaming audiences, Eric Peter provided the French voice of Kratos in the trilogy set in Greek mythology: God of War, God of War II and God of War III. Those early PlayStation-era performances became defining interpretations of the character in French, and they are singled out repeatedly when commentators recall his work.
What makes this notable is that the franchise has since branched into a successful Norse-mythology reboot produced by SIE Santa Monica, and a remake of the original PS3-era trilogy was announced at the last State of Play — a development that ensures future entries will require a new French voice for Kratos.
Animation credits: Dragon Ball Z Kai, One Piece and Hunter x Hunter
Beyond games, his anime roles were prominent. He voiced Nappa and Dodoria in Dragon Ball Z Kai and is credited with Togari in the 1999 version of Hunter x Hunter. He also recorded multiple characters in One Piece — including a credited performance as Aokiji in one account — and worked on other animated series such as Sonic le Rebelle, where he played Dr Robotnik.
Video-game catalogue: nearly 50 titles since 1998 and other franchises
From 1998 until the end of his life, one inventory notes that he dubbed characters in nearly fifty video-game releases across a wide range of franchises: BioShock, Call of Duty, Borderlands (where he voiced Brick), Resident Evil, Far Cry, Just Cause, Batman, League of Legends (including the champion Volibear), Metro 2033, Star Wars, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege. Other listings add Splinter Cell, Star Wars Outlaws, Overwatch and Mortal Kombat 11, where he voiced Kano.
He was also associated with Borderlands and other major series in a way that made him a familiar presence for players, while studio work placed him in recording rooms in Saint-Ouen and Boulogne.
Dates, cause of death and immediate implications
Coverage of his death contains differing dates: one account cites Sunday 22 February 2026, another cites 23 February 2026, and an initial notice described the event as occurring "this weekend. " The age at death is consistently given as 62. The cause of death has not been revealed in the material provided.
Because a remake of the original PS3 God of War trilogy has been announced, Kratos will require a new French voice for those forthcoming releases; that practical consequence follows directly from both the franchise decision and Eric Peter's passing. Fans and industry colleagues have noted his influence and longevity: one measure of his output is the nearly 300 entry résumé mentioned, while another highlights close to fifty game dubbing credits from 1998 onward.
Legacy across mediums and next steps for French dubbing
Eric Peter's body of work spanned animation, video games, television and film, and he held roles both in front of the mic and behind the scenes as a directing voice. His portrayals — from the guttural rage of Kratos to the brashness of Kano and the authority of Nappa — made him a go-to performer for demanding, abrasive or larger-than-life figures.
Industry professionals and fans will now have to reconcile the practical need to recast certain parts with the wider sense of loss for a voice that had become part of the modern entertainment landscape in France. The timing matters because the announced remake and the continued prominence of franchises he helped define mean his absence will be felt across multiple, active projects.
Details about memorials, family statements or formal tributes were unclear in the provided context.
