William Dufris



William Dufris (aka William Duffy, and "Billy" to his friends, born on February 1, 1958 in Houlton, Maine, died on March 24, 2020 in South Portland, Maine) was an American voice actor who had spent the bulk of his acting career in England. He attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before moving to London, UK in 1986, where he resided for the next 13 years. He appeared on many of Manga UK's dubs e.g. Lupin III (The Secret of Mamo and Goodbye Lady Liberty) as well as the American version of Bob the Builder. He was also the reader of the Pendragon series, as well as audio books, such as 'The Ethical Assassin'. Dufris was on the Advisory Board of the National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc. in addition to being a Norman Corwin Award Committee member. He was a guest instructor and performer at the 2005–2007 Audio Theatre Workshops, appearing in the world premiere works The Best Place to Grow Pumpkins, Rewind, Extra-Ordinary, and Histories.

In 2018, Dufris and Jack Bowman co-founded the audiobook company Dagaz Media.

Dufris died of cancer on March 24, 2020 at the age of 62.