Chris Hackney is an American voice actor known for roles in anime and video games. He voices the antagonist Deepa in the English dub of the Naruto franchise's Boruto series, produced by Studio Pierrot.
Hackney voices Deepa in the English dub of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, the Studio Pierrot continuation of the Naruto saga. Deepa is a coldly confident member of the Kara organization whose carbon-based powers make him a dangerous early antagonist for the new generation of ninja. Hackney gives him a smooth, arrogant menace.
Hackney has become a familiar voice in video game casting, most notably as Tartaglia, also called Childe, in Genshin Impact. His broader resume covers English anime dubs and other games, often in the role of suave or antagonistic characters. Deepa fits neatly into that line of composed, threatening figures.
Chris Hackney voices Deepa in the English dub of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Outside of Naruto, he is also known for voicing Tartaglia, also called Childe, in the video game Genshin Impact.
In the Naruto franchise, Hackney voices Deepa in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, a coldly confident member of the Kara organization. Deepa's carbon-based powers make him a dangerous early antagonist for the series' new generation of ninja.
Chris Hackney has become a familiar voice in video game casting largely through his role as Tartaglia, also called Childe, in Genshin Impact. It stands as one of his most notable credits outside of anime dubbing.
Hackney's roles often lean toward suave or antagonistic characters, composed figures who carry an undercurrent of menace. His Naruto villain Deepa fits neatly into that same line of parts.
Beyond Deepa and Tartaglia, Hackney's broader resume includes other English anime dubs and video games throughout his career. Those credits round out a career built mostly around anime and game voice work.
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