Albert Wesker

Albert Wesker
Resident Evil character
Albert Wesker in Resident Evil 4 (2023)
First appearanceResident Evil (1996)
Created by
Designed by
Portrayed by
Various
Voiced by

  • Pablo Kuntz (Resident Evil)[6]
    Richard Waugh (Code: Veronica, Resident Evil Zero and 4, Wesker's Report)[7]
    Peter Jessop (Resident Evil remake)[8]
    D. C. Douglas (The Umbrella Chronicles, Resident Evil 5, The Darkside Chronicles, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, The Mercenaries 3D, Revelations 2, Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster (Wesker Mode only), Umbrella Corps, Teppen)[7]
    Connor Fogarty (Dead by Daylight)[9]
    Craig Burnatowski (Resident Evil 4 remake)[10]
  • Fumihiko Tachiki (Extinction, Afterlife, Retribution, The Final Chapter)[11]
    Jōji Nakata (Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Resident Evil HD Remaster, Revelations 2, Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster, Teppen, Resident Evil 4 remake)[7]
    Satoshi Hino (Welcome to Raccoon City)[12]
Motion capture
Various
  • Junichi Kawamoto (Resident Evil remake)[13]
    Ken Lally (Resident Evil 5)[14]
    Craig Burnatowski (Resident Evil 4 remake)[15]
In-universe information
NationalityAmerican[16]

Albert Wesker (Japanese: アルバート・ウェスカー, Hepburn: Arubāto Wesukā) is a character in the Resident Evil survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was first introduced in the original Resident Evil (1996) as the captain of the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) unit of the Raccoon Police Department. Wesker has been one of the series' main antagonists as a member of the pharmaceutical conglomerate Umbrella Corporation, the primary antagonistic faction, manipulating story events behind the scenes. To further his own plans, Wesker betrays his allies, fakes his death, gains superhuman abilities, and works with both Umbrella's mysterious rival company and their successors in the field of biological weapons development until his ultimate defeat by Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar in Resident Evil 5 (2009).

Wesker appears in several Resident Evil games, novelizations, and films and has also appeared in other game franchises, including Marvel vs. Capcom, Teppen, and Dead by Daylight. In his first appearance, Wesker was voiced by Pablo Kuntz, while D. C. Douglas voiced the character across most of his other appearances; in Japanese dubbings, Jouji Nakata has consistently voiced the character across all of his video game appearances. Several actors have portrayed Wesker, including Jason O'Mara, Shawn Roberts, Tom Hopper, and Lance Reddick, in the live-action Resident Evil films and television series.

Wesker was conceptualized by writer Kenichi Iwao, who envisioned Wesker as an arrogant, intelligent, and unsympathetic character. Wesker is presented as a virologist focused on advancing human evolution and later becomes a bio-terrorist obsessed with eradicating humanity. He possesses superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and regeneration, and he mutates into a more powerful form in Resident Evil 5. Wesker has received mostly positive reviews from video game publications, with critics praising him for being one of the most memorable video game villains, particularly his death, but critiquing him for appearing as a one-dimensional and stereotypical villain.

  1. ^ Smith, Ed (September 22, 2022). "Resident Evil 1's Wesker, Chris and Barry are rubbish at Resident Evil". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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  3. ^ Vejvoda, Jim (2015-09-19). "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Begins Production, Full Cast and Plot Synopsis Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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  7. ^ a b c "Characters – Voice Of Albert Wesker". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
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  9. ^ Glöbl, Dominik (2023-03-13). "Resident Evil 4 Remake mit dem legendären Bösewicht Albert Wesker bestätigt". komponentenpc.com (in German). Archived from the original on 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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  11. ^ "映画『バイオハザード：ザ・ファイナル』日本語吹き替えに最強の布陣が集結！ 豪華声優陣を発表". Famitsu (in Japanese). 2016-12-14. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20. 立木文彦（アルバート・ウェスカー役） Q.シリーズ最終作となる本作の日本語吹替えを担当するにあたり率直な感想は？ 先進的でスタイリッシュな『バイオハザード』に、ラストとなる今作でも参加でき、またウェスカーという持ち役を引き続いて演じさせて頂き、とても嬉しく思っています。本作もラストに相応しい声入れができました。
  12. ^ @biomovieJP (2022-01-07). "#新バイオハザード声優は誰だ ❓ 『#バイオハザード：ウェルカム・トゥ・ラクーンシティ』 ウェスカー役🗣日本語吹替版 声優は… ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ アルバート・ウェスカー 🎙#日野聡 （ @Hino_Satoshi_84 ） ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ 1月28日（金）📽全国の映画館で公開🎞" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-01-07 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Capcom (2002-03-22). Resident Evil (GameCube). Scene: Closing credits.
  14. ^ "Wesker Returns in Resident Evil 5". IGN. 2012-05-11. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  15. ^ Capcom (2023-03-24). Resident Evil 4 (PlayStation 5). Scene: Closing credits.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference American was invoked but never defined (see the help page).