| Ethan Winters | |
|---|---|
| Resident Evil character | |
 Ethan as he appears in Resident Evil Village | |
| First appearance | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) |
| Last appearance | Resident Evil Village (2021) |
| Created by | Capcom |
| Voiced by | English Todd Soley Japanese Hidenobu Kiuchi[1] |
Ethan Winters (Japanese: イーサン・ウィンターズ, Hepburn: Īsan Wintāzu) is a character in the Resident Evil survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. Ethan was introduced as one of the playable characters in the 2017 video game Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, in which he is depicted as an ordinary civilian searching for his missing wife within a dilapidated estate in Louisiana. He is also the protagonist of the 2021 sequel Resident Evil Village, where he is forced to locate his kidnapped daughter who was taken by a cult leader in a mysterious European village.
Originally designed as an unseen everyman to foster the player's identification with him as the protagonist of Resident Evil 7, Capcom intended to shape Ethan from a blank state into a more defined character in Village. He is voiced by Hidenobu Kiuchi in Japanese and Todd Soley in English. Ethan has received a mixed reception from video game publications, with some praising his relatability, while others have criticized him for a lack of emotional range and character development.
- ^ "Ethan Winters Voices (Resident Evil)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.