| 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 Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a 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.