 This article is about an actor in Kamen Rider Drive.
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Chris Peppler (クリス・ペプラー, Kurisu Pepurā), born Christopher Daniel Peppler (クリストファー・ダニエル・ペプラー, Kurisutofā Danieru Pepurā), is a Japanese-American actor, television host, and DJ who portrayed Krim Steinbelt and most if not all of Drive's equipment in Kamen Rider Drive, with his most recent reprisal of the role in Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over Quartzer.
Biography[]
Peppler was born to a German-American father and a Japanese mother. His name is entirely in English on the request of his mother. Peppler grew up on Roppongi and attended an international school until he moved to California for college. After returning to Japan, he began narrating and also became a DJ, where he worked alongside Kamen Rider Decade-star Mark Okita.
Personal life[]
- Peppler is trilingual in English, Japanese, and French.
- Peppler has been married to fellow DJ Yukari Kimishima since 2006. They have one daughter, who was born in 2020.[1]
- Peppler has a brother named Alan, who is also a DJ.
- Peppler is a direct descendant of the samurai Akechi Mitsuhide.
Filmography[]
Film[]
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle (December 13, 2014) - Krim Steinbelt/Drive Driver's voice
- Kamen Rider Drive: The Challenge from Lupin
- Movie War Full Throttle
- Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3 (March 21, 2015) - "Mr. Belt" (voice)
- Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (August 8, 2015) - Krim Steinbelt/Drive Driver's voice, Evil Krim Steinbelt, Kamen Rider Dark Drive (autopilot)
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie Wars Genesis (December 12, 2015) - Krim Steinbelt/Drive Driver's voice
- Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (December 10, 2016) - Krim Steinbelt/Drive Driver's voice
- Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over Quartzer - Krim Steinbelt
Television[]
- Kamen Rider Drive - Krim Steinbelt/Drive Driver's voice, Narrator, and Roidmude 004 (disguise as "Krim Steinbelt")
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Vs. Kamen Rider Drive Spring Vacation One-Hour Combining Special (March 29, 2015, TV Asahi) - "Mr. Belt" (voice)
Original video[]
- Kamen Rider Drive Secret Mission (2014-2016, Toei) - Krim Steinbelt/Drive Driver's voice
- Type TV-KUN: Hunter & Monster! Chase the Mystery of the Super Thief! (November 29, 2014)
- Type ZERO Episode 0: Countdown to Global Freeze (December 13, 2014)
- Type HIGH SPEED! The True Power! Type High Speed is Born! (2015)
- Secret Mission Type TOKUJO (2015)
- Episode 1: How Were the Special Investigation Unit Selected? (April 8, 2015)
- Episode 2: Just What is the Anima System? (July 8, 2015)
- Episode 3: Who Killed Professor Odagiri? (October 7, 2015)
- Episode 4: Why Was Professor Banno Targeted during the Global Freeze? (January 6, 2016)
- Type LUPIN: ~Lupin, The Last Challenge~ (October 1, 2015)
- Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser (April 20, 2016) - "Mr. Belt" (voice)
Web drama[]
- D-Video Special: Kamen Rider 4 (2015, Toei) - "Mr. Belt" (voice)
- Episode 1: Deathmatch! The Kamen Rider Died Three Times!! (March 21, 2015)
- Episode 2: Fighting!! The Airstrike of Sky Cyclone (March 28, 2015)
- Episode 3: Duel! The True Identity of Shocker's Great Leader (April 4, 2015)
- Kamen Rider Drive Vs. the Terrifying Zunbo Ganbo Roidmude (March 25, 2015) - "Mr. Belt" (voice)
- Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Brain (2019) - Crystal Peppler
Game[]
- Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing (2014, Bandai) - "Mr. Belt" (voice)
- Kamen Rider Summonride (2014, Namco Bandai Entertainment) - "Mr. Belt" (voice)
Roles[]
As Krim Steinbelt in Kamen Rider Drive (2014-2015)
As Drive Driver (as well as Drive's arsenals) in Kamen Rider Drive (2014-2015)
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As Kamen Rider Dark Drive (voice) in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015)
As Roidmude 004's disguise form (Krim Steinbelt) in Kamen Rider Drive (2015)
As Crystal Peppler in Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Brain (2019)
Notes[]
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