William 'Billy' Kametz was a Los Angeles based voice actor for various Pokémon media, joining the franchise with the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer's English dub, and joining the main series Anipoke in Season 23. His last Pokémon role was in The Arceus Chronicles. Born in Lancaster, PA, Billy was well known for his extensive list of dubbing and video game credits, including Jojo's Bizzare Adventure, Promare, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and others. Announcing his diagnosis with stage 4 colon cancer on April 26, 2022, he had made a statement saying he would be stepping down from all his roles to spend time with family, and later passed away on June 9, 2022. Billy was partners with fellow dub voice actress
Erica Lindbeck.
Billy Kametz Obituary
Billy P. Kametz, 35, of Middletown entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center.
He was born on March 22, 1987 in Lancaster and is the son of William and Cheryl (Sartori) Kametz.
Anyone who has met Billy will tell you he is one of the most sincere, humble and loving people they have ever met. His infectious personality and smile always lit up a room with so much joy and happiness. Billy always left a positive impression on anyone he came in contact with. His love for his family, friends and girlfriend was always most important to him and that love will carry on forever.
Billy, a voice actor, was well known for many roles including Josuke Higashikata, Naofumi Iwatani, Galo Thymos and Ferdinand von Aegir. Billy had dreamed of becoming an actor since his early childhood. He got his break with Disney as part of the entertainment staff on the Disney cruise line and later moved to California when he was offered the role of Aladdin in Disneyland’s Musical Spectacular. His love for his work as an actor and unforgettable voice will continue to entertain fans and always be remembered. Billy was always most gracious towards all of his fans and appreciated the opportunity to do something he loved so much each day.
Billy was so appreciative and blown away by the very large outpouring of support and love he received during his battle with colon cancer. He wanted everyone to know how much it was appreciated and thanks everyone, especially his fans who he loved so much.