Spencer attended the
University of Houston for four years. After doing several
independent films, he met
Amanda Winn-Lee, who suggested he audition for anime English dubbing at
ADV Films. Spencer first landed a supporting role of Prime Minister Mikoshiba in
Super Atragon, then a leading role of Takateru in
Suikoden Demon Century. In August 1996, Spencer was cast as the lead role of
Shinji Ikari in
Neon Genesis Evangelion. After
ADV Films' collapse,
Funimation acquired the rights to the
Rebuild of Evangelion movies. As part of Funimation's goal to get the service of the original voice actors from shows and movies they acquired distributing rights for, Spencer reprised his role as Shinji in the movies. Spencer has done commercials for
Houston Cellular,
Applebee's,
Kroger,
Chevrolet, and
Subway, as well as additional acting in live-action films and TV series such as
The Big Easy. Spencer also travels the world with his panel, Don't Kill Your Date (and Other Cooking Tips), which teaches his trademark "food game," giving dating advice for men, cooking tips, and easy dinner recipes. Spencer's dating tips have been featured in
USA Today and ''
Men's Health''. He also frequently writes dating tips for
Neil Strauss, Carlos Xuma, and Singles Warehouse. ==Personal life==