Fred Tatasciore facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Fred Tatasciore
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Tatasciore at the 2025 WonderCon
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| Born | June 15, 1967 New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Fred Tatasciore (born June 15, 1967) is a famous American voice actor. You have probably heard his voice in many cartoons, movies, and video games. He is especially known for voicing powerful characters with deep voices.
Some of his most famous roles include the incredible Hulk in many Marvel shows and games. He also voiced Beast and the Asgardian warrior Volstagg. For DC Comics, he is the voice of the zombie supervillain Solomon Grundy.
Tatasciore has also voiced classic cartoon characters like Yosemite Sam and the Tasmanian Devil. In the world of video games, he is known as Soldier: 76 from Overwatch and the powerful ruler Shao Kahn from Mortal Kombat.
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Early Life and Career
When Fred Tatasciore was a kid, he loved to copy the voices he heard on TV and radio. He would use his dad's recorder to practice his impressions. This love for performing led him to study acting at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Before becoming a full-time voice actor, he worked as an animator. His background in animation helped him understand how characters move and express themselves. This knowledge makes his voice performances even better.
Tatasciore is famous for his deep, booming voice, which is perfect for characters like the Hulk. However, he can also do a wide range of other voices. His talent has made him one of the busiest voice actors in the industry.
Famous Roles in Animation
Fred Tatasciore has voiced hundreds of characters in animated TV shows. He has been a part of many popular series for networks like Cartoon Network, Disney, and Nickelodeon.
Marvel and DC Superheroes
Besides the Hulk, Tatasciore has voiced many other comic book characters.
- Marvel Animation: He was the Hulk in shows like The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Avengers Assemble. He also played Beast in Wolverine and the X-Men and Devil Dinosaur in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
- DC Animation: He voiced the super-strong zombie Solomon Grundy in Justice League Action and the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us. He also played Bane in the Batman: Arkham Asylum video game.
Looney Tunes and Other Cartoons
Tatasciore took over the voice of the hot-tempered cowboy Yosemite Sam in New Looney Tunes and Looney Tunes Cartoons. He also provides the growls and grunts for the Tasmanian Devil (Taz) in modern shows.
Some of his other well-known cartoon roles include:
- Master Shifu in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
- Ripjaws and Cannonbolt in Ben 10
- AAARRRGGHH!!! in the Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia series
- Lieutenant Shaxs in Star Trek: Lower Decks
- Hit-Monkey in the animated series of the same name.
Major Roles in Video Games
Fred Tatasciore is a huge name in the video game world. He even holds a Guinness World Record for voicing the most superhero characters in video games.
Some of his most iconic video game roles are:
- Soldier: 76 in Blizzard's popular game Overwatch.
- Damon Baird in the Gears of War series.
- Zeratul in the StarCraft II series.
- Nikolai Belinski in the Call of Duty Zombies mode.
- Megatron in the Transformers: War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron games.
- Xûr, the mysterious vendor in the Destiny series.
- Don Corneo in Final Fantasy VII Remake.
- Dingodile in the Crash Bandicoot series since the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy.
Roles in Movies
Tatasciore has also lent his voice to many animated movies. He often voices tough guys, monsters, or background characters.
His movie credits include:
- 8, the strongman character in the movie 9.
- General Gato in the 2007 movie TMNT.
- Goldar in the 2017 Power Rangers movie.
- Cerberus, the three-headed dog, in the movie Scoob!.
- He voiced the growls for the Hulk in the live-action Marvel movies before the role was taken over by Mark Ruffalo.
See also
In Spanish: Fred Tatasciore para niños
