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Josh Keaton
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Keaton at GalaxyCon San Jose in 2024
Born
Joshua Luis Wiener

(1979-02-08) February 8, 1979 (age 46)
Other names
  • Joshua Wiener
  • Josh Wiener
Occupation Actor
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Melendez
(m. 2009)
Children 2
Musical career
Genres
Labels

Josh Keaton (born Joshua Luis Wiener on February 8, 1979) is an American actor. He is famous for lending his voice to many popular characters. You might know him as Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane from Voltron: Legendary Defender. He has also voiced Spider-Man in many different shows and games. Another big role was Jack Darby in Transformers: Prime. He even voiced the young Hercules in the 1997 Disney movie Hercules.

Josh Keaton has also voiced Electro in the video game Marvel's Spider-Man. He was Ryu Hayabusa in the Ninja Gaiden video games. Fans of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater will recognize him as Revolver Ocelot. He is also the voice of King Anduin Wrynn in the game World of Warcraft. More recently, he voiced Tyler in Pokémon Concierge.

Early Life and Background

Josh Keaton was born in Hacienda Heights, California, on February 8, 1979. This is a city near Los Angeles. His father was from New York City, and his mother was from Lima, Peru. Josh has three sisters named Danielle, Alitzah, and Sabrina.

He learned to speak Spanish first when he was a child. Later, he learned English. He also picked up some Quechua from his grandparents on his mother's side. His family has different backgrounds; his father is Jewish and his mother is Catholic.

Josh Keaton's Acting Journey

Josh Keaton's career includes work in TV shows, video games, and movies. He has done both live-action acting and a lot of voice acting for cartoons. When he was a baby, he appeared in a commercial for OshKosh B'gosh clothes. In the 1990s, he was part of a boy band called No Authority. He also signed with record labels as a solo singer.

Voice Acting Highlights

Keaton voiced Jules Brown in Back to the Future: The Animated Series from 1991 to 1992. He also voiced Major Ocelot in the video games Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops.

From 2008 to 2009, he was the voice of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series. He has played Spider-Man in several video games too. These include Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Spider-Man: Edge of Time. From 2017 to 2020, he voiced many characters in Marvel's Spider-Man on Disney XD. He also played the villain Max Dillon / Electro in the 2018 Marvel's Spider-Man video game. He did both the voice and the motion capture for Electro.

In 2011, Keaton became the voice of Spyro the Dragon in the Skylanders game series. He also voiced Jack Darby and Tailgate in Transformers: Prime. Another big role was Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in Green Lantern: The Animated Series.

Since 2012, he has been the voice of Anduin Wrynn in the popular video games World of Warcraft and Heroes of the Storm. In 2016, it was announced that Keaton would voice Shiro in Voltron: Legendary Defender. This animated series started on Netflix on June 10, 2016.

Voice Acting Roles

Films

List of voice performances in film
Year Title Role
1993 Recycle Rex Additional voices
1997 Hercules Young Hercules (speaking voice)
2004 Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Charlie Carbone
2006 The Wild Additional voices
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Wally West
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Punk
2012 Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom King Oritel of Domino
2013 Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure
VeggieTales: Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas The Voice in Space
2015 Justice League: Gods and Monsters Orion
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
The Laws of the Universe Ray
2016 DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year Hal Jordan / Green Lantern, Steve Trevor, Barry Allen / Flash
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
2017 DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games Steve Trevor, Barry Allen / Flash
Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash Tommie, Chad
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain Barry Allen / Flash
2018 Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis
2019 Birds of a Feather Manou
Jake and Kyle Get Wedding Dates Jake Westen
Lego DC Batman: Family Matters Board Member
2020 Lego DC Shazam! Magic and Monsters Executive, Terrance
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie XLR8
2021 Batman: Soul of the Dragon Jeffrey Burr
2023 Suzume Sōta Munakata
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Peter Parker / Spider-Man (Earth-26496)

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role
1990 New Kids on the Block Albert
1991 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Pontus
Snoopy's Reunion Linus van Pelt
Peter Pan and the Pirates Curly
1991–1992 Back to the Future Jules Brown
1992 Batman: The Animated Series Young Michael Stromwell
1998 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Sean Willis, Sir Roland
2005 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Driver, Zombie #2, Vendor
2005–2006 Bratz Eitan
2007 Ben 10 Tim Dean, Hector, Kid #2
2007–2011 The Path of Atticus Atticus
2008–2009 The Spectacular Spider-Man Peter Parker / Spider-Man
2010 Firebreather Troy Adams
2010–2013 Transformers: Prime Jack Darby, Tailgate, additional voices
2011 Sym-Bionic Titan Ian
The Super Hero Squad Show Moon-Boy
2011–2015 Winx Club Valtor, Duman, King Oritel of Domino
2011–2013 Green Lantern: The Animated Series Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
2012 Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games Steve Lookers
2012, 2019 Young Justice Black Spider, Wilheim Vittings
2013 Hero Factory William Furno
Regular Show Auto T
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow Levi
Doc McStuffins Johnny Foosball
2015 Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles White House Aide, Kobra Guard
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Wilbur Wright
2015–2017 DC Super Hero Girls Hal Jordan, Barry Allen, Steve Trevor
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Additional Voices
2016 Kulipari Darel
2016–2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane
Justice League Action Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
2017 Ant-Man Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2017–2021 Ben 10 XLR8, SixSix, Acid Breath, various voices
2017–2020 Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters Gabe, Kyle, Ben Leonard, Navy Officer, Actor, Gabe-Farious
Spider-Man Norman Osborn / Dark Goblin / Spider-King, John Jameson, Ollie Osnick / Steel Spider, additional voices
Elena of Avalor Miguel, Andres
2018 Guardians of the Galaxy Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2018–2020 The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Additional voices
2019 Trolls: The Beat Goes On! Mr. Glittercakes, Thistle McCall
2020–2022 It's Pony Heston
2021 Dota: Dragon's Blood Bram
2021–2024 What If...? Steve Rogers / Captain America / Hydra Stomper
Arcane Deckard, Salo, Customs Agent, Gorgeous Man
2022 Dragon Age: Absolution Rezaren, Tevinter Mage
Tales of the Jedi Senator Dagonet's Son
2023 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Syphon8er, Angelo, Additional voices
Pokémon Concierge Tyler
2024 Spectacular Spider-Man Blue Peter Parker / Spider-Man (Earth-26496)
Invincible Agent Spider, Jogger
X-Men '97 Steve Rogers / Captain America
Ranma 1/2 Dr. Tofu Ono
2024–2025 Hot Wheels Let's Race Axle Spoiler
2025 Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Richard Parker

Video Games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role
1997 Disney's Animated Storybook: Hercules Young Hercules
2002 Spider-Man Harry Osborn
2003 Brother Bear Kenai
2004 Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Ranmaru Mori
Spider-Man 2 Harry Osborn
Shellshock: Nam '67 Tick Tock
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Major Ocelot
2005 Area 51 Crispy
Psychonauts Lungfish Zealot, Dingo Inflagrante, Matador
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Cyclops
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo LONESTAR
2006 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 Mizuki
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Chayton Black
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Human Torch
Need for Speed: Carbon Sal Mustella
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2 LONESTAR
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Major Ocelot
2007 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Wayne
God of War II Young Spartan
Spider-Man 3 Apocalypse Thugs
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe Harry Osborn / New Goblin
2008 No More Heroes Destroyman
Ninja Gaiden II Ryu Hayabusa
2009 Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust Larry Lovage
Terminator Salvation Resistance Soldiers
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Brent McHale
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Ryu Hayabusa
Marvel Super Hero Squad Spider-Man
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Jak
2010 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle New Destroyman
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Valerian Mengsk
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Young Hercules
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Peter Parker / Ultimate Spider-Man
Splatterhouse Rick Taylor
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet Spider-Man
2011 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Spider-Man: Edge of Time Peter Parker / Spider-Man

Future Peter Parker / CEO of Alchemax

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Spyro the Dragon
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Star Wars: The Old Republic Additional Voices
2012 Skylanders: Giants Spyro the Dragon
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Jak
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Prince Anduin Wrynn
Transformers: Prime – The Game Jack Darby, Vehicon Car, Vehicon Jet
The Amazing Spider-Man Peter Parker / Spider-Man
2013 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Valerian Mengsk
Marvel Heroes Captain Marvel
The Last of Us Additional Voices
Batman: Arkham Origins Dick Grayson / Robin
Skylanders: Swap Force Spyro the Dragon
Knack Lucas
2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional Voices
Skylanders: Trap Team Spyro the Dragon, Spry, Knight Light
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Additional Voices
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Hal Jordan / Green Lantern, Billy Batson / Shazam, Dick Grayson / Nightwing, Kyle Rayner / White Lantern
2015 Battlefield Hardline Firework Guy, Deceased ATF Agent, Outcome Agent
Infinite Crisis Aquaman
Lego Jurassic World Billy Brennan
Mad Max Jeet, Additional voices
Skylanders: SuperChargers Spyro the Dragon, Spry, Knight Light
Lego Dimensions Gamer Kid
2016 King's Quest Young King Graham
World of Warcraft: Legion King Anduin Wrynn
Skylanders: Imaginators Spry, Knight Light
World of Final Fantasy Lann
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Tiffan Delacroix
Final Fantasy XV Talcott Hester (Teen)
Let It Die Meijin
2017 Horizon Zero Dawn Sun King Avad
Knack II Lucas
Prey Additional Voices
DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles Shiro
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth King Anduin Wrynn
Marvel's Spider-Man Max Dillon / Electro
Lego DC Super-Villains Hal Jordan / Green Lantern, Blue Beetle
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Flame Guard #1, Flame Person #3, Mushroom Person #1, Marauder #3
2019 Heroes of the Storm Anduin Wrynn
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Death Stranding Junk Dealer
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Narjin
Marvel's Iron Man VR Tony Stark / Iron Man
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands King Anduin Wrynn
2021 No More Heroes III Destroyman True Face, Mass Production Destroyman, Mysterious Man
Psychonauts 2 Nurse Cherry, Germ Guy, Hardhat Germ, Muscle Man, Knight
2022 Horizon Forbidden West Sun King Avad
Apex Legends Mobile Fade
Star Ocean: The Divine Force Additional voices
Marvel's Midnight Suns Tony Stark / Iron Man
2023 Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Flash, Skeets, Alex
Star Trek: Resurgence Petty Officer Carter Diaz
2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Additional voices
Batman: Arkham Shadow Dick Grayson / Projection Room Rat
Marvel Rivals Tony Stark / Iron Man
2025 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Rodriguez
Rusty Rabbit Astley
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Major Ocelot

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