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Paul Eiding
Born (1946-03-28) March 28, 1946 (age 78)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • instructor
Years active 1980–present

Paul Eiding (born March 28, 1946) is an American actor and instructor, best known for his voice roles as Colonel Roy Campbell in the Metal Gear series and Max Tennyson in the Ben 10 franchise.

Early career

Eiding was inspired to become an actor by his experience serving in the United States Army's 3rd Infantry Division in Würzburg, Germany. During this time, he joined a performing group named the Marne Glee Club. Although he was one of the youngest G.I.s in the group, he was soon promoted to a directing position due to his music background. The group performed across Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and northern France for soldiers and civilian audiences.

During the 1970s, Eiding was a prolific commercial actor, appearing in advertisements for snowmobiles, granola bars, department stores, and clothing. He also worked for theater groups across the Midwest, including Dudley Riggs's Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis. Eiding found the Brave New Workshop's improvisational approach exhausting, elaborating that "You have to take time off to think of new ideas. At Dudley Riggs we were doing nine shows a week". Before coming to Wausau, Wisconsin, Eiding played a small part aside Sylvester Stallone in the Norman Jewison film F.I.S.T., which was shot in Iowa. In Wausau, he led a number of workshops, and was a guest director for its community theater's production of the comedy-mystery What the Butler Saw in 1980. He was a director and actor for the Chanhassen Dinner Theater of Minneapolis, portraying Max Detweiler in its 1981 production of The Sound of Music. On February 2, 1981, Eiding hosted the Twin Cities' first award ceremony for distinguished achievement in local theater, which was held at the Children's Theatre Company.

In 1983, Eiding starred in a dual role as Joshua and Cathy in Don Amendolia's Los Angeles production of Caryl Churchill's Cloud 9. In the late 1980s, Eiding appeared in the short-lived ABC sitcom The Charmings as the neighbor Don Miller.

Filmography

Film

  • F.I.S.T. (1978)
  • The Personals (1982) as David
  • Madhouse (1990) as Stark
  • American Zombie (2007) as Hank Baker
  • The Submarine Kid (2015) as Thunder Lake Mayor

Radio

  • Adventures in Odyssey – Michael Horden
  • Adam's Rib (radio adaptation)
  • American Appetites (radio adaptation)
  • Dinah Was (radio adaptation)

Live-action

Year Title Role Notes Source
1984 Hunter Wally Wallerstean Episode: "A Long Way from L.A."
1986 Cheers Fred Anderson Episode: "Relief Bartender"
1986 Tales from the Darkside Rev. Joy Episode: "Black Widows"
1987-1988 The Charmings Don "King of Carpets" Miller Recurring
1991 Perfect Strangers Speaker of the Hut Episode: "Weekend at Ferdinand's"
1991 Empty Nest Hartman Episode: "Sucking Up Is Hard to Do"
1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation Ambassador Loquel Episode: "Liaisons"
1994 Picket Fences Jason Steinberg 6 episodes
1994 ER Kadalski Episode: "The Gift"
1996-1999 The Pretender Bernie Baxley 2 episodes
2001 The West Wing Labor lawyer Episode: "Ellie"
2006 CSI: Miami Judge Porterson Episode: "Backstabbers"
2009 My Name Is Earl Businessman Episode: "Got the Babysitter Pregnant"
2021 Money Heist Minister Voice, English dub

Animation

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Sky Commanders Raider Rath 2 episodes
1988-1989 Fantastic Max Arnold Young 6 episodes
1991 Toxic Crusaders No-Zone 13 episodes
1993 Batman: The Animated Series Ferris Dolan Episode: "Robin's Reckoning"
1993 Animaniacs Miserable Diner Episode: "Les Miseranimals"
1993-1994 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Dr. N. Zyme 2 episodes
1995 Daisy-Head Mayzie Mr. McGrew Television film
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Bennett 3 episodes
1996 The Tick Gezundheitan Episode: "The Tick vs. Education"
1998-1999 Cow and Chicken Bully, Charles, Patient #1, Patient #3 2 episodes
2004 Evil Con Carne Buster, Dad, Guy Episode: "Gridlocked and Loaded/Fool's Paradise"
2005-2008 Ben 10 Max Tennyson, additional voices 49 episodes
2006-2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender Mai's Father, Dock 2 episodes
2008-2010 Ben 10: Alien Force Max Tennyson 17 episodes
2010-2011 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Max Tennyson 7 episodes
2012-2014 Ben 10: Omniverse Max Tennyson, Blukic, Eye Guy, Liam, Hoodlum, Ultimate Spidermonkey, Highbreed Bailiff, Zed 51 episodes
2019 Amphibia Monroe Episode: "Hop Pop and Lock"

Film

Voice performances in films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1986 The Transformers: The Movie Perceptor
1991 Adventures in Dinosaur City King
1992 Porco Rosso Additional voices English dub
1993 Once Upon a Forest Abigail's father
1994 Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights Scribe Television film
Tom the Chief Engineer
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Frollo's soldiers, additional voices
1997 Cats Don't Dance Additional voices
1998 Quest for Camelot
Mulan Ping soldier #2, additional voices
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Additional voices Direct-to-video
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Additional voices
A Bug's Life Male ants, additional voices
Antz Ant worker, additional voices
The Prince of Egypt Rameses's soldiers, additional voices
1999 Tarzan Larry, additional voices
The Iron Giant John the army diver sub, additional voices
Seasons of Giving Bees, additional voices Direct-to-video
2000 Chicken Run Additional voices
2001 Spirited Away Chichiyaku, additional voices English Dub
Shrek Lord Farquaad's guards, Hunter #1, ADR group
Atlantis: The Lost Empire Loop Group, Sergeant
Monsters, Inc. Frank, Interviewee #2
2002 Cinderella II: Dreams Come True Additional voices Direct-to-video
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Colonel's soldiers, ADR group
Treasure Planet Verne, additional voices
2003 Finding Nemo Grey Fish
Brother Bear Inuit Tribe Member #1, additional voices
2004 Home on the Range Buck, additional voices
The Incredibles Metroville man, additional voices
The Polar Express Additional voices
2005 Madagascar Crowd Member, ADR group
Chicken Little Bear #1, additional voices
2006 Curious George Crocodile, Sailor #2, additional voices
Cars Haul Inngas, Sage Vanderspin
Flushed Away Henchfrog #7
2007 Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix Max Tennyson Television film
2008 WALL-E Axiom Passenger #12, additional voices
2009 Up Horrified dog, additional voices
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Man, additional voices
2012 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens Max Tennyson Television film
Superman vs. The Elite Jonathan Kent Direct-to-video
2013 Monsters University Clive Carver, additional voices
2015 Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Captain Direct-to-video
2018 Incredibles 2 Gus Burns / Reflux, additional voices
The Death of Superman Jonathan Kent Direct-to-video
2019 Reign of the Supermen Jonathan Kent, Cemetery Worker Direct-to-video

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Math Blaster Episode I: In Search of Spot Narrator
1996 Diablo Narrator, Warrior, Pepin, Lachdanan, Archbishop Lazarus
1998 StarCraft Judicator Aldaris
1998 Metal Gear Solid Colonel Roy Campbell Credited as Paul Otis
1999 Evil Zone Gally "Vanish" Gregman, Brian Zar Deline
1999 Battlezone II: Combat Commander Padishah Frank Burns
2000 Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage Duneth, Gyove
2000 Diablo II Mephisto
2000 Sacrifice Eldred
2000 Orphen: Scion of Sorcery Rufus
2000 Escape from Monkey Island Gunner Simkins, Mr. Quidworth
2000 Grandia II Skye, Oro, Carpaccio, Brother 3
2001 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty The Colonel
2002 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem Paul Luther, Monk, Supervisor
2002 EOE: Eve of Extinction Z
2003 Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Gul'dan, Varimathras, Jailor Kassan
2004 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Colonel Roy Campbell
2004 Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Gary Stoneman
2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Colonel Roy Campbell
2004 Onimusha 3 Akechi Mitsuhide
2005 God of War Gravedigger, Zeus
2005 Jade Empire Kang
2005 Samurai Western Franklin Goldberg, Group Leader #1
2006 Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Professor Hojo
2006 Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Gary Stoneman
2006 Avatar: The Last Airbender Dock, Xu, Bushi
2006 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Ymir
2007 Chili Con Carnage Elvez
2007 God of War II Theseus
2007 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Zephyr
2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth Ukano
2007 Guild Wars: Eye of the North Jalis Ironhammer
2007 Ben 10: Protector of Earth Max Tennyson
2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Roy Campbell
2008 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Professor Hojo
2008 Ninja Gaiden II Muramasa
2008 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Roy Campbell
2008 Condemned 2: Bloodshot Ike Farrell, Malcolm Vanhorn
2008 Fallout 3 Nathan, Abraham Washington, Tree Father Birch
2008 Lost: Via Domus John Locke
2008 Too Human Bragi, Wolf Veteran, Barkeep
2008 Ben 10: Alien Force Max Tennyson, Security System
2008 Rise of the Argonauts Argos
2009 FusionFall Max Tennyson
2009 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Guardian
2009 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 President
2009 Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks Max Tennyson
2009 Avatar: The Game Karl Falco
2010 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Executor, Overmind
2010 Dead to Rights: Retribution Frank Slate, GAC Sniper, Brawlers
2010 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Million Gunman, Captain Vladimir
2010 God of War: Ghost of Sparta Gravedigger
2011 Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Zephyr
2011 Resistance 3 Herbert Sawicki
2011 Rage Redstone
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Galmar Stone-Fist, Septimus Signus, Felldir
2012 Ninja Gaiden 3 Muramasa
2012 Diablo III Mayor Holus, Chancellor Eamon
2012 Spec Ops: The Line Soldiers
2012 Guild Wars 2 Warmaster Forgal Kernsson
2012 Doom 3: BFG Edition Richard Meyers
2012 Ben 10: Omniverse Max Tennyson, Eye Guy, Blukic, Khyber's Dog
2013 Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Ben
2013 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Executor
2015 Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Scarecrow
2015 Heroes of the Storm Mephisto
2015 Fallout 4 Vault-Tec Rep, Arlen Glass
2018 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Roy Campbell Archival audio
2021 Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Lucifer
2021 Shin Megami Tensei V Lucifer

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