Richard Epcar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Richard Epcar
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Epcar in 2017
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| Other names | Richard George |
| Education | University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Voice actor, film director, writer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Ellyn Stern
(m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
Richard Epcar is an American voice actor, voice director, and writer. He has given his voice to over 1,200 characters. You can hear him in many popular cartoons, video games, and anime shows.
Some of his most famous roles include Raiden in the Mortal Kombat games. He also voices The Joker in games like Injustice: Gods Among Us and Mortal Kombat 11. In anime, he is known as Yhwach and Zangetsu in Bleach. He was also Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.
You might also know his voice as Etemon and Myotismon from Digimon. He played Batou in Ghost in the Shell and Xehanort/Ansem in Kingdom Hearts. He also voiced Joseph Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. Richard Epcar and his wife, fellow voice actress Ellyn Stern, run their own company called Epcar Entertainment. They provide voice-over services from Los Angeles.
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What Does a Voice Actor Do?
A voice actor uses their voice to bring characters to life. They work in many different types of media. This includes animated movies, TV shows, and video games. They can also voice commercials or narrate documentaries.
Richard Epcar is not just a voice actor. He is also a voice director. This means he helps other actors with their voice performances. He also works as a writer for some projects.
Famous Voices in Anime
Richard Epcar has voiced many characters in English versions of Japanese anime. He often plays strong or wise characters.
He voiced Daisuke Jigen in the Lupin the Third series. This includes Part II, Part IV, Part V, and Part 6. He also played Batou in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045.
In Bleach, he voiced Zangetsu and later Yhwach. He was also Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo in the show of the same name. For Digimon Adventure, he voiced Etemon and Myotismon. He continued to voice Digimon characters in later series.
He also voiced Joseph Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable. More recently, he was Hercules in the anime Pluto.
Bringing Video Game Characters to Life
Richard Epcar is well-known for his many roles in video games. He has voiced characters in some of the biggest gaming franchises.
One of his most iconic roles is Raiden in the Mortal Kombat series. He has played Raiden in games like Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Mortal Kombat (2011), and Mortal Kombat 11. He also voices The Joker in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and the Injustice: Gods Among Us series.
In the Kingdom Hearts games, he voices Ansem and Terra-Xehanort. He has been in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts III. He also voiced Akuma in Street Fighter V.
Other notable video game roles include Dong Zhuo in the Dynasty Warriors series. He was also Ziggy in Xenosaga Episode II and Xenosaga Episode III. He voiced Colonel Zachary Arnold in Supreme Commander. In Fire Emblem Awakening, he played Walhart. He also voiced Gabriel in Guilty Gear Strive.
Other Cool Voice Roles
Beyond anime and video games, Richard Epcar has lent his voice to other animated shows and films.
He was Batou in the original Ghost in the Shell movie from 1995. He also voiced Commissioner Gordon in the Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts film series.
In live-action TV shows, he has done voice work for many Power Rangers series. He voiced villains like Barbarax in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy and Cyclopter in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. He also had roles in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers: Zeo. Sometimes he was credited as Richard George for these roles.
