Steve Blum facts for kids
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Steve Blum
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Blum at the 2023 WonderCon
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Steven Jay Blum
April 29, 1960 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
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| Children | 3 |
Steven Jay Blum (born April 29, 1960) is an American voice actor. He is famous for his deep voice. You might know him as Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop. He also voiced Amon in The Legend of Korra.
Steve Blum is also the voice of Heatblast, Ghostfreak, and Vilgax from Ben 10. He played Garazeb Orrelios in Star Wars Rebels and Starscream in Transformers: Prime. In video games, he is Sub-Zero from the Mortal Kombat games. He also voiced Tank Dempsey in the Call of Duty Zombies series.
You can hear his voice as Ares in the God of War games. He is also Wolverine in many Marvel shows and games. These include Wolverine and the X-Men.
Blum has used other names for his work. These include David Lucas, Richard Cardona, Roger Canfield, Tom Baron, and Daniel Andrews.
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Who is Steve Blum?
Steve Blum's Early Life
Steven Jay Blum was born on April 29, 1960. His family lived in Santa Monica, California. When he was a child, Steve faced challenges. He was overweight and sometimes bullied.
To help himself, he spent time drawing, sculpting, and making music. He also loved to explore nature. He would notice all the different sounds, shapes, and colors around him.
When Steve was 12, he worked at his grandfather's book store. It was in Hollywood, California. He helped organize the comic book section. Steve loved cartoons and was good at doing impressions of characters. He even got requests for impressions after leaving a voicemail using the voice of Goofy.
Steve Blum's Voice Acting Career
How Steve Blum Started in Voice Acting
Steve Blum began his career working in the mail room. This was at a film studio called Empire International Pictures. The person in charge of the mail room noticed his deep voice. They offered him a job on a "Japananimation" project.
Steve later became the head of marketing at a studio. He did voice acting on the side. Eventually, he decided to become a full-time voice actor.
Famous Roles in TV Shows and Movies
Steve Blum has voiced many popular characters. He is known for Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop. He also played Zeb Orrelios in Star Wars Rebels. Other roles include Mugen in Samurai Champloo and Roger Smith from The Big O.
He also voiced Orochimaru and Zabuza Momochi in Naruto. You can hear him as Wolverine in many Marvel shows.
Steve Blum's Video Game Voices
Steve Blum has lent his voice to many video games. He was the main character Jack Cayman in MadWorld. He also voiced Captain Foley and Tank Dempsey in the Call of Duty series.
He played Professor Galvez in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. He was Ares in God of War and God of War: Ascension. Steve also voiced Grayson Hunt in Bulletstorm and Brimstone in Valorant.
Other video game roles include Zoltun Kulle in Diablo III. He was Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat X and 11. He also voiced Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in Injustice 2. Steve played Rytlock Brimstone in Guild Wars 2 and Capt. Devin Ross in Clive Barker's Jericho.
Other Notable Voice Work
In September 2000, Steve Blum became the voice of TOM. TOM is a robot host for Cartoon Network's Toonami block. He took over from Sonny Strait. Steve returned as TOM when Toonami came back in 2012.
He is also the announcer for 7-Eleven's "Oh Thank Heaven" ads. He worked with Vic Mignogna on a series called Real Fans of Genius.
In animation, he is the voice of Heatblast, Ghostfreak, and Vilgax in the Ben 10 shows. He is Garazeb Orrelios in Star Wars Rebels. He also voiced Count Vertigo in DC Showcase: Green Arrow and Young Justice.
Steve Blum played Wolverine, Red Skull, and Beta Ray Bill in Wolverine and the X-Men. He was also in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. He voiced Starscream in Transformers: Prime and Heatwave in Transformers: Rescue Bots. He was Amon in the first season of The Legend of Korra.
On June 5, 2012, Steve Blum received a special award. He earned a Guinness World Record. This was for being the most active video game voice actor. By May 10, 2012, he had 261 credited appearances.
Steve Blum's Personal Life
Steve Blum married voice actress Mary Elizabeth McGlynn in 2017. He has three sons from an earlier relationship. One of his sons, Brandon, is also an actor. Another son, Jeremy, is a teacher. Steve enjoys collecting reptiles, fish, and birds as a hobby.
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See also
In Spanish: Steve Blum para niños
