Victor Brandt facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Victor Brandt
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| Born | September 19, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–present |
Victor Brandt was born on September 19, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. He is an American actor who has worked in many TV shows, movies, and video games. He is especially known for using his voice to bring characters to life.
You might know his voice from popular animated shows like Superman: The Animated Series, where he played Emil Hamilton. He also voiced General Crozier in Metalocalypse.
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What Does an Actor Do?
Victor Brandt is an actor, which means he plays different characters. Sometimes, you see him on screen, like in older TV shows. Other times, you only hear his voice! This is called voice acting.
Voice Acting: Bringing Characters to Life
Voice actors use their voices to create characters for cartoons, video games, and animated movies. They can change their voice to sound like different people, creatures, or even robots! Victor Brandt is very good at this.
Victor Brandt's Acting Journey
Victor Brandt started acting a long time ago, in 1965. He has been part of many classic TV shows that your parents or grandparents might remember.
His Roles in Live-Action Shows
He appeared in famous shows like Star Trek: The Original Series, which is about space adventures. He was also in Mission Impossible, a show about secret agents. Another show he was in was T. J. Hooker.
His Famous Voice Roles
Victor Brandt has lent his voice to many characters that kids and teens love.
- In Superman: The Animated Series, he was the voice of Professor Emil Hamilton, a smart scientist.
- He played Master Pakku in Avatar: The Last Airbender, a wise waterbending master.
- He voiced Rupert Thorne in The Batman, a character from the Batman stories.
- He was also General Crozier in the animated show Metalocalypse.
- He even voiced characters in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series!
Victor Brandt in Movies and Games
Besides TV shows, Victor Brandt has also worked on many movies and video games.
Movie Roles
He has done voice work for animated films like The Cat in the Hat (where he was the narrator!) and Mirai. He also provided extra voices for movies like Babe: Pig in the City.
Video Game Characters
Victor Brandt has voiced characters in many video games. This is a big part of what voice actors do today!
- He was Agent K in the Men in Black: The Game.
- He voiced Professor Emil Hamilton again in the Superman 64 video game.
- He played Alexei Stukov in the popular StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void games.
- You can also hear his voice in Red Dead Redemption 2, a very popular game.
