Richard Epcar

Infobox actor voice

| name = Richard Epcar
birthname = Richard Michael Epcar
birth_date = birth date and age|1955|4|29
birth_place = Denver, Colorado
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occupation = Voice Actor/Writer/Director
alias = Richard George
gender = Male
status = Married
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spouse = Ellyn Stern
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credits = Bleach
as Zangetsu
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
as Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Digimon
as Etemon/Myotismon
as Batou
Kingdom Hearts II
as Xehanort
as
VR Troopers
as Col. Icebot/Dark Heart
URL = http://www.richardepcar.com/
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Richard Michael Epcar (born April 29, 1955 in Denver, Colorado) is an American voice actor for many dubbed anime series, including "Robotech, " and ', and most recently "Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo". One of his known aliases is Richard George. He is the husband of voice actress Ellyn Stern. His first known role in anime was the Brass Demon Garundia"' in "The Slayers"

He is also well-known for some of his past work in various Saban action shows. Some of his best-known roles from that era include the voice of Lightningborg in "Beetleborgs Metallix", Barbarax in ', and Colonel Icebot in "VR Troopers". He has also voiced many minor characters in the "Power Rangers" franchise until it moved to New Zealand after the ' season.

Richard also appears with his wife in an episode of the TLC series "Clean Sweep," in which he must deal with a lifetime's worth of collectible James Bond memorabilia.

Roles

Here are his known dub roles and voice dubbing productions:

Anime

* "Bastard!!": Lord Abigail
* "Bleach": Zangetsu, Mr. Kagine, Gō Koga
* "Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo": Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, BoboPatch, Insurmountable Wall Man
* "Buso Renkin": Narrator, other characters
* "Cyborg 009": Black Ghost Commander Scarl
* "Digimon Adventure": Etemon, Myotismon/VenomMyotismon
* "Digimon Adventure 02": MaloMyotismon
* "Digimon Frontier": SuperStarmon
* "Digimon Tamers": Sinduramon
* "Digimon Data Squad":Merukimon
* "eX-Driver": Munakata
* "Fighting Spirit" as Genji Kamogawa
* "Fushigi Yūgi": Mitsukake
* "Gatchaman" (1994) - Rocky
* "": Batou
* "Lucky ☆ Star": Tadao Hiiragi
* "Lupin III"
** "Shin Lupin III", "Mystery of Mamo": Daisuke Jigen
** "The Castle of Cagliostro": Goemon Ishikawa XIII (Manga version)
* "Macross Plus": Guld Goa Bowman
* "MÄR": Halloween, Ruga Rogelu
* "Megaman Starforce": Cancer
* "Moribito
* "Naruto" - Manda
* "Ninja Scroll": Gemma Himuro
* "Noein": Kyouji Kooriyama, Noein
* "Outlaw Star": Duuz
* "Overman King Gainer": Enge Gam
* "Robotech": Ben Dixon; Lunk
* "": Vince Grant
* "Rurouni Kenshin": Hiko Seijuro; Isurugi Raijuta
* "Samurai Champloo": Okuru
* "Samurai X": Shogo Amakusa(the Sony dub version of the series)
* "Street Fighter II V": Zochi
* "Teknoman": Technoman Axe, Mac
* "The Twelve Kingdoms": Rou
* "": Armorhide
* "Zatch Bell!": Kotaro Doronma
* "Slayers": Garundia

Non Anime Role

* "The Mr. Men Show" - Mr. Noisy

Live Action Voice Talent

* "Big Bad Beetleborgs": Karato
* "Beetleborgs Metallix": Lightningborg (as Richard George)
* "Masked Rider": Beetletron, Masked Rider Z-Cross/Masked Rider V-3
* "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers": Shellshock, Mutitus, Babe Ruthless, Cyclops, Samurai Fan Man, Goatan (Lion voice), Primator (Zedd's Monster Mash), Invenusable Flytrap (Rangers Back in Time and The Wedding), Rhinoblaster (Football Season, The Wedding and Master Vile and the Metallic Armor), Miss Chief (2nd voice), Brick Bully (all uncredited roles)
* "": Defoliator, Autochton, Protectron (all uncredited)
* "" - Blazinator (uncredited)
* "": Vacsacker (uncredited)
* "": Fishface, Barbarax
* "": Cyclopter
* "": Vexicon
* "": Bowling Org
* "VR Troopers": Col. Icebot, Slashbot, Dice Swordbot (2nd voice), Slice Swordbot (3rd voice), Frogbot, Cannonbot, Dark Heart, Chrome Dome, Graybot (with Zelton as him)

Movie Roles

* "": Ryuuji Tamashiro/Mephistomon
* "Ghost in the Shell": Batou
* "": Batou
* "": Batou
* "Shark Bait": Moe

Video games

* ".hack//G.U. Vol.1//Rebirth - Commentator, Taichiro Sugai, Additional voices
* ".hack//G.U. Vol.2//Reminisce - Commentator, Taichiro Sugai, Additional voices
* ".hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption - Commentator, Taichiro Sugai, Additional voices
* " - Bourd Rade (uncredited)
* "Baten Kaitos Origins - Captain of the Dark Service
* "Beatdown: Fists of Vengeance" - Wallace (uncredited)
* "Blue Dragon" - King Ghost, Heat-Wave Sai, Jeelala
* "Drakengard" - Undine (uncredited)
* "Dynasty Warriors 4" - Dong Zhuo (uncredited)
* "" - Dong Zhuo (uncredited)
* "" - Dong Zhuo (uncredited)
* "Dynasty Warriors 5" - Dong Zhuo (uncredited)
* "" - Dong Zhuo (uncredited)
* "" - Dong Zhuo (uncredited)
* "Dynasty Warriors 6" - Dong Zhuo (uncredited)
* "Ghost in the Shell" - Batou
* "" - Batou
* "" - Additional voices
* "Kessen III" - Shingen Takeda (uncredited)
* "Kingdom Hearts II" - "Ansem" & Xehanort
* "" - Daisuke Jigen (as Richard George)
* "" - Flay Gunnar, Zeppel Kriever (uncredited)
* "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe" - Raiden, The Joker
* "Radiata Stories" - Achilles (uncredited)
* "Samurai Warriors" - Shingen Takeda (uncredited)
* "" - Tsar Nicolas (as Richard George)
* "" - Airyglyph XIII, Time Gate (uncredited)
* "Supreme Commander" - Colonel Arnold
* "Warcraft 3" - Priest
* "Warriors Orochi" - Dong Zhuo (uncredited)
* "" - Ziggy (uncredited)
* "" - Ziggy
* "" - Ziggy

Documentaries

* "Adventures in Voice Acting" - Himself

taff Work

* "Blue Dragon video game": Voice Director
* "" - Voice Director
* "God Hand": English voice over casting
* "": English ADR director
* "Noein" - Voice Director
* "Project Sylpheed": Casting (English voices)
* "Shark Bait": Voice Director

External links

* [http://www.richardepcar.com/ Richard Epcar's official site]
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