Kevin Michael Richardson
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Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964 in The Bronx, New York) is an American voice actor and actor, one of the most prominent voice actors in the field. He currently stars in The Knights of Prosperity, an ABC comedy which debuted on January 3, 2007. He is also currently voicing iconic Batman villain The Joker in the new animated series The Batman.
He is best known for his deep voice and portraying either villains or jolly, good-natured fat men. His credits include Captain Gantu from Lilo & Stitch, Goro in Mortal Kombat, Sarevok in the Baldur's Gate series, Jolee Bindo in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic , The Joker from The Batman, Tartarus from Halo 2, Openly Gator from Queer Duck, and Barney Rubble from modern-day animated series and movies based upon The Flintstones.
A classically-trained actor, Richardson first gained recognition as one of only eight U.S. high school students selected for the National Foundation for the Arts' "Arts '82" program. As a result of this he earned a scholarship to Syracuse University and a spot on a PBS special directed by the esteemed late John Houseman.
Richardson was married this past May. Currently he and his wife, Monica, live in Los Angeles with her two sons from a previous marriage, Anthony and Michael. A New York State native, Richardson is excited to return to work in Manhattan.
[edit] Partial filmography
- TMNT (2007) as General Aquila
- The Knights of Prosperity (2007) as Rockefeller Butts
- Class of 3000: The Devil and Lil'D (2006) (voice) as Big D/The Devil
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: "Good Wilt Hunting" (2006) (voice) Foul Larry
- Clerks II (2006) as Police Officer
- Casper's Scare School (voice) as Kibosh (Replacing James Earl Jones)
- Shorty McShorts' Shorts (2006) (voice) as Admiral Bozzlebags (of Bozzlebags' Zip)
- Kingdom Hearts II (2006) (VG) (voice) as Sebastian
- The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (2006) (VG) (voice) as Terrador
- The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide (2006) (voice) as Morgan Freeman
- The Boondocks (2006) (voice) as Martin Luther King, Jr., Additional Voices
- The Emperor's New School (2006) (voice) as Kavo
- Halo 2 (2004) (voice) Tartarus
- The Happy Elf (2005) (voice) Derek, Tucker, Mayor, Toady
- Loonatics Unleashed (2005) (voice) Slam Tasmanian / Tech E. Coyote
- Danger Rangers (2005 (voice) Burble
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) (voice) Tyro
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) (voice) Uncle Pockets, Omnizot,
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (2004) (voice) Antauri
- The Batman (2004) (voice) Joker
- Megas XLR (2004) (voice) Glorft Commander / Tiny
- Danny Phantom (2004) (voice) Dragon Ghost, Skulker
- Higglytown Heroes (2004) (voice) Uncle Lemmo
- Dave the Barbarian (2004) (voice) Uncle Oswidge; King Throktar
- Teen Titans (2003) (voice) Mammoth, See-More, Trigon
- Like Family (2003) Ed Ward
- Viewtiful Joe (VG) (2003) (voice) Hulk Davidson/Fire Leo
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003) (voice) Gantu
- The Fairly OddParents (2003) (voice) AJ's Dad and Various
- Xiaolin Showdown (2003) (voice) Pandabubba
- Star Wars: KOTOR (2003) (voice) Jolee Bindo
- Crunch Bandicoot in Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex and Crash Nitro Kart.
- The Mummy: The Animated Series (2003)(voice) The Minotaur
- Matrix Revolutions (2003) (voice) Deus Ex Machina
- Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice) Sebastian
- The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) (voice) Ojo Tango/Rocko Socko
- Ratchet & Clank (2002) (voice) Ultimate Surpreme Exeitive Chairman Drek
- Lilo & Stitch (2002) (voice) Gantu
- Battle Force Andromeda (2002) (voice) Narrator
- The Ripping Friends (2001) (voice) Ripping Friends Announcer
- The Proud Family (2001) (voice) Omar, Dr. Payne, Additional Voices
- Invader Zim (2001) (voice) Various characters
- House of Mouse (2001) (voice) Prince John, Crow
- Clerks: The Animated Series (2000) (voice) Various characters
- Static Shock (2000) (voice) Robert Hawkins / Kangor
- Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1999) (voice) Garth
- Family Guy (1999) (voice) Various characters
- The PJs (1999) (voice) Mr. Hudson/Rasta Man
- Voltron: The Third Dimension (1998) (voice) Hunk/Zarkon
- The New Batman Adventures (1997) (voice) Mutant Leader
- Road Rovers (1996) (voice) Exile the Russian Husky
- Homeboys in Outer Space (1996) (voice) Vashti
- Adventures From the Book of Virtues (1996) (voice) Plato
- Mortal Kombat (1995) (voice) Goro
- The Mask (1995) Mayor Tilton
- The Powerpuff Girls (voice) The Boogie Man
[edit] External links
- Kevin Michael Richardson's Official website
- Kevin Michael Richardson at the Internet Movie Database
- Kevin Michael Richardson at the Voice Chasers Database
| Preceded by Mark Hamill |
Actors to portray the Joker 2004–Present - The Batman |
Succeeded by Heath Ledger |
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| NAME | Richardson, Kevin Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kevin M. Richardson |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | United States voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | The Bronx, New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Categories: 1964 births | African-American actors | American film actors | American television actors | American voice actors | American character actors | People from the Bronx | Kingdom Hearts cast members | Living people | Metal Gear cast members | Lilo & Stitch | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast members
