Richard Steven Horvitz
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Richard Steven Horvitz, sometimes credited as Richard S. Horvitz, Richard Horvitz or Richard Wood (born on July 29, 1966 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor and voice actor.
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[edit] Career
Horvitz's film career began in 1976 with a Freshen Up Gum commercial, which led to other commercial apprearences as well as several hand modeling jobs. After a brief stint in an off-Broadway production of Oliver!, he went on to make appearances on TV shows such as Kids Incorporated and Safe at Home and movies such as Summer School. He also starred as Howie for two seasons on the 1988 syndicated television sitcom The Munsters Today which lasted three years until 1991. Howie was best friend of Marilyn Munster played by actress Hilary Van Dyke.
Starting in 1993, he changed the focus of his career to voice acting, starting with voice of Alpha 5 on the live-action series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. From here, he expanded into several other regular voice roles on such shows as The Angry Beavers (Daggett), Invader Zim (Zim), Kim Possible, Dave the Barbarian (Ned Frischman), Zatch Bell! (Kanchomé), and currently the Show The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (Billy, Billy's dad), Ben 10 (Grey Matter) Squirrel Boy (Rodney) and Shorty McShorts' Shorts as Dudley.
He also played the main character Razputin in Psychonauts and Orthopox in Destroy All Humans! and Destroy All Humans! 2, and has voiced various NPCs in Everquest 2.
He most recently guest starred on Disney Channel's That's So Raven as Teddy, an on/off boyfriend of fictional fashion designer Donna Cabonna.
He also had a minor part as a grocer that Sophie buys potatoes from in Howl's Moving Castle.
[edit] Personal life
On the side he also taught voice acting and theater at the California State University, Northridge.
He is presently living in his home in the state of California with his wife Kristin Lazarian[1] and their three sons.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Anime Roles
- Duel Masters - Fritz
- Zatch Bell! - Kanchome (2005-2006), Additional Voices
[edit] Cartoon Roles
- El Tigre, Diego/Dr. Chipolte Jr.
- Ben 10 - Grey Matter, Additional Voices
- Codename: Kids Next Door - Crayon Boy
- Dave The Barbarian - Ned Frischman
- Invader Zim - Zim
- Kim Possible - Aviarius
- Squirrel Boy - Rodney J. Squirrel
- Static Shock - Jimmy Osgood (in "Jimmy")
- The Angry Beavers - Daggett Beaver
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Billy, Billy's Dad, Additional Voices
- Totally Spies! - Theodor
[edit] Live-Action Voice Roles
- MMPR/PRZ/PRT - Alpha 5 (voice; credited as Richard Wood, credited in Christmas video as Richard Horvitz)
- Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue - Smogger (voice)
- Power Rangers: Time Force - Mantamobile (voice)
- Power Rangers: Wild Force (Forever Red) - Alpha 7 (voice; credited as Richard Horvitz)
- That's So Raven - Teddy: Donna Cabonna's Boyfriend (in "Adventures in Boss-Siting")
- VR Troopers - "Minotaurbot" (2nd voice)
[edit] Movie Roles
- Howl's Moving Castle - Additional Voices
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Alpha 5 (voice)
- Mulan - Additional Voices
- Osmosis Jones - Additional Voices
- Pom Poko - Additional Voices
- Sabrina Goes to Rome - Stonehenge (voice)
- Son of the Mask - Otis (voice)
- Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie - Alpha 5 (voice)
[edit] Videogame Roles
- Ape Escape: On The Loose - Spike, Child
- Destroy All Humans! - Orthopox 13
- Destroy All Humans! II: Make War Not Love - Orthopox 13
- EverQuest II - Geredo, Guard Tanglor, Shawdowman, Skeleton, Snorgle Filthwallow, Gerbard the snitch, Cog Burn, Ogobre, Jubbs Tagglefoot, Gubbo Chaley, Farmer Walcott, Turtle
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Psychonauts - Razputin
