Richard Epcar
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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, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG, as well as the Viewtiful Joe anime, and most recently Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. One of his known alias names is Richard George. He is the husband of Ellyn Stern and he is best friends with Tom Wyner.
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 Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy, 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 Wild Force 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.
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[edit] Roles
Here are his known dub roles:
[edit] Anime
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
- Cyborg 009: Black Ghost Commander Scarl
- Digimon Adventure: Etemon, Myotismon/Venom Myotismon
- Digimon Adventure 02: MaloMyotismon
- Digimon Tamers: The Adventurer's Battle: Ryuuji Tamashiro/Mephistomon
- eX-Driver: Munakata
- Fighting Spirit as Genji Kamogawa
- Fushigi Yūgi: Mitsukake
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Batou
- Lupin III (Shin Lupin III, Mystery of Mamo): Daisuke Jigen
- Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro: Goemon Ishikawa XIII
- Ninja Scroll: Genma Himuro
- Outlaw Star: Duuz
- Overman King Gainer: Enge Gam
- Robotech: Ben Dixon; Lunk
- Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles: Vince Grant
- Rurouni Kenshin: Seijuro Hiko; Raijuta Isurugi
- Samurai Champloo: Okuru
- Street Fighter II V: Zochi
- Teknoman: Technoman Axe, Mac
- The Twelve Kingdoms: Rou
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise: Armorhide
- Zatch Bell!: Kotaro Doronma
[edit] 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, Goatan (Lion voice), Primator (2nd voice), Invenusable Flytrap, Rhinoblaster (1st voice), Miss Chief (2nd voice), Brick Bully (all uncredited roles)
- Power Rangers: Zeo: Defoliator, Autochton, Protectron (all uncredited)
- Power Rangers: Turbo - Blazinator (uncredited)
- Power Rangers: In Space: Vacsacker (uncredited)
- Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy: Fishface, Barbarax
- Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue: Cyclopter
- Power Rangers: Time Force: Vexicon
- Power Rangers: Wild Force: 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)
[edit] Documentaries
- Adventures in Voice Acting - Himself
[edit] Video games
- Baten Kaitos Origins: Captain of the Dark Service
- Drakengard: Undine
- Kingdom Hearts II: Xehanort
- Samurai Warriors: Shingen Takeda (uncredited)
- Star Ocean: Till the End of Time: Airyglyph XIII, Time Gate
- Xenosaga series: Ziggy
- Dynasty Warriors 5: Dong Zhuo
[edit] Conventions
- Anime Boston 2006
- Otakon 2006
[edit] External links
- Richard Epcar's official site
- Richard Epcar at the Internet Movie Database
- Richard Epcar at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia