Richard Epcar
Richard Epcar | |
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| Born | Richard Michael Epcar April 29, 1955 |
| Status | Married |
| Other names | Richard George |
| Occupation | Voice Actor/Writer/Director |
| Notable credit(s) | Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo as Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Digimon as Etemon/Myotismon Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Batou Kingdom Hearts II as Xehanort |
| Spouse | Ellyn Stern |
| Website | Richard Epcar.com |
Richard Michael Epcar (born April 29, 1955 in Denver, Colorado), better known as Richard Epcar, 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. He was also a very active voice actor during many Power Rangers series (as well as series that were similar to said show). One of his known alias names is Richard George. He is the husband of Ellyn Stern and he is best friends with Tom Wyner.
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:
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
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise: Armorhide
- Zatch Bell!: Kotaro Doronma
Live Action Voice Talent
- Beetleborgs Metallix: Lightningborg (as Richard George)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shellshock, Mutitus, Babe Ruthless, Cyclops, Goatan, Primator (2nd voice), Invenusable Flytrap, Rhinoblaster (2nd voice), Brick Bully (all uncredited roles)
- Power Rangers: Zeo: Defoliator, Autochton, Protectron (all 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, Slice Swordbot, Frogbot, Cannonbot, Dark Heart, Chrome Dome, Graybot (as Richard George)
Video games
- Drakengard: Salamander
- 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
- Radiata Stories: Achilles (uncredited)
Conventions
- Anime Boston 2006
- Otakon 2006
Trivia
- When the Power Rangers franchise began crediting voice actors for Monsters of the Day in 1999 (this was during the Lost Galaxy season), Epcar was the first to be credited. He had a role in that episode as the voice of Fishface.