Jim Ward (voice actor)

Jim Ward
Born James Kevin Ward
(1959-05-19) May 19, 1959
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Voice actor
Radio personality
Years active 1984–present
Agent Arlene Thornton and Associates
Awards Daytime Emmy Awards
2009 – Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
Biker Mice from Mars

James Kevin "Jim" Ward (born May 19, 1959) is a voice actor who has contributed to a large number of video games, movies and animated series.

Biography

Radio career

Since 2004, he has been the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a nationally syndicated liberal radio talk show that features a number of his impersonations of political figures and other celebrities and news makers.

On the show, it was revealed that Jim went to the University of California, Los Angeles, where his father, Don Ward, was a professor of German and folklore.

Voice over career

Jim Ward is also well known for his roles in animation and video games, which include Captain Copernicus Leslie Qwark in Ratchet & Clank, Diamondhead in Ben 10 and Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens, Henry Peter Gyrich in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, newscaster Chet Ubetcha and Doug Dimmadome on The Fairly OddParents, Angus on The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs and Professor Xavier in Wolverine and the X-Men.

In 2006, he played Eyemore, Crusher and Stoker on Biker Mice from Mars, which was a remake of the 1990s show of the same name. The character, Stoker, had been played by Peter Strauss on the show, but after he left the series, Jim Ward took over. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.

Filmography

Anime roles

Animated roles

Movie roles

Video game roles

Other

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jim-Ward/
  2. ↑ http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jim-Ward/
  3. ↑ Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.

External links

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