Richard Newman (actor)

Richard Newman
Born	November 2, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation	Voice Actor/Actor
Years active	1970–present
Notable credit(s)	Exosquad as Phaeton InuYasha as Tōtōsai Beast Wars as Rhinox Vision of Escaflowne as Dornkirk

Richard Newman (November 2, 1946) is an actor notable for his numerous voice roles in Transformers cartoons. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Career

Newman started his career in voice acting in Beast Wars: Transformers (Beasties in Canada) voicing Rhinox and the Vok. He has also had roles in Dragon Ball Z, RoboCop Alpha Commando, and Beast Machines: Transformers as well as MegaMan NT Warrior, and Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of M. Bison in the "Street Fighter" cartoon series. Newman also provided archvillain Phaeton's voice in the animated television series Exosquad. His most recent role was as the Bear Hugger, a Canadian boxer, in Punch-Out!!.

Newman's credits also includes theatre work. During 2011 season of Vancouver's Bard on the Beach festival, he was acclaimed for his performance of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice and was nominated for a Jessie Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Large Theatre".^[1] His more recent work includes the title character in the 2012 production of King Lear with the City Stage New West theatre company.^[2]

Filmography

• Animated Classic Showcase – Various characters
• Beast Wars – Rhinox, the Vok
• Beast Machines – Rhinox-Tankor
• Billy the Cat – Additional Voices
• Black Lagoon – Ratchman
• Bob the Builder (2015) – Two-Tone (USA version)
• Boys Over Flowers – Yasukichi Makino
• Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars – Toadborg, Wolf
• Camp Candy – Additional Voices
• Cardcaptor Sakura – Keroberos (true form)
• Darkstalkers – Pyron
• Donkey Kong Country – Green Kroc
• Dragon Ball Z (The Ocean Group dub) – Captain Ginyu, Oolong (Second voice), Porunga, Banan, Strock, Additional Voices
• Dragon Booster – Dragon Jousting Announcer
• Dragon Warrior – Wizard Moore
• Edgar & Ellen – Mayor Knightleigh!
• Elemental Gelade – Kinnbart
• Exosquad – Phaeton
• The Fearless Four - Ackerman
• Firehouse Tales - Additional Voices
• Franklin – Mr. Turtle
• Franklin and Friends – Mr. Turtle
• Funky Fables – Narrator, Sebastian, Doctor
• G.I. Joe Extreme – Iron Klaw
• Gundam SEED – Lewis Halberton
• Gundam Wing – Chief Engineer Tsuborov
• Hamtaro – Laura's Grandfather
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) – Rattlor, The Faceless One, Lord Dactys, Azdar, Additional Voices
• Inuyasha – Tōtōsai, Spider-Head Demon, Additional Voices
• InuYasha: The Final Act – Tōtōsai, Wolf Demon Tribe ancestors, Additional Voices
• Johnny Test – Professor Slopsink
• Kong: The Animated Series – Howling Jack Crockett
• Let's Go Quintuplets – Grampa
• Level Up – Merchant
• Madeline – Additional Voices
• Make Way for Noddy – Mr. Plod
• Master Keaton – Andrei Semionov
• Mega Man – Wood Man, Spark Mandrill
• MegaMan NT Warrior – Maysa/Commander Beef
• Mobile Suit Gundam 00 – Massoud Rachmadi
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space – Eiphar Synapse, Yuri Hasler
• Monster Rancher – Golem (1999–2000), Daton, Grandfather, Various
• My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – Cranky Doodle Donkey
• NASCAR Racers – Spex
• Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – General Cryptor
• Ōban Star-Racers – Rush, President McMillan, Creator
• Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures - Santa Pac
• Pingu – Grandfather
• Please Save My Earth – Lazlo
• Pocket Dragon Adventures – Additional Voices
• Project A-ko: Grey Side/Blue Side – Maruten, Kotobuki's Secretary
• Pucca – Master Soo
• Raggs Kids Club Band – Dumpster the Cat
• Ranma ½ – Kimen, Manpukuji Priest, Zardon, Harumaki
• Rollbots – Kibi
• Ronin Warriors – Anubis/Kale, Dr. Koji/Yagiyu, Saranbou
• ReBoot – Daecon
• Saber Marionette J – Hikozaemon, Master Soemon Obiichi
• Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century – Professor James Moriarty
• Silverwing – Brutus, Throbb, Zephyr
• Skysurfer Strike Force – Five Eyes, Grenader
• Spider-Man Unlimited – High Evolutionary, J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Brofsky, Additional Voices
• Street Fighter – M. Bison, Mike Haggar
• Superbook – Moses
• Super Duper Sumos – Wisdom San
• The Little Prince (2010) - Laudion (B 370 episodes 13-14, Planet of the Globies)
• The Vision of Escaflowne – Emperor Dornkirk, Gaou Fanel (Bandai Entertainment dub)
• Transformers: Cybertron – Vector Prime
• Transformers: Energon – Megatron (Episode 14 only)
• Video Girl Ai – Gokuraku Manager
• X-Men: Evolution – Omega Red, Additional Voices

Film roles

• A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation – White Cloud / Reverend Bai Yun
• Back to School with Franklin – Mr. Turtle
• Dennis the Menace in Cruise Control – Jinks
• Dragons: Fire and Ice – Thoron
• The Fearless Four - Ackerman
• Franklin and the Green Knight – Mr. Turtle
• Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure – Mr. Turtle
• Franklin's Magic Christmas – Mr. Turtle
• Help! I'm a Fish – Bus Driver
• In Search of Santa – Narrator
• InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler – Tōtōsai
• Inspector Gadget's Last Case – Otto
• Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever: The Case of the Giant Flying Lizard – Mayor Morty Markum
• The Mighty Kong – Ship Captain
• The Neverending Story III – Photographer
• Sword of the Stranger – Zekkai
• Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale – The Toymaker

Video Game roles

• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate – Trevor Belmont
• The Godfather: The Game – Virgil Sollozzo
• InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask – Tōtōsai
• Kessen – Kuroda Yoshitaka
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack – Eiphar Synapse, Yuri Hasler
• Punch-Out!! – Bear Hugger
• Under the Skin – Master Itazura
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Winter Assault - Commissar

Staff Work

• Funky Fables – Additional Director (Voice)
• Hooray for Sandbox Land – Producer (Goldrush Recording Company)
• Sugar and Spice – Additional Director (Voice)

References

1. The 30th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. Monday, June 25, 2012, The Commodore Ballroom. jessies.ca

External links

• Richard Newman (actor) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Richard Newman at the Internet Movie Database
• Richard Newman on Twitter