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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.
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.
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 shows like Angry Beavers (Daggett), Invader Zim (Zim), Kim Possible, Dave the Barbarian (Ned Frischman), Zatch Bell! (Kanchomé), and currently 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 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.
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.
Cartoon Voice Acting Roles
- Squirrel Boy as Rodney J. Squirrel (2006)
- Ben 10 as Grey Matter / Robber #1 / VIP #1 (2006)
- Psychonauts (video game) as Razputin (2005)
- Destroy All Humans! (video game) as Orthopox 13 (2005)
- Kim Possible as Aviarius (2004)
- Dave The Barbarian as Ned Frischman (2004)
- Totally Spies! as Theodor (2002)
- Static Shock as Jimmy Osgood (2002)
- Invader Zim as Zim (2001)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Billy/Billy's Dad (2001)
- Osmosis Jones (movie) as Additional Character Voices
- Mulan (movie) as Additional Character Voices
- The Angry Beavers as Daggett Beaver (1997)
Live-Action Voice Roles
- MMPR/PRZ/PRT - Alpha 5 (voice; credited as Richard Wood, credited in Christmas video as Richard Horvitz)
- VR Troopers - "Minotaurbot" (2nd voice)
- 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)
- Son Of The Mask as Otis
External links
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