Richard Epcar

Richard Epcar
Epcar in 2017
Other nameRichard George
EducationUniversity of Arizona
OccupationsVoice actor, film director, writer
Years active1980–present
Spouse
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(m. 1982)​
Children2
Websiterichardepcar.com

Richard Epcar is an American voice actor, voice director, and writer. Some of his major roles include Raiden in the Mortal Kombat franchise, The Joker in several projects (including Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Injustice 2 and Mortal Kombat 11), Yhwach and Zangetsu in Bleach, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Etemon and Myotismon in Digimon, Batou in Ghost in the Shell, Xehanort/Ansem in Kingdom Hearts, Joseph Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Black Ghost/Skull in Cyborg 009, Akuma in Street Fighter V (replacing Dave Mallow), Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third, Andrall in Gormiti Nature Unleashed, and Hercules in Pluto. He and fellow voice actress Ellyn Stern own and operate Epcar Entertainment, a voice-over production service company based in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Anime

List of English dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
1985RobotechBen Dixon
1994Macross PlusGuld Goa Bowman
1999Digimon AdventureEtemon, Myotismon
Great Teacher Onizuka Hajime Fukuroda
2001Digimon Adventure 02Monochromon, Apemon, Triceramon, MaloMyotismon
Digimon TamersSinduramon
2002Digimon FrontierSnimon, Chamelemon, SuperStarmon
Speed Racer XRacer X
Witch Hunter RobinKannosaki
ZentrixVoice director
2003Lupin the Third Part IIDaisuke JigenTV series[better source needed]
2003–05 Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
2004–10 Bleach Zangetsu, Gō Koga, others
2004–06Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexBatou
2005 Kyo Kara Maoh Baxter
2006Digimon Data SquadMerukimon
Robotech: The Shadow ChroniclesVince Grant
2008Lucky StarTadao Hiiragi, others
Blue DragonKiller Bat
2009MonsterInspector Heinrich Lunge
2010Mobile Suit Gundam UnicornDaguza Mackle
2013Digimon FusionEtemon, Tuwarmon, others
2014Blood LadWolf Daddy
CoppelionForeman Kurobe
2015Lupin the Third Part IV: The Italian AdventureDaisuke JigenTV series
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the SeaTomoru Sakishima
2016Hunter × HunterBendot, Cherry (ep 5), others2011 series
The Asterisk WarKouichiro Toudou
2017–18JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust CrusadersJoseph Joestar
2018Lupin the Third Part VDaisuke JigenTV series
2018–19JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is UnbreakableJoseph Joestar
2018Back Street Girls: GokudollsKimanjiro Inugane
2019Carole & TuesdaySchwartz
2020–22Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045Batou
2022Lupin the Third Part 6Daisuke JigenTV series
Yashahime: Princess Half-DemonNorthern Demon Slayer leader
2022–present Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Yhwach, Zangetsu
2023 Pluto Hercules

Other Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source
1997X-Men: The Animated SeriesGladiator
2008The Mr. Men ShowMr. Noisy
2009–12Huntik: Secrets & SeekersGrier
2012The Legend of KorraCaptain Saikhan
2017Stitch & AiWombat, Mr. Ding, Sage, ElderChinese production originally produced in English

Film

List of voice and English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1996Ghost in the ShellBatouPress
2003Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoDaisuke Jigen
2004Muhammad: The Last ProphetAbu Jahl, Tribal Leader 2, Counselor
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceBatou
2005Digimon Tamers: Battle of AdventurersTamashiro, Guillmon, Mephistomon
The Avenging Apes of Africa Morocco
2006 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society Batou
2007Shark BaitMoe
2008The Blue ElephantKing Naresuan, Officer, Ajan
2010Space DogsKazbek
2014Bayonetta: Bloody FateNarrator
Patema InvertedIzamura
2015Batman Unlimited: Animal InstinctsJim Gordon
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
2016Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants
2018Lupin the Third: Legend of the Gold of BabylonDaisuke Jigen
2019Jigen's GravestoneInspector Zenigata
Goemon's Blood Spray
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal MermaidDaisuke Jigen
2020Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner
Lupin III: The First
2023Once Upon a StudioLittle JohnShort film

Video games

List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source
1997Ghost in the ShellBatou 
2000GaleriansDr. Steiner, Dr. Lem, Gangster, Maintenance Man
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Baofu
2001Kessen IIPang DeEnglish dub
2002Warcraft III Reign of Chaos (video game)Priest
2003Dynasty Warriors seriesDong ZhuoEnglish dub; 4 through 8
Dynasty Tactics 2Lu Bu, Zhang LuEnglish dub
2004DrakengardUndine
Samurai WarriorsShingen Takeda
2005Xenosaga Episode IIZiggy
Beat Down: Fists of VengeanceWallace
Radiata StoriesAchilles
2006Kingdom Hearts IIAnsem
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of DestinyTheodore, Palaxius
Xenosaga Episode IIIZiggyEnglish dub
2006–07.hack//G.U. seriesTaichiro Sugai, Arena Announcer
2007Supreme CommanderColonel Zachary Arnold
Blue DragonJeeala, Heat-Wave Sai, King Ghost
2008 Castle of Shikigami III Batu Harai
Star Ocean: First DepartureDel Argosy (The Crimson Shield)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC UniverseRaiden, The Joker
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of MemoriesAnsem
2009Star Ocean: Second EvolutionGabriel
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 DaysAnsem
Tekken 6AzazelScenario Campaign Cinematics
2010Transformers: War for CybertronSkywarp
Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepTerra-Xehanort
StarCraft II: Wings of LibertyThor, Dark Templar
Sengoku Basara: Samurai HeroesKanbe Kuroda
2011Mortal KombatRaidenTweet
Dead or Alive: DimensionsLeon, Fame Douglas
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Ulrich Olsen (AWACS Keynote)
2012Tales of Graces fKurt Bessel
Spec Ops: The LineInterrogator
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceAnsem
Demons' ScoreSatan, Berith, Dr. Alister
Mugen SoulsShirogane/Sun Demon
2013Fire Emblem AwakeningWalhart
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3Hanzo
Injustice: Gods Among UsThe JokerTweet
FuseRaven Guard, Grigori
Marvel HeroesMadison Jeffries
Saints Row IVTerrorist Cyrus
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm RebornGaius van Baelsar, Ilberd Feare
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 RemixAnsem
Bravely DefaultArgent Heinkel
2014Earth Defense Force 2025HQ
SmitePoseidon
D4: Dark Dreams Don't DieAugust Oldmann
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 RemixAnsem, Terra-XehanortAlso 1.5 + 2.5
2015Bladestorm: NightmareNarrator
Infinite CrisisThe Joker
Mortal Kombat XRaiden
Pillars of Eternity Caravan Master Odema Tweet
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault OnlineBatou
2016Street Fighter VAkuma
2017Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter PrologueAnsem, Terra-Xehanort
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
Fire Emblem HeroesOliver, Hardin
Injustice 2The Joker, Raiden (DLC)Tweet
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaJedahEnglish voice
Persona 5Principal Kobayakawa, additional voices
2017Tekken 7Geese HowardAdded through DLC in the console versions and Round 2Tweet
2018–19 Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Admiral English dub Instagram
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIAnsem, Terra-Xehanort
2019–20Mortal Kombat 11Raiden, The Joker (DLC)Also in Aftermath and UltimateInstagram
2019Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black OrderSandman
Catherine: Full BodyMorgan Cortez
Daemon X Machina Brigadier General English Voice
2020TeppenAkuma
2020Granblue Fantasy VersusEugen, Imperial Soldier
Yakuza: Like a DragonAdditional voices
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Terra-Xehanort
2021Guilty Gear StriveGabriel
2022Fire Emblem Warriors: Three HopesCount Bergliez
Star Ocean: The Divine ForceLombert Klemrath
2023Octopath Traveler IIAdditional voices
Master Detective Archives: Rain CodeFormer CEO
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Eugen, Imperial Soldier
2024Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthAdditional voices
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Eugen
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak Victor, Samuel Rocksmith
Batman: Arkham Shadow Zurawski, John DeMarco
2025 The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Victor, citizens
Fatal Fury: City of the WolvesGeese Howard
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Merukimon
2026Trails in the Sky 2nd ChapterMorgan

Live action

List of voice performances in live action series
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source
1999Power Rangers Lost GalaxyBarbarax, Fishface
2000Power Rangers Lightspeed RescueCyclopter
2001Power Rangers Time ForceVexicon

References

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