Richard Newman

Richard Newman is an American-born voice, film and television actor based in Canada.

Career Newman started his voice-over career in 1990 with Dragon Warrior. He has also had roles in Dragon Ball Z, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, and Spider-Man Unlimited as well as InuYasha, Oban Star Racers, MegaMan NT Warrior, and Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars. He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of Rhinox in Beast Wars: Transformers (Beasties in Canada) and M. Bison in the Street Fighter cartoon series. Newman also provided arch-villain Phaeton's voice in the animated television series Exosquad. Among his most recent roles are Bear Hugger (a Canadian boxer) in Punch-Out!!, and Cranky Doodle Donkey in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

In the late 1990s, Newman (despite recorded his lines in Vancouver) work with the successful animation company Nelvana and lent his voice to some of their projects including Franklin, Donkey Kong Country and Pippi Longstocking.

Newman's credits also include theatre work. During the 2011 season of Vancouver's Bard on the Beach festival, he was acclaimed for his performance as 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". His more recent work includes playing the title character in City Stage New West's 2012 production of King Lear, as well as playing Tosca in Neworld Theatre's production of Doost (Friend).

Filmography Film + List of voice performances in films

1994 data-sort-value="NeverEnding Story III, The" | The NeverEnding Story III Photographer 1994 data-sort-value="Story of Christmas, The" | The Story of Christmas Fathead, additional voices 1997 data-sort-value="Fearless Four, The" | The Fearless Four Ackerman English dub

Dragon Ball Z (The Ocean Group dub) – Captain Ginyu, Oolong (Second voice), Porunga, Banan, Strock, Additional Voices Dragon Booster – Dragon Jousting Announcer Dragon Tales – Mr. Knack Knack Dragon Warrior – Wizard Moore Edgar & Ellen – Mayor Knightleigh, Construction Worker, Alien 2 Elemental Gelade – Kinnbart Exosquad – Phaeton Fat Dog Mendoza – Additional Voices Franklin – Mr. Turtle (Original US version) Franklin and Friends – Mr. Turtle (Original US version) Funky Fables – Narrator, Sebastian, Doctor, various voices G.I. Joe Extreme – Iron Klaw Gadget & the Gadgetinis – Additional Voices Gundam SEED – Lewis Halberton Gundam Wing – Chief Engineer Tsuborov Hamtaro – Laura's Grandfather He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – Rattlor, The Faceless One, Lord Dactys, Azdar, Additional Voices Hurricanes – Additional Voices Hello Carbot — Proud Hikaru no Go – Shigeo Morishita Inuyasha – Tōtōsai, Spider-Head Demon, Sōju Asano, Additional Voices Inuyasha: The Final Act – Tōtōsai, Wolf Demon Tribe ancestors, Bone demon's father, 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 (UK/US) Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! – Additional Voices 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, Daton, Grandfather, Various ¡Mucha Lucha! – El Phantasmo My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Better Together – Mr. Cranky Doodle My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Holidays Unwrapped – Mr. Cranky Doodle My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – Cranky Doodle Donkey NASCAR Racers – Jack Fassler, Spex The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion – Old Dice Ninjago – General Cryptor, The Emperor of Ninjago Ōban Star-Racers – Rush, President McMillan, Creator Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures – Santa Pac Pippi Longstocking – Additional Voices Please Save My Earth – Lazlo Pocket Dragon Adventures – Additional Voices Powerpuff Girls Z – Dentist, Dead Shepherd 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 RoboCop: Alpha Commando – Additional Voices Rollbots – Kibi Ronin Warriors – Anubis/Kale, Dr. Koji/Yagiyu, Saranbou ReBoot – Daecon Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends – Chauf Saber Marionette J – Hikozaemon, Master Soemon Obiichi Shadow Raiders – Additional Voices Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century – Professor 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 Superbook – Moses, Abraham, Namtar Super Duper Sumos – Wisdom San The Little Prince - Laudion (B 370 episodes 13-14, Planet of the Globies) The Vision of Escaflowne – Emperor Dornkirk, Gaou Fanel (Bandai Entertainment dub) Tico of the Seven Seas Transformers: Cybertron – Vector Prime Transformers: Energon – Megatron (Episode 14 only) Tobot — Tobot V Trollz – Additional Voices Trouble Chocolate - Mozzarella Video Girl Ai – Gokuraku Manager Video Power (The Power Team) Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad – Additional Voices X-Men: Evolution – Omega Red, Additional Voices Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon – Tōtōsai

Video games

Staff work Big Meat Eater – Singer Funky Fables – Additional Director (Voice) Hooray for Sandbox Land – Producer (Goldrush Recording Company) Sugar and Spice – Additional Director (Voice)