Richard Newman (actor)
| Richard Newman | |
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| 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.
Newman started his career in voice acting in 1990 with Dragon Warrior. He has also had roles in Dragon Ball Z, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, and Spider-Man Unlimited as well as InuYasha, 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 archvillain Phaeton's voice in the animated television series Exosquad. Among his most recent roles are the Bear Hugger (a Canadian boxer) in Punch-Out!!, and Cranky Doodle Donkey in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
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". His more recent work includes the title character in the 2012 production of King Lear with the City Stage New West theatre company.
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