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Richard Epcar
Epcar in 2017
Other nameRichard George[1]
EducationUniversity of Arizona
OccupationsVoice actor, film director, writer
Years active1980–present
Spouse
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(m. 1982)​
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Children2
Websiterichardepcar.com

Richard Epcar is an American voice actor, voice director, and writer who has voiced over 1,200 characters in animation, video games and anime. 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

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Anime

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List of English dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
1985RobotechBen Dixon[2][3]
1994Macross PlusGuld Goa Bowman[1]
1999Digimon AdventureEtemon, Myotismon[4]
Great Teacher Onizuka Hajime Fukuroda
2001Digimon Adventure 02Monochromon, Apemon, Triceramon, MaloMyotismon [4]
Digimon TamersSinduramon[5]
2002Digimon FrontierSnimon, Chamelemon, SuperStarmon[6]
Speed Racer XRacer X[1]
Witch Hunter RobinKannosaki[7]
ZentrixVoice director[8]
2003Lupin the Third Part IIDaisuke JigenTV series[9][better source needed]
2003–05 Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo [10]
2004–10 Bleach Zangetsu, Gō Koga, others
2004–06Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexBatou[11][12]
2005 Kyo Kara Maoh Baxter [13]
2006Digimon Data SquadMerukimon
Robotech: The Shadow ChroniclesVince Grant[2]
2008Lucky StarTadao Hiiragi, others[14]
Blue DragonKiller Bat
2009MonsterInspector Heinrich Lunge[1]
2010Mobile Suit Gundam UnicornDaguza Mackle[15]
2013Digimon FusionEtemon, Tuwarmon, others[14]
2014Blood LadWolf Daddy[16]
CoppelionForeman Kurobe[17]
2015Lupin the Third Part IV: The Italian AdventureDaisuke JigenTV series[9]
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the SeaTomoru Sakishima[18]
2016Hunter × HunterBendot, Cherry (ep 5), others2011 series[19][20][21]
The Asterisk WarKouichiro Toudou[22]
2017–18JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust CrusadersJoseph Joestar[23][24]
2018Lupin the Third Part VDaisuke JigenTV series[9]
2018–19JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is UnbreakableJoseph Joestar[25]
2018Back Street Girls: GokudollsKimanjiro Inugane[26]
2019Carole & TuesdaySchwartz[27]
2020–22Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045Batou[14]
2022Lupin the Third Part 6Daisuke JigenTV series[9]
Yashahime: Princess Half-DemonNorthern Demon Slayer leader
2022–present Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Yhwach, Zangetsu [14]
2023 Pluto Hercules

Other Animation

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List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source
1997X-Men: The Animated SeriesGladiator[14]
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[28]

Film

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List of voice and English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source[29]
1996Ghost in the ShellBatouPress[12]
2003Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoDaisuke Jigen[9]
2004Muhammad: The Last ProphetAbu Jahl, Tribal Leader 2, Counselor[14]
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceBatou
2005Digimon Tamers: Battle of AdventurersTamashiro, Guillmon, Mephistomon
The Avenging Apes of Africa Morocco [30]
2006 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society Batou [31]
2007Shark BaitMoe[14]
2008The Blue ElephantKing Naresuan, Officer, Ajan
2010Space DogsKazbek
2014Bayonetta: Bloody FateNarrator[32]
Patema InvertedIzamura[33]
2015Batman Unlimited: Animal InstinctsJim Gordon[14]
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
2016Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants
2018Lupin the Third: Legend of the Gold of BabylonDaisuke Jigen[9]
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[34]
2023Once Upon a StudioLittle JohnShort film

Video games

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List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source[29]
1997Ghost in the ShellBatou 
2000GaleriansDr. Steiner, Dr. Lem, Gangster, Maintenance Man[14]
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Baofu [35]
2001Kessen IIPang DeEnglish dub
2002Warcraft III Reign of Chaos (video game)Priest[14]
2003Dynasty Warriors seriesDong ZhuoEnglish dub; 4 through 8[28]
Dynasty Tactics 2Lu Bu, Zhang LuEnglish dub
2004DrakengardUndine[35]
Samurai WarriorsShingen Takeda[28]
2005Xenosaga Episode IIZiggy[14]
Beat Down: Fists of VengeanceWallace[35]
Radiata StoriesAchilles
2006Kingdom Hearts IIAnsem[14]
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of DestinyTheodore, Palaxius[35]
Xenosaga Episode IIIZiggyEnglish dub[14]
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[28]
2010Transformers: War for CybertronSkywarp[14]
Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepTerra-Xehanort
StarCraft II: Wings of LibertyThor, Dark Templar
Sengoku Basara: Samurai HeroesKanbe Kuroda[36]
2011Mortal KombatRaidenTweet[37]
Dead or Alive: DimensionsLeon, Fame Douglas[14]
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Ulrich Olsen (AWACS Keynote) [38]
2012Tales of Graces fKurt Bessel[35]
Spec Ops: The LineInterrogator[14]
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceAnsem
Demons’ ScoreSatan, Berith, Dr. Alister[39]
Mugen SoulsShirogane/Sun Demon[35]
2013Fire Emblem AwakeningWalhart[14]
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3Hanzo
Injustice: Gods Among UsThe JokerTweet[40]
FuseRaven Guard, Grigori[14]
Marvel HeroesMadison Jeffries[14]
Saints Row IVTerrorist Cyrus[14]
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm RebornGaius van Baelsar, Ilberd Feare
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 RemixAnsem
Bravely DefaultArgent Heinkel
2014Earth Defense Force 2025HQ[41]
SmitePoseidon[14]
D4: Dark Dreams Don't DieAugust Oldmann[14]
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 RemixAnsem, Terra-XehanortAlso 1.5 + 2.5
2015Bladestorm: NightmareNarrator[29]
Infinite CrisisThe Joker[42][43]
Mortal Kombat XRaiden[44]
Pillars of Eternity Caravan Master Odema Tweet[45]
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault OnlineBatou[46]
2016Street Fighter VAkuma[47][48]
2017Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter PrologueAnsem, Terra-Xehanort[14]
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
Fire Emblem HeroesOliver, Hardin[14]
Injustice 2The Joker, Raiden (DLC)Tweet[49][37]
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaJedahEnglish voice[50]
Persona 5Principal Kobayakawa, additional voices[14]
2017Tekken 7Geese HowardAdded through DLC in the console versions and Round 2Tweet[51]
2018–19 Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Admiral English dub Instagram
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIAnsem, Terra-Xehanort[14]
2019–20Mortal Kombat 11Raiden, The Joker (DLC)Also in Aftermath and UltimateInstagram[52][53]
2019Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black OrderSandman[14]
Catherine: Full BodyMorgan Cortez
Daemon X Machina Brigadier General English Voice
2020TeppenAkuma[54]
2020Granblue Fantasy VersusEugen, Imperial Soldier[14]
Yakuza: Like a DragonAdditional voices[55]
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Terra-Xehanort [14]
2021Guilty Gear StriveGabriel[56]
2022Fire Emblem Warriors: Three HopesCount Bergliez[14]
Star Ocean: The Divine ForceLombert Klemrath
2023Octopath Traveler IIAdditional voices[57]
Master Detective Archives: Rain CodeFormer CEO[58]
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Eugen, Imperial Soldier [14]
2024Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthAdditional voices[59]
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Eugen [14]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak Victor, Samuel Rocksmith
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[60]

Live action

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List of voice performances in live action series
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source
1999Power Rangers Lost GalaxyBarbarax, Fishface[14]
2000Power Rangers Lightspeed RescueCyclopter
2001Power Rangers Time ForceVexicon

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Eirtakon Guests of Honour are Richard Epcar and Ellyn Stern". Anime News Nnetwork.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "The Return of Robotech". Anime News Network. July 22, 2006. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Saboten Con to Feature "Robotech" 30th Anniversary Celebration". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Digimon Character List".
  5. ↑ "Tamers Characters".
  6. ↑ "Frontier Voice Actors".
  7. ↑ "Voice Of Kannosaki". Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Zentrix licensed?". Anime News Network. July 25, 2003. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Richard EPCAR Roles". Anime News Network. July 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Pasadena Event Next Weekend". Anime News Network. May 7, 2004. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Otakon 2004 - Opening Ceremonies". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Baxter". Anime-Planet. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "Richard Epcar (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 20, 2017. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  15. ↑ "Dubbed Gundam UC #2, Zakuro, Hidan no Aria Promos Streamed (Update 2)". Anime News Network. August 25, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Viz Media Announces Blood Lad's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. May 16, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Viz Media's Coppelion Dub Casts Erica Lindbeck, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley". Anime News Network. November 24, 2014.
  18. ↑ "A Lull in the Sea – Staff – NIS America". NIS America.com. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Solution × Is × Majority Rules?". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 8. Viz Media. June 11, 2016. Adult Swim.
  20. ↑ "Hisoka × is × Sneaky". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 5. Viz Media. May 14, 2016. Adult Swim.
  21. ↑ "A × Surprising × Challenge". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 6. Viz Media. May 21, 2016. Adult Swim.
  22. ↑ "Aniplex Offers The Asterisk War Season 1 on English-Dubbed Blu-ray". Anime News Network. June 4, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  23. ↑ Macias, Patrick (June 23, 2014). "Crunchyroll to Stream English Dub of "JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  24. ↑ "1st 3 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Episodes English-Dubbed". Anime News Network. June 24, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 1". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable. Season 3. Episode 11. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
  26. ↑ "Go and Become an Idol or Die!". Back Street Girls: Gokudolls. Episode 1. USA: Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
  27. ↑ "Every Breath You Take". Carole & Tuesday. Episode 5. USA: Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
  28. 1 2 3 4 "Richard Epcar – Characters Resume" (PDF). Richard Epcar official website. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  29. 1 2 3 "Richard Epcar – Voice Over Resume" (PDF). Richard Epcar official website. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Kumoricon » Guests of Honor". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  31. ↑ Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society (English Blu-ray) (Blu-ray). Manga Entertainment. 2012.
  32. ↑ "Funimation Announces Bayonetta: Bloody Fate English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. July 6, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  33. ↑ "Patema Inverted English Dub Cast Announced". Anime News Network. May 6, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  34. ↑ "GKIDS Announces English Cast". Twitter. July 23, 2020.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Microsoft Word - BIO_CONVENTION_LIST.doc" (PDF). Richardepcar.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  36. ↑ Capcom. Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 0:19 in, CAST.
  37. 1 2 Epcar, Richard [@RichardEpcar] (March 3, 2018). "I'm Raiden in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and all the Mortal Kombat games since then and also Injustice 2" (Tweet). Retrieved August 4, 2018 – via Twitter.
  38. ↑ Epcar, Richard. "Richard Epcar Characters Resume" (PDF). richardepcar.com.
  39. ↑ Epcar, Richard. "Richard Epcar Characters Resume" (PDF). richardepcar.com.
  40. ↑ Epcar, Richard [@RichardEpcar] (December 12, 2012). "Very happy to be playing the JOKER again in the new game INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 4, 2018 – via Twitter.
  41. ↑ Sandlot (February 18, 2014). Earth Defense Force 2025. D3 Publisher. Scene: Closing credits, 2:45 in, Voice Cast.
  42. ↑ Turbine, Inc. Infinite Crisis. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, Voice Over Talent.
  43. ↑ "Infinite Crisis Credits". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
  44. ↑ Tweets concerning Mortal Kombat X from director Brian Chard:
  45. ↑ Sawyer, Josh (February 15, 2022). "You know who else Richard Epcar voiced? That's right: Caravan Master Odema in Pillars of Eternity". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  46. ↑ Clary, Jesse (December 18, 2015). "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex First Assault Early Access Impressions – The Cube". Medium.com. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  47. ↑ "CAPCOM:STREET FIGHTER V 公式サイト". capcom.co.jp. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  48. ↑ Epcar, Richard [@RichardEpcar] (December 18, 2016). "Yes, I'm also the voice of Akuma in Street Fighter 5!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Twitter.
  49. ↑ Epcar, Richard [@RichardEpcar] (May 16, 2017). "Well I guess the Bat is out of the cave. I'm back voicing THE JOKER in INJUSTICE 2! Very happy to return!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2017 – via Twitter.
  50. ↑ "Here are the Voice Actors of Fire Emblem Echoes' Cast". Twinfinite. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  51. ↑ Epcar, Richard [@RichardEpcar] (July 1, 2018). "I did indeed. No such footage exists as far as I know" (Tweet). Retrieved August 4, 2018 – via Twitter.
  52. ↑ "Richard Epcar on Instagram: "Guess who's back voicing RAIDEN in MORTAL KOMBAT 11? @richardepcar @mortalkombat @wbpictures @nether_realm_studios"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  53. ↑ Cianciolo, Dominic [@domcianciolo] (December 12, 2019). "Joker! #mk11 @RichardEpcar @ericalindbeck" (Tweet). Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  54. ↑ "CREDIT | TEPPEN -Official Site-". teppenthegame.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  55. ↑ Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Sega. Scene: Ending credits, 0:45.
  56. ↑ "Guilty Gear Strive (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  57. ↑ "Octopath Traveler II (2023 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  58. ↑ "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (2023 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  59. ↑ "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  60. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 18, 2026). "Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter details more characters, Orbal Arts, and cooking". Gematsu. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
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