Neil Kaplan
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Neil Charles Kaplan is an American voice actor, audiobook narrator, entertainer, and comedian. His most well known voice roles are Hawkmon from Digimon, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto from Bleach, Emperor Zarkon from Voltron: Legendary Defender and Madara Uchiha from Naruto.
Biography
Kaplan got his start as a comedian doing impressions of presidents such as
better source needed] He voices Captain Fort Worth in the adult video game BoneCraft.[2]
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 1999 | FAKE | Drake | ||
| 2000–2001 | Digimon Adventure 02 | Halsemon, Hogan, Ilya, Hawkmon, Shurimon, Aquilamon, Silphymon (shared with Edie Mirman) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Digimon Tamers | Indramon, Divermon, Babel | ||
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
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Optimus Prime, Ro-Tor | |||
| 2002–2003 | Tokyo Pig
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Principal | ||
| Digimon Frontier | Eldest Mushroomon, Woodmon (Ep. 4), Kokuwamon, Kokuwamon Elder (Ep. 5), Baromon (Ep. 40) | |||
| 2003 | Reign: The Conqueror | Ibn | As Bob Johnson | |
| 2003–2004 | Brigadoon: Marin & Melan | Shuta Alan, Poyon Silver, Detective Chunen | ||
| 2005–2006 | Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | Lun Shibazaki, Additional Voices | ||
| 2006 | Zatch Bell! | Belgim E.O. | ||
| 2007–2014 | Bleach | Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Ruzaburō "Enryū" Enkōgawa, Gesell, Tenken, Zommari Rureaux (Ep. 195+) | ||
| 2008 | Digimon Data Squad | Pumpkinmon #1 (Eps. 30–34), Ninjamon #3 (Ep. 31), Piximon (Ep. 32), Franz' Agent #1 (Ep. 33), Desk Man #1 (Ep. 33) | ||
| Naruto | Kiyoyasu | Episode: "Laughing Shino" | ||
| 2008–2010 | Blue Dragon | Saber Tiger | ||
| 2011 | Marvel Anime: Iron Man | Minister Defense Kuroda | ||
| 2012 | Marvel Anime: Blade | High Council Chairman, Additional Voices | ||
| 2012–2019 | Naruto Shippuden
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Tobi, Madara Uchiha (Ep. 125+) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Digimon Fusion | Lord Bagra, NeoMyotismon, Anubismon | ||
| 2016 | Sailor Moon | Edwards | Episode: "Usagi Dancing to the Waltz", Viz dub | |
| 2017–2018 | Lupin the Third Part IV
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Robson Zuccooli | ||
| 2018 | Terraformars | Kaiki Kouno | Episode: "War - All-Out War" | [3] |
| 2019 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | Dozle Zabi | [4][5][6] | |
| 2020 | Cagaster of an Insect Cage | Adham | ||
| Great Pretender | Lewis Mueller | |||
| 2021–2022 | Attack on Titan | Theo Magath | ||
| How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom | Sebastian Silverdeer | |||
| 2022–present | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Asuka Katakura, Robert Accutrone |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| The Mouse and the Monster | Utility Guy | |||
| 2006 | Higglytown Heroes | Mover Hero | ||
| 2014 | Robot Chicken | Albus Dumbledore, Lt. Stone | ||
| 2016–2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Emperor Zarkon | ||
| 2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Club Owner | ||
| Wacky Races | Sheriff Longarm D. Law | Episode: "Smokey and the Racers" | ||
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Hank | Episode: "Suits" | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions | Narrator | Episode" "The Ninth Jedi", English dub | [7] |
Films
- Digimon: The Movie – Hawkmon, Halsemon
- Dragon Quest: Your Story – Dr. Agon, Zenith Dragon
- 'Amr ibn al-'As, The Spy
- The Happy Cricket – Toad #1
- The Little Polar Bear – Bert
- Promare – Vulcan Haestus[8]
Video games
- Baten Kaitos Origins – Wiseman/Verus Wiseman
- BioShock Infinite – Thursday Warren, John Hammond, Ezekiel Price
- BoneCraft – Captain Fort Worth
- Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion – Grim, Johnny Bravo
- Conan – Bone Cleaver
- Conan Exiles - Nunu the Cannibal, Additional Voice
- Destiny 2 – Dominus Ghaul
- DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles – Emperor Zarkon
- Fallout 76 – Biv, Derrick Taylor, Dr. Emerson Hale, Hubert, Lev, Marcus, Intercom, Raiders, Blood Eagles[9]
- Final Fantasy XIII – Cocoon Inhabitants[10]
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Additional Voices
- Final Fantasy XV – Additional voices
- Gears of War 3 – Stranded Crew #7[11]
- Guild Wars 2 – Various Charr and Norn NPCs, Edrick Thorn
- Hearthstone – Cenarius
- Heroes of the Storm – Tychus
- Honkai: Star Rail – Duke Inferno
- Infamous First Light – Additional Voices[12]
- Justice League Heroes – Gorilla Grodd
- League of Legends – Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional Voices[13]
- Venom
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Nemesis Orcs, Humans
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 – Obito Uchiha (Ninja War Tobi), Madara Uchiha
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha (Ninja War Tobi)[14]
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations – Madara Uchiha
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution – Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha (Ninja War Tobi)
- Ninja Gaiden II – Genshin
- Omega Strikers - Drek'ar
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – The Local Pedestrian Population
- Skylanders: Giants – Batterson, Hatterson
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure – Nort, Weapon Master
- Skylanders: Trap Team – Batterson, Hatterson[15]
- Spider-Man 3 – Kraven the Hunter
- Spider-Man: Battle for New York – Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
- Star Wars: The Old Republic – Skadge
- Tychus Findlay, Reaper, Vulture
- StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - Herc
- Tell Me Why – Tom Vecchi / Alexander Kershwin
- The Last of Us – Additional Voices
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Long Haul
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution – Ork Nob
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm – Cenarius
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor – Additional Voices[16]
Live-action
- Beetleborgs Metallix – Hornix, Witch Doctor (voices, credited as Bob Johnson)
- Big Bad Beetleborgs – Venus Claptrap (voice, credited as Bob Johnson)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie – Oozemen (voice, uncredited)
- Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue – Diabolico, Gold Beaked Monster (voices)
- Power Rangers Lost Galaxy – Destruxo (voice), Mutantrum (2nd voice)
- Power Rangers Time Force – Gluto (voice), Recap Narrator (voice, uncredited)
References
- ^ The concept for I, of the Wolf was initially developed while he was in attendance at the Transformers convention Auto Assembly over a meal in a Chinese restaurant with some of the convention's other guests. Source: convention organiser
- ^ "Voice Actor Neil Kaplan Signs On to BoneCraft as Captain Fort Worth". Archived from the original on November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Viz Media Reveals English Dub Cast for Terraformars Anime". Anime News Network. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Gundam the Origin I's 1st 7 Minutes English-Dubbed & Subtitled". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – Sorrowful Artesia' Anime Episode Gets English Language Trailer". The Fandom Post. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Second 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin' Anime Episode Titled". The Fandom Post. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Promare Anime Film's English-dubbed Trailer Streamed (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (April 14, 2020). Fallout 76: Wastelanders DLC. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music - Cast.
- ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Gears of War 3 (2011 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Sucker Punch Productions. Infamous First Light. Scene: Closing credits, 1:18 minutes in, Additional Voice Acting by.
- ^ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
- ^ CyberConnect2. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. Scene: Closing credits, 0:48 in, English Cast.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Toys for Bob. Skylanders: Trap Team. Scene: Closing credits, 8:40 in.
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor. Scene: Closing credits, 11:30 in, Voice Over Cast.
External links
- Neil Kaplan - official website
- Neil Kaplan's Facebook
- Neil Kaplan at IMDb
- Neil Kaplan at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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