Rick D. Wasserman
Rick D. Wasserman | |
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Born | Rick Darrin Wasserman |
Other names | Rick Wasserman |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Rick Darrin Wasserman is an American voice, stage and television actor from Michigan who voiced in several animated projects and video games including Batman: Arkham City, The Last of Us, BioShock 2, Saints Row the Third, Lollipop Chainsaw, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Planet Hulk and Call of Duty. He is married to Tamara Ann Hogan. .[1]
Early life and career
He graduated from Temple University with a BA in Theatre in 1995 and later from the University of Missouri with a MFA in Acting in 1998.
Known for his distinctive deep voice, his best known voice over roles include Thor and other characters on The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Clayface in Batman: Arkham City, Nicholai Ginovaef in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and Hulk in Planet Hulk.
Wasserman has had a prolific career on stage since the late 1990s.[2] In 2000, he played Irving Berlin in The Wilma Theater's production of The Tin Pan Alley Rag. In addition to critical acclaim, he also received a nomination for The John Barrymore Award for his performance.[3]
Filmography
Theatre
- Babes in Arms – Steve Edwards
- Brighton Beach Memoirs – Stan
- Complete Female Stage Beauty – Thomas Betterton
- Hamlet – Marcellus, Lucianus
- Happy End – Bill Cracker
- Henry IV, Part 1 – Hotspur
- Henry VIII – The Duke of Orleans
- Last Night of Ballyhoo – Joe Farcus, Peachy Weil
- Letters from Cuba – Enrique
- Lie of the Mind – Frankie
- Little Shop of Horrors – Seymour
- Love's Labor Lost – Costard
- Measure for Measure – Pompey
- Philadelphia, Here I Come! – Private Gar
- Richard III – Richard III
- Say Goodnight – George Burns
- The Baby Dance
- The Beaux' Stratagem – Archer
- The Last Days of Judas Iscariot – Freud, Matthew and Thomas
- The Lion King – Scar, Timon, Pumbaa, Zazu
- The Sunshine Boys
- The Tin Pan Alley Rag – Irving Berlin
Live-action
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | 24 | Alex Hewitt | 2 Episodes |
2008 | Swingtown | Harry Reems | Episode: "Go Your Own Way" |
2009 | House | Vince Pearson | Episode: "Epic Fail" |
2011 | Supah Ninjas | Nicholias Spaski, Checkmate | 2 Episodes |
2012 | Burn Notice | Wes Foster | Episode: "Split Decision" |
2021 | The Flash | Godspeed Drone (voice) | 3 episodes |
2022 | Danger Force | Gas Clown (voice) | 2 episodes |
Voice acting
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Planet Hulk[4][5] | Hulk | Direct-to-video |
2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore[4][5] | Rocky | |
2016 | Norm of the North[4][6] | Henchman #3 | |
2016 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans[4][7][8] | Weather Wizard, Solomon Grundy, Atomic Skull | Direct-to-video |
2016 | Batman: The Killing Joke[4][9][10] | Sal Maroni | |
2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Knight of Iacon | Uncredited |
2018 | Constantine: City of Demons – The Movie | Mictlantecuhtli | |
2024 | Watchmen Chapter 1 | The Comedian / Eddie Blake, Male Citizen #1, Photographer #2 | Direct-to-Video[11] |
2025 | Watchmen: Chapter 2 | The Comedian / Eddie Blake |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Black Panther | Radioactive Man / Igor Stancheck, Soldier #1, Soldier #2, Citizen #2, Military Intel | 5 Episodes[4] |
2010–2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Thor, Absorbing Man, Surtur, Ymir, Damocles, Skrull Commander, Frost Giant #1, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent #2, A.I.M. Drone #1 | 38 Episodes[4][5] |
2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Lord Infernacus, Boo the Cat | Episode: "Mystery Solvers Club State Finals" |
2012 | Hero Factory (TV series) | Voltix | Episode: "Breakout" Parts 1 & 2 |
2016 | Avengers Assemble | Techno / Fixer | 3 Episodes[4] |
2018 | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | Additional Voices (Uncredited) | |
2019 | Fast & Furious Spy Racers | Additional Voices | |
2022 | Werewolf by Night | Narrator | Television special |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Young Jim Gordon, Gotham Cop, Henchman #1 | [4] |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Grim Reaper, Shocker | ||
Dreamkiller | Devourer, Institute Boss, Taxi Driver | ||
Brütal Legend | Bouncers, Organists, Druids, Warfathers | [4] | |
2010 | BioShock 2 | Brute Splicers | [4] |
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Amon, Hybrid | [4] | |
2011 | Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | Thor | |
Dragon Age II | Arishok | ||
Marvel Super Hero Squad Online | Fin Fang Foom | ||
Thor: God of Thunder | Surtur | [4] | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Air Raid | [4] | |
Batman: Arkham City | Clayface | ||
Saints Row: The Third | Eddie "Killbane" Pryor | [4] | |
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | Thor | ||
2012 | Armored Core V | Zodiac No. 5, Zodiac No. 11, AC Pilot | [12] |
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | Nicholai Ginovaef | English Dub[4] | |
Diablo 3 | Imperius - Archangel of Valor | [4] | |
Lollipop Chainsaw | Lewis Legend | [4] | |
Spec Ops: The Line | Elite Soldiers, Damned Scavenger | [4] | |
Call of Duty: Black Ops II | S.E.A.L. Announcer | [4] | |
2013 | Anarchy Reigns | Big Bull | English Dub[4] |
Marvel Heroes | Thor, Bullseye, Cloak, Wizard | [4] | |
The Last of Us | Additional Voices | ||
Batman: Arkham Origins | Penguin Thugs, Black Mask Thugs | ||
2014 | Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Imperius | [4] |
2015 | Evolve | Additional Voices | [13] |
Lego Jurassic World | Additional Voices | ||
Batman: Arkham Knight | Black Mask Thugs | [14] | |
Call of Duty: Black Ops III | Krystof "Firebreak" Hejek | [15] | |
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | Amon | [4] | |
2016 | XCOM 2 | Soldier (Male) | |
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows | Kalden Azrus | Credited as Rick Wasserman | |
Mafia III | Additional Voices | Credited as Rick Wasserman | |
Titanfall 2 | Scorch | [4] | |
2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Rush Announcer, Zombies Tutorial | |
Artifact | The Brass Herald | ||
2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Thor | [4] |
2022 | Marvel's Midnight Suns | Crossbones | [4] |
- Gears of War 3 – Michael Barrick
- The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – Origin
- Warcraft series - Sargeras
Rides/Attractions
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Marvel Super Heroes 4D | Thor | [4] |
2015 | Justice League: Battle for Metropolis | Henchman #1, Henchman #2 | [4] |
References
- ^ Malibu Playhouse Profile
- ^ Resume from rickwasserman.com
- ^ Theatre's Philadelphia 2000 Nominees and Recipients
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Rick D Wasserman (visual voices guide)". Retrieved December 17, 2015. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b c "Rick Wasserman". DPN Talent. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ Norm of the North (film). 2016.
- ^ Justice League vs. Teen Titans (film). 2016.
- ^ Mercedes Milligan (April 12, 2016). "Clip: 'Justice League vs. Teen Titans' Out Now". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Batman: The Killing Joke on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Batman: The Killing Joke (film). 2016.
- ^ https://www.ign.com/articles/watchmen-chapter-1-animated-film-trailer-cast-release-date-plot-boxart
- ^ "Armored Core V – PS3 Manual". Bandai Namco Entertainment. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2015.
- ^ Sledgehammer Games. Evolve. Activision. Scene: Credits, 10:54 in, Voice Over Performers.
- ^ Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
- ^ Treyarch. Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Scene: Closing credits, 4:43 in Voice Actors.
External links
- The Official Rick D. Wasserman Website
- Rick D. Wasserman at IMDb