Paul Haddad
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Paul Haddad | |
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| Born | May 20, 1963 |
| Died | April 11, 2020 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | McGill University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice artist |
| Years active | 1986–2009, 2019 |
Paul Haddad (May 20, 1963 – April 11, 2020) was an English-born Canadian actor. He was the original voice actor of Leon S. Kennedy in the Resident Evil franchise, voicing the character in Resident Evil 2 (1998). Other voice over roles included Uncle Arthur in Babar (1989–1991), Quicksilver and Arkon in X-Men (1992–1996), Luke Talbot in Monster Force (1994), the title character in Free Willy (1994–1995), and Lefty in John Callahan's Quads! (2000–2002).
Early life
Haddad was born in Birmingham, England on May 20, 1963. He was the eldest of three children. Haddad attended McGill University, where he studied acting,[1] and was of Iranian descent. In 1988, he graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada, in Montreal, Quebec.[2]
Career
Haddad performed in the Stratford Theatre Festival in Stratford, Ontario for two years.[3] In the 1996 festival, he played Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice.[4]
Haddad voiced Uncle Arthur in Babar (1989–1991) & He voiced as Shrimplips plus included various voices TV series on "Season 1 – 2" from Medabots (2001–2002).
Haddad's voice roles include Quads, Mythic Warriors, Cyberchase, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Little Bear, The Magic School Bus, RoboRoach, Pearlie, Franny's Feet, The Adventures of Tintin and Rupert.
In 1995, Haddad played Gerald Schulze, Edward Schulze's (Matt Frewer) brother who runs the local market in the DisneyToon Studios animated comedy film BugHunt.
He voiced Willy Stop in the animated series Rescue Heroes.
He is best known for voicing Leon S. Kennedy in the video game Resident Evil 2.[5] Due to the popularity of his voice work in Resident Evil 2, Haddad was asked to voice a character in the similarly themed Daymare: 1998 (which he announced via a YouTube video in January 2019).[6]
Personal life and death
Haddad resided in Toronto, Canada.[7] His hobbies included film editing (preferably videos of his dog) and assisting with actor demos. He had stated on a YouTube live stream that he suffered from stage-three throat cancer and had a tumor growing on one of his vocal cords; however, the tumor was removed, altering his voice in the process.
In February 2020, Haddad set up a GoFundMe requesting $2,000 for his third neurosurgery. He detailed his personal and financial struggles in a complementing Facebook post where he revealed that he had suffered from obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) for most of his life. Although Haddad had been managing the disorder through a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device, the device was removed in 2019 due to an infection, causing his battle with OCD to resume.[8]
Two months after creating the fundraiser, Haddad died on April 11, 2020, at the age of 56. The cause of death was not publicly disclosed.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Tomorrow's a Killer | Lover | |
| 1995 | BugHunt | Gerald Schulze (voice) | |
| 1996 | An Angel for Christmas | Additional Voices (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | Babar: King of the Elephants | Elevator Boy, Tailor (voices)[10] | |
| 2000 | Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie | Mr. Fox (voice)[10] | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun | Willy Jollie (voice)[10] | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Back to School with Franklin | Mr. Fox (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase | Gloomius Maximus, Wally Jolly (voices)[10] | Direct-to-video Replacing James Woods |
| 2004 | Childstar | Wedge Executive |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Night Heat | Julian Tobias | Episode: "Fighting Back" |
| 1987 | American Playhouse | The Triumphant Egghead | Episode: "The Prodigious Hickey" |
| 1989–1991 | Babar | Uncle Arthur (voice) | 39 episodes |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | Additional Voices (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 1991 | MacGyver | Nikolai Rostov | Episode: "Jerico Games" |
| 1992–1996 | X-Men | Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff, Arkon, Kiyoek, Various (voices) | 17 episodes |
| 1993 | E.N.G. | Roger Quigley | Episode: "Love and Marriage" |
| 1994 | Free Willy | Willy the Orca (voice)[10] | 21 episodes |
| 1996 | Any Mother's Son | John Miller | TV Film |
| 1998–2000 | Flying Rhino Junior High | Buford, Mr. Needlenose (voices) | 26 episodes |
| 1999 | Mythic Warriors | Theseus, Fisherman (voices)[10] | Episode: "Theseus and the Minotaur" |
| 2000–2002 | John Callahan's Quads! | Lefty (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Medabots | Shrimplips, Calamari, Various (voices) | Seasons: 1–2 |
| 2001–2002 | Rescue Heroes | Willy Stop (voice) | Episodes: "Mayhem in the Mist" and "Blackout" |
| 2002–2007 | American Bikers | Sheldon "Rabbit" Gilpin (voice) | 52 episodes |
| 2002–2004 | Rolie Polie Olie | Gloomius Maximus (voice) | Season 6 only |
| 2004–2010 | Franny's Feet | Additional Voices (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 2009 | Murdoch Mysteries | Morris Bailey | Episode: "Snakes and Ladders" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Resident Evil 2 | Leon S. Kennedy | |
| 2019 | Daymare: 1998 | Cleaner[11] | Final role |
References
- ^ "Paul Haddad". IMDB. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Paul Haddad". IMDB. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Haddad". IMDB. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Newell, Alex (Winter 1997). "The Stratford, Ontario, Festival 1996: A Canadian's Overview". Shakespeare Bulletin. 15 (1): 23. JSTOR 26352743.
- ^ "Paul Haddad from Giant Bomb".
- ^ Destructive Creations. "DAYMARE: 1998 – Paul Haddad has something to say". YouTube. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Haddad Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Keegan, October (17 April 2020). "Original Leon Voice Performer Paul Haddad Passes Away At 56". Rely on Horror. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Paul Haddad Obituary". thestar.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Paul Haddad – 18 Character Images | Behind the Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
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External links
- Paul Haddad at IMDb
- Paul Haddad at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Articles sourced by IMDb from April 2020
- 1963 births
- 2020 deaths
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male video game actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian people of Iranian descent
- English emigrants to Canada
- Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Male actors from Toronto
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors