Rick D. Wasserman
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Rick D. Wasserman | |
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| Born | Rick Darrin Wasserman October 17, 1973 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Other names | Rick Wasserman |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Rick Darrin Wasserman (born October 17, 1973) is an American voice, stage and television actor.[1]
Early life and career
He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 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.
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 The 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]
Roles
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 (Missouri Repertory Theatre)
- Last Night of Ballyhoo – Peachy Weil (Denver Center Theatre Company)
- 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 Beaux' Stratagem – Archer
- The Baby Dance
- The Last Days of Judas Iscariot – Freud, Matthew and Thomas
- The Lion King – Scar, Timon, Pumbaa, Zazoo
- The Sunshine Boys
- The Tin Pan Alley Rag – Irving Berlin
Film/TV
- 24 – Alex Hewitt (2 episodes)
- Avengers: Ultron Revolution – Fixer/Techno[4][5]
- Batman: The Killing Joke – Sal Maroni[6][7]
- Black Panther – Radioactive Man/Igor Stancheck, Additional Voices[8]
- Burn Notice – Wes Foster (Season 6, Episode 5)
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore – Rocky (voice)[8]
- Hero Factory – Voltix
- House – Vince Pearson
- Justice League vs. Teen Titans – Weather Wizard[9][10]
- Norm of the North – Henchman #3[11]
- Planet Hulk – Hulk[8]
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – Lord Infernacus, Boo the Cat
- Supah Ninjas – Checkmate (Live action)
- Swingtown – Harry Reems (1 episode)
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes – Thor, Absorbing Man, Surtur, Ymir, Additional Voices[8]
Video games
- Anarchy Reigns – Big Bull[8]
- Batman: Arkham Asylum – Young Jim Gordon, Gotham Cop, Henchman #1[8]
- Batman: Arkham City – Clayface
- Batman: Arkham Knight – Black Mask Thugs[12]
- Batman: Arkham Origins – Penguin Thugs, Black Mask Thugs
- BioShock 2 – Brute Splicers[8]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II – S.E.A.L. Announcer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Additional Voices[13]
- Diablo 3 – Imperius - Archangel of Valor[8]
- Dragon Age II – Arishok
- Dreamkiller – Devourer, Institute Boss, Taxi Driver
- Evolve – Additional Voices[14]
- Gears of War 3 – Michael Barrick
- League of Legends – Thresh
- Lego Jurassic World – Additional Voices
- Lollipop Chainsaw – Lewis Legend
- Marvel Heroes – Thor, Bullseye, Cloak, Wizard[8]
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 – Grim Reaper, Shocker
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Thor
- Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City – Nicholai Ginovaef
- Saints Row: The Third – Eddie "Killbane" Pryor[8]
- Spec Ops: The Line – Elite Soldiers, Damned Scavenger[8]
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty – Amon, Hybrid[8]
- The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – Origin
- The Last of Us – Additional Voices
- Thor: God of Thunder – Surtur[8]
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Air Raid[8]
- Warcraft series - Sargeras
References
- ^ Malibu Playhouse Profile
- ^ Resume from rickwasserman.com
- ^ Theatre's Philadelphia 2000 Nominees and Recipients
- ^ "Under Siege". Avengers Assemble. Season 3. Episode 4. April 3, 2016. Disney XD.
- ^ "The Thunderbolts". Avengers Assemble. Season 3. Episode 5. April 10, 2016. Disney XD.
- ^ "Batman: The Killing Joke on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Batman: The Killing Joke (film). 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Behind The Voice Actors - Rick D Wasserman". Retrieved December 17, 2015. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ Norm of the North (film). 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sledgehammer Games. Evolve. Activision. Scene: Credits, 10:54 in, Voice Over Performers.