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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.
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 the Hulk in Planet Hulk.
Wasserman has had a prolific career on stage since the late 1990s. 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.
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 | Hulk | Direct-to-video |
2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Rocky | |
2016 | Norm of the North | Henchman #3 | |
2016 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Weather Wizard, Solomon Grundy, Atomic Skull | Direct-to-video |
2016 | Batman: The Killing Joke | Sal Maroni | |
2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Knight of Iacon | Uncredited |
2018 | Constantine: City of Demons – The Movie | Mictlantecuhtli | |
2022 | Green Lantern: Beware My Power | Sinestro | Direct-to-Video |
2024 | Watchmen Chapter 1 | The Comedian, Male Citizen #1, Photographer #2 | |
2024 | Watchmen Chapter 2 | The Comedian |
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 |
2010–2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Thor, Absorbing Man, Surtur, Ymir, Damocles, Chrell, Frost Giant #1, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent #2, A.I.M. Drone #1 | 38 Episodes |
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 |
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
- 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 | |
2015 | Justice League: Battle for Metropolis | Henchman #1, Henchman #2 |
References
- "Malibuplayhouse.org". Malibuplayhouse.org. July 20, 2024.
- "Resume from rickwasserman.com" (PDF).
- "Theatre's Philadelphia 2000 Nominees and Recipients".
- ^ "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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "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.
- "Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022)". www.behindthevoiceactors.com.
- "Watchmen Chapter I: Exclusive Trailer, Voice Cast, Boxart and Release Date". 10 July 2024.
- "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.