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Jim Ward
BornJames Kevin Ward
(1959-05-19) May 19, 1959 (age 65)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Voice actor
Radio personality
Years active1984–present
AgentArlene Thornton and Associates
AwardsDaytime Emmy Awards
2009 – Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
Biker Mice from Mars

James Kevin "Jim" Ward (born May 19, 1959) is an American voice actor who has contributed to a large number of video games, movies and animated series, most notable of which is Captain Qwark from the Ratchet & Clank franchise.

Biography

Radio career

Since 2004, he has been the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a nationally syndicated liberal radio talk show that features a number of his impersonations of political figures and other celebrities and news makers.

On the show, it was revealed that Jim went to the University of California, Los Angeles, where his father, Don Ward, was a professor of German and folklore.

Voice over career

Jim Ward is also well known for his roles in animation and video games, which include Captain Copernicus Leslie Qwark in Ratchet & Clank, Diamondhead in Ben 10 and Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens, Henry Peter Gyrich in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, newscaster Chet Ubetcha and Doug Dimmadome on The Fairly OddParents, Angus on The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs and Professor Xavier in Wolverine and the X-Men.

In 2006, he played Eyemore, Crusher and Stoker on Biker Mice from Mars, which was a remake of the 1990s show of the same name. The character, Stoker, had been played by Peter Strauss on the show, but after he left the series, Jim Ward took over. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.

He is also provided Additional voices for Nuclear Strike, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, Treasure Planet, Call of Duty, Home on the Range, Doom 3, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, James Bond 007: From Russia with Love, F.E.A.R: First Encounter Assault Recon, Ultimate Avengers 2, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Happily N'Ever After, Conan, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth, F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, Hellboy: The Science of Evil, Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, Lost Planet 2, Dungeon Siege III, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Savage XR, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, The Lorax, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex, Assassin's Creed III, Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Assassin's Creed Rogue, Inside Out, Minions, Call of Duty: Black Ops III and The Secret Life of Pets.

Filmography

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Anime roles

Animated roles

Movie roles

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Video game roles

Other

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See also

References

  1. http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jim-Ward/
  2. http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jim-Ward/
  3. Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.

External links

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
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