Rick D. Wasserman
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Rick D. Wasserman | |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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.[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
[edit]Theatre
[edit]- 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
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2022 | Green Lantern: Beware My Power | Sinestro | Direct-to-Video[11][12] |
| 2024 | Watchmen Chapter 1 | The Comedian, Male Citizen #1, Photographer #2 | |
| 2024 | Watchmen Chapter 2 | The Comedian |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Chrell, 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
[edit]- Gears of War 3 – Michael Barrick
- The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – Origin
- Warcraft series - Sargeras
Rides/Attractions
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Marvel Super Heroes 4D | Thor | [4] |
| 2015 | Justice League: Battle for Metropolis | Henchman #1, Henchman #2 | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Malibuplayhouse.org". Malibuplayhouse.org. July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Resume from rickwasserman.com" (PDF).
- ^ "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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: 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.
- ^ "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.