Richard Epcar is an American voice actor, voice director, and writer. Some of his major roles include Raiden in the Mortal Kombat franchise, The Joker in several projects (including Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Injustice 2 and Mortal Kombat 11), Yhwach and Zangetsu in Bleach, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Etemon and Myotismon in Digimon, Batou in Ghost in the Shell, Xehanort/Ansem in Kingdom Hearts, Joseph Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Black Ghost/Skull in Cyborg 009, Akuma in Street Fighter V (replacing Dave Mallow), Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third, Andrall in Gormiti Nature Unleashed, and Hercules in Pluto. He and fellow voice actress Ellyn Stern own and operate Epcar Entertainment, a voice-over production service company based in Los Angeles.
Filmography Anime + List of English dubbing performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Source Robotech Ben Dixon Macross Plus Guld Goa Bowman Digimon Adventure Etemon, Myotismon Great Teacher OnizukaHajime Fukuroda Digimon Adventure 02 Monochromon, Apemon, Triceramon, MaloMyotismon Digimon Tamers Sinduramon Digimon Frontier Snimon, Chamelemon, SuperStarmon Speed Racer X Racer X Witch Hunter Robin Kannosaki Zentrix Voice director Lupin the Third Part II Daisuke Jigen TV series 2003–05Bobobo-bo Bo-boboBobobo-bo Bo-bobo2004–10BleachZangetsu, Gō Koga, others –06 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Batou 2005 Kyo Kara Maoh Baxter Digimon Data Squad Merukimon Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Vince Grant Lucky Star Tadao Hiiragi, others 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. Blue Dragon Killer Bat Monster Inspector Heinrich Lunge Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Daguza Mackle Digimon Fusion Etemon, Tuwarmon, others Blood Lad Wolf Daddy Coppelion Foreman Kurobe Lupin the Third Part IV: The Italian Adventure Daisuke Jigen TV series Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea Tomoru Sakishima Hunter × Hunter Bendot, Cherry (ep 5), others 2011 series Kouichiro Toudou –18 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Joseph Joestar Lupin the Third Part V Daisuke Jigen TV series –19 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Joseph Joestar Back Street Girls: Gokudolls Kimanjiro Inugane Carole & Tuesday Schwartz –22 Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 Batou Lupin the Third Part 6 Daisuke Jigen TV series Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Northern Demon Slayer leader 2022–presentBleach: Thousand-Year Blood WarYhwach, Zangetsu2023PlutoHercules
Other Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source X-Men: The Animated Series Gladiator Mr. Noisy –12 Huntik: Secrets & SeekersGrier Captain Saikhan Stitch & Ai Wombat, Mr. Ding, Sage, Elder Chinese production originally produced in English
Film + List of voice and English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Notes Source Ghost in the Shell Batou Press Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo Daisuke Jigen Muhammad: The Last Prophet Abu Jahl, Tribal Leader 2, Counselor Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Batou Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers Tamashiro, Guillmon, Mephistomon The Avenging Apes of AfricaMorocco2006Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State SocietyBatouGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society (English Blu-ray) (Blu-ray). Manga Entertainment. 2012. Shark Bait Moe The Blue Elephant King Naresuan, Officer, Ajan Space Dogs Kazbek Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Narrator Patema Inverted Izamura Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts Jim Gordon Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants Lupin the Third: Legend of the Gold of Babylon Daisuke Jigen Jigen's Gravestone Inspector Zenigata Goemon's Blood Spray Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid Daisuke Jigen Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner Lupin III: The First Once Upon a Studio Little John Short film
Video games + List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source Ghost in the Shell Batou Galerians Dr. Steiner, Dr. Lem, Gangster, Maintenance Man Persona 2: Eternal PunishmentBaofu Kessen II Pang De English dub Warcraft III Reign of Chaos (video game) Priest Dynasty Warriors series Dong Zhuo English dub; 4 through 8 Dynasty Tactics 2 Lu Bu, Zhang Lu English dub Drakengard Undine Samurai Warriors Shingen Takeda Xenosaga Episode II Ziggy Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance Wallace Radiata Stories Achilles Kingdom Hearts II Ansem Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny Theodore, Palaxius Xenosaga Episode III Ziggy English dub –07 .hack//G.U. series Taichiro Sugai, Arena Announcer Supreme Commander Colonel Zachary Arnold Blue Dragon Jeeala, Heat-Wave Sai, King Ghost Castle of Shikigami IIIBatu Harai Star Ocean: First Departure Del Argosy (The Crimson Shield) Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Raiden, The Joker Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories Ansem Star Ocean: Second Evolution Gabriel Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Ansem Tekken 6 Azazel Scenario Campaign Cinematics Transformers: War for Cybertron Skywarp Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Terra-Xehanort StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Thor, Dark Templar Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Kanbe Kuroda Mortal Kombat Raiden Tweet Dead or Alive: Dimensions Leon, Fame Douglas Ace Combat: Assault Horizon LegacyUlrich Olsen (AWACS Keynote) Tales of Graces f Kurt Bessel Spec Ops: The Line Interrogator Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Ansem Demons' Score Satan, Berith, Dr. Alister Mugen Souls Shirogane/Sun Demon Fire Emblem Awakening Walhart Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Hanzo Injustice: Gods Among Us The Joker Tweet Fuse Raven Guard, Grigori Marvel Heroes Madison Jeffries Saints Row IV Terrorist Cyrus Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gaius van Baelsar, Ilberd Feare Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix Ansem Bravely Default Argent Heinkel Earth Defense Force 2025 HQ Smite Poseidon D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die August Oldmann Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix Ansem, Terra-Xehanort Also 1.5 + 2.5 Bladestorm: Nightmare Narrator Infinite Crisis The Joker Mortal Kombat X Raiden Tweets concerning Mortal Kombat X from director Brian Chard:
Pillars of EternityCaravan Master OdemaTweet Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online Batou Street Fighter V Akuma Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Ansem, Terra-Xehanort Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix Fire Emblem Heroes Oliver, Hardin Injustice 2 The Joker, Raiden (DLC) Tweet Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Jedah English voice Persona 5 Principal Kobayakawa, additional voices Tekken 7 Geese Howard Added through DLC in the console versions and Round 2 Tweet2018–19Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter World: IceborneAdmiralEnglish dubInstagram Kingdom Hearts III Ansem, Terra-Xehanort –20 Mortal Kombat 11 Raiden, The Joker (DLC) Also in Aftermath and Ultimate Instagram Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Sandman Catherine: Full Body Morgan Cortez Daemon X MachinaBrigadier GeneralEnglish Voice Teppen Akuma Granblue Fantasy Versus Eugen, Imperial Soldier Yakuza: Like a Dragon Additional voices Kingdom Hearts: Melody of MemoryTerra-Xehanort Guilty Gear Strive Gabriel Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Count Bergliez Star Ocean: The Divine Force Lombert Klemrath Octopath Traveler II Additional voices Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Former CEO Granblue Fantasy Versus: RisingEugen, Imperial Soldier Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Additional voices Granblue Fantasy: RelinkEugenThe Legend of Heroes: Trails Through DaybreakVictor, Samuel RocksmithBatman: Arkham ShadowZurawski, John DeMarco2025The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak IIVictor, citizensFatal Fury: City of the Wolves Geese Howard Digimon Story: Time StrangerMerukimon 2026 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Morgan
Live action
+ List of voice performances in live action series Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Barbarax, Fishface Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Cyclopter Power Rangers Time Force Vexicon Adventures in Voice Acting – Himself Big Bad Beetleborgs – Karato (as Richard George) Beetleborgs Metallix – Lightningborg (as Richard George) ER – Many Voices Gilmore Girls – Many Voices Glory Daze – Announcer Hercules – Many Voices JAG – Many Voices Masked Rider – Beetletron, Masked Rider Z-Cross/Masked Rider V-3 (as Richard George) Mighty Med- Mr. Terror (Voice only) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Shellshock, Mutitus, Babe Ruthless, Cyclops, Samurai Fan Man, Goatan (Lion voice), Primator (Zedd's Monster Mash), Invenusable Flytrap (Rangers Back in Time and The Wedding), Rhinoblaster (Football Season, The Wedding and Master Vile and the Metallic Armor), Miss Chief (2nd voice), Brick Bully (all uncredited roles) Power Rangers: Zeo – Bucket of Bolts, Defoliator, Autochthon, Protectron (all uncredited) Power Rangers: Turbo – Blazinator (uncredited) Power Rangers: In Space – Vacsacker (uncredited) Power Rangers: Wild Force – Bowling Org Xena – Many Voices VR Troopers – Col. Icebot, Slashbot, Dice Swordbot (2nd voice), Slice Swordbot (3rd voice), Frogbot, Cannonbot, Dark Heart, Chrome Dome, Graybot (with Zelton as him) (as Richard George)
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