Steven Jay Blum (; born April 29, 1960) is an American voice actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, his most well-known roles include

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from the

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series '' Cowboy Bebop'',

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from the animated series '' Star Wars Rebels'',

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from various Marvel projects, TOM (Toonami Operations Module) as the second and current host of Toonami and the current host of Toonami Latin America (2000–2008; 2012–present), Terence and Bomb on Angry Birds Live Action and Sub-Zero from the

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franchise ''

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''. He is sometimes credited as David Lucas, Richard Cardona, Roger Canfield, Tom Baron and Daniel Andrews in various anime and other live-action appearances.

Early life

Steven Jay Blum was born on April 29, 1960 to a Jewish family in

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Career

Blum began his career in 1992. His credits include the voice of

in '' Cowboy Bebop'', Zeb Orrelios in '' Star Wars Rebels'', Mugen in '' Samurai Champloo'', Roger Smith from '' The Big O'',

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and Zabuza Momochi in '' Naruto'' and

in multiple Marvel productions. In video games, he provided the voice of main protagonist Jack Cayman in ''

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'', Tank Dempsey in the ''

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'' series, Professor Galvez in '' Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker'', Ares in ''

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'' and '' God of War: Ascension'', main protagonist Grayson Hunt in '' Bulletstorm'', Brimstone in ''

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'', Zoltun Kulle in ''

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'', Sub-Zero in '' Mortal Kombat X'' and '' 11'', Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in ''

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'', Rytlock Brimstone in '' Guild Wars 2'', and main protagonist Capt. Devin Ross in '' Clive Barker's Jericho''. In September 2000, Blum voiced TOM, the robotic host of

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's Toonami programming block. He replaced Sonny Strait in the character's subsequent appearances, until the cancellation of Toonami in 2008. When Toonami was revived on March 31, 2012, he returned as the voice of TOM. He is also the announcer for

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's "Oh Thank Heaven" television and radio advertisements and partnered with Vic Mignogna in the series ''Real Fans of Genius'' (a parody of

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's '' Real Men of Genius'' radio ad campaign). In animation, he is the voice of Heatblast, Ghostfreak and Vilgax in the '' Ben 10'' franchise,

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in '' Transformers: Prime'', Count Vertigo in '' DC Showcase: Green Arrow'' and ''

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'', Red Skull, Beta Ray Bill and Wolverine in '' Wolverine and the X-Men'' and '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' and Amon in ''

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''. On June 5, 2012, he was awarded a

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for being the most prolific video game voice actor, having 261 credited appearances as of May 10, 2012.

Personal life

Blum married voice actress Mary Elizabeth McGlynn in 2017. He has three sons from a prior relationship. One of them, Brandon, is also an actor, while another, Jeremy, is a teacher.

Filmography

Anime

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