Rick Darrin Wasserman is an American voice, stage and television actor.

Early life and career

He graduated from

Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then calle ...

with a BA in Theatre in 1995 and later from the

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus University of Missouri System. MU was founded in ...

with a MFA in Acting in 1998. His best known voice over roles include

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...

and other characters on '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', Clayface in '' Batman: Arkham City'', Nicholai Ginovaef in '' Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City'' and Hulk in ''

Planet Hulk "Planet Hulk" is a Marvel Comics storyline that ran primarily through issues of '' The Incredible Hulk'' starting in 2006. Written by Greg Pak, it dealt with the Marvel heroes' decision to send the Hulk away, his acclimation to and conquest of th ...

''. Wasserman has had a prolific career on stage since the late 1990s. In 2000, he played

Irving Berlin Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russ ...

The Wilma Theater The Wilma Theater is a non-profit theater company located at 265 S. Broad Street at the corner of Spruce Street in the Avenue of the Arts area of Center City, Philadelphia. The company's current 296-seat theater opened in 1996 and was designed ...

's production of ''

The Tin Pan Alley Rag ''The Tin Pan Alley Rag'' is a 2009 biographical musical play produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company. The play is set in 1915 and is about Irving Berlin and Scott Joplin and their careers at the Tin Pan Alley in New York City, centered on a ...

''. In addition to critical acclaim, he also received a nomination for The John Barrymore Award for his performance.Theatre's Philadelphia 2000 Nominees and Recipients
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Filmography

Theatre

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Babes in Arms ''Babes in Arms'' is a 1937 coming-of-age musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Rodgers and Hart. It concerns a group of small-town Long Island teenagers who put on a show to avoid being sent to a wor ...

'' – Steve Edwards * ''

Brighton Beach Memoirs ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon, the first chapter in what is known as his Eugene trilogy. It precedes ''Biloxi Blues'' and ''Broadway Bound''. Productions ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' had a pre-Broadway e ...

'' – Stan * ''Complete Female Stage Beauty'' – Thomas Betterton * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' – 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 ''Love's Labour's Lost'' is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as ...

'' – Costard * '' Measure for Measure'' – Pompey * ''

Philadelphia, Here I Come! ''Philadelphia, Here I Come!'' is a 1964 play by Irish dramatist Brian Friel. Set in the fictional town of Ballybeg, County Donegal, the play launched Friel onto the international stage. Plot ''Philadelphia, Here I Come!'' centres around Gareth ...

'' – Private Gar * '' Richard III'' – Richard III * ''Say Goodnight'' –

George Burns George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebr ...

* ''The Baby Dance'' * ''

The Beaux' Stratagem ''The Beaux' Stratagem'' is a comedy by George Farquhar, first produced at the Theatre Royal, now the site of Her Majesty's Theatre, in the Haymarket, London, on March 8, 1707. In the play, Archer and Aimwell, two young gentlemen who have fal ...

'' – Archer * ''

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' is a play by American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis first staged Off-Broadway at The Public Theater on March 2, 2005, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Plot summary ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' tells ...

'' – Freud, Matthew and Thomas * ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance ...

'' – Scar, Timon, Pumbaa, Zazu * ''

The Sunshine Boys ''The Sunshine Boys'' is an original two-act play written by Neil Simon that premiered December 20, 1972 on Broadway starring Jack Albertson as Willie Clark and Sam Levene as Al Lewis and later adapted for film and television. Plot The pla ...

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Live-action

Television

Voice acting

Film

Television

Video games

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Gears of War 3 ''Gears of War 3'' is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the third installment of the Gears of War, ''Gears of War'' series. Originally due for re ...

'' – Michael Barrick * '' The Bureau: XCOM Declassified'' – Origin * ''

Warcraft ''Warcraft'' is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by Blizzard Entertainment. The series is made up of five core games: '' Warcraft: Orcs & Humans'', '' Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'', '' Warcraft III: Reign of Chao ...

'' series - Sargeras

Rides/Attractions

References

External links

The Official Rick D. Wasserman Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wasserman, Rick D. Living people American male voice actors American male stage actors American male video game actors Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Temple University alumni University of Missouri alumni American people of German descent