Michael Kopsa (January 22, 1956 – October 23, 2022) was a

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actor. Kopsa was best known for his role as

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in the

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of ''

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'' and for his role as Commander Volcott O'Huey in ''

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''. He also provided the voice of Beast in '' X-Men: Evolution''. He provided the voice of

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in '' Littlest Pet Shop''. He also appeared on the

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TV series ''

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'' on several occasions, as well as ''

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'', '' The Net'', and '' The Outer Limits''. In the fourth and fifth season of ''

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'', he played the recurring Observer villain Captain Windmark. Kopsa also appeared as Andrew McAndrick in Hallmark's series ''

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'', '' Engaging Father Christmas'', and '' Marrying Father Christmas''. He was married to actress Lucia Frangione and they had one daughter Nora. On October 23, 2022, Kopsa died of complications from a

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at the age of 66.

Filmography

Anime

* ''

'' (1979-1980, TV series) -

* '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' (1988) - Char Aznable * '' Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' (1999) - Hajime Handa * ''

'' (2001, TV series) - Commander Volcott O'Huey * ''

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...

'' (2001-2003, TV series) - Yakon (Ocean Group Dub) * '' MegaMan NT Warrior'' (2002, TV series) - LaserMan.EXE / Pharaohman.EXE * ''

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'' (2003, 2006) - Goshinki, Byakko, Mezu * ''

Tetsujin 28-go , known as simply ''Tetsujin 28'' in international releases, is a 1956 manga written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, who also created '' Giant Robo''. The series centers on the adventures of a young boy named Shotaro Kaneda, who ...

'' (2005) - Prof. Shikishima * '' .hack//Roots'' (2006, TV series) - Ovan * ''

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'' (2006-2007, TV series) - Narrator / Shoka Hong / Dr. To / Governor of Haku Province / Sa Family Member 2 * ''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to M ...

'' (2007, TV series) - Takeshi Ooi * ''

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'' (2007-2008, TV series) -

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* '' Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer'' (2010) - Aeolia Schenberg * '' Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail'' (2010-2011, TV series) - Diego Jose San Fernando Lovelace

Animation

* ''

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'' (2000, TV Series) - Doctor X (new body) *'' X-Men: Evolution'' (2001-2003, TV Series) - Beast / Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy * ''

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'' (2004-2006, TV series) - Propheci / Reepyr * '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'' (2009-2012, TV series) -

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* ''

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'' (2010, Movie) - Lavin Skee * ''

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'' (2011, TV series) - Samukai / Vex * '' Littlest Pet Shop'' (2012-2016, TV series) -

* '' Slugterra'' (2013, TV series) - Brimstone * ''

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'' (2015, television movie) - Baron Von Ravendale

Video games

* ''

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'' (1997) -

* '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo'' (2000) - Char Aznable * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front'' (2001) - Char Aznable * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon'' (2001) - Char Aznable * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space'' (2003) - Char Aznable * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam'' (2004) - Char Aznable (lines recycled from ''Federation vs. Zeon'') * '' Dynasty Warriors: Gundam'' (2007) -

/ Quattro Bajeena (lines recycled for '' Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2'' and '' Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3'') * '' Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm'' (2008) - Missionary, Confessor Turgenum March, Asdrubael Vect * ''

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'' (2009) - Additional voices

Film and television

''A Rose For Christmas'' (2017) - Hallmark * ''

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'' (1979, TV series) - Jaimito el Cartero (voice) (English dubbing) * ''Timing'' (1985) - Steven * ''

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'' (1993) - Broker #1 * ''

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'' (1996) - Mary's Husband * ''Profile for Murder'' (1996) - Henry Mitchell * '' The Outer Limits'' (1996-1999, TV series) - Curtis Sawyer / Commander Ivers / Detective Broder / Engineer * ''

'' (1997, TV Series) - Rick Culver * '' Dad's Week Off'' (1997, television movie) - Cop * ''The Falling'' (1998) - Collins * '' Seven Days'' (2000, TV series) - Col. Kurtner * ''

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'' (2000) - Senator Dove * ''The Proposal'' (2001) - Zack Mallette * ''

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'' (2001) - Jefferson * ''

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'' (2002) - Agent Frank Gruning * '' Carrie'' (2002, television movie) - John Hargensen * ''The Barber'' (2002) - Father Stiffler * '' Stealing Sinatra'' (2003) - Billy * '' See Grace Fly'' (2003) - Dominic's Father * ''

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'' (2004) - Bruce Norris * '' The Survivors Club'' (2004, television movie) - Vinnie Pesaturo * '' Dead Zone'' (2004-2006, TV series) - Voting Machines Fixer * ''

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'' (2005) - Ned Cecil * ''Crossing'' (2007) - Latham Hopkins * ''

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'' (2009) - Paul Klein * '' Love Happens'' (2009) - Unicom CEO * '' Transparency'' (2010) - Dale * ''

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'' (2010) - FBI Agent * ''

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'' (2010) - Mr. Greeber * ''

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'' (2011) - Jerk Driver * '' Apollo 18'' (2011) - Deputy Secretary of Defense * '' Earth's Final Hours'' (2011, television movie) - Lockman * '' Hit 'n Strum'' (2012) - Physician * ''

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'' (2012) - General Moore * ''

'' (2012-2013, TV series) - Captain Windmark * '' Yellowhead'' (2013) - Doctor * ''

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: All That Glitters'' (2014, television movie) - Martin Foley * ''

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'' (2014) - NY Society Man My Boyfriend's Dogs (2014) Restaurant co-owner * ''Lost Solace'' (2016) - Chuck * ''

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'' (2016) - Makarov * ''

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'' (2016) - Judge * '' Come and Find Me'' (2016) - Rezart * ''

'' (2016, television movie) - Andrew McAndrick * ''

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'' (2017) - Howard Munson * '' Engaging Father Christmas'' (2017, television movie) - Andrew McAndrick * ''

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'' (2017, television movie) - Charles Baldwin * '' The Professor'' (2018) - Doctor * '' Marrying Father Christmas'' (2018, television movie) - Andrew McAndrick * '' Chronicle Mysteries'' (2019, television movie) - Miles Lewiston * ''Promiseland'' (2019) - Vasily * ''Love in Winterland'' (2020) - Tom Wilson

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