Neil Charles Kaplan is an American voice actor, audiobook narrator, entertainer, and comedian.

Biography

Kaplan got his start as a comedian doing impressions of presidents such as

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

and

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

. He also impersonated a little-known journalist at the time,

Dan Rather Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (; born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. Rather began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurr ...

. He then started work on video games, including several ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...

'' titles. From there he went on to do such shows as ''

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS Entert ...

'', '' Digimon: Digital Monsters'' and most recently, '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise''. One of his most well known voices is Hawkmon from ''

Digimon , short for "Digital Monsters" ( ''Dejitaru Monsutā''), is a Japanese media franchise encompassing virtual pet toys, anime, manga, video games, films and a trading card game. The franchise focuses on the eponymous creatures, who inhabit a "Di ...

''. He was once a contestant on the game show ''

Street Smarts ''Street Smarts'' is an American game show that featured two in-studio contestants trying to predict the outcome of interviews of people who were found on the street. The show, which was hosted by Frank Nicotero, aired in syndication from 2000 t ...

''. On that appearance, he showed off some of his other impressions, including one of

Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known for his exaggerated shrill voice, strong New York accent, and his edgy, often controversial, sense of humor. His numerous ro ...

. He was a guest to the Power Morphicon (in

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) in June 2007 and August 2010, to Armageddon (in Australia and New Zealand) in October 2007, and to AVCon: Adelaide's Anime & Video Games Festival (in Australia) in July 2018. He also created the television series ''The Way it WASN'T!'' and the graphic novel ''I, of the Wolf''. He voices Captain Fort Worth in the adult video game ''BoneCraft''.

Filmography

Anime

Animation

Films

* '' Digimon: The Movie'' – Hawkmon, Halsemon * '' Dragon Quest: Your Story'' – Dr. Agon, Zenith Dragon * '' Muhammad: The Last Prophet'' –

'Amr ibn al-'As ( ar, عمرو بن العاص السهمي; 664) was the Arab commander who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in and was assigned import ...

, The Spy * ''

The Happy Cricket ''The Happy Cricket'' ( pt, O Grilo Feliz) is a 2001 Brazilian animated fantasy film directed by Walbercy Ribas. Plot Christopher is a music-loving cricket who spends his days playing his magic stringless guitar for his friends. But, his peace i ...

'' – Toad #1 * ''

The Little Polar Bear ''The Little Polar Bear'' (in nl, Lars de kleine ijsbeer) is a franchise about a polar bear cub named Lars who first starred in a number of books written by Dutch author, Hans de Beer. The first of several animated adaptations of the books is a ...

'' – Bert * ''

Promare is a 2019 Japanese animated film co-produced by Trigger and XFLAG. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima. It features character and mecha designs by Shigeto Koyama, 3DCG animation by Sanzigen, and music by Hiroyu ...

'' – Vulcan Haestus

Video games

* ''

Baten Kaitos Origins ''Baten Kaitos Origins'', also known as ''Baten Kaitos 2'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Monolith Soft and Tri-Crescendo for the GameCube video game console. The game is a prequel to ''Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocea ...

'' – Wiseman/Verus Wiseman * ''

BioShock Infinite ''BioShock Infinite'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games. The third installment in the ''BioShock'' series, ''Infinite'' was released worldwide for the Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, ...

'' – Thursday Warren, John Hammond, Ezekiel Price * ''BoneCraft'' – Captain Fort Worth * '' Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion'' – Grim, Johnny Bravo * '' Conan'' – Bone Cleaver * ''

Conan Exiles ''Conan Exiles'' is a survival video game developed and published by Funcom for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game is set in the world of ''Conan the Barbarian'', with the custom playable character being rescued by Conan, ...

'' - Nunu the Cannibal, Additional Voice * ''

Destiny 2 ''Destiny 2'' is a free-to-play Online game, online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. It was originally released as a pay to play game in 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. It became free-to-play, ...

'' – Dominus Ghaul *''DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles'' –

Emperor Zarkon Emperor Zarkon, known as in the original Japanese language ''Beast King GoLion'', is a Character (arts), fictional character in the media franchise ''Voltron'' and an antagonist of the Voltron Force, who made his first appearance in ''Voltron (T ...

* ''

Fallout 76 ''Fallout 76'' is a 2018 online action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is an installment in the ''Fallout'' series and a prequel to previous entries. ''Fallout 76'' is Bethesda ...

'' – Biv, Derrick Taylor, Dr. Emerson Hale, Hubert, Lev, Marcus, Intercom, Raiders, Blood Eagles * ''

Final Fantasy XIII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles and later for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Released in Japan in December 2009 and international in March 2010, it is the ...

'' – Additional Voices * ''

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released in 2011 in Japan and 2012 in North America and PAL regions, and was ported to Microsoft Windows in 2014 and iOS and Androi ...

'' – Additional Voices * ''

Final Fantasy XV is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The fifteenth main installment of the ''Final Fantasy'' series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2016, Microsoft Windows in 2018, and as a launch title ...

'' – Additional voices * ''

Guild Wars 2 ''Guild Wars 2'' is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by ArenaNet and published by NCSoft. Set in the fantasy world of Tyria, the core game follows the re-emergence of Destiny's Edge, a disbanded guild ded ...

'' – Various Charr and Norn NPCs, Edrick Thorn * ''

Hearthstone ''Hearthstone'' is a free-to-play online digital collectible card game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Originally subtitled ''Heroes of Warcraft'', ''Hearthstone'' builds upon the existing lore of the ''Warcraft'' series by u ...

'' – Cenarius * ''

Heroes of the Storm ''Heroes of the Storm'' is a crossover multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released for Microsoft Windows and macOS on June 2, 2015. The game features various characters from Bli ...

'' – Tychus * ''

Infamous First Light ''Infamous First Light'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4. The game was announced at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo and was released di ...

'' – Additional Voices * ''

Justice League Heroes ''Justice League Heroes'' is a 2006 console video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 platforms. It was developed by Snowblind Studios, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in conjunction with DC Comics and was distributed in Europe ...

'' –

Gorilla Grodd Gorilla Grodd is a supervillain character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. The character was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in ''Th ...

* ''

League of Legends ''League of Legends'' (''LoL''), commonly referred to as ''League'', is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for War ...

'' – Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger * '' Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' – Additional Voices * '' Marvel Heroes'' – Sabretooth,

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

* '' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor'' – Nemesis Orcs, Humans * '' Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3'' – Obito Uchiha (Ninja War Tobi),

Madara Uchiha is a fictional manga and anime character in the ''Naruto'' series created by Masashi Kishimoto. He appears for the first time in "Part II" of the manga and the ''Shippuden'' anime adaptation, as a major antagonist. He, along with its first Hokag ...

* '' Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4'' – Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha (Ninja War Tobi) * '' Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations'' – Madara Uchiha * '' Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution'' – Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha (Ninja War Tobi) * ''

Ninja Gaiden II is a 2008 action adventure hack and slash game developed by Team Ninja and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the sequel to the 2004 title ''Ninja Gaiden'', making it the second 3D title in the series of the same name ...

'' –

Genshin , also known as , was the most influential of a number of scholar-monks of the Buddhist Tendai sect active during the tenth and eleventh centuries in Japan. Genshin, who was trained in both esoteric and exoteric teachings, wrote a number of tre ...

* ''

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in 1899 and f ...

'' – The Local Pedestrian Population * '' Skylanders: Giants'' – Batterson, Hatterson * '' Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' – Nort, Weapon Master * '' Skylanders: Trap Team'' – Batterson, Hatterson * ''

Spider-Man 3 ''Spider-Man 3'' is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by Raimi, his older brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent. It is the final installment in Raimi's ...

'' –

Kraven the Hunter Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff; Russian: Сергей Кравинов) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' issue #15 (August 1964) as an adversary to ...

* '' Spider-Man: Battle for New York'' – Norman Osborn / Green Goblin * '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'' – Skadge * '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' – Tychus Findlay, Reaper, Vulture * '' StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' - Herc * '' Tell Me Why'' – Tom Vecchi / Alexander Kershwin * ''

The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States. ' ...

'' – Additional Voices * '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' – Long Haul * '' Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution'' – Ork Nob * '' World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' – Cenarius * '' World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor'' – Additional Voices

Live-action

* ''

Beetleborgs Metallix ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' (later ''Beetleborgs Metallix'') is an American live-action superhero television series by Saban Entertainment and was co-produced with Renaissance-Atlantic Films, Toei Company and Bugboy Productions. Two seasons aired on ...

'' – Hornix, Witch Doctor (voices, credited as Bob Johnson) * ''

Big Bad Beetleborgs ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' (later ''Beetleborgs Metallix'') is an American live-action superhero television series by Saban Entertainment and was co-produced with Renaissance-Atlantic Films, Toei Company and Bugboy Productions. Two seasons aired on ...

'' – Venus Claptrap (voice, credited as Bob Johnson) * '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' – Oozemen (voice, uncredited) * ''

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' is a television series and the eighth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 23rd ''Super Sentai'' series ''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive'' (1999). ''Lightspeed Rescue'' had, for the first time, a ...

'' – Diabolico, Gold Beaked Monster (voices) * ''

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' is a tokusatsu television series and the seventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 22nd Super Sentai series ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''. The series was the first to follow the Sentai tradition of ...

'' – Destruxo (voice), Mutantrum (2nd voice) * ''

Power Rangers Time Force ''Power Rangers Time Force'' is a television series and the ninth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 24th Super Sentai series ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'', running for 40 half-hour episodes from February to November 2001. I ...

'' – Gluto (voice), Recap Narrator (voice, uncredited)

References

External links

Neil Kaplan - official websiteNeil Kaplan's Facebook
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