Mike Reynolds (November 21, 1929 – July 2, 2022) was an American voice actor and writer.

Career

Reynolds had been a voice actor in

animation Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited ...

and

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

movies since 1973 until 2004, and had also been a screen actor in movies. His most distinctive acting characteristic was his gruff, gravely voice. He used his voice in the ''

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 ...

'' franchise until 2002. Two of his best-known roles are the voice of General Ivar in '' VR Troopers'', Captain Mutiny in '' Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy'', and Gennai from the American English dub of ''

Digimon Adventure , known as ''Digimon: Digital Monsters'' in English-speaking territories, is a 1999 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation in cooperation with WiZ, Bandai and Fuji Television. It is the first anime series in the ''D ...

''. Reynolds has also made appearances on Larry David's show ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired televisio ...

''.

Dubbing roles

Anime dubbing

* ''

8 Man After or or is a manga and superhero anime created in 1963 by science fiction writer Kazumasa Hirai and manga artist Jiro Kuwata. 8 Man is considered Japan's earliest cyborg superhero, pre-dating '' Kamen Rider.'' The manga was publi ...

'' - Chief Tanaka * '' Aesop's Fables'' - The North Wind * '' Akira'' - Mr. Nezu (Animaze dub) * ''

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...

'' - The Genie of the Ring (Samuel Goldwyn Co. dub version) * '' Appleseed'' - Elder * '' Arc the Lad'' - Bibiga * ''

Armitage III is a 1995 cyberpunk original video animation series. It centers on Naomi Armitage, a highly advanced "Type-III" android. In 1996, the series was edited into a film called . The series was followed up in 2002 with a sequel, set some years ...

'' - Lt. Larry Randolph * ''

Around the World with Willy Fog ''Around the World with Willy Fog'' ( es, link=no, La vuelta al mundo de Willy Fog) is a Spanish-Japanese animated television adaptation of the 1873 novel ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' by Jules Verne produced by Spanish studio BRB Interna ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' Attack of the Super Monsters'' - Emperor Tyrannus, Styracosaurus * ''

Barefoot Gen is a Japanese historical manga series by Keiji Nakazawa. Loosely based on Nakazawa's own experiences as a Hiroshima survivor, the series begins in 1945 in and around Hiroshima, Japan, where the six-year-old boy Gen Nakaoka lives wi ...

'' - Various (Streamline dub) * '' Bastard!!'' - Various * '' The Big O'' - Sven Marisky * ''

Biohunter is a Japanese manga series authored by Fujihiko Hosono. It tells the story about two molecular biologists, Koshigaya and Komada who take on humans with strange viruses that make them less human and more demonic. It was serialized in the Sco ...

'' - Bokudoh * ''

Button Nose is a 26-episode Japanese animated TV series that aired from 19 October 1985 to 26 April 1986. The series takes place in a fairy tale and science fiction setting and follows the protagonist Button Nose as she finds out she is descended from r ...

'' - King Krumpet * '' Call of the Wild: Howl Buck'' - John Thornton * '' Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran'' - Kikuhimeya Housemaster * '' Casshan: Robot Hunter'' - Various * '' The Castle of Cagliostro'' - Groundskeeper, German Councilmember (Streamline version) * '' Cowboy Bebop'' - Van * '' Cowboy Bebop: The Movie'' - Colonel * '' Crimson Wolf'' - Yen Pao Lin * '' Crying Freeman'' - Brainwasher, Jigon, Master Naitai (Streamline dub) * ''

Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier is a Japanese science fiction manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different Japanese List of manga magazines, magazines, including ''Shōnen Gahōsha, Monthly Shōnen King'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magaz ...

'' - Dr. Kozumi, Poseidon * ''

Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog , also known as ''Demetan the Frog'' and ''The Brave Frog'', is a 39 episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired in 1973. Overview The story is about Demetan (Jonathan in the English version), a poor young frog living in Rainbow ...

'' - Various * ''

Digimon Adventure 02 is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the sequel to ''Digimon Adventure'', and the second anime series in the '' Digimon'' franchise. The series aired in Japan from April 2000 to March 2001. It was originall ...

'' - Old

Gennai was a Japanese polymath and ''rōnin'' of the Edo period. Gennai was a pharmacologist, student of ''Rangaku'', physician, author, painter and inventor well known for his '' Erekiteru'' (electrostatic generator), '' Kandankei'' (thermometer), a ...

* '' Digimon: The Movie'' -

* '' DNA Sights 999.9'' - Professor Shimaoka * '' Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds'' - Widimer * ''

Doomed Megalopolis is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series. It is an adaptation of the historical fantasy novel ''Teito Monogatari'' by Hiroshi Aramata. The anime is darker in tone, more violent, and more sexually explicit than any previous adaptat ...

'' - Yamumasa Hirai * ''

Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters colle ...

'' - King Gurumes (Harmony Gold dub) * ''Dragon Slayer'' - Rias * '' El Hazard: The Wanderers'' - Village Chief * '' Fist of the North Star'' - Gojiba, Lynn's Captor * '' Gatchaman'' - Braddock * '' Ghost in the Shell'' - Minister (as Hank Smith) * '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' - Chief Nibu, Justice Minister * '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig'' - Commissioner-General * '' Golgo 13: The Professional'' - Lt. Bob Bragan * '' Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics'' - Various * ''

Hello Carbot ''Hello'' is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is first attested in writing from 1826. Early uses ''Hello'', with that spelling, was used in publications in the U.S. as early as the 18 October 1826 edition of the ''Norwich C ...

'' - Storm * ''

Honeybee Hutch A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus ''Apis'' of the bee clade, all native to Afro-Eurasia. After bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasia, humans became responsible for the current co ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' Kiki's Delivery Service'' - Hometown Adult 1, Ket's Grandmother (Streamline dub) * '' Kyofu Densetsu: Kaiki! Furankenshutain'' - Grandfather * '' Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' - General (original English dub) (as Mark Richards) * '' Lensman'' - Gary Kinnison * '' Lensman: Secret of the Lens'' - Admiral Haynes (Harmony Gold dub), Ken (Streamline dub) * '' Lily C.A.T.'' - Captain Mike Hamilton * ''

Mars Daybreak is a Japanese science-fiction anime television series that aired on TV Tokyo from April 1 to September 23, 2004. It is currently licensed by Bandai Entertainment. is a simulation game based on the concept, developed and published by Sony Comp ...

'' - Various * ''

Maple Town ''Maple Town'', also known as , is a 1986 Japanese anime series created by Chifude Asakura and directed by Junichi Sato. The series, animated by Toei Animation, consists of 52 half-hour episodes, which aired on TV Asahi in Japan from January ...

'' - Various * '' Mirage of Blaze'' - Various * '' Mon Colle Knights'' - Centaur King * '' Noozles'' - Additional Voices * ''

Ninja Robots , known as ''Ninja Robots'' outside Japan, is a Japanese anime television series, produced by Pierrot, which aired from 6 October 1985 to 13 July 1986 on the Nippon Television network. It was also broadcast to parts of Asia and Australia on Ca ...

'' - Grathan Gryn * '' Outlaw Star'' - Old Man * '' The Professional'' - Lt. Bob Bragan * '' Raijin-Oh'' - Secretary of Defense * '' Robotech'' - Dolza, Senator Russo * '' Robotech: The Untold Story'' - Various * '' Rurouni Kenshin'' - Takuma Hashizume * ''

Saint Tail is a manga and anime series. Originally a twenty-four part manga by Megumi Tachikawa, the story was adapted into an anime television series by producer Tokyo Movie Shinsha, with forty-three episodes and one short, broadcast by ABC. Tokyopop ...

'' - Butler, Mayor * '' Samurai X'' - Okina * ''

The Sea Prince and the Fire Child is a 1981 Japanese anime film by Sanrio, based on a story by Shintaro Tsuji. It is said to be a loose retelling of ''Romeo and Juliet'', itself a European version of many tales of star-crossed lovers in a variety of cultures and eras. In this ...

'' - Aristurtle * '' The Story of Fifteen Boys'' - Walston * '' Street Fighter II V'' - Interpol Chief * '' Street Fighter II: The Movie'' - Minister Sellers * ''

Tales of Little Women , also simply known as ''Little Women'', is a Japanese animated television series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 two-volume novel ''Little Women'', produced by Nippon Animation. It was first aired in 1987 (January–December) by the ...

'' - James Lawrence * '' Tekkaman Blade'' - Galt * '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Railspike * '' Wicked City'' - Giuseppe Maiyart * '' Wild Arms: Twilight Venom'' - Babo * '' Wolf's Rain'' - Lord Orkham * '' Wowser'' - Additional Voices * ''

Zillion Many languages have words expressing indefinite and fictitious numbers—inexact terms of indefinite size, used for comic effect, for exaggeration, as placeholder names, or when precision is unnecessary or undesirable. One technical term for such ...

'' - Big Scout, Minister

Filmography

Animation

* '' Creepy Crawlers'' - Additional Voices * ''

Journey to the Heart of the World ''Journey to the Heart of the World'' (french: Les Voyages de Corentin) is an animated series that ran from September 6, 1993 to 1994. It was based on the Franco-Belgian comic strip ''Corentin (comics), Corentin''. Ownership of the series passed ...

'' - Professor Fortier * ''The Little Train'' - Il Trenino Del Pianeta Favola (Harmony Gold English dub) - The Big Bad Wolf * '' The Legend of the Titanic'' - Duke of Camden (uncredited) * ''

The Treasure Planet ''Treasure Planet'' (Bulgarian: ) is a 1982 Bulgarian animated science fiction film directed by Rumen Petkov and produced by the Sofia Animation Studio. The 62-minute movie is a science fiction adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 adventure ...

'' - Billy Bones * ''

The Smurfs and the Magic Flute ''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' (french: La Flûte à six schtroumpfs, lit. ''The Flute of Six Smurfs'') is a 1976 Belgian animated film starring the Smurfs, directed by their creator, Peyo. Although the film premiered in 1976 in Belgium, it ...

'' - Matthew McCreep *''

Peter-No-Tail in Americat ''Peter-No-Tail in Americat'' ( sv, Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt) is a 1985 Swedish animation based on stories about the tail-less cat ''Pelle Svanslös'' by Gösta Knutsson. The cartoon is a sequel to the 1981 cartoon '' Peter-No-Tail'', and is k ...

'' - Old Bearcat * '' Walter Melon'' - Various * ''

The Wisdom of The Gnomes ''The World of David the Gnome'', originally titled ''David, el Gnomo'' (also known as ''David, the Gnome''), is a Spanish animated television series based on the children's book ''The Secret Book of Gnomes'', by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and i ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''Captain Of The Forest (Az erdő kapitánya)'' - Captain Schnauzer

Live-action voice-over

* '' Power Rangers Wild Force'' - Ship Org * ''

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 ...

'' - Mr. Mechanau (mutant form) * ''

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 ...

'' - Captain Mutiny * '' Power Rangers in Space'' - Destructipede (uncredited) * '' Big Bad Beetleborgs'' - Terror Bear * '' VR Troopers'' - General Ivar * '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' - Pineoctopus, Spit Flower, Key Keeper, Scatterbrain, Mondo the Magician, Lanterra (uncredited) * ''

Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young b ...

'' - Alfredo * '' Masked Rider'' - Masked Rider Warrior Commander, Masked Rider Strongman

Video games

*'' Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Enhanced'' (1992) Ies Bredell *'' Star Trek: Judgment Rites'' (1993) Ies Bredell

Television

* '' The A-Team'' - Don Sharp (Episode: The Road to Hope) * ''

'' - Angry Laker Fan (Episode: Shaq), Waiter (Episode: The Thong) * ''

The New Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an anthology television series which was constructed from September 27, 1985 to April 15, 1989. It is the first of three revivals of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1959–64 television series, and like the original it featur ...

'' - Driver (Episode:

Paladin of the Lost Hour "Paladin of the Lost Hour" is the second segment of the seventh episode from the first season (1985–86) of the first revival of the television series ''The Twilight Zone'', adapted from a novelette by scriptwriter Harlan Ellison. The story fol ...

)

Film

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Harry in Your Pocket ''Harry in Your Pocket'' is a 1973 comedy-drama film, about a team of professional pickpockets written by James Buchanan and Ronald Austin and directed by Bruce Geller, starring James Coburn, Michael Sarrazin, Trish Van Devere and Walter Pidge ...

'' (1973) Man in Train Station *''

Stacy's Knights ''Stacy's Knights'' is a 1983 American film directed by Jim Wilson (producer), Jim Wilson. The film is also known as ''Double Down'', ''The Touch'' (American video title), ''Winning Streak'' (British video title). Plot summary Stacy (Andra Mi ...

'' (1983) Shecky Poole *'' Young Lady Chatterley II'' (1985) Howard Beechum III *''Bad Guys'' (1986) Repo Man *'' Off the Mark'' (1987) Doctor *'' Night Life'' (1989) Policeman #5 *''Tornado Run'' (1995) Norman Borden *''

Who's the Caboose? ''Who's the Caboose?'' is a 1997 comedy film co-written and directed by Sam Seder and starring himself and Sarah Silverman in their film debut. The supporting cast includes comedians David Cross, Andy Dick, Laura Silverman, Laura Kightlinger, Chu ...

'' (1997) Susan's Landlord

Staff work

Writer

* '' The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' * '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' * '' Bob in a Bottle'' * ''

Bleach Bleach is the generic name for any chemical product that is used industrially or domestically to remove color (whitening) from a fabric or fiber or to clean or to remove stains in a process called bleaching. It often refers specifically, to ...

'' * ''

Bumpety Boo is an anime children's television series produced by the Nippon Animation company from 1985 to 1986. The series consists of 130 10-minute episodes, distributed as 43 half-hour segments. Synopsis The show follows the adventures of a young boy ...

'' * '' Codename: Robotech'' * '' Creepy Crawlers'' * '' Destiny of The Shrine Maidens'' * ''

'' * '' Gad Guard'' * '' Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics'' * '' Hallo Spencer'' * ''

Heat Guy J is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by ''Escaflowne'' director Kazuki Akane and animated by Satelight. ''Heat Guy J'' was licensed and distributed in the U.S. in 2003 by Pioneer (which subsequently became Geneon Entert ...

'' * ''

Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol () is a 1994 animated TV series created by Beijing Golden Panda Animation Company and dubbed by Saban Entertainment. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also ...

'' * '' Jungle de Ikou!'' * ''

Jungle Tales ''Jungle Tales'' (later called ''Jann of the Jungle'') was an American comic book title published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor to Marvel Comics. It was an anthology title of stories set in an African jungle. Publication history Jungle ...

'' * '' The Littl' Bits'' * '' Little Train (Also acts)'' * ''

Magic Knight Rayearth is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp. Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from the November 1993 issue to the February 1995 issue, the chapters of ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' were collected into three bound volum ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Maya the Bee'' * '' Mirage of Blaze'' * ''

'' * '' Noozles'' * ''

Ox Tales ''Ox Tales'', also known as , is an anime television series produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. in association with Saban Entertainment and animated by Telescreen Japan. It was a co-production between Japan and the Netherlands based on a Dutc ...

'' * ''

Planetes ''Planētes'', "Wanderers", lead=yes is a Japanese hard science fiction manga written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Morning'' between January 1999 to January 2004, with its ...

'' * ''

'' (also acts) * ''

The Return of Dogtanian ''The Return of Dogtanian'' (Spanish: ''El retorno de D'Artacán'') is a 1989 Spanish-British children's animated television series, and a sequel to the 1981 series ''Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds'', that continues the classic 1844 Alexand ...

'' * '' Robotech'' * '' Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid'' * '' Saban's Adventures of Peter Pan'' * ''

Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio ''Pinocchio: The Series'', also known as ''Saban's The Adventures of Pinocchio'' and known as in Japan, is a 52-episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired on Fuji Television in 1972, which was edited by Saban in 1990. The story ...

'' * '' Samurai Pizza Cats'' * ''

Sandokan Sandokan is a fictional late 19th-century pirate created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. His adventures first appeared in publication in 1883. Sandokan is the protagonist of 11 adventure novels. Sandokan is known throughout the South China S ...

'' * '' Steel inferno'' * ''

Stellvia , also known as ''Stellvia of the Universe'', is an anime series set in space. As a prelude to the series, the Earth of year 2167 AD is shown to be devastated by a powerful electromagnetic shockwave. This is caused by a nearby star, Hydr ...

'' * ''

Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic ''Saban's Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic'' is an American animated television series that was produced by Saban Entertainment. It centers on the fictional adventures of Japanese real-life magician Princess Tenko, Mariko Itakura. After each e ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Wowser''

Miscellaneous crew

* '' Codename: Robotech'' - Dialogue Director * '' Robotech'' - Dialogue Director * '' Space Pirate Captain Harlock'' - Reversioning & Dialogue * '' White Fang'' - ADR Loop Group

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds, Mike 1929 births 2022 deaths Place of birth missing American male television actors American male voice actors American television writers American male television writers American voice directors