Jim Ward is an American retired voice actor, radio personality, and camera operator.

Biography

Radio career

From 2004 to 2014, and again from 2015 to 2017, Ward was the co-host of '' The Stephanie Miller Show'', a nationally syndicated liberal

radio talk show Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. They may feature monologues, dialogues between the hosts, interviews wi ...

that features a number of his impersonations of political figures and other celebrities and news makers.

Voice over career

Ward played several roles in animation and video games, most notably Captain Qwark in the ''

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'' franchise. In 2006, Ward played Eyemore, Crusher, and Stoker in ''

Biker Mice from Mars ''Biker Mice from Mars'' is an American animated series created by Rick Ungar. The series premiered in syndication the week of September 19, 1993. It consists of three seasons of 65 episodes, with the final episode airing in syndication the we ...

'', a remake of the 1990s series of the same name. Ward inherited the role of Stoker from Peter Strauss. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the

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for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.

Health problems and retirement

In 2021, it was reported that Ward had developed symptoms of a precocious form of

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and contracted a severe case of

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, leaving him unable to continue voice acting.

Filmography

Animation

Film

Video games

Other

* '' The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' - Patty's dad,

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* ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which originally aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and ...

'' - Voice of "KITT", the car on '' Knight Rider'' (1984) * '' The Haunted Hathaways'' - Voice of Wags in episode "Haunted Dog" (2013)

References

* Young, Steve.
The Lord of Loud Laughs: Meet Jim Ward
, ''American Politics Journal'', April 30, 2006.

External links

Official Web Site

Apocryphal but true
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The Stephanie Miller Show

Jim Ward Fan Club
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Jim Living people American radio personalities American male voice actors American male video game actors American impressionists (entertainers) Daytime Emmy Award winners Male actors from New York (state) Comedians from California People with Alzheimer's disease Year of birth missing (living people) American male comedians