Dave Wittenberg
Dave Wittenberg | |
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Born |
David Richard Paul Wittenberg Johannesburg, South Africa[1] |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Dave Lelyveld[2] |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Agent | SBV Talent[3] |
Notable credit(s) |
Naruto as Kakashi Hatake Witch Hunter Robin as Michael Lee Initial D as Takumi Fujiwara |
Home town | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] |
Website | http://www.davewittenberg.com/ |
David Richard Paul "Dave" Wittenberg is a South African-born American voice actor from the Los Angeles area who provides voice-overs in English dubs of Japanese anime shows, as well as cartoons and video games. His best-known role is voicing Kakashi Hatake in the Naruto series. Other major roles in anime include Michael Lee in Witch Hunter Robin and Takumi Fujiwara in the Tokyopop dub of Initial D. In cartoons, he voices Bash Johnson in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Franz's singing voice in the Disney animated film, Planes, The Vision from Marvel Heroes and Time Baby from Gravity Falls. In video games, he voices Trigger Happy from the Skylanders series, Mad Doctor from Epic Mickey 2 and Buddy Alexander from Resident Evil: Damnation.[4] He is also a script writer for some dubbed anime whose work includes episodes of the Digimon television series and narrates many documentaries and specials for the Travel Channel and the Food Network.
Filmography
Anime
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2001–02 | Digimon Tamers | Henry Wong, Sovereign Ebonwumon | [5] | |
2002 | Kurogane Communication | Kanato | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2002 | Babel II: Beyond Infinity | Koichi Kamiya / Babel II | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2002 | Ys | Adol Christen | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2002 | Digimon Frontier | Various characters | [7][8] | |
2002 | X | Subaru Sumeragi | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2002 | Fushigi Yûgi Eikoden | Taka Sukunami | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2003 | .hack//SIGN | Sora | [7][9] | |
2003–04 | Ai Yori Aoshi series | Kaoru Hanabishi | As Dave Lelyveld | [6][10] |
2003 | Please Teacher! | Kei Kusanagi | [7][8] | |
2003 | Ys II: Castle in the Heavens | Adol Christen | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2003 | The Twelve Kingdoms | Enki | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2003 | Android Kikaider: The Animation | Jiro / Kikaider | Also Kikaider 01 OVA as Dave Lelyveld | [6][7] |
2003–04 | Initial D series | Takumi "Tak" Fujiwara | Tokyopop dub | [7] |
2004 | Astro Boy | Various characters | over 2 dozen characters | |
2004 | Witch Hunter Robin | Michael Lee | [7][8] | |
2004 | .hack//Legend of the Twilight | Hotaru's Grunty | [7] | |
2004 | Gad Guard | Katana | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2004 | Here is Greenwood | Shinobu Tezuka | As Dave Lelyveld Media Blasters dub | [6] |
2004 | Stellvia | Masaru Odawara | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2004–05 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series | Saito | Also 2nd Gig | [7] |
2004 | Submarine 707R | Senta Umino | As Dave Lelyveld | [6] |
2004 | Please Twins! | Kei Kusanagi | [7] | |
2005 | Zatch Bell! | Parco Folgore, Ponygon | American Anime Award for Best Male Actor in a Comedy | [7][11] |
2005–06 | Samurai Champloo | Ryujiro Sasaki, Additional Voices | [6][7] | |
2005–09 | Naruto | Kakashi Hatake | [7][9] | |
2006–07 | Eureka Seven | Woz, various | [7] | |
2006 | Karas: The Prophecy | Kure | [7] | |
2007–08 | Blood+ | Solomon and Karman | [12] | |
2008–09 | Code Geass | Gino Weinberg, Gao Hai | [13] | |
2009–present | Naruto Shippuden | Kakashi Hatake | [7][14] | |
2012–13 | Tiger & Bunny | Doc Saito | [15] | |
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2004 | Stroker and Hoop | Various characters | [9] | |
2004 | Higglytown Heroes | The Musher | ||
2005–08 | Codename Kids Next Door | Numbuh 0 / Montgomery "Monty" Uno, Number 10-Speed / Lance, various characters | ||
2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Various characters | Ep. "The Fortuneteller" | |
2005 | Duck Dodgers | Dodger’s Id | Ep. "A Lame Duck Mind" | |
2005–07 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Various characters | ||
2006–07 | Ben 10 | Upchuck, various characters | [9] | |
2007 | Family Guy | Various characters | Ep. "Road to Rupert" | |
2008 | Underfist: Halloween Bash | Bun-Bun | ||
2010 | Generator Rex | The Instigator, Blue Collar Worker | Ep. "The Hunter" | [9][16] |
2011 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Miek, Korg | Ep. "Planet Hulk! (Six Against Infinity, Part 5)" | [9] |
2012 | Motorcity | Cyborg Dan, Weekend Warriors Leader, various | [9][17] | |
2012; 2014–15 | Gravity Falls | Time Baby, Lolph | Eps. "The Time Traveler's Pig"; "Blendin's Game"; "Weirdmageddon Part 1" Credited as Additional voices in "The Time Traveler's Pig" and "Blendin's Game" | [9] |
2012–15 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Bash Johnson | [9] | |
2014 | Clarence | Walt | [18][19] | |
2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Additional voices | Eps. "Diaz Family Vacation"/"Brittney's Party" | [20] |
Films
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2000–05 | Tony Hawk's series | Various characters | Over two dozen characters Pro Skater 2, 3, 4; Underground 1 and 2 | |
2003 | Xenosaga series | Allen Ridgeley | ||
2003 | Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | Cliff Fittir | ||
2003 | Viewtiful Joe | Cameo Leon | ||
2003 | The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring | Gollum | ||
2003 | Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | Glitch | Also script writer | |
2003–05 | The Lord of the Rings | Goblin King, Warriors of Gondor, Orcs | ||
2004 | Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault | Tommy Conlin | ||
2004 | EverQuest II | Various characters | Over 30 voices | |
2004 | Fight Club | Jack | ||
2005 | X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | Angel, Archangel | ||
2005 | Zatch Bell! series | Folgore, Ponygon | ||
2005 | Gun | Soapy Jennings | ||
2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Various characters | ||
2006–present | Naruto series | Kakashi Hatake | ||
2016 | Mighty No. 9 | Dr. Sanda, Seijiro Sanda | [22][23] |
References
- 1 2 "Dave's Bio". DaveWittenberg.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Official Site of Voice Artist Dave Wittenberg - Resume". DaveWittenberg.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Dave Wittenberg". sbvtalent.com. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Dave Wittenberg Voice Over – Home". DaveWittenberg.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015. Page through slides to see major roles.
- ↑ "Interview with Dave Wittenberg". Digipedia. August 10, 2002. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Dave Lelyveld". crystalacids.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Dave Wittenberg". crystalacids.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Mathews, Ryan (November 4, 2003). "The Dub Track: Witch Hunter Robin". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Behind The Voice Actors - Dave Wittenberg". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ Jeng, Way (September 14, 2004). "Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi, Volume Two". Mania. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "A Backstage Guide to the American Anime Awards". Anime News Network. February 28, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Sony Includes 1st Blood+ Episode on Non-Anime DVDs". Anime News Network. February 25, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Code Geass". Anime News Network. 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Naruto Shippūden's Main English Dubbing Cast Announced". Anime News Network. March 27, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Tiger & Bunny English Dub Main Cast List". Facebook. August 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ "The Hunter". Generator Rex. Season 1. Episode 15. October 8, 2010. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ "Dave Wittenberg". Voice Chasers. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Pilot". Clarence. Season 1. Episode 0. February 17, 2014. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ "Dinner Party". Clarence. Season 1. Episode 8. June 12, 2014. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ "Diaz Family Vacation/Brittney's Party". Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Season 1. Episode 5. April 20, 2015. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising English Dub Clips Streamed - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. February 8, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Comcept Announces Mighty No. 9 English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. February 10, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "All in the Mighty Family! - Voice Cast for Mighty No. 9". mightyno9.com. February 10, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Dave Wittenberg convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Dave Wittenberg at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Dave Wittenberg at Behind The Voice Actors
- Dave Wittenberg, Dave Lelyveld at Crystal Acids Voice Actor Database
- Dave Wittenberg at the Internet Movie Database