Mike Reynolds (actor) explained
| Mike Reynolds |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1929 |
| Resting Place: | Ashes scattered at sea |
| Occupation: | Voice actor, writer |
| Years Active: | 1973–2009 |
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Mike Reynolds (November 21, 1929 – July 2, 2022) was an American voice actor and writer.[1]
Career
Reynolds had been a voice actor in animation and anime 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 franchise until 2002. Two of his best-known roles are the voice of General Ivar in VR Troopers, Captain Mutiny in , and Gennai from the American English dub of Digimon Adventure. Reynolds also made an appearance on Larry David's show Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Death
Reynolds died on July 2, 2022. He was cremated and his ashes were spread at sea.[2] [3]
Dubbing roles
Anime dubbing
- 8 Man After - Chief Tanaka
- Aesop's Fables - The North Wind
- Akira - Mr. Nezu (Animaze dub)
- Aladdin and the Magic Lamp - The Genie of the Ring (Samuel Goldwyn Co. dub version)
- Appleseed - Elder
- Arc the Lad - Bibiga
- Armitage III - Lt. Larry Randolph
- Around the World with Willy Fog - Additional Voices
- Attack of the Super Monsters - Emperor Tyrannus, Styracosaurus
- Barefoot Gen - Various (Streamline dub)
- Bastard!! - Various
- The Big O - Sven Marisky
- Biohunter - Bokudoh
- Button Nose - King Krumpet
- - John Thornton
- - Kikuhimeya Housemaster
- - Various
- The Castle of Cagliostro - Groundskeeper, German Councilmember (Streamline version)
- Cowboy Bebop - Van
- - Colonel
- Crimson Wolf - Yen Pao Lin
- Crying Freeman - Brainwasher, Jigon, Master Naitai (Streamline dub)
- Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier - Dr. Kozumi, Poseidon
- Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog - Various
- Digimon Adventure/Digimon Adventure 02 - Old Gennai
- - Gennai
- DNA Sights 999.9 - Professor Shimaoka
- Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds - Widimer
- Doomed Megalopolis - Yamumasa Hirai
- Dragon Ball - King Gurumes (Harmony Gold dub)
- Dragon Slayer - Rias
- - Village Chief
- Fist of the North Star - Gojiba, Lynn's Captor
- Gatchaman - Braddock
- Ghost in the Shell - Minister (as Hank Smith)
- - Chief Nibu, Justice Minister
- - Commissioner-General
- - Lt. Bob Bragan
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics - Various characters
- Hello Carbot - Storm
- Honeybee Hutch - Additional Voices
- Kiki's Delivery Service - Hometown Adult 1, Ket's Grandmother (Streamline dub)
- - Grandfather
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky - General (original English dub) (as Mark Richards)
- Lensman - Gary Kinnison
- - Admiral Haynes (Harmony Gold dub), Ken (Streamline dub)
- Lily C.A.T. - Captain Mike Hamilton
- Mars Daybreak - Various
- Maple Town - Various
- Mirage of Blaze - Various
- Mon Colle Knights - Centaur King
- Noozles - Additional Voices
- Ninja Robots - Grathan Gryn
- Outlaw Star - Old Man
- The Professional - Lt. Bob Bragan
- Raijin-Oh - Secretary of Defense
- Robotech - Dolza, Senator Russo
- - Various
- Rurouni Kenshin - Takuma Hashizume
- Saint Tail - Butler, Mayor
- Samurai X - Okina
- The Sea Prince and the Fire Child - Aristurtle
- The Story of Fifteen Boys - Walston
- Street Fighter II V - Interpol Chief
- - Minister Sellers
- Tales of Little Women - James Lawrence
- Tekkaman Blade - Galt
- The Return of Dogtanian - Widimer
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise - Railspike
- Wicked City - Giuseppe Maiyart
- - Babo
- Wolf's Rain - Lord Orkham
- Wowser - Additional Voices
- Zillion - Big Scout, Minister
Filmography
Animation
Live-action voice-over
Video games
Television
Film
Staff work
Writer
Miscellaneous crew
Notes and References
- Web site: behindthevoiceactors.com. Mike Reynolds.
- Web site: Michael REYNOLDS Obituary . 2022-07-23 . Neptune Cremation Service . en.
- Web site: Michael Reynolds has Passed, English Voice of (Old) Gennai . 2022-07-23 . With the Will // Digimon Forums . en-US.
