Rick Zieff Explained

Rick Zieff
Birth Name:Richard Evan Zieff
Birth Date:November 1, 1961
Birth Place:Weston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, vocal coach
Years Active:1988–present

Rick Zieff (born November 1, 1961) is an American actor and voice-over coach.

Career

His career in voice-overs dates back to the mid-1980s. He has also appeared in such films as Mississippi Burning, Nick of Time and . He has also done the voice of Shusuke Amagai in season 9 of Bleach as well as Simon in Steamboy.[1]

He voiced Mr. Nosey (or Mr. Nosy) and Mr. Nervous in the American dub of The Mr. Men Show and Rocket Cat in the American dub of Poppy Cat credit under the pseudonym Danny Katiana.

As of 2014, he voiced Spike the Dog on Warner Bros. Animation's The Tom and Jerry Show.

In 2019, Zieff voice directed the pilot episode of Helluva Boss with Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano, in conjunction with Horseless Cowboy.[2]

In 2021, Zieff provided the voice of Lynn Loud Sr.'s father Leonard "Gramps" Loud in The Loud House.

Personal life

Zieff teaches a voice course in Los Angeles.[3]

Filmography

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–2004SD Gundam ForceZapper Zaku / Kao Lin / Entengo35 episodes; Credited as Danny Katiana
2010BleachShusuke AmagaiRecurring role

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Mississippi BurningPassenger
1994The Hard TruthMichael Durbin
Drop ZoneMike Milton
1995Nick of TimeJBN Videographer
1996Female PerversionsOffice Boy
1997BreakdownProducerUncredited
1998I'm Losing YouThe Dentist
1999Snowden's Christmas(voice)TV movie
2000The Good DoctorJack HiltsShort
2001When Billie Beat BobbyNY ProducerTV movie
2002The Chubbchubbs!BouncerShort
Murderous CamouflageFat Guy
2003Mr. Jones
2011Neander-Jin: The Return of the Neanderthal Man Martin Arnold
Chop Kick PandaZibo / Slade (voice)Credited as Danny Katiana
Puss in Boots: A Furry TailDenogorgon the Skull (voice)
Tappy ToesNarrator / Buddy / Thrasher (voice)
Daddy, I'm a ZombieFrizcko / Thorko (voice)English Dub; Credited as Danny Katiana
2012Cupid, Inc.AntonioTV movie
Dark CourseHowie (voice)Short
Superman vs. The EliteDesiccated Man (voice)
2014Ross and Gil Are ZombiesRickShort
Devil Tom / Angel Tom (voice)
Strawberry BarbaraLouShort
AbsentBill
2015The Nutcracker SweetMouse King / Screech / Soldiers (voice)
2016The Old & The FeebleRichardShort
2017Heizo Hattori (voice)English dub
Monkey King ReloadedWild Demon (voice)Credited as Danny Katiana
2019The Queen's CorgiChief (voice)US dub
2020Additional voicesTV movie
2021Seal TeamCrunch (voice)
2022Meathead / Narrator (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Golden YearsParamedicEpisode: "Not on My Watch"
1991–1996Law & OrderDr. Cohen / Forensic Technician Rosen3 episodes
1992Dream OnAlEpisode: "It Came from Beneath the Sink"
Camp WilderCarlEpisode: "Something Wilder"
1993The New WKRP in CincinnatiDavey GluckEpisode: "Old Boyfriend"
Beverly Hills, 90210Bobby PandolfoEpisode: "Perfectly Perfect"
DinosaursGuardEpisode: "The Clip Show II"
The MommiesSanta #1Episode: "Christmas"
1995Party of FivePublic DefenderEpisode: "All-Nighters"
Living SingleSteveEpisode: "Another Saturday Night"
Platypus ManMan #1Episode: "Dying to Live"
1995–1997Weird ScienceMr. Frehley / Shopkeeper / Hygelac3 episodes
1996Maybe This TimeAlvin2 episodes
Mr. DimmickEpisode: "Unequal Opportunity"
Boston CommonEdEpisode: "This Ain't No Party, This Ain't No Disco..."
1997Between BrothersThe GuyEpisode: "The Interview"
1998Buffy the Vampire SlayerMr. WhitmoreEpisode: "Bad Eggs"
Melrose PlaceIrv ZuckisEpisode: "Ball n' Jane"
1999FelicityObi-Wan KenobiEpisode: "The Force"
Ladies ManArthurEpisode: "No Cinco, Seis!"
2001Strong MedicineVic NabokovEpisode: "Complications"
Boston PublicMr. DelgadoEpisode: "Chapter Sixteen"
The Drew Carey ShowSalesmanEpisode: "Mr. Faffoon's Wild Ride"
2002ProvidenceEpisode: "Limbo"
Family AffairHot Dog GuyEpisode: "Mrs. Beasley Disappears"
ERHow Ya Doin' GuyEpisode: "Insurrection"
2003American DreamsEpisode: "Past Imperfect"
The PracticeAttorney George CollinsEpisode: "Cause of Action"
2006Malcolm in the MiddleHeidi's DadEpisode: "Lois Strikes Back"
2008Women's Murder ClubDavid2 episodes
2008–2009The Mr. Men ShowMr. Nervous / Mr. Nosy103 segments; credited as Danny Katiana
2009–2012OliviaFather / Doctor Trouble / Other Voices (voice)53 episodes; credited as Danny Katiana
2010In Plain SightEli BeckerEpisode: "WitSec Stepmother"
HawthorneDr. EmbryEpisode: "Final Curtain"
MoshieEpisode: "Hollywood"
2010–2019The Jungle BookBala58 episodes; Credited as Danny Katiana
201190210Director2 episodes
2011–2016The Extraordinary Adventures of Poppy CatRocket CatCredited as Danny Katiana
2011WeedsLamp Repair GuyEpisode: "From Trauma Cometh Something"
2012The FinderBarry VerlingerEpisode: "Swing and a Miss"
2012–2015Oh Noah!Senor Rodriguez, additional voices12 episodes; credited as Danny Katiana
2013Mad MenDr. Shelly HechtEpisode: "The Crash"
The Legend of KorraGang / Assistant Director (voice)4 episodes
2014–2018Space RacersCoach Pigeon / Voyager One / Trogon (voice)70 episodes; Credited as Danny Katiana
2014–2021The Tom and Jerry ShowSpike / Meathead / Director73 episodes
2015RelationFixTMRich
2015–2017ClarenceBelson's Dad / Bald Man / Back Guy / Cubicle Worker 2 (voice)3 episodes
2017What's the Frequency?Slick
The SummoningEvil Guy / Troll / ScaroarEpisode: "Pilot"
Dan Is DeadSol EpstenEpisode: "Never Say No to Greatness"
2017–2018Barbie DreamtopiaElephant King3 episodes; Credited as Danny Katiana
GO! CartoonsKlod / Angry Man / Samuari / Narrator / Bird 1 / Evil Guy / Troll / Scaroar (voice)
2017–2019We Bare BearsAdditional Voices (voice)3 episodes
2018–2019Shaboom!Additional Voices / Sakhi (voice)2 episodes; Credited as Danny Katiana
2019WTF 101RaoulEpisode: "Duels"
SherwoodAdditional Voices10 episodes
Helluva BossVoice director: "Pilot"
2020Infinity TrainIthmush Trundleshank, Nathaniel Trundleshank, Silas Trundleshank (voice)Episode: "The Family Tree Car"
Solve: The PodcastCarlEpisode: "Pretty Dead"
2021The Loud HouseLeonard Loud (voice)Recurring role
Tom and Jerry in New York SpikeMain role
2022The Cuphead Show!Croaks

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Halo 2ILB: MajorUncredited
2007Mass EffectEthan Jeong
2012Guild Wars 2Hylek / Sergei / Dredge / Giant / Norn / Human
2014SmiteSpooky Dreams Kumbhakarna
The Elder Scrolls OnlineAdditional Voices
The Vanishing of Ethan CarterChad CarterCredited as Danny Katiana
2016Dishonored 2Nestkeeper
2018Fallout 76
2019World War Z Greengold
Asgard's WrathAegir / Tyr's Warmongers
Shenmue IIIZhengchan Duan
2020Combine Guy
Wasteland 3PC Hard Ass - Male
BugsnaxCromdo Face
2021AdiosFarmer
2023Minecraft LegendsThe Unbreakable / Portal Guard[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rick ZIEFF - Anime News Network. April 8, 2021. www.animenewsnetwork.com.
  2. Web site: Hazbin Hotel creator Vivziepop teams with Horseless Cowboy on devilishly twisted Helluva Boss. October 7, 2020. October 7, 2020. Animation Magazine.
  3. Web site: Rick Zieff – The Voice Of Reason. April 8, 2021. en-US.
  4. Minecraft Legends. Mojang Studios, Blackbird Interactive. Xbox Game Studios. Credits. "[The Unbreakable, Portal Guard] Rick Zieff".