Mike Reynolds (actor)

American voice actor and writer (1929–2022)
Mike Reynolds
Born(1929-11-21)November 21, 1929
DiedJuly 2, 2022(2022-07-02) (aged 92)
Resting placeAshes scattered at sea
Occupation(s)Voice actor, writer
Years active1973–2004, 2009

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 Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy, 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
  • 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 - Dr. Kozumi, Poseidon
  • Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog - Various
  • Digimon Adventure/Digimon Adventure 02 - Old Gennai
  • Digimon: The Movie - 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
  • 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 characters
  • Hello Carbot - Storm
  • Honeybee Hutch - 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 - 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
  • Robotech: The Untold Story - 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
  • Street Fighter II: The Movie - 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
  • Wild Arms: Twilight Venom - Babo
  • Wolf's Rain - Lord Orkham
  • Wowser - Additional Voices
  • Zillion - Big Scout, Minister

Filmography

Animation

Live-action voice-over

Video games

  • Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Enhanced (1992) Alien Reptile, Ies Bredell
  • Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993) Ies Bredell

Television

Film

Staff work

Writer

Miscellaneous crew

References

  1. ^ "Mike Reynolds". behindthevoiceactors.com.
  2. ^ "Michael REYNOLDS Obituary". Neptune Cremation Service. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  3. ^ "Michael Reynolds has Passed, English Voice of (Old) Gennai". With the Will // Digimon Forums. Retrieved 2022-07-23.

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