Arthur Burghardt (born August 29, 1947) is a retired American actor and voice actor from New York City. Known for his impressive baritone voice, he often played characters who were badass, evil, or both.
The Seinfeld episode "The Pothole" mentions a fictional highway called the Arthur Burghardt Expressway, named after Burghardt.
Selected filmography:
- Network (1976) as Great Ahmed Khan
- One Life to Live (1978-1980) as Dr. Jack Scott
- Knots Landing (1982-1984) as Louis Bonfort, D.A., Dr. Rosen
- G.I. Joe
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983-1986) as Destro, Stalker, Iceberg
- G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) as Destro, Iceberg
- Transformers as Devastator
- The Transformers (1984-1986)
- The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
- Mickey Mouse as Pete
- The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
- Disney Learning Phonics Quest (2001)
- Disney Golf (2002)
- Disney Sports Soccer (2002)
- Disney Sports Skateboarding (2002)
- Disney Sports Football (2002)
- Disney Sports Basketball (2003)
- Disneys Party (2003)
- Killjoy (2000) as Homeless Man
- Los Luchadores (2001) as Laurent
- Ultimate Spider-Man (2005) as Venom
- World of Warcraft as Mannoroth
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (2007)
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (2010)
- God of War: Ghost of Sparta (2010) as Thanatos
Tropes applying to Burghardt's acting work include:
- Darker and Edgier: In The Prince and the Pauper, Burghardt portrays Pete as a dastardly manipulator who attempts murder and regicide, making him one of the darkest versions of Pete in any Disney media. Inverted after that. Burghardt went on to voice Pete in some spinoff video games, mostly sports games, in which Pete is far less intimidating.
- Evil Sounds Deep: Burghardt's deep voice made him a perfect choice to play villains such as Devastator, Pete, and Venom.
