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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Behold, the master of the]] LargeHam with NoIndoorVoice! '''''BEHOLD, I SAY!''''']] |
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6 | An American voice actor known for his distinctive high-pitched voice, Richard Steven Horvitz (born July 29, 1966) is [[PigeonholedVoiceActor often cast]] as zany, dimwitted characters who do a lot of screaming. If whatever you're watching has a character who's small, nasal, manic, and slightly hammy, there's a good chance Richard Horvitz is involved. |
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8 | His best known works include the voice of the original Alpha 5 in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'', and ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'', Raz in ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'', Billy in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', Daggett in ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'', Kaos in ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'', the Berserker in ''VideoGame/TheDarkness'' video game, the title character Zim from the show ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', Rodney J. Squirrel in ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy'', and as Orthopox in the ''VideoGame/DestroyAllHumans'' series. He was also Alan Eakin in the obscure Creator/CarlReiner film ''Film/SummerSchool'', one of his first (and few) on-camera performances.[[note]]Funnily enough, another future voiceover artist was involved with the movie, Creator/EGDaily -- though she wasn't in the film itself, she did sing the "Mind over Matter" song featured in the film and appeared in a music video with many of the film's actors, including Horvitz.[[/note]] |
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10 | While many of Horvitz's characters scream, he has said himself that the hardest role he's ever had to play was Zim, since Zim's [[NoIndoorVoice speaking voice]] ''[[NoIndoorVoice is]]'' [[NoIndoorVoice screaming]]. |
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12 | !!Notable roles include: |
13 | !!!Anime |
14 | * Dr. Rota in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' (credited as Rico Bonet) |
15 | * Fritz in ''Anime/DuelMasters'' |
16 | * Kanchome (2005–2006), Additional Voices in ''Manga/ZatchBell'' |
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18 | !!!Film |
19 | * The Grinch's Answering Machine in ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' |
20 | * [=ADR=] in ''Film/{{Eurotrip}}'' |
21 | * Alpha 8 and Alpha 9 in ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersOnceAndAlways'' |
22 | * Snap in ''Animation/SealTeam2021'' |
23 | * Alan in ''Film/SummerSchool'' |
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25 | !!!Western Animation |
26 | * Daggett in ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'' |
27 | * Rodney J. Squirrel in ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy'' |
28 | * Billy and his father Harold in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' |
29 | * Zim in ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' |
30 | * Aviarious in ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' |
31 | * Grey Matter, Sublimino, Additional Voices from ''Franchise/Ben10'' |
32 | * Theodor in ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' |
33 | * Crayon Boy in ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' |
34 | * Jimmy Osgood in ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' |
35 | * Mixadel, Scrud, Splasho, Freezi-Breezi, and Boopsie the Mixie Cat in ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' |
36 | * Kaos in ''WesternAnimation/SkylandersAcademy'' (RoleReprise from the games below) |
37 | * Worly in ''WesternAnimation/DangerRangers'' |
38 | * Ocho on ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'' |
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40 | !!!Live-Action TV |
41 | * Alpha 5 in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'', and ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'', as well as ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie'' (credited as Richard Wood) |
42 | * Datascammer in ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' |
43 | * Smogger in ''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'' |
44 | * Mantamobile in ''Series/PowerRangersTimeForce'' |
45 | * Alpha 7 in ''Series/PowerRangersWildForce'' |
46 | * Sherry the Fairy in ''Series/TheAdventuresOfTimmyTheTooth'' |
47 | * Minotaurbot's second voice in ''Series/VRTroopers'' |
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49 | !!!Video Games |
50 | * Razputin "Raz" Aquato in the ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' series. |
51 | * The Berserker in ''VideoGame/TheDarkness'' |
52 | * Orthopox in the ''VideoGame/DestroyAllHumans'' series |
53 | * Rumble, Ziggs and Heimerdinger[[note]]Post Visual Update[[/note]] from ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' |
54 | * The Kabbage Boy Guitarist, Jack the Lift-Op, various voices in ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'' |
55 | * [=PMC=]Soldiers in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'' |
56 | * Fel Imp (Warlock minion), Saboteur Kip'tilak, Kaz'tik the Manipulator in ''[[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria]]'' |
57 | * the Slipskull Chimera in ''VideoGame/{{Resistance}}'' |
58 | * [[Characters/SkylandersKaos Kaos]] in the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series |
59 | * Space Weaver in ''VideoGame/BrokenAge'' |
60 | * Lani-Loli in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime'' |
61 | * Zurkon Jr. in ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankRiftApart'' |
62 | * Zim in ''[[VideoGame/NicktoonsUnite Nicktoons: Globs of Doom]]'' and ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl'' |
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64 | !!!Other |
65 | * Moxxie, Crimson, Eddie, and a doctor in ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss''. He also voice-directs the series proper. |
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67 | !!Tropes associated with Richard Steven Horvitz |
68 | * ActingForTwo: He usually voices several characters in series he works on, [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy and his dad Harold]] being a notable example. |
69 | * AxCrazy: Several of his characters, most notably [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]]. |
70 | * ButtMonkey: His characters constantly go through Hell and back all the time! In case of [[WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss Moxxie]], it's also a LiteralMetaphor. |
71 | * HeAlsoDid: He's played the Green Grapes Guy in many of the recent Fruit of the Loom ads. |
72 | * LargeHam: About 80% of his characters tend to [[ChewingTheScenery eat the sets]]. |
73 | * LaughablyEvil: He frequently plays comedic villains, [[VideoGame/{{Skylanders}} Kaos]] being a particularly big example. |
74 | * ManOfAThousandVoices: Despite his pigeonhole in terms of roles, Richard does have a moderately good vocal range. Case in Point: Compare [[VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends Rumble/(new) Heimerdinger]] or the [=PMC=] Soldiers to ''any'' of his other roles. |
75 | * MotorMouth: While not as famous as his hamminess, he can spit out words at an impressive speed when he ''really'' gets going. |
76 | * NoIndoorVoice: Many, many, ''many'' of his characters speak in screams. He had to work alternate days for ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' so he wouldn't permanently damage his throat. This was best illustrated at a convention appearance in which he and other notable voice actors did a live reading of the script of ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''. |
77 | -->'''Quinton Flynn:''' (''as [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Raiden]]'') You don't have to yell.\ |
78 | '''Horvitz:''' (''as Zim'') HAVE YOU NOT SEEN MY SHOW?! |
79 | * PlayingAgainstType: |
80 | ** As the [=PMC=] Soldiers in ''Metal Gear Solid 4'', a bullying victim named Jimmy in ''Static Shock'', and the subdued and intelligent Grey Matter in ''Ben 10''. |
81 | ** He's normally known for playing LargeHam characters, but in the video game ''Kinectimals'' he voices a sweet and soft-spoken lemur fairy named Bumble. |
82 | ** Raz from ''Psychonauts'' is not only outright ''heroic'' (a rarity for Horvitz at the time), but also rather smart and down-to-earth. |
83 | ** Moxxie in ''Helluva Boss'' is the OnlySaneMan who, while capable of hamming it up, apparently suffers from panic attacks from too much stress. He also voices Moxxie's father Crimson, a low-key, sinister mafia don [[KnightOfCerebus played seriously for the most part]]. |
84 | ** His role as Lani Loli in ''Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time'' also gets stressed very easily, acting like a pretty meek guy despite being an ancient artifact of untold power. |
85 | * {{Typecasting}}: Mostly plays very crazy and dimwitted characters who tend to do a lot of screaming or are considered very obnoxious. That being said, he is able to break out of the role on occasion, such as his role in ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' as Moxxie, a straight-laced but small-statured and often put-upon imp who is a tactical genius and skilled ranged fighter. He also plays Raz from the {{VideoGame/Psychonauts}} franchise, who is a down-to-earth, young and intelligent psychic who has saved the world twice in the ''span of a week.'' |
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