"¡Dragón Naciente!"Explanation
Ricardo Mendoza Soberano (born June 25, 1963) is a Mexican voice actor who is most famous as his role as Shiryu from Saint Seiya, Yamcha from Dragon Ball and Seto Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh!. He is an expert in playing The Lancer or the Number Two (either Hot-Blooded or Deadpan Snarker subtypes) but he can also make a rather good villain, to the joy and surprise of many.
His wife Rocío González is an actress in her own right, as well as his late younger brother Luis Alfonso Mendoza. His children Monserrat, Itzel and Ricardo Jr. continue on with his legacy as well as his niece Nayeli Mendoza Adame and nephew Gerardo Mendoza. Mendoza is also a stand-up comedian.
He has quite the acting relationship with characters voiced by either Jesús Barrero, José Gilberto Vilchis, René García or Mario Castañeda.
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Anime roles
- AKIRA: Kaisuke "Kai" (in second dub)
- Beyblade: Metal Fusion: Blader DJ and "Narrator"
- Bleach: Sosuke Aizen
- Blue Seed: Mamoru Kusanagi
- Broken Blade: Io
- Captain Tsubasa: Takeshi Soriyama (original series), Steve Hyuga/Kojirō Hyūga (In Road to 2002)
- Corrector Yui: Shinichi Kasuga
- Cyborg 009: Jet Link/002 (2001 version)
- Devilman The Birth: Ryo Asuka
- Dragon Ball: Yamcha (replaced Jesús Barrero middle series of DB, then goes Role Reprise)
- Dragon Ball Z Kai: Yamcha and Guldo (replacing Ricardo Hill)
- Dragon Ball Super: Yamcha
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics: The youngest of Princess Elise's brothers in The Six Swans
- Inuyasha: Renkotsu (first voice, then is replaced by Jorge Ornelas)
- Ikki Tousen: Genjo Kakouton
- Mega Man Battle Network: Proto Man
- Mirumo de Pon!: Ryo Kisaragi
- Naruto: Misumi Tsurugi and Fukusuke Kikyakuya
- Ojamajo Doremi: Alexandre Togosaku Oyajide
- One Piece: Pearl, Donald Moderate (Stampede)
- Popolocrois: Stone
- Pokémon: The Series: Lawrence III (The Power of One), Raiden (The Johto Journeys), Roark (Diamond & Pearl) and Coldress (Pokemon BW Best Wishes)
- Ranma ½: Zotatsu Jikeiin
- Ronin Warriors: Touma Hashiba/Tommy of Strata and Diabolo/Kokuyouen
- Saint Seiya: Dragon Shiryu
- Saint Seiya Omega: Dragon Shiryu
- Sailor Moon: Nicholas/Yuuichirou Kumada
- Shaman King: Kalim
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: Seto Kaiba and his past self, Priest Seto
Film roles
- 10,000 BC: Nakudu
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Dave Seville (all movies)
- Captain Marvel (2019): Talos
- The Hateful Eight: Chris Mannix (redub)
- The Outsiders: Two-Bit Matthews
- Pulp Fiction Paul
- Scooby-Doo: Fred Jones (two movies)
- The Shawshank Redemption: Bogs Diamond
- Training Day: Moreno (Noel Gugliemi)
Live-Action TV roles
- Bananas in Pyjamas: Morgan
- Everwood: Bright Abbott (Chris Pratt)
- Everybody Loves Raymond: Raymond "Ray" Barone
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Jazz
- Isaura the Slave (2004): Gabriel Albuquerque
- The O.C.: Luke Ward
- Party of Five: Charlie Salinger (3-6 Season)
- That '70s Show: Michael Kelso (In Original/Mexican Version)
Video Game roles
- LEGO Dimensions: Fred Jones
- Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul: Dragon Shiryu and Alpha Dubhe Siegfried (replacing his late VA Mario Raúl López)
- World of Warcraft: Nathanos Blightcaller
Western Animation roles
- The Adventures Of Tin Tin 2011: Thomson
- Arthur: Alan Powers
- ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks: Dave Seville
- Ben 10: Omniverse: Shocksquatch
- Courage the Cowardly Dog: Courage, Doctor Vindaloo, Di Lung
- Daria: David Sorrenson
- Donkey Kong Country: Po-Li
- Ed, Edd n Eddy: Eddy (1-3 season), Jimmy (4-6 season and movie)
- Flying Rhino Junior High: Earl AKA the Phantom
- Invader Zim: Sr. Dwicky
- Hercules: Ptolomeus
- Kingofthe Hill: Ralph
- Madagascar: Melman (Trilogy)
- The Mask: Charlie Schumacher
- Mike, Lu & Og: Wendell
- Monster House: Officer Lister
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998): Whimsical Willy
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Fred Jones (second season. He replaced Luis Alfonso Padilla after his passing and also was the voice of Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo)
- The Smurfs (1981): Vanity Smurf
- Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Eddie Brock/Venom and Harry Osborn (1st voice)
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series: Agent of Kingpin
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003): Raphael
- Thomas & Friends: Duncan (18 season onwards)
- Watership Down: Fiver
- Wild Kratts: Martin Kratt
