James Remar
Description
James Remar is an American screen and voice actor born on December 31, 1953, who has established a substantial career in voice acting for animated series, films, and video games. While best known for his extensive live-action roles, including Harry Morgan in Dexter and Ajax in The Warriors, Remar has become a recognizable voice in Western animation with particular prominence in superhero and action-oriented genres.
In the realm of anime and anime-influenced animation, Remar voiced Tonraq, the father of the title character, in the animated series The Legend of Korra. This role earned him a Behind the Voice Actors Award for People's Choice Voice Acting Award. He also portrayed the character Vilgax in Ben 10: Alien Force and Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, stepping into the role of the series' primary alien antagonist. Remar has further contributed to the voice casts of The Spectacular Spider-Man as Walter Hardy, Young Justice as Icicle Sr., and Justice League as Carter Hall, the original Hawkman, and the Manhunters. He also voiced the character Two-Face in the series Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Black Mask in The Batman.
Extending into animated films, Remar voiced Chef Larousse in the Pixar feature Ratatouille. Within the Transformers franchise, he provided the voice of the Autobot Sideswipe in the 2011 live-action film Transformers: Dark of the Moon, taking over the role from a previous voice actor for that installment. He also voiced Zeta Prime in the 2024 animated film Transformers: One. A notable achievement in his voice acting career includes receiving the Saturn Award for The Life Career Award in 2012, acknowledging his contributions to the industry. His voice work has also included national commercial campaigns, such as for Lexus luxury cars from 2009 to 2010. In video games, his voice credits include the character Executor Hideo in the Destiny franchise as well as roles in The Warriors, Killzone 3, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame.
In the realm of anime and anime-influenced animation, Remar voiced Tonraq, the father of the title character, in the animated series The Legend of Korra. This role earned him a Behind the Voice Actors Award for People's Choice Voice Acting Award. He also portrayed the character Vilgax in Ben 10: Alien Force and Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, stepping into the role of the series' primary alien antagonist. Remar has further contributed to the voice casts of The Spectacular Spider-Man as Walter Hardy, Young Justice as Icicle Sr., and Justice League as Carter Hall, the original Hawkman, and the Manhunters. He also voiced the character Two-Face in the series Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Black Mask in The Batman.
Extending into animated films, Remar voiced Chef Larousse in the Pixar feature Ratatouille. Within the Transformers franchise, he provided the voice of the Autobot Sideswipe in the 2011 live-action film Transformers: Dark of the Moon, taking over the role from a previous voice actor for that installment. He also voiced Zeta Prime in the 2024 animated film Transformers: One. A notable achievement in his voice acting career includes receiving the Saturn Award for The Life Career Award in 2012, acknowledging his contributions to the industry. His voice work has also included national commercial campaigns, such as for Lexus luxury cars from 2009 to 2010. In video games, his voice credits include the character Executor Hideo in the Destiny franchise as well as roles in The Warriors, Killzone 3, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Transformers: Dark of the Moon