Myron Mensah
Description
The name Myron Mensah is a professional pseudonym for the American voice actor Robert Axelrod, who was active in the entertainment industry from the early 1980s until his passing in 2019. Axelrod adopted this alias, along with others such as Axel Roberts, for select credits throughout his career. As Myron Mensah, he is specifically recognized for his work on English-language dubs of anime films in the late 1980s.
The most notable role performed under the name Myron Mensah is Lord Wuzu, also known as the Crane Hermit, in the Harmony Gold English dub of Dragon Ball Movie 3: Mystical Adventure. This film was part of the initial effort to localize the Dragon Ball franchise for North American audiences before the more widely known Funimation dubs.
Beyond the specific credit of Myron Mensah, Robert Axelrod had a prolific and expansive career as a voice actor in anime and animation. He began working on English-language versions of anime in 1980. His extensive anime filmography includes major roles in several series that gained international popularity. He was well known for his work in the Digimon franchise, providing the voices for Wizardmon and Vademon in Digimon Adventure, and Armadillomon, Ankylomon, and Shakkoumon in Digimon Adventure 02. He also voiced Movor in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Rico in Robotech, Doctor Londes in Cowboy Bebop, and Colonel Anthony Gauss in The Big O.
His career was also defined by major recurring collaborations with production companies and fellow industry professionals. He did significant work for Saban Entertainment, a company known for adapting Japanese series for Western audiences. This partnership led to his most iconic role in live-action television, providing the voice of the villain Lord Zedd in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the monster maker Finster. Beyond anime and tokusatsu, he also voiced the character Microchip in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Later in his career, he appeared in several productions by the comedy duo Tim & Eric.
A notable achievement of his career was the sheer volume and longevity of his work. Over several decades, he voiced more than 150 characters. His work on Power Rangers and Digimon made him a recognizable figure to audiences who grew up in the 1990s and early 2000s, cementing his status as a significant contributor to the English-language voice acting community for Japanese media.
The most notable role performed under the name Myron Mensah is Lord Wuzu, also known as the Crane Hermit, in the Harmony Gold English dub of Dragon Ball Movie 3: Mystical Adventure. This film was part of the initial effort to localize the Dragon Ball franchise for North American audiences before the more widely known Funimation dubs.
Beyond the specific credit of Myron Mensah, Robert Axelrod had a prolific and expansive career as a voice actor in anime and animation. He began working on English-language versions of anime in 1980. His extensive anime filmography includes major roles in several series that gained international popularity. He was well known for his work in the Digimon franchise, providing the voices for Wizardmon and Vademon in Digimon Adventure, and Armadillomon, Ankylomon, and Shakkoumon in Digimon Adventure 02. He also voiced Movor in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Rico in Robotech, Doctor Londes in Cowboy Bebop, and Colonel Anthony Gauss in The Big O.
His career was also defined by major recurring collaborations with production companies and fellow industry professionals. He did significant work for Saban Entertainment, a company known for adapting Japanese series for Western audiences. This partnership led to his most iconic role in live-action television, providing the voice of the villain Lord Zedd in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the monster maker Finster. Beyond anime and tokusatsu, he also voiced the character Microchip in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Later in his career, he appeared in several productions by the comedy duo Tim & Eric.
A notable achievement of his career was the sheer volume and longevity of his work. Over several decades, he voiced more than 150 characters. His work on Power Rangers and Digimon made him a recognizable figure to audiences who grew up in the 1990s and early 2000s, cementing his status as a significant contributor to the English-language voice acting community for Japanese media.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Movie 3: Mystical Adventure