Kevin Michael Richardson
It was his deep, resonant voice that set Kevin Michael Richardson apart as a voice actor. Richardson's low tones appeared in a huge number of animated movies, TV shows, and video games throughout his career. Though his voice was often used for evil characters, he became best known for voicing both the lovable redneck Lester Krinklesac and the unmotivated Cleveland Brown Jr. on the "Family Guy" spinoff "The Cleveland Show" (Fox 2009-2013). Richardson was born in The Bronx, NY on October 25, 1964. He was classically trained in acting at Syracuse University. After he graduated in 1988, he said he never really struggled to find work. One of his first gigs was in an AT&T commercial, and in 1992 he began taking on regular TV roles. His voice could be heard on beloved children's cartoons, as the stuck-up mayor in the animated reboot of "The Mask" (CBS 1995) and suitably as Hephaestus in the TV spin-off of Disney's "Hercules" (Disney 1998). One of his favorite roles was as Captain Gantu, the menacing and rule-following antagonist in Disney's Hawaiian sci-fi adventure "Lilo and Stitch" (2002). For his turn as a growly-voiced Joker in "The Batman" animated TV series (Kids WB 2004-2008), he received two Daytime Emmy nominations. These examples only scrape the surface of Richardson's incredibly busy career; he appeared in almost every famous animated series from the 1990s onwards, in addition to in a large variety of video game voices and commercial appearances. He dabbled in music production, helping with his wife Monica's jazz albums. After "The Cleveland Show" ended in 2013, he took on a regular role as The Shredder, the antagonist of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (Syndicated 2012-) reboot, and continued voicing a variety of characters in beloved comedies from "Family Guy" (Fox 1999-) to "The Simpsons" (Fox 1989-).
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Kevin Michael Richardson
Filmography
Movies
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59% |
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Kamek (Voice) | $574.9M | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land | Larry The Snowman (Voice) | - | 2022 |
89% |
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LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation | Jabba the Hutt (Voice) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Royal Announcer (Character) | - | 2021 |
90% |
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | Goro (Voice) | - | 2020 |
100% |
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Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans |
Hexagon / |
- | 2019 |
100% |
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Justice League vs the Fatal Five | Mr. Terrific (Voice) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Constantine: City of Demons | Mahonin (Voice) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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LEGO DC Super Heroes: The Flash | Doctor Fate (Voice) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Detective Chimp (Voice) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat | Groot (Voice) | - | 2017 |
50% |
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Batman and Harley Quinn |
Floronic Man / |
- | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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Tangled Before Ever After | Otter (Voice) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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Throne of Elves | Captain B (Voice) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age Smackdown | Barney Rubble (Voice) | - | 2015 |
19% |
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Strange Magic | Brutus (Voice) | $12.4M | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love | Judge Michaels (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League |
Captain Cold / |
- | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy |
Cuthbert Crawley/ |
- | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising | Bulkhead (Voice) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Dante's Inferno |
King Minos / |
- | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Firebreather | Belloc (Voice) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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White Lion | Producer | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Planet Hulk | Korg (Voice) | - | 2010 |
50% |
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Mission Street Rhapsody | Dee (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword |
Sojo/ |
- | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Dead Space: Downfall |
Samuel Irons / |
- | 2008 |
18% |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Jabba the Hutt (Voice) | $456.8K | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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Doctor Strange | Mordo (Voice) | - | 2007 |
36% |
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TMNT | Gen. Aguila (Voice) | $54.1M | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers |
Red Pirate Ron/ |
- | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Queer Duck: The Movie | Openly Gator (Voice) | - | 2006 |
40% |
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Leroy & Stitch | Captain Gantu (Voice) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide |
Morgan Freeman / |
- | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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The Batman vs. Dracula | The Joker (Voice) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Adventures in Animation | Coach (Voice) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Elysium | Christopher (Character) | - | 2003 |
20% |
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Stitch! The Movie | Captain Gantu (Voice) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Scooby-Doo! And the Legend of the Vampire |
Malcolm Illiwara / |
- | 2003 |
80% |
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Shaman Mnyambo (Voice) | $39.9M | 2002 |
29% |
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The Country Bears | Henry (Voice) | $17.0M | 2002 |
87% |
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Lilo & Stitch | Captain Gantu (Voice) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Tom Sawyer | Injurin' Joe (Voice) | - | 2000 |
80% |
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Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders | Max (Voice) | - | 2000 |
76% |
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Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Sumo Singer (Voice) | $76.5M | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Adult Whispers (Voice) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Space Ranger (Voice) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein | Bud Wiley (Voice) | - | 1999 |
20% |
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All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | St. Bernard (Voice) | $8.6M | 1996 |
TV
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99% | 88% | Invincible |
Mauler Twins/ |
2021 2023-2025 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blaze and the Monster Machines |
Crusher/ |
2014-2025 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Shredder (Voice) | 2012-2017 2024 |
100% | 82% | Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy | Farmer Scala (Voice) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Big Nate | Principal Nichols (Voice) | 2022-2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frog and Toad | Toad (Voice) | 2023-2024 |
63% | 78% | Grimsburg | Detective Greg Summers (Voice) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy |
The Giant Chicken (Guest Voice), Drill Sergeant (Voice) |
1999-2001 2005-2006 2008-2011 2013-2018 2020-2021 2023 |
No Score Yet | 90% | American Dad! |
Monty (Guest Voice), Principal Lewis/ |
2005-2014 2016-2017 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trolls: TrollsTopia |
Smidge (Character), Unknown (Voice) |
2020-2022 |
No Score Yet | 86% | The Penguins of Madagascar |
Maurice (Character), Unknown (Voice) |
2008-2013 2015 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Eureka! | Dima (Guest Voice) | 2022 |
97% | 71% | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Jack From Jupiter, Ironcast (Character) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Guardians of the Galaxy | Groot (Voice) | 2015-2018 2022 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Apple & Onion |
Beef Jerky/ |
2018-2022 |
95% | 53% | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Beast Man (Voice) | 2021 |
82% | 62% | Bless the Harts | Matlock (Guest Voice) | 2019-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All Hail King Julien: Exiled |
Maurice/ |
2017 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Smidge (Voice) | 2018-2020 |
No Score Yet | 66% | The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Jimbo (Voice) | 2018 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? |
Caveman / |
2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | 85% | Niko and the Sword of Light | Dingle (Voice) | 2017-2019 |
No Score Yet | 71% | The Jellies | Unknown (Voice) | 2017 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Break Out | Groot (Character) | 2018-2019 |
86% | 81% | Love, Death + Robots | Zima (Voice) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Unlikely Animal Friends | Self | 2012 2016 2019 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Willem Viceroy III (Voice) | 2012-2015 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | 94% | All Hail King Julien | Maurice (Voice) | 2014-2017 |
No Score Yet | 46% | Teen Titans Go! |
Mammoth/ |
2013-2015 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Uncle Grandpa | Mr. Gus (Voice) | 2013-2017 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Party Guest (Guest Voice) | 2009-2017 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Sofia the First | King of Hakalo (Guest Voice) | 2014-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marvel's Rocket & Groot | Groot (Voice) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sheriff Callie's Wild West |
Uncle Bun/ |
2014-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The 7D | Happy (Voice) | 2014-2016 |
100% | 94% | Adventure Time |
Male Computer Voice/ |
2010 2013 2016 |
90% | 83% | Rick and Morty |
Frankenstein/ |
2015 |
No Score Yet | 89% | The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2015 |
100% | 83% | Steven Universe | Mr. Gus (Guest Voice) | 2015 |
89% | 79% | The Legend of Korra | Old Salt (Guest Voice) | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | 64% | The Cleveland Show |
Cleveland Brown Jr./ |
2009-2013 |
100% | 96% | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Kilowog (Voice) | 2011-2013 |
No Score Yet | 99% | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated |
Foog/ |
2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | 94% | Thundercats | Panthro (Voice) | 2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | 81% | The Fairly OddParents |
Future AJ / Dark Laser / |
2001 2003-2004 2008-2009 2011 |
No Score Yet | 85% | The Looney Tunes Show | Guard (Guest Voice) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 92% | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack |
Captain/ |
2008-2009 |
84% | 85% | How I Met Your Mother | Stan (Guest Star) | 2009 |
24% | No Score Yet | The Cleaner | Darnell McDowell (Character) | 2008 |
100% | 96% | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Tombstone (Guest Voice) | 2008 |
74% | No Score Yet | The Knights of Prosperity | Unknown (Character) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Unknown (Voice) | 2004-2006 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Dave the Barbarian | Unknown (Voice) | 2004-2005 |
93% | 96% | Samurai Jack | Biker (Voice) | 2002-2004 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Static Shock | Unknown (Voice) | 2000-2004 |
20% | No Score Yet | Like Family | Ed Ward (Character) | 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | 40% | The Proud Family | Security Guard (Guest Voice) | 2001-2004 |
No Score Yet | 81% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Fred Lychock (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | JAG | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
27% | No Score Yet | Presidio Med | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Kim Possible | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 68% | SpongeBob SquarePants | King Neptune (Guest Voice) | 2002 |
100% | 90% | Invader Zim | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2001-2002 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Rugrats |
Trash Guy/ |
1997 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Unknown (Voice) | 1999 2001 |
83% | No Score Yet | That's Life | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The PJs | Unknown (Voice) | 1999-2000 |
No Score Yet | 97% | The Wild Thornberrys | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2000 |
20% | No Score Yet | Odd Man Out | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Becker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | DiResta | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Teen Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997-1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hangin' With Mr. Cooper | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 1997 |
25% | No Score Yet | Homeboys in Outer Space | Vashti (Character) | 1996-1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In the House | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996-1997 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Hey Arnold! | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
29% | No Score Yet | Lush Life | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Too Something | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Living Single | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Weird Science | Lieutenant (Guest Star) | 1995-1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Simon | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fudge | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
67% | No Score Yet | The Preston Episodes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER | Patrick (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mad About You | Cable Man (Guest Star) | 1994 |