Richard Epcar
Actor
California, USA
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Biography:
Legendary Actor RICHARD EPCAR - is one of the hardest working men in show business, having voiced over 500 characters in Games, Animation and Anime.
Best known as the voice of BATOU in Ghost in the Shell, The JOKER in several Batman games including INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US (Fighting Game of the Year!) RAIDEN in MORTAL KOMBAT X, ANSEM in KINGDOM HEARTS and now AKUMA in STREET FIGHTER V!
Voted one of the Top 20 Video Game Voice Actors of all Time and Top 20 Anime Actors of all time by IMDB!
Starting out in ROBOTECH, you've heard him in LEGEND OF KORRA, JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE as Joseph Joestar, BATMAN UNLIMITED as Commissioner Gordon, POKEMON GENERATIONS as Giovanni, BERSERK, PERSONA 5, PEABODY & SHERMAN, ASTERIK WAR, DRAGON BALL SUPER, BLOOD LAD, LUPIN THE THIRD, MONSTER, NARUTO, BOBOBO-BOBOBO, TRANSFORMERS, BLEACH, SKIP BEAT, KENSHIN, SAO II, DURARARA, GTO, A LULL IN THE SEA, HUNTERXHUNTER, GUNDAM, MACROSS, DC SUPER FRIENDS, CYBER SOLIDER 009, LUCKY STAR, DIGIMON, 7 DEADLY SINS, X-MEN, GUNDAM UNICORN, BABYLON 5, and POWER RANGERS to name a few and he's directing and voicing the all new LUPIN THE THIRD!
He's also in tons of games including:
FINAL FANTASY as Gaius and Ilberd, SAINTS ROW, MAFIA III,
ARKHAM ORIGINS, SKYRIM, INFINITE CRISIS as the Joker, CALL OF DUTY-ADVANCED WARFARE, MAD MAX, FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING as Walhart, MK vs D.C. UNIVERSE as the Joker and Raiden, STARGATE SG-1 as Gen. Hammond, CALL OF DUTY-BLACK OPS, STAR WARS, TRANSFORMERS, X-COM, COMMAND & CONQUER, DEAD OR ALIVE 3-D, STARCRAFT as Dark Templar, DEAD SPACE, XENOSAGA as Ziggy, MARVEL HEROS, WORLD OF WARCRAFT, SMITE, LEAGUE OF LEGENDS as Xin Zhao, NARUTO, COWBOY BEBOP, SAMURAI WARRIORS, BLUE DRAGON, STAR OCEAN, SPLINTER CELL, GUILTY GEARS, .HACK, MEDAL OF HONOR, GHOST RECON, BATON KAITOS ORIGINS, SPACE SEIGE, SPEC-OPS, BAYONETTA, CATHERINE, TEKKEN, ACE COMBAT, and RESIDENT EVIL.
RICHARD has voice directed many games including:
ARKHAM ORIGINS, DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE, BLUE DRAGON, SHADOW HEARTS II, STAR OCEAN 2, 3, XCOM,
ENEMY TERRITORY QUAKE WARS, UNREAL TOURNAMENT 3, JACKASS THE GAME, SMACKDOWN VS. RAW, and
DEAD HEAD FRED and voice directed many shows including:
GHOST IN THE SHELL 2, ROBOTECH: SHADOW CHRONICLES, ALMOST HEROES, JUNGLE SHUFFLE, THE REEF, MONCHICHI,
GRAND MASTER, NOEIN, DIGIMON, LUPIN THE III, MONCHICHI, FIGHTING SPIRIT, PATLABOR 3, ZENTRIX, AZUMI I & II, FEARLESS, BETTY BLUE, IRON MONKEY, VR TROOPERS, POWER RANGERS, UGLY BETTY WEBISODES and OLD BOY to name a few.
He has also voice acted on several big films including: DEADPOOL, WARCRAFT, PLANET OF THE APES, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS and RESIDENT EVIL 3 to name just a few.
On Camera Richard has appeared in many shows including: WAREHOUSE 13, MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN, COLUMBO, DIAGNOSIS MURDER, MATLOCK, CHEERS,
DAYS OF OUR LIVES, GENERAL HOSPITAL, and a lead in the soon to be released ALTERED SPIRITS.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- Animé Los Angeles 2025 - January 9-12, 2025 in Long Beach, CA, USA 2024
- The Nostalgia Con Houston 2024 - December 6-8, 2024 in Houston, TX, USA
- Anime Pasadena 2024 - November 2-3, 2024 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- SoCal Gaming Expo 2024 - June 8-9, 2024 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- Zenkaikon 2024 - March 22-24, 2024 in Lancaster, PA, USA
- Pensacon 2024 - February 23-25, 2024 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- Ohayocon 2024 - January 19-21, 2024 in Columbus, OH, USA 2023
- Youmacon 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Tiger Con 2023 - September 30 - October 1, 2023 in Valdosta, GA, USA
- Y2kon 2023 - September 22-24, 2023 in Allen, TX, USA
- Saboten Con 2023 - September 1-4, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- ConnectiCon 2023 - July 20-23, 2023 in Hartford, CT, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2023 - June 16-18, 2023 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Anime North 2023 - May 26-28, 2023 in Toronto, ON
- VideoGameTatts Con 2023 - May 19-21, 2023 in Knoxville, TN, USA
- Sakura-Con 2023 - April 7-9, 2023 in Seattle, WA, USA
- AlmaCon 2023 - March 25-26, 2023 in Alma, MI, USA
- King Con Cruise 2023 - February 27 - March 3, 2023 in Departing from Port Canaveral, FL, USA
- Ohayocon 2023 - January 19-22, 2023 in Columbus, OH, USA 2022
- Ronin-Expo 2022 - August 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Anime North 2022 - July 15-17, 2022 in Toronto, ON
Actors Voice Over Expo 2022 - July 2-3, 2022 in Pasadena, CA, USAConvention CancelledSunnyCon Anime Expo Newcastle 2022 - June 24-26, 2022 in Newcastle, UKCancelled AppearanceRonin-Expo 2022 - June 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, USAConvention PostponedAnimeNEXT 2022 - June 10-12, 2022 in Atlantic City, NJ, USAConvention CancelledKing Con Cruise 2022 - February 28 - March 4, 2022 in Departing from Port Canaveral, FL, USAConvention Cancelled- Katsucon 2022 - February 18-20, 2022 in National Harbor, MD, USA
- WeebCon 2022 - February 4-6, 2022 in Allen, TX, USA
- Animé Los Angeles 2022 - January 6-9, 2022 in Long Beach, CA, USA 2021
- Anime NYC 2021 - November 19-21, 2021 in New York, NY, USA
- Ani-Medford 2021 - August 29, 2021 in Grants Pass, OR, USA
EvilleCon 2021 - March 19-21, 2021 in Evansville, IN, USAConvention Cancelled 2020Actors Voice Over Expo 2020 - July 3, 2020 in Pasadena, CA, USAConvention CancelledSunnyCon Anime Expo Newcastle 2020 - June 26-28, 2020 in Newcastle, UKConvention PostponedRonin-Expo 2020 - June 6, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA, USAConvention CancelledAnime North 2020 - May 22-24, 2020 in Toronto, ONConvention CancelledSabaku Con 2020 - April 3-5, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM, USAConvention CancelledEvilleCon 2020 - March 20-22, 2020 in Evansville, IN, USAConvention Cancelled 2019- Otakon 2019 - July 26-28, 2019 in Washington, DC, USA
- Salt Lake Gaming Con 2019 - June 27-29, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- AnimeNEXT 2019 - June 7-9, 2019 in Atlantic City, NJ, USA
- Anime St. Louis 2019 - May 3-5, 2019 in St. Charles, MO, USA
- Anime Boston 2019 - April 19-21, 2019 in Boston, MA, USA
- AlmaCon 2019 - March 8-10, 2019 in Alma, MI, USA 2018
- DerpyCon 2018 - November 9-11, 2018 in Morristown, NJ, USA
- Youmacon 2018 - November 1-4, 2018 in Detroit, MI, USA
- SacAnime 2018 - August 31 - September 2, 2018 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- A-Kon 2018 - June 7-10, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
- MomoCon 2018 - May 24-27, 2018 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Tiger Con 2018 - April 14-15, 2018 in Valdosta, GA, USA
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2018 - April 6-8, 2018 in Chicago, IL, USA 2017
- Creative Con 2017 - October 7-8, 2017 in Panama City, FL, USA
- MechaCon 2017 - July 28-30, 2017 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- AnimeNEXT 2017 - June 9-11, 2017 in Atlantic City, NJ, USA
- Castle Point Anime Convention 2017 - April 29-30, 2017 in Hoboken, NJ, USA
- Animé Los Angeles 2017 - January 27-29, 2017 in Ontario, CA, USA
- Ichibancon 2017 - December 29, 2016 - January 1, 2017 in Concord, NC, USA 2016
- Nan Desu Kan 2016 - September 2-4, 2016 in Denver, CO, USA
- Matsuricon 2016 - August 19-21, 2016 in Columbus, OH, USA
- AnimeNEXT 2016 - June 10-12, 2016 in Atlantic City, NJ, USA
- Ninja-Con 2016 - June 4, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Tora-Con 2016 - April 23-24, 2016 in Rochester, NY, USA
- UBCon 2016 - April 15-17, 2016 in Buffalo, NY, USA
- Zenkaikon 2016 - April 1-3, 2016 in Lancaster, PA, USA
- ALT*Con: Florida 2016 - March 19-20, 2016 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
- Kami-Con 2016 - March 11-13, 2016 in Birmingham, AL, USA 2015
- Banzaicon 2015 - October 30 - November 1, 2015 in Columbia, SC, USA
- Ramencon 2015 - September 18-20, 2015 in Merrillville, IN, USA
- Saboten Con 2015 - September 4-7, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Anime California 2015 - August 28-30, 2015 in Anaheim, CA, USA
- Magma Con 2015 - June 13-14, 2015 in Pigeon Forge, TN, USA
- Mobicon 2015 - May 22-24, 2015 in Mobile, AL, USA
- Anime Central 2015 - May 15-17, 2015 in Rosemont, IL, USA
NashiCon 2015 - April 17-19, 2015 in Columbia, SC, USACancelled Appearance- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Gold Coast 2015 - April 17-19, 2015 in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Melbourne 2015 - April 10-12, 2015 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Anime Boston 2015 - April 3-5, 2015 in Boston, MA, USA
- Kitsune Kon 2015 - March 20-22, 2015 in Green Bay, WI, USA
- Setsucon 2015 - January 24-25, 2015 in State College, PA, USA
- SacAnime 2015 - January 2-4, 2015 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2014
- Anime NebrasKon 2014 - October 31 - November 2, 2014 in Omaha, NE, USA
- Video Gamers United 2014 - August 16-17, 2014 in Washington, DC, USA
- Metrocon 2014 - July 11-13, 2014 in Tampa, FL, USA
- Seishun-Con 2014 - June 20-22, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- AnimeNEXT 2014 - June 6-8, 2014 in Somerset, NJ, USA
Florida Anime Experience 2014 - May 23-25, 2014 in Orlando, FL, USACancelled Appearance- Jaycon 2014 - March 29-30, 2014 in Elizabethtown, PA, USA
- Con Nichiwa 2014 - March 21-23, 2014 in Tucson, AZ, USA
- Katsucon 2014 - February 14-16, 2014 in National Harbor, MD, USA
- Setsucon 2014 - January 25-26, 2014 in State College, PA, USA
- Otakon Vegas 2014 - January 3-5, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 2013
- Con+Alt+Delete 2013 - December 13-15, 2013 in Lisle, IL, USA
- Anime NebrasKon 2013 - November 1-3, 2013 in Omaha, NE, USA
- Dragon Con 2013 - August 30 - September 2, 2013 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Glitch Con 2013 - August 23-25, 2013 in Springdale, AR, USA
- Pensacola Para Con 2013 - August 17-18, 2013 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- Kintoki-Con 2013 - July 26-28, 2013 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Cosplacon 2013 - June 27-30, 2013 in Jefferson City, MO, USA
- Denver Comic Con 2013 - May 31 - June 2, 2013 in Denver, CO, USA
- LouisiANIME 2013 - May 10-12, 2013 in Lafayette, LA, USA
- Zenkaikon 2013 - March 22-24, 2013 in Lancaster, PA, USA
- Naka-Kon 2013 - March 15-17, 2013 in Overland Park, KS, USA
- Animé Los Angeles 2013 - January 4-6, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA, USA 2012
- Eirtakon 2012 - November 9-11, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland
- Anime NebrasKon 2012 - November 2-4, 2012 in Omaha, NE, USA
- MechaCon 2012 - September 7-9, 2012 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- Saboten-Con 2012 - September 1-3, 2012 in Glendale, AZ, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2012 - August 3-5, 2012 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Metrocon 2012 - June 15-17, 2012 in Tampa, FL, USA
- Con-nichiwa 2012 - March 23-25, 2012 in Tucson, AZ, USA
- Shuto Con 2012 - March 16-18, 2012 in Lansing, MI, USA
- Animation & Gaming Ohio 2012 - March 8-11, 2012 in Mason, OH, USA
- Katsucon 2012 - February 17-19, 2012 in National Harbor, MD, USA
- Ikkicon 2012 - December 30, 2011 - January 1, 2012 in Austin, TX, USA 2011
- Pacific Media Expo 2011 - November 11-13, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Chibi-Pa 2011 - November 4-6, 2011 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
- Long Beach Comic & Horror Con 2011 - October 29-30, 2011 in Long Beach, CA, USA
- Northern Michigan Anime Convention 2011 - September 9-11, 2011 in Traverse City, MI, USA
- Dragon*Con 2011 - September 2-5, 2011 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Kintoki-Con 2011 - June 18-19, 2011 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Anime Boston 2011 - April 22-24, 2011 in Boston, MA, USA
- Tora-Con 2011 - April 16-17, 2011 in Rochester, NY, USA
- Tekkoshocon 2011 - March 31 - April 3, 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Animeland Wasabi 2011 - March 11-13, 2011 in Aurora, CO, USA 2010
- Arkansas Anime Festival 2010 - November 20-21, 2010 in Bentonville, AR, USA
Daisho Con 2010 - November 19-21, 2010 in Stevens Point, WI, USACancelled Appearance- RT25 The Celebration 2010 - September 18, 2010 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
- Erie Anime Experience 2010 - September 10-12, 2010 in Edinboro, PA, USA
- Sukoshicon 2010 - August 14, 2010 in Birmingham, AL, USA Live via Video Feed
- MechaCon 2010 - July 16-18, 2010 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- Anime St. Louis 2010 - April 23-25, 2010 in Collinsville, IL, USA
- Sakura-Con 2010 - April 2-4, 2010 in Seattle, WA, USA 2009
- Zona Con 2009 - November 20-22, 2009 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Nekocon 2009 - November 6-8, 2009 in Hampton, VA, USA
Erie Anime Experience 2009 - September 25-27, 2009 in Edinboro, PA, USACancelled Appearance- Dragon*Con 2009 - September 4-7, 2009 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Anime Mid-Atlantic 2009 - June 19-21, 2009 in Hampton, VA, USA
- JACON 2009 - May 22-24, 2009 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Animation & Gaming Ohio 2009 - March 13-15, 2009 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Animation On Display 2009 - February 14-15, 2009 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- Anime South 2009 - January 2-4, 2009 in Destin, FL, USA 2008
- Anime Supercon 2008 - October 31 - November 2, 2008 in Miami, FL, USA
- Kumoricon 2008 - August 30 - September 1, 2008 in Portland, OR, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2008 - August 15-17, 2008 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Otakon 2008 - August 8-10, 2008 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MechaCon 2008 - August 1-3, 2008 in Lafayette, LA, USACancelled Appearance- Florida Supercon 2008 - May 23-25, 2008 in Weston, FL, USA
AniZona 2008 - March 21-23, 2008 in Litchfield Park, AZ, USAConvention Cancelled 2007- Anime South 2007 - December 28-30, 2007 in Destin, FL, USA
- Anime USA 2007 - November 16-18, 2007 in Arlington, VA, USA
Another Anime Convention 2007 - October 12-14, 2007 in Nashua, NH, USACancelled Appearance- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2007 - October 12-14, 2007 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Nan Desu Kan 2007 - September 14-16, 2007 in Denver, CO, USA
- MikomiCon 2007 - September 7-9, 2007 in Northridge, CA, USA
Dragon*Con 2007 - August 31 - September 3, 2007 in Atlanta, GA, USACancelled Appearance- MechaCon 2007 - August 3-5, 2007 in Lafayette, LA, USA
- New York Comic Con 2007 - February 23-25, 2007 in New York, NY, USA 2006
- Anime South 2006 - November 3-5, 2006 in Destin, FL, USA
Otakon 2006 - August 4-6, 2006 in Baltimore, MD, USACancelled Appearance- Anime Boston 2006 - May 26-28, 2006 in Boston, MA, USA 2005
AnimeIowa 2005 - September 9-11, 2005 in Des Moines, IA, USACancelled Appearance- Realms Con 2005 - August 19-21, 2005 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- RoboCon 2005 - July 1-4, 2005 in Anaheim, CA, USA
- Kunicon Denver 2005 - June 17-19, 2005 in Denver, CO, USA
- Kunicon Atlanta 2005 - May 27-29, 2005 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Anime Central 2005 - May 13-15, 2005 in Rosemont, IL, USACancelled Appearance- Anime Express 2005 - March 18-20, 2005 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
- Kunicon St. Louis 2005 - March 4-6, 2005 in St. Louis, MO, USA 2004
- Otakon 2004 - July 30 - August 1, 2004 in Baltimore, MD, USA 2002
- BotCon 2002 - July 27-28, 2002 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA 1999
RoboCon 1999 - October 15-17, 1999 in Orange, CA, USAConvention Cancelled 1995- RoboCon 1995 - October 6-8, 1995 in Anaheim, CA, USA
147 confirmed guest appearances