Neil Kaplan
Actor
USA
Biography:
Neil has been a voice over actor for almost 25 years in animation, dubbing, audio books, live performance, video games and other fields. His most recent video game work includes Skadge and a dozen other characters on the Guinness World Record setting "Star Wars: The Old Republic". His portrayal of Tychus Findlay on Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty has stunned fans and won him acclaim across the video game universe. However, Neil may be best known around the globe as the voice of Optimus Prime on the animated television series Transformers: Robots in Disguise. His voice work has also been prominently featured in such series as Digimon, Bleach, Marvel's Iron Man Anime as well as an important upcoming role Naruto, as well as numerous other projects in various forms of media.
During his varied career, Neil has been a theatrical and voice over director as well as a voice over teacher and coach.
He is also the Founder and President of Audio Theater For Our Troops, a non-profit foundation whose mission is to provide respite and audio entertainment to current and former members of the U.S. military and allies via free audio theatrical productions featuring Hollywood's and Broadway's finest performers and writers.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- NWA Comic Con 2025 - January 11-12, 2025 in Rogers, AR, USA 2024
- The Nostalgia Con Houston 2024 - December 6-8, 2024 in Houston, TX, USA
- Anime Town Pensacola 2024 - November 16-17, 2024 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- UwU Con 2024 - November 1-3, 2024 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- New York Comic Con 2024 - October 17-20, 2024 in New York, NY, USA
- Anime Mundo 2024 - October 11-13, 2024 in El Paso, TX, USA
- College Station Comic Con 2024 - September 14-15, 2024 in Bryan, TX, USA
- Power Morphicon 2024 - August 23-25, 2024 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- Super MegaFest Comic Con 2024 - June 28-30, 2024 in Natick, MA, USA
- Sugoi Pop Con 2024 - June 22-23, 2024 in Fishkill, NY, USA
- The Nostalgia Con 2024 - May 10-12, 2024 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo 2024 - April 12-14, 2024 in Huntsville, AL, USA
- Anime Las Vegas 2024 - March 23-24, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Awesome Con 2024 - March 8-10, 2024 in Washington, DC, USA
- ATL Comic Convention 2024 - February 9-11, 2024 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Little Rock Anime Fest 2024 - February 3-4, 2024 in Little Rock, AR, USA
- Anime Washington 2024 - January 27-28, 2024 in Tacoma, WA, USA
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2024 - January 19-21, 2024 in Albuquerque, NM, USA 2023
- Twin Cities Con 2023 - November 3-5, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Planet Anime Kansas City 2023 - October 20-22, 2023 in Kansas City, MO, USA
- Colorado Springs Comic Con 2023 - August 25-27, 2023 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- Tampa Bay Comic Convention 2023 - July 28-30, 2023 in Tampa, FL, USA
- Anime Expo 2023 - July 1-4, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Lilac City Comicon 2023 - June 10-11, 2023 in Spokane, WA, USA
- Anime Arizona 2023 - May 5-7, 2023 in Mesa, AZ, USA
- Anime Las Vegas 2023 - April 22-23, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- SacAnime Spring 2023 - April 7-9, 2023 in Roseville, CA, USA
- Permian Basin Comic Con X 2023 - March 17-19, 2023 in Midland, TX, USA
- Pensacon 2023 - February 24-26, 2023 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- Anime Town Greenville 2023 - January 28-29, 2023 in Greenville, SC, USA 2022
- Super Anime Fest 2022 - December 10-11, 2022 in Wichita Falls, TX, USA
- Anime Pasadena 2022 - November 19-20, 2022 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2022 - November 4-6, 2022 in Providence, RI, USA
- Anime Texas 2022 - October 28-30, 2022 in The Woodlands, TX, USA
- Otaku Tattoo Expo 2022 - October 7-9, 2022 in Allen, TX, USA
- Lodi Comic Con Fall 2022 - October 2, 2022 in Lodi, CA, USA
- Anime Oklahoma 2022 - September 9-11, 2022 in Midwest City, OK, USA
- Power Morphicon 2022 - August 26-28, 2022 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- Bold Matsuri 2022 - July 9-10, 2022 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Anime Riverside 2022 - June 4-5, 2022 in Riverside, CA, USA
- Anime Onsen 2022 - May 27-29, 2022 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- All-Con 2022 - March 10-13, 2022 in Dallas, TX, USA
Albuquerque Comic Con 2022 - January 14-16, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM, USACancelled Appearance 2021- Anime Pasadena 2021 - December 11-12, 2021 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- Ocala Comic Con 2021 - September 11-12, 2021 in Ocala, FL, USA
- WeebCon 2021 - August 13-15, 2021 in Dallas, TX, USA 2020
Robo Toy Fest 2020 - June 7, 2020 in Pasadena, CA, USAConvention PostponedAnime Detour 2020 - April 3-5, 2020 in Minneapolis, MN, USAConvention CancelledOmni Fandom Expo 2020 - March 20-22, 2020 in Kissimmee, FL, USAConvention Postponed- London Anime & Gaming Con 2020 - February 14-16, 2020 in London, UK 2019
- Hub City Comic Convention 2019 - August 23-25, 2019 in Lubbock, TX, USA
- Planet Funk Con 2019 - June 21-23, 2019 in Bettendorf, IA, USA
- Duke City Comic Con 2019 - June 7-9, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Comic Con Revolution Ontario 2019 - May 18-19, 2019 in Ontario, CA, USA
- Bak-Anime 2019 - February 2-3, 2019 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
- SacAnime 2019 - January 4-6, 2019 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2018
- Comic Con Okinawa 2018 - October 14, 2018 in Okinawa, Japan
- Snake River Fandom Con 2018 - September 27-29, 2018 in Pocatello, ID, USA
- Power Morphicon 2018 - August 17-19, 2018 in Anaheim, CA, USA
- AVCon 2018 - July 20-22, 2018 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Frankfort Comic-Con 2018 - July 14, 2018 in Frankfort, KY, USACancelled Appearance- Cottage CountryCon 2018 - June 23-24, 2018 in Orillia, ON
- Anime Pasadena 2018 - May 26, 2018 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- South Texas Comic Con 2018 - April 27-29, 2018 in McAllen, TX, USA
Cherry City Comic Con 2018 - April 21-22, 2018 in Salem, OR, USACancelled Appearance- SC Comicon 2018 - March 24-25, 2018 in Greenville, SC, USA
- Long Beach Comic Expo 2018 - February 17-18, 2018 in Long Beach, CA, USA 2017
- Famous Monsters Convention Dallas 2017 - May 26-28, 2017 in Dallas, TX, USA
- All-Con Dallas 2017 - March 16-19, 2017 in Addison, TX, USA
- Big Apple Comic Con 2017 - March 11-12, 2017 in New York, NY, USA 2016
- Marvelous Nerd Year's Eve 2016 - December 29, 2016 - January 1, 2017 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Ark-La-Tex Comic Con 2016 - September 3-4, 2016 in Texarkana, TX, USA
- London Film & Comic Con 2016 - July 29-31, 2016 in London, UK
- Cheyenne Comic Con 2016 - May 13-15, 2016 in Cheyenne, WY, USA
- All-Con Dallas 2016 - March 17-20, 2016 in Dallas, TX, USA 2015
- ShadoCon 2015 - November 6-8, 2015 in Palm Harbor, FL, USA
- Central Coast Comic Con 2015 - August 28-30, 2015 in Ventura, CA, USA
- Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2015 - April 18-19, 2015 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Oz Comic-Con: Perth 2015 - April 11-12, 2015 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- All-Con Dallas 2015 - March 12-15, 2015 in Addison, TX, USA 2014
- Fandomfest 2014 - August 1-3, 2014 in Louisville, KY, USA
- TFcon Toronto 2014 - July 11-13, 2014 in Mississauga, ON
- Tulsa Comic Expo 2014 - May 9-11, 2014 in Tulsa, OK, USA
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Melbourne 2014 - April 11-13, 2014 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Gold Coast 2014 - April 4-6, 2014 in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia 2013
- Auto Assembly 2013 - August 9-11, 2013 in Birmingham, UK
- Clarksville/Ft. Campbell Anime and Comic Kon 2013 - March 2-3, 2013 in Oak Grove, KY, USA
- Animation On Display 2013 - February 16-17, 2013 in San Francisco, CA, USA 2012
- Slagacon 2012 - October 13-14, 2012 in Chesterfield, IN, USA
- Lexington Comic & Toy Convention 2012 - March 24, 2012 in Lexington, KY, USA
- All-Con Dallas 2012 - March 16-18, 2012 in Addison, TX, USA
- Animation On Display 2012 - February 18-19, 2012 in San Francisco, CA, USA 2011
Wizard World Los Angeles Comic Con 2011 - September 24-25, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA, USAConvention Cancelled- AM2 2011 - July 1-3, 2011 in Anaheim, CA, USA
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Perth 2011 - June 24-26, 2011 in Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2011 - June 17-19, 2011 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- All-Con 2011 - March 18-20, 2011 in Addison, TX, USA
- Animation On Display 2011 - February 19-20, 2011 in San Francisco, CA, USA 2010
- Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2010 - April 30 - May 2, 2010 in Nashville, TN, USA
- MegaCon 2010 - March 12-14, 2010 in Orlando, FL, USA 2009
- Dragon*Con 2009 - September 4-7, 2009 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- New York Comic Con 2009 - February 6-8, 2009 in New York, NY, USA 2008
- Sac-Anime 2008 - August 29-31, 2008 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- MegaCon 2008 - March 7-9, 2008 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Animation On Display 2008 - February 16-17, 2008 in San Francisco, CA, USA 2007
- Armageddon Pulp Expo Auckland 2007 - October 20-22, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Armageddon Expo Australia 2007 - October 13-14, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia
- Anime Vegas 2007 - September 1-3, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2007 - April 13-15, 2007 in Franklin, TN, USA
- All-Con 2007 - March 16-18, 2007 in Addison, TX, USA 2006
- Phoenix Anime Festival 2006 - December 1-3, 2006 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Sac-Anime 2006 - July 15, 2006 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2005
- Auto Assembly 2005 - June 4, 2005 in Birmingham, UK 2003
- Cybercon Expo 2003 - November 1, 2003 in Mt. Laurel, NJ, USA 2002
- BotCon Europe 2002 - November 3, 2002 in Cheshunt, UK
- BotCon 2002 - July 27-28, 2002 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA 2001
- RM Transcon 2001 - November 16-17, 2001 in College Station, TX, USA
110 confirmed guest appearances