Richard Steven Horvitz
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Richard Steven HorvitzTemplate:Efn (born July 29, 1966)<ref>https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/horvitz-richard-steven-1966 Template:Bare URL inline</ref> is an American actor and comedian, best known for his voice work in animation and video games. His voice credits include the original Alpha 5 on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo, Razputin Aquato in Psychonauts, Kaos in Skylanders, Billy and his father Harold in Grim & Evil and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Grey Matter in Ben 10, Rodney in Squirrel Boy, Daggett in The Angry Beavers, Zim in Invader Zim, Orthopox in Destroy All Humans!, the Zoni in Ratchet & Clank, Bumble in Kinectimals, the Space Weaver in Broken Age, Kanchomé in Zatch Bell!, and Moxxie in Helluva Boss.
Early lifeEdit
Horvitz was born on July 29, 1966, in Los Angeles, California. His father Louie was a planning engineer for Rocketdyne for over 35 years.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His maternal grandfather was born in Cuba, and his mother's family is from Madera, Mexico.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His older brother, Louis J. Horvitz, is a television director and producer. As a child, Horvitz was inspired by Flip Wilson, Tom Jones, and Don Adams, doing impressions of them.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CareerEdit
ActingEdit
Horvitz first appeared in a 1976 Freshen Up gum commercial, which led to other commercial appearances and several hand modeling jobs. After a brief stint in an off-Broadway production of Oliver! he went on to make appearances on television series such as Kids Incorporated and Safe at Home, and films such as Summer School, How I Got into College, and Deadly Weapon.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> From 1988 to 1991, he starred as Howie for two seasons in the syndicated television sitcom The Munsters Today.
Voice actingEdit
Starting in 1993, Horvitz changed the focus of his career to voice acting, starting with the voices of Alpha 5 and Alpha 4 in the live-action series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. From there, he had several other voice roles in such animated series as The Angry Beavers (as Daggett), Invader Zim (as Zim),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kim Possible, Dave the Barbarian (as Ned Frischman), Zatch Bell! (as Kanchomé), The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (as Billy and his father Harold),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ben 10 (as Grey Matter), Squirrel Boy (as Rodney), and Shorty McShorts' Shorts (as Dudley). He also co-wrote the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy episode "Keeper of the Reaper" alongside his wife Kristen Lazarian.
After his stint as Alpha 5 ended, Horvitz went on to voice a few monsters in other Power Rangers series and was also the voice of Alpha 7 in the Power Rangers Wild Force episode "Forever Red". He voiced the main characters of Raz in the Psychonauts series and Orthopox in the Destroy All Humans! series. He has also voiced various NPCs in EverQuest II, the Berserker Darklings in The Darkness, Bumble in Kinectimals, and Kaos in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Horvitz voiced "Green Grapes" in the Fruit of the Loom commercials and has acted on stage, including in Jeffrey Hatcher's Mrs. Mannerly.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Horvitz also voiced Moxxie and served as a voice director in the adult animated web series Helluva Boss. He also played the roles of Alpha 8 and Alpha 9<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in the Netflix special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
ComedyEdit
In 2001, Horvitz was in the sketch comedy group The MoHos with Fred Willard, created by Fred's wife Mary Lovell.<ref name="richardhovitz"/> He and Fred would sometimes perform on various talk shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Horvitz also appeared in an episode of Saturday Night Live in the short segment "Bear City" and briefly appeared on Tosh.0.<ref name="richardhovitz">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Horvitz married playwright and screenwriter Kristen Lazarian on February 9, 1996. They currently live in Los Angeles and have three sons together.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He speaks fluent Spanish.
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Summer School | Alan Eakian | ||
| 1989 | Deadly Weapon | Lester | ||
| 1989 | How I Got into College | Young Enterpriser | ||
| 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Alpha 5 (voice) | Credited as "Richard Wood" | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Claude Frollo's Guard (voice) | ||
| 1997 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | Alpha 5 (voice) | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 1998 | Sabrina Goes to Rome | Stonehenge (voice) | Television film<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 1998 | Mulan | Chinese Soldier / Scout Hun (voice) | ||
| 1999 | Storm | Danny | ||
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Grinch's Answering Machine (voice) | Uncredited | |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Dog at Barn (voice) | Uncredited | |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Male Red Blood Cell (voice) | ||
| 2001 | Shrek | Lord Farquaad's Guards (voice) | ||
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer | Cheating Team Captain | ||
| 2002 | Snow Dogs | Scooper (voice) | Uncredited | |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Masked Otis (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2007 | Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure | Billy, Billybot, Harold, Pale Ghoul Juror, Chippy (voice) | Television film<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2007 | Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix | Grey Matter, Stinkfly (voice) | Television film<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2008 | Underfist: Halloween Bash | Billy, Harold, Pumpkin (voice) | Television film<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2009 | The Informant! | Bob Zaideman | ||
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Hardware Store Assistant | ||
| 2012 | Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens | Grey Matter, Police Radio (voice) | Television film<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2013 | Saving Santa | Chestnut, Orange-Haired Elf (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Munchkin Suitor (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2019 | Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus | Zim (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2021 | Seal Team | Snap (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2023 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always | Alpha 8, Alpha 9 (voice) | citation | CitationClass=web
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TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Head of the Class | Oswald Bletch | Episode: "Don't Play with Matches" |
| 1989 | The Munsters Today | Howie Buchanan | 2 episodes |
| 1993–1999 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Alpha 5 (voice) | 156 episodes |
| 1996 | Power Rangers Zeo | 50 episodes | |
| 1997 | Power Rangers Turbo | Episode: "Shift Into Turbo" | |
| 1997 | Babylon 5 | Mark | Episode: "Conflicts of Interest" |
| 1997, 2004 | Johnny Bravo | Dr. Pencilneck, Guard with Shades, Bag Boy, Ticket Taker (voice) | 2 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken | Beaver, Owl (voice) | Episode: "I Am Ambassador"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 1997–1998 | Working | Craig, Elevator Passenger | 2 episodes |
| 1997–2001 | The Angry Beavers | Daggett Beaver (voice) | Main role |
| 2000 | Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue | Smogger (voice) | Episode: "Up to the Challenge" |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Mantamobile (voice) | Episode: "A Blue Streak" |
| 2001 | As Told by Ginger | Mitchey Mekelburg (voice) | Episode: "The Even Steven Holiday Special"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2001–2007 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Billy, Harold (voice) | Main role<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2001–2003 | Invader Zim | Zim, various characters (voice) | Main role<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2002 | Static Shock | Jimmy Osgood (voice) | Episode: "Jimmy"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Alpha 7 (voice) | Episode: "Forever Red" |
| 2002 | Rugrats | Manager, Ketchup Man, Announcer (voice) | 2 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2004–2005 | Dave the Barbarian | Ned Frischman, Guard, Tarantula (voice) | 2 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2004 | The Fairly OddParents | Chuck (voice) | Episode: "Crash Nebula"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2006 | That's So Raven | Teddy | Episode: "Adventures in Boss Sitting" |
| 2006–2008 | Ben 10 | Grey Matter, Sublimino, various (voice) | 17 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2006–2008 | Squirrel Boy | Rodney (voice) | Main role<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2006 | Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Dudley, Guard (voice) | Episode: "Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2007–2008 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Dr. Chipotle (voice) | 6 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2009 | Tosh.0 | Fred Willard Fan | Episode: "New Pukes Kid" |
| 2011 | Fish Hooks | Ninja Fish (voice) | Episode: "Milo Gets a Ninja"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2016 | Shimmer and Shine | Gobi (voice) | Episode: "The Glob"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Kaos (voice) | Main role |
| 2017 | Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Yucky (voice) | 3 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2017–present | The Loud House | Various characters (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> |
| 2017–2018 | Bunnicula | Lugosi (voice) | 3 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2018 | Mighty Magiswords | Ghosthopper, Kricket Knight (voice) | Episode: "Ghosthaste"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Kid Danger | Larvin (voice) | 5 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2018 | Elena of Avalor | Ocho (voice) | 3 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2018 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Jorn, Borb, Lorbs (voice) | 3 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2019 | Dragon Ball Super | Dr. Rota (voice) | Episode: "Death Match with an Invisible Attacker!"<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2025 | Jellystone! | Billy, Harold, Rodney (voice) | Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Mirths" |
Web seriesEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Camp Camp | Xemüg (voice) | Episode: "Camp Loser Says What?"; Credited as Rico Bonet |
| 2019, 2020–present |
Helluva Boss | Moxxie, Crimson (voice) | Main role; also voice director |
| 2023 | Grandpa | Moxxie (voice), Officer Horvitz | Episode: "Blitzø vs. Grandpa"<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref> |
| 2024 | Class Acts | Interviewer from Hell | Episode: "The Ending Could Ruin Everything"<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref> |
Video gamesEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Popeye & The Sunken Treasure | Sea Hag<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2005 | Red Ninja: End of Honor | Takeda Katsuyori<ref>Template:Cite video game</ref> | English Version, Credited as Richard Horvitz |
| 2005 | Ape Escape: On the Loose | Spike<ref name="btva" /> | U.S. Version |
| 2005 | Psychonauts | Raz Aquato<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2005 | Destroy All Humans! | Orthopox, Suburban Crazy<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2006 | Neopets: Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing | Mad Whoot<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2006 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Billy, Mogar<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2006 | Destroy All Humans! 2 | Pox<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2007 | The Darkness | Berserker Darkling<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2007 | Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | Zoni<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Enemy Soldiers<ref name="btva" /> | English Version |
| 2008 | Crash: Mind Over Mutant | Bratgirl | |
| 2008 | SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom | Zim<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2008 | Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon | Pox<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2009 | Brütal Legend | Jack the Lift Op, Kabbage Boy Guitarist<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2009 | Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time | Pollyx, Zoni<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2010 | Kinectimals | Bumble<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2011 | PlayStation Move Heroes | Lunk, Zoni<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2011 | Nicktoons MLB | Zim<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2011 | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure | Kaos<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2011 | Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One | Nevo Dinklemeyer<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2012 | Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault | Stuart Zurgo<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Giants | Kaos | |
| 2013 | Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Pollyx<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Kaos | |
| 2014 | Broken Age | Walt'r, Space Weaver<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | Kaos | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Kaos | |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Brain Scientist, Mayor Buckwash, Hoverboarder #2<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators | Kaos | |
| 2017 | Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin | Raz Aquato<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2020 | Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time | Lani-Loli | |
| 2021 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Zurkon Jr.<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Raz Aquato<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2021 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl | Zim<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway | ||
| 2023 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Turgle<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Zim, Daggett Beaver<ref name="btva" /> |
AudiobooksEdit
- Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant – Skipper Matthews
Theme park attractionsEdit
- Tower of Terror (Tokyo DisneySea) - Shiriki Utundu<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror (Walt Disney Studios) - Shaft Creatures
Awards and nominationsEdit
- Nominated – Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production for Invader Zim – 2001
- Nominated – Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production for Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus – 2020<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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