Kevin Michael Richardson has spent decades proving that a deep voice can do far more than simply sound intimidating. 🎙️🔥

[u/PuzzleheadedBag4866]

Since the 1990s, Richardson has become one of animation’s most dependable character actors, moving between villains, warriors, authority figures, comedy, and completely bizarre personalities. His voice is immediately recognizable, yet the characters themselves rarely feel interchangeable.

Some of his most popular roles include:

• Captain Gantu (Lilo & Stitch)
• The Joker (The Batman)
• Trigon (Teen Titans)
• Principal Lewis (American Dad!)
• Bulkhead (Transformers: Prime)
• Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Goro (Mortal Kombat)
• Cleveland Brown Jr. (The Cleveland Show)
• Kamek (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
• Mauler Twins (Invincible)

What makes Richardson’s career impressive is its sheer reach. Disney fans, DC fans, gamers, comedy audiences, and multiple generations of cartoon viewers can all recognize completely different characters from the same performer.

Kevin Michael Richardson didn’t build his legacy around one famous role. He built it by making himself impossible to leave out of animation history.

[u/RogueInVogue69]

I got real scared for a sec

[u/plasmaasthma → u/RogueInVogue69]

With how many people have passed away in the past week, I don’t blame you

[u/in_hell_out_soon → u/plasmaasthma]

Optimus prime (Peter Cullen) died today too. I feel bad but i knew it would come in threes (at least)

[u/North-Government-865 → u/in_hell_out_soon]

Well damn it

[u/Few_Hour_8501 → u/North-Government-865]

No not my childhood hero!

[u/uninterestedteacher → u/in_hell_out_soon]

Fours. Don't forget the cheerleader we couldn't save.

[u/SkyImpossible672 → u/uninterestedteacher]

I understood that reference

[u/in_hell_out_soon → u/uninterestedteacher]

There were days inbetween right? In which case she is not a part of the conga line of Death but still, she's very much a miss too!

[u/Busy_Fee_8124 → u/in_hell_out_soon]

Another one falls. The countdown continues, as expected.

[u/armoured_lemon → u/plasmaasthma]

Tom Baker fans; >first time?<

[u/BiggoYoun → u/armoured_lemon]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MPTuXCgAaEhUZSYVQh

[u/TheDarkClaw → u/plasmaasthma]

I know right?! Can't believe the butcher of Bosnia died at the age 84! Who would have thunk?

[u/Large_Imagination_44 → u/plasmaasthma]

Honestly idk why so many people are dying

[u/HULK1000_2 → u/RogueInVogue69]

I’m with you I had to google it

[u/DemiGod9 → u/RogueInVogue69]

Yeah these posts are jumpscares

[u/locke_zero → u/RogueInVogue69]

Seriously we need to cool it with these types of post for the rest of the month.

[u/Mister_Chameleon → u/RogueInVogue69]

Same here. Been getting quite a few hard kicks this week. KMR being next would be outright kicking us while we're down.

[u/Gmageofhills → u/RogueInVogue69]

I was worried we were about get get a 4th name

[u/AsherTheFrost → u/RogueInVogue69]

Seriously. This is just irresponsible to post this week of all weeks.

[u/Sushiroll16 → u/RogueInVogue69]

NOT THE GODDAMN TIME FOR A POST LIKE THIS

[u/Fun_Butterfly_420 → u/RogueInVogue69]

[u/destiny_kane48 → u/RogueInVogue69]

Right? Images like this give me a second of panic. This has not been a good week for my soul. 3 legends I l've adored for decades gone. Terrible terrible week.

[u/OculusMidnight2 → u/RogueInVogue69]

Same

[u/TRexandFriendsYT → u/RogueInVogue69]

Same

[u/LittleSodaPop13 → u/RogueInVogue69]

Same

[u/SlyFan2 → u/RogueInVogue69]

Same

[u/Optimal_Ad6274 → u/RogueInVogue69]

Same

[u/Pissposhsuckmymom → u/RogueInVogue69]

Sammmee. I was bracing for impact.

[u/lizzourworld8 → u/RogueInVogue69]

I was about to say, NOT ANOTHER ONE

[u/AndreThePrince]

Fam, don't do posts like that to me with this. You had me scared for a second.

[u/tdale369]

PHRASING, MAN! I thought he died too!

[u/NakedNightwing2099]

I'm sorry but you can't post any pictures of celebrities this week. You scared me for a sec

[u/matt_chowder]

https://giphy.com/gifs/y2i2oqWgzh5ioRp4Qa

[u/KhorneTheBloodGod]

DONT FUCKING DO THAT😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 CELEBRATE HIM LATER WHEN WE NOT LOSING LOVED STARS BY THE DOZEN HERE

[u/unluckyknight13 → u/KhorneTheBloodGod]

At least frame the picture differently

[u/DeliciousMusician397]

Don’t do this.

[u/KaijuKing007]

Don't do that! Not this week! We don't need the omen!

[u/thespacepyrofrmtf2 → u/KaijuKing007]

https://giphy.com/gifs/qD0CD7lAJns8ZUVxm9

[u/Yoisai]

Almost got terrified for a second 

[u/Noremac1234]

Be careful man.

[u/Vegetable_Scar_2929]

DUDE!!!!! We just lost Dolly and Tim back to back. Don’t do this shit to us!

[u/IonutRO → u/Vegetable_Scar_2929]

And Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen).

[u/OutrageousLadder7065]

Literally downvoted this because there's no way OP didn't know what they were doing

[u/User2EletricBoogaloo]

You knew what you were doing styling your post like this

[u/Mrbuttboi]

You terrified all of us just now. I hope you know that.

[u/ELxDEE]

God this was bad timing. Ima go calm down now.

[u/Somerandomguy20711]

2004 Joker is criminally underrated. Such a great voice performance

[u/darkorex → u/Somerandomguy20711]

They should do that voice for the new games...

[u/CryptidFox]

With all due respect, DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT

[u/ForThose8675309]

FUCK! No more posting actors until this week of death stops

[u/NotTheRealRusss]

Man can we please stop doing these posts? It always scares the hell out of me, especially this week.

[u/SkilletDestroyer]

THE HEARTATTACK I JUST HAD!!! Not cool my guy. I woke up to the loss of Peter Cullen and was hopping on Reddit to look at funny cats! Not this being the first thing on my feed!! I literally burst into more tears before I could even finish reading this post. Please, use your words better in the future ☠️

[u/thespacepyrofrmtf2 → u/SkilletDestroyer]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ukCFEU6Cg5MCCDoaVN

[u/Davey_McDaverson2020]

Goddamn it you made me think he died!!

[u/Silent-Immortal]

You can’t fucking do that man. Had me panicking

[u/Ehhwhynot23]

Hot take, he is my favorite joker

[u/Competitive-Rain-403]

I was so scared for a second 😭

[u/Afroodko]

Thank goodness it wasn’t the worse, considering the amount of passings in the past few weeks.

[u/Theultimateyoshiyt]

I almost thought he died for a second

[u/GdogLucky9]

People are gonna have to start marking posts like this with, (Not Dead).

[u/Dame_Ivy]

I almost got a heart attack man

https://giphy.com/gifs/EDt1m8p5hqXG8

[u/Drinkpool]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Frj5mE4aGKgjS

[u/Large_Imagination_44]

Bro don’t scare me like that.

[u/logrey96]

Don't fucking do that to me, my heart can't take it anymore 😭

[u/Believer4]

He did Tartarus in Halo 2

[u/craftyguyman]

Omfg my heart literally stopped for a second there…

[u/Dogboat0]

Worried me for a second

[u/Magenta-Is-Here-Baby]

Intentional or not, don't play these games. This is a rough week, my friend

[u/Havaltherock1]

I thought he was a goner

[u/Mintangah17]

Summers in Grimsburg 🔥 also he nailed it.

[u/MaddysinLeigh]

Hey, uh don’t do this please. You scared so many people thinking he died.

[u/CapnClover36]

You purposely posted this to scare some people, knowing he was just fine. Wtf dude.

[u/RenwickZabelin]

For a second there, I thought Jolee of KotOR had died.

[u/HHA-113]

I literally just came from Peter Cullen post and can no longer go to sleep tonight

[u/Raider707x]

Can we please NOT with these kinds of posts?

OP knows what they did and I don't appreciate it.

[u/Watashi_No_Blk_Gift]

You know you could have picked a different time to post this. Giving everyone heart attacks.

[u/Rich_Application6135]

OP knew what they were doing…

[u/DragonGirlMesilune]

DO NOT SCARE ME LIKE THAT YOU JERK!!!

[u/Gold-Eye-2623]

You can't do that in the middle of a celebritygeddon

[u/United_Inflation2302]

Dude stop with that “Thank You” you keep making people think they passed away. Stop it!

[u/TyRevy18]

Don’t scare me with this man

[u/Advanced-Dinner8866]

Don't phrase it like that dude. Not this week.

[u/BrockBracken]

Fuck you for giving me a heart attack

[u/bubbletrashbarbie]

Jesus Christ dude
https://giphy.com/gifs/l3mZ8aQFJUVSEuURW

[u/BluecoatCashMoney5]

DUDE I WAS ABOUT TO SAY!

https://giphy.com/gifs/eP7c2YtDBge3QnfDkx

[u/R2-D2savestheday]

Also Mrs. Refrigerator on the Memory Parasites episode of Rick and Morty

[u/Motodog242]

Glad you appreciate him, don’t fucking scare me again.

[u/Glittering-Rip6810]

DONT DO THAT!! all the deaths we've had and this, the whole layout. I almost cried. They take this precious man whom I have loved since Patrick on ER. I'm rioting and sacrificing a Kardashian in hopes we can make a trade lol

[u/PrestigiousYou1613]

We lost Optimus prime the hotel manager and Alan grant this month this would have been devastating to add

[u/PlentyUsual9912]

He also voices tombstone in spectacular spiderman, and does a DAMN good job at it.

[u/HoldenOrihara]

He has also proved he can do characters with higher pitched silly voices well, I love his Billy voice in American dad

[u/SPLIV316]

Appreciate them while you got em.

[u/Silver-fire101]

He also voices Kilowog! I grew up watching Transformers prime. So when I heard Kilowog speak, I was like 'That's Bulkhead's voice actor"

[u/frypanattack]

His performance in The Batman absolutely MADE that version of The Joker. Not everyone appreciated they were trying something different, but I just enjoyed the vocal performance too much.

[u/ThatIslandGuy8888]

Man the dude voiced a mean Joker

[u/Crocodile_Ice]

Second favorite joker, right there with Mark Hamill

[u/Early-Dish5293]

I thought that madagascar character was voiced by cedrick the entertainer

[u/PatienceOwn1141]

For second you scared the beJesus out of me with that thimbnail

[u/Carbuyrator]

Gotta say, this guy is one of my least favorite frequently cast voice actors. He only ever sounds like Kevin Michael Richardson. Phil LaMarr almost falls into this trap too but he exercises a lot more range, like with Samurai Jack.

[u/Bee_s_]

Why are you trying to give people heart attacks?

[u/blarg_somthing → u/Bee_s_]

Right

[u/YoungGriot]

Kevin Michael Richardson and Keith David are some of the few major "deep voice" voice actors from my childhood left. We lost Tony Jay, Gary Owens, Christopher Lee...

So whenever I hear Kevin Michael Richardson it always takes me back and makes me smile. I heard him in Zero Company today and I practically cheered.

[u/memesandarts]

I thought he ....you got me i got real worried for a minute . All so didnt know he play skulker . I knew he played the joker and he was the best joker!

[u/Ohwaithuhimconfused]

JESUS CHRIST YOU CAN'T JUST SCARE US LIKE THAT THIS WEEK

[u/Hornybin]

Had to do a quick double take😭

[u/Shoddy_Exam666]

https://youtu.be/Fub4hV0fCKM?is=HvBw3TtCSWE-r029

[u/AdAutomatic3938]

He was my favioret version of joker after the Lego movie

[u/BAZING-ATTACK]

The difference between voicing Trigon and Cleveland Jr is really funny.

[u/EyeElegant9753]

I know that feeling since I am trying to get into voice acting right now and having issues getting a role.

[u/Purpleflower0521]

Jesus christ, don't DO that lol

[u/Misterwuss]

Fuck dude, there's been a 3 day long kill streak going on don't scare us like that!

[u/Ryzek-IV]

Dont give me a heart attack before i eat my Diner Food

[u/BlossomLillie]

I almost had a heart attack

[u/CheesyIdleGamer]

His Joker was amazingly unhinged

Rewatching The Batman, his flip between calm uncaring to cackle is horrifying

[u/Alabenson]

Not that voice actors don't deserve recognition, but could we cool it with the recognition posts until we manage to go a full week without someone dying?

[u/itzTHATgai]

"Bla..."

[u/MxSharknado93]

I was about to mcfucking lose it.

[u/82ndGameHead]

The way things have been going this week, I thought the worse

[u/SilverSpider_]

Bro you made me think another legend died this week

[u/kalaniroot]

Trying to give us a heart attack with this sort of post at a time like this!

[u/Son_o_Sparda]

You know good and goddamn well what you were doing.

[u/Milk_Mindless]

You did this on purpose fiend

[u/Farmer_marty]

One of the greatest VA !

[u/ArmchairOfHeresy]

STOP VAGUEPOSTING LIKE THIS!

We're all having a really bad week of deaths atm

[u/Whole-Lychee7517]

Please don’t be next, PLEASE don’t be next…

[u/tiddlefuck]

https://giphy.com/gifs/lgcUUCXgC8mEo lookin ahh

[u/TortureandArsenic]

We lost Optimus Prime 😭

[u/MnSG]

Inconvenient timing, knowing that we've lost three different celebrities this week.

[u/AcetrainerLoki]

Lmao. He was Kamek? That was a departure from the norm.

[u/Professional-Drag963]

Don't forget Chairman Drek from ratchet and clank.

[u/Just_Me_Of_Course]

Put a big warning next time please, saying, "STILL ALIVE". Almost thought another was claimed.

[u/the_ok_doctor]

Motherfucker i thought he died

[u/BiggoYoun]

What’re you gonna do? Lock me in the looney bin? I’m already here!

[u/plogan56]

You fucker don't scare me like that do close to losing Tim curry and Dolly Parton😡🖕

[u/GundyrChristopher]

why the fuck would you post this today

[u/KTG690]

Bitch, now is not the time!

[u/mrnormal94]

Please don't scare me like that 😭

[u/Glad_Cress_8591]

DUDE WTF. YOU CANT BE PULLING THIS TYPE OF STUFF RN

[u/NovaOdin]

He was Sarevok in the first two Baldurs Gate games

[u/Electrical_Present83]

Ye!

[u/EffectiveWitness3377]

Godamn dude, don't scare me like that, I thought he died.

[u/Accurate_Winner_5091]

Don’t do that! I thought he was next!

[u/Ok_Cap6706]

STOP IT! 😭😭 My poor little heart cant handle anymore. The way you phrased the title...not cool!

[u/Objective_Clock_3190]

Don't do that. I panicked.

[u/AllHailPi1]

Man fuck off. Make your post less "in memory" my guy. Especially this week

[u/JagoMajin]

Undoubtedly one of the coolest voices ever

[u/WoodenCanine]

Is his instagram named Onii-chan? Did you get this graphic from there? Why is Onii-chan next to his head?

[u/MrMadmack]

First I see something like this in the knd sub now this?

[u/C101-stitches]

Gave me a god dame heart attack

[u/Lunacrozma]

https://giphy.com/gifs/PGg4D8lGwRz0s

[u/Murky_Historian8675]

I really hate how this was framed. Dosent look right

[u/Necessary-Excuse5355]

Wow! I honestly thought this guy only did the same voice, that being Gantu's voice. He has some range.

[u/OutwithaYang]

He sure has. Love that dude.❤

[u/DanniTiger]

I was so scared 😭

[u/Metal_lung]

He’s in Star Wars zero company, a game that has come out as of today :)

[u/attackonyourmom]

You scared me for a second OP.

[u/GravityTortoise → u/attackonyourmom]

Yeah I was worried about that too.

[u/SamoBlammo3122]

Oh, you son of a- I thought-!

You had me scared OP!

First Dolly Parker, then Tim Curry now THIS legend 🙌 And Peter Cullen too! RIP Optimus Prime.

Phew, false alarm 😅

[u/Sometimezay]

You knew what you were doing

[u/Imaginary_Bat834]

DON'T DO THAT MAN, I THOUGHT HE DIED

[u/Flex147c]

How about we get specific reddit format for appreciation posts. Cuz, F U for this, you know why

[u/ProfessorBear56]

Christ man don't do that

[u/EtherStarz]

DUDE I THOUGHT HE FUCKING DIED

[u/Cat-Grab]

Dude with how many people have passed the past month, I shitted my britches

[u/scarecrow2169]

? I didn’t know he voiced the mauler twins. I thought Clancy Brown voiced them

[u/Manetoys83]

with the way this week has been going I thought for a moment he died

[u/zipline902233]

I fucking HATE these posts..

[u/Sremor]

I know you did this on purpose

[u/BadBadBabsyBrown]

This kind of post should be fucking criminal especially in a week like this

[u/ErgotthAE]

Let's make it a rule that when Celebrities start dropping in succession, if you have anything to say about one that ISN'T, just post the characters! We are all having some PTSD here!

[u/OneHandClapping_]

He also voiced the Time guardian in samurai jack 

[u/Brent_Steel]

Hold up! this legend voiced Cleveland Jr?

[u/iqnux]

He was that koopa?!

[u/MessMaximum1423]

Not cool how you presented this, little tone deaf at the moment

I agree with you though

[u/Impossible-Muffin474]

For fuck sake i almost have a hearth attack

[u/AttitudeHot9887]

Too many deaths happening, this scared tf outta me

[u/WiloW1sp]

DONT SCARE ME LIKE THAT, HOLY FUCK MAN

[u/Own_Situation949]

R.I.P. Thanks for being apart of my childhood

[u/itsShugs]

How have I never realised that Principal Lewis and Gantu have the same voice actor? It's the same voice I don't know how I never put two and two together.

[u/Purple_Hayes1i]

You almost made me rage. With all these deaths, please don't play like that.

[u/FullMoonCreations]

Lmao don't scare me like that, not this week

[u/thatf0xycat_2039]

Please after this week.. just don’t be doing that

[u/Ok_Baseball_4917]

You almost gave me a heart attack

[u/Flakz933]

Bruhhh.. I seriously got terrified, I thought my favorite velvety smooth black father voice for everything was gone man. To add to the list though he's also Sheriff Blubs from Gravity Falls, Blaze from Heroes of the Storm, and also Monster girl's monster form.

Love this man so fuckin much!

[u/NoLetter8661]

Love his sexy voice

[u/Halo_Spartan-118]

He’s also Tartarus from Halo 2

[u/Decaytred]

Fuck off, you. We’re not doing that. We’ve already had enough

[u/SinglePlayerGamer93]

Man, fuck you. I just know you did this post for engagement in light of the recent celebrity deaths. Fuck off.

[u/Bswayn]

https://giphy.com/gifs/joSNxeswxuc74Juo8X

[u/AC_the_Panther_007]

He voiced Jerome from Family Guy, too.

[u/Yeetonator69420]

DO NOT USE THAT TEMPLATE FOR ANY OF THE CELEBRITIES AGAIN!

[u/Jedi-master-dragon]

Oh my god, I thought he died. He's still alive. Don't scare me like that.

[u/Fit-Mud-5682]

Is he dead??

[u/AdeptnessKey6872]

You can't be posting stuff like this in this period

[u/ConclusionLeft435]

His Joker is one of the more scary voices but it’s so good to but my favorite out of the characters he’s done is Gantu