ABOUT NEIL KAPLAN
Neil Kaplan is possibly best known around the world as the voice of Optimus Prime on 2001’s “TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE”.
On the opposite end of the spectrum of good and evil lies the award winning portrayal of Emperor Zarkon, from Dreamworks Animation’s “VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER”.
His other animation work includes:
- “LOVE, DEATH, AND ROBOTS”
- “ROBOT CHICKEN”
- “KLAUS”
- “THE WACKY RACES”
- “PENN ZERO: PART TIME HERO”
- “BUNNICULA”
- “ASK THE STORYBOTS”
- “HIGGLYTOWN HEROES”
Video game players & fans around the world know Neil from an impressive handful of iconic video game characters.
- “STARCRAFT II” and “HEROES OF THE STORM” roguish anti-hero, Tychus Findlay
- Dominus Ghaul in “DESTINY 2”
- “LEAGUE OF LEGENDS” space dragon, Aurelian Sol
- Cenarius, lord of the forest, in “WORLD OF WARCRAFT”
Additionally, he’s been featured in other popular video game franchises like:
- “SKYLANDERS”
- “GEARS OF WAR”
- “FALLOUT”
- “BIOSHOCK”
- “THE LAST OF US”
- “GUILD WARS”
- “RED DEAD REDEMPTION”
- “HEARTHSTONE”
- “FINAL FANTASY”
- “ELDER SCROLLS”
- “DIABLO”
“STAR WARS:
- THE OLD REPUBLIC”
- UPRISING”
- BATTLEGROUNDS”
- KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC”
…and many, many more titles.
Anime fans know Neil best from
- Madara Uchiha on “NARUTO: SHIPPÛDEN”
- Hawkmon on “DIGIMON”
- Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto on “BLEACH”
- Dozle Zabi on “MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM”
- Magneto on “MARVEL DISK WARS: THE AVENGERS”
- Vulcan Haestus in the feature film “PROMARE”
- LUPIN the 3rd”
- “SAINT SAIYA: THE LOST CANVAS”
- “SCREECHERS WILD”
- “LEVIUS”
His voice has also been heard in:
- “MIGHTY MORPHIN’ POWER RANGERS”
- Diabolico on “POWER RANGERS: LIGHTSPEED RESCUE”
- Chuck Lorre’s “DISJOINTED” on Netflix
- Numerous audiobooks including the popular YA series, “I AM NUMBER FOUR” and several from the “STARCRAFT” universe
- Talking toys: Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Funshine Bear
…that’s right, Neil Kaplan was even a CARE BEAR.