Richard Newman

Career

Newman started his voice-over career in 1990 with Dragon Warrior. He has also had roles in Dragon Ball Z, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, and Spider-Man Unlimited as well as InuYasha, Oban Star Racers, MegaMan NT Warrior, and Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars. He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of Rhinox in Beast Wars: Transformers (Beasties in Canada) and M. Bison in the Street Fighter cartoon series. Newman also provided arch-villain Phaeton's voice in the animated television series Exosquad. Among his most recent roles are Bear Hugger (a Canadian boxer) in Punch-Out!!, and Cranky Doodle Donkey in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

In the late 1990s, Newman (despite recorded his lines in Vancouver) work with the successful animation company Nelvana and lent his voice to some of their projects including Franklin, Donkey Kong Country and Pippi Longstocking.

Newman's credits also include theatre work. During the 2011 season of Vancouver's Bard on the Beach festival, he was acclaimed for his performance as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice and was nominated for a Jessie Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Large Theatre". His more recent work includes playing the title character in City Stage New West's 2012 production of King Lear, as well as playing Tosca in Neworld Theatre's production of Doost (Friend).

Filmography

Television

Alienators: Evolution Continues – Additional Voices

Animated Classic Showcase – Various characters

Beast Wars – Rhinox, the Vok

Beast Machines – Rhinox-Tankor

Being Ian – Principal Bill McCammon

Beyblade Burst Evolution - Raul Comas (ep. 21-51), Principal Shinoda

Bibi and Tina - Russell von Redwell, Mill Farm Farmer

Billy the Cat – Additional Voices

Black Lagoon – Ratchman

Bob the Builder – Two-Tonne (US Re-Dub)

Boys Over Flowers – Yasukichi Makino

Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars! – Toadborg, Wolf

Camp Candy – Additional Voices

Cardcaptors – Keroberos (true form)

Class of the Titans – Chiron

Conan the Adventurer – Set, Conn, Serpent Man, Blacksmith, Pict, Dong Hee, Captain Righello, Sekra (aka The Burning Skull), Grand Wizard, Demetrio, Spellbinder, Jhebbal Sag

The Cramp Twins – Pony Protection Man

Donkey Kong Country – Kong Fu

Dragon Ball Z (The Ocean Group dub) – Captain Ginyu, Oolong (Second voice), Porunga, Banan, Strock, Additional Voices

Staff work

Big Meat Eater – Singer

Funky Fables – Additional Director (Voice)

Hooray for Sandbox Land – Producer (Goldrush Recording Company)

Sugar and Spice – Additional Director (Voice)