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, a

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and the

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of the superhero team the

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, has appeared in various forms of media and been featured in almost every adaptation of the ''Fantastic Four'' franchise, including films, television series, and video games. The character has been featured in all five live-action ''Fantastic Four'' films, having been portrayed by

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in the unreleased 1994 film,

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in the

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and its 2007 sequel,

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in the 2015 film, and

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in the

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(MCU) franchise, starting with the 2025 film '' The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' for a brief cameo and starring in the 2026 film '' Avengers: Doomsday''.

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, Paul Dobson,

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, and

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, among others, have provided Doom's voice in animation and video games. __TOC__

Television

* Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'' (1966), voiced by Henry Ramer. * Doctor Doom appears in ''

'' (1967), voiced by

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. * Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'', voiced by John Stephenson. * Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'' (1981), voiced by Ralph James. * Doctor Doom appears in the ''

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'' episode "The Fantastic Mr. Frump", voiced by

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. * Doctor Doom appears in ''

'' (1994), voiced by

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in the first season and

in the second season. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'', voiced again by Simon Templeman. * Doctor Doom appears in the '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' three-part episode "Secret Wars", voiced by

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. * Doctor Doom appears in '' Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes'', voiced by Paul Dobson. * Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'', voiced by

Charlie Adler Charles Michael Adler (born October 2, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director. He is known for his roles as Buster Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', the Bigheads on ''Rocko's Modern Life'', Ickis on ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', Doc ...

. This version is the leader of the

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. * Doctor Doom appears in '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', voiced by Christopher Britton. * Doctor Doom appears in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', voiced by

. * Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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. * Doctor Doom appears in '' Avengers Assemble'', voiced again by Maurice LaMarche. * Doctor Doom appears in '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'', voiced again by Maurice LaMarche. * Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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Film

* Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'' (1994), portrayed by

. This version is a former college friend of Reed Richards who was nearly killed in an accident when they tried to capture the power of the Colossus comet. * Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom appears in ''

'' (2005), portrayed by

. This version is the billionaire CEO of Von Doom Industries who sponsors and accompanies the Fantastic Four on a space expedition, during which he is exposed to cosmic rays and gains metallic skin and electrokinesis. He appears again in '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007). * Doctor Doom appears in '' Marvel Super Heroes 4D'', voiced again by Paul Dobson. * Victor von Doom appears in ''

'' (2015), portrayed by

. This version is an anti-social computer programmer who works for the Baxter Foundation and is mentored by

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. He accompanies the Fantastic Four on an unsanctioned voyage to the dimension

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, during which he is mutated by a green liquid substance and gains telekinesis. * Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom appears in the

(MCU), portrayed by

He briefly debuts in the

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of the film '' The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' (2025) in a

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, and is set to star as the character in the

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films '' Avengers: Doomsday'' (2026) and '' Avengers: Secret Wars'' (2027).

Video games

*Doctor Doom appears as the final boss of ''

The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! ''The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!'' is a side-scrolling video game starring Marvel Comics' superheroes Spider-Man and Captain America battling a host of supervillains led by Doctor Doom. The player alternately co ...

'' (1989). *Doctor Doom appears in '' Spider-Man: The Video Game'' (1991). *Doctor Doom appears as a boss and playable character in '' Marvel Super Heroes'' (1995), voiced by Lorne Kennedy. *Doctor Doom appears as a boss in '' Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems'' (1996). *Doctor Doom appears as a boss in ''

'' (1997). *Doctor Doom appears as a playable character in '' Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes'' (2000), voiced again by Lorne Kennedy. *Doctor Doom appears in ''

'' (2005), voiced by

. Additionally, his comics design appears in bonus levels, voiced by

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. *Doctor Doom appears as a playable character in the

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version of '' Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects'' (2005). *Doctor Doom appears as the final boss of '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' (2006), voiced by

. This version is the leader of the

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. *Doctor Doom, based on Julian McMahon's portrayal, appears in '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007), voiced by

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. *Doctor Doom appears as a playable character in '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds'' and ''

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'' (2011), voiced again by Paul Dobson. *Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'' (2009), voiced by

. This version is the leader of the

. *Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'' (2010). *Doctor Doom appears in '' Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet'', voiced again by Charlie Adler. *Doctor Doom appears as an unlockable playable character in ''

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'', voiced again by Charlie Adler. *Doctor Doom appears in '' Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat'',voiced again by Charlie Adler. *Doctor Doom appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in ''

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''. *Doctor Doom appears as a playable character in '' Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth'', voiced by

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. *Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'' via the "Marvel Costume Kit 6" DLC. *Doctor Doom appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in '' Marvel Heroes'', voiced again by Lex Lang. *Doctor Doom appears as a playable character and boss in ''

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'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore. This version is a leading member of the Lethal Legion. *Doctor Doom appears as an unlockable character in ''Avengers Alliance Tactics''. *Doctor Doom appears as a playable character in '' Marvel: Future Fight''. *Doctor Doom appears as a playable character in ''

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''. *Doctor Doom appears as unlockable cosmetic outfits in ''

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''. *Doctor Doom appears in '' Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'', voiced again by

. *Doctor Doom appears in ''

Marvel Snap ''Marvel Snap'' is a digital collectible card game developed by Second Dinner and published by Nuverse for Android, iOS, and Windows. The game features a collection of different characters from the Marvel Universe. The game was released on Oct ...

''. *Doctor Doom appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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. *Doctor Doom and his 2099 counterpart appear as NPCs in ''

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''. *Doctor Doom will appear as a playable character in the upcoming '' Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls'', voiced by Takaya Hashi.

Miscellaneous

*Doctor Doom appears in the 1987 live adaptation of

and

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. *Doctor Doom appears in the novel trilogy ''X-Men: The Chaos Engine''. *Doctor Doom appears in the comic book prequel for '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds'' as a member of the

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. *Doctor Doom, based on the ''

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'' incarnation, appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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. *Doctor Doom appears in the tie-in comic ''Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War''. *Doctor Doom appears in the BBC radio adaptation of the Spider-Man comics, portrayed by Michael Roberts.

References

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