Ezra Weisz is an American

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and ADR director who stars in various

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television shows.

Career

Weisz is a prolific voice actor in the

community, having done voices in various anime shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Rave Master'', and '' Scryed''. He is also well known for his past voice work in

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live-action shows. Some of his better known-roles there included Mantix (who was one of the dreaded Mantrons) in '' Beetleborgs Metallix'', as well as Falkar (who was one of the three Fallen Angel, or Troika, demons) in '' Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue'', and also the male voice of the Org General named Mandilok in '' Power Rangers: Wild Force'' (which was the last ''Power Rangers'' series to be filmed in America before it moved to New Zealand in 2003; the move laid off much of the original PR crew, including Weisz). Since then, his main focus has been anime. He co-directed the ADR for ''

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'' alongside another voice actor, Michael Sorich. He is also the live-audience coach for Disney Channel shows, helping the teen and kid stars with them with improvisation on the set.

Personal life

Since 1998, Weisz is married to Sabrina Hill. They have two children, Sarah and Jacob.

Filmography

Anime

* '' Arc the Lad'' – Clive * '' Aldnoah.Zero'' – Soma Yagarai * ''

'' – Preview Narrator, Phil (Ep. 16) * ''

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'' – Kagehisa Anotsu * ''

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'' –

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* ''

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'' – Yylfordt Granz * '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'' – Mao * ''

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'' – Takuro Kimura * ''

Fushigi Yûgi , also known as ''Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play'' or ''Curious Play'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It tells the story of two teenaged girls, Miaka and Yui, who are pulled into ''The Universe of t ...

'' – Kouji * ''

Gad Guard is a Japanese anime television series created by Hiroshi Nishikiori, Yoshitsune Izuna, and Gonzo (company), Gonzo. Produced by Media Factory, GDH, IMAGICA Imageworks, Hakuhodo, Amber Film Works, and Fuji Television, the series was broadcast ...

'' – Takenaka * '' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo'' – Baron Franz D'Épinay * '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' – Guru Guru * '' Green Green'' – Hikaru Ichiban-Boshi * '' Heat Guy J'' – Mitchal Rubinstein * '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind'' – Pannacotta Fugo * ''

Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 1998, although the man ...

'' 2011 series – Wing * '' Kanokon'' – Tayura Minamoto * '' Magi: The Kingdom of Magic'' – Ren Koumei * ''

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'' – Kakeru Shido, Umi's Father * ''

Mazinkaiser SKL is a Japanese OVA sequel to Go Nagai's ''Mazinkaiser'', which was in itself a spinoff of ''Mazinger Z''. The first episode of the OVA was first screened on and was released on . It also has a novel adaptation serialized in ASCII Media Work ...

'' – Ken Kaido * ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' – Kikunojou * ''

Naruto Shippuden ''Naruto'' is a Japanese anime television series based on Masashi Kishimoto's 1999–2014 manga series ''Naruto''. It follows Naruto Uzumaki, a young orphan ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the l ...

'' – Suname, Nurari * '' New Getter Robo'' – Debt Collector * ''

'' – Fred Luo, Gene Starwind (Young) * '' Planetes'' – Gennojo (Ep. 6) * '' Rave Master'' – Schneider * ''

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'' – Mr. Santou, Seiku Arai, Traveler * ''

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'' –

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* '' Scryed'' – Grow * ''

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'' – Basil, Turmeric * '' Sword Art Online: Alicization'' – Eldrie Synthesis Thirty-One * '' Tenjho Tenge'' – Fu Chen * ''

Ultra Maniac ''Ultra Maniac'' is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written by Wataru Yoshizumi. It features two eighth grade students named Ayu Tateishi, a tennis club member, and Nina Sakura, who is actually a trainee witch from the magical kingdo ...

'' – Host Father, Sebastian * ''

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'' series – Kaname Kuran * '' X'' – Yūto Kigai * '' Zenki'' – Mango

Animation

* '' Popples'' – Gruffman, Coach Loudly * '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir'' – Fred Haprele, Adrien's Bodyguard/Gorilla, Simon Grimault, Théo Barbot (Season 2), André, The Ice Cream maker (2015–Present) ''(''Note: Weisz is also the English Dub director for the show'')''

Films

* '' Akira'' – Additional Voices (Animaze dub) * '' Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission'' – Wing * '' Lu over the Wall'' – Teruo * '' Miss Hokusai'' – Zenjirō Ikeda * ''

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'' – Him (Konakawa's friend) * '' Winx Club 3D:Magical Adventure'' – King Oritel

Live action

* '' Adventures in Voice Acting'' – Himself * '' Beetleborgs Metallix'' – Changeling, Mantix (voices, credited as Ethan Murray) * '' Big Bad Beetleborgs'' – Lottamuggs, Cyber-Serpent (voices), Green Cannon Machine (2nd voice) * '' Masked Rider'' – Reptosect, Brain Mite (voices) * '' Power Rangers in Space'' – Fearog, Body Switcher, Destructoid (as Ethan Murray), Lizwizard (voices, uncredited) * '' Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue'' – Falkar, Troika (voices) * '' Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy'' – Wisewizard (voice, uncredited) * '' Power Rangers: Time Force'' – Tentaclaw (voice) * '' Power Rangers: Turbo'' – Mouthpiece, Numbor, Lord Litter (voices, uncredited) * '' Power Rangers: Wild Force'' – Mandilok (male voice) * '' Power Rangers: Zeo'' – Leaky Faucet, Admiral Abominator (voices, uncredited) * ''

VR Troopers ''VR Troopers'' is a syndicated live-action superhero-adventure television series produced and distributed by Saban Entertainment from 1994 to 1996. The show tried to profit from the fascination with virtual reality in the mid-1990s as well as t ...

'' – Silkoid, Duplitronic (voices)

Video games

* '' Master Detective Archives: Rain Code'' - Icardi * ''Pokémon Masters'' - Molayne * '' Star Ocean: First Departure'' – Ioshua Jerand

Production credits

Voice director

* '' 86'' *'' B: The Beginning'' * ''

'' * '' Bottle Fairy'' * '' The Jungle Bunch'' * '' Legend of the Millennium Dragon'' * ''

'' * ‘’ Megalobox’’ * '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir'' * '' Nanga Parbat (2010)'' * ''

'' * '' Popples'' * '' Radiata Stories'' * '' The Sky Crawlers'' * ''

'' * '' Wild Arms XF'' * '' Zak Storm''

References

External links

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