Richard Ian Cox (born October 3, 1973) is a Welsh-born Canadian actor. He is best known for his voice work for English-language dubs of

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, mainly for '' Inuyasha''. Cox gained prominence for playing the character of Henry Dailey's (played by

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) teenaged traveller and horse rider, Alec Ramsay, in The Family Channel's '' Adventures of the Black Stallion'' during the early 1990s. Cox also gained fame for voicing Ian Kelley, the title character in the animated series '' Being Ian'' and for voicing Scattershot, one of the Autobots in the CGI-Animated series '' Transformers: Cybertron''. In 2015, he provided the voice of Lofty in the American dubbed version of the 2015 reboot of the British children's animated television series ''

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'' taking over from both Sonya Leite, Emma Tate and Lizzie Waterworth. He had a prominent live action role alongside

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in the 2006 comedy '' RV''. He maintains an active online presence on Tumblr and Twitter as well as Facebook. He hosts his own podcast called ''The Show''.

Career

Born in St. Asaph, Wales, Cox began acting at the age of 9. He moved to

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, Canada and at age 14 became a professional actor. After graduating from Vancouver's Richmond Secondary School in 1991, he appeared in a wide variety of guest-starring roles. He is most commonly known for his voice work of Bit Cloud in '' Zoids: New Century Zero'', Ranma Saotome (male) in the later seasons of '' Ranma ½'', and as the title character of '' InuYasha'', which are both series based on the original manga works of

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. By the time he was 16, he won the co-starring role in ''Black Stallion'', opposite

, where he worked for much of his youth. The two remained close friends, until Rooney's death, in April 2014. He has also voiced various characters in several other anime series, including ''

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'' (Kai Shiden), '' Galaxy Angel'' (Normad), ''

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'' (Burner Man) and '' Gundam SEED'' ( Tolle Koenig and Shani Andras), as well as various American cartoon characters, such as Quicksilver in '' X-Men: Evolution'' and Snails in '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''. Based in Vancouver, Cox has made a few guest appearances in ''

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'' and its spin-off ''

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'', as well as bit parts in series such as '' ER'' and ''

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''. He has also appeared on the Canadian television show '' The Outer Limits'' and voices Bedtime Bear in '' Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot''. For over a decade, Cox was a senior instructor of actors at Tarlington Training in Vancouver, and currently teaches film acting at South Delta Secondary School. He hosts ''The Show'', an online radio show.

Roles

Voice-over roles

* '' .hack//Roots'' (2006) – Itta ( English version) * ''

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'' (1995–1996) – Jacques * '' Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods'' (2014) - Squaronthehypotenus (English version) * '' Battle Assault 3 Featuring Gundam SEED'' (2004) (uncredited) * '' Barbie and the Secret Door'' (2014) – Whiff * '' Being Ian'' (2005–2008) – Ian Kelley, Kid #1, Fan #8, Golfer, Ian's Louse, Headbanger, Police Chief, Green-Capped Sailor * ''

'' (2015–2017) – Lofty (US) * ''Bob the Builder: Mega Machines'' (2017) – Lofty (US) * ''

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'' (1996) - Red-haired Thug (English version, ep. 32) * '' Care Bears: Adventures In Care-A-Lot'' (2007–2008) – Bedtime Bear * '' Dragalia Lost'' (2018) – Ranzal, Rex, Yaten * '' Dinotrux'' (2015) – Revvit, additional voices * '' Dragon Drive'' (2004) – Kouhei Toki (voice) * '' Dragon Tales'' (1999) – Mefirst Wizard (Red Hat) * '' Dynasty Warriors: Gundam'' (2007) – Kai Shiden (English version) * '' Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2'' (2008) – Kai Shiden (English version) * '' Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3'' (2010) – Allelujah Haptism, Kai Shiden (English version) * '' Fat Dog Mendoza'' (1998) – Additional Voices * '' Firehouse Tales'' (2005) – Crabby * '' Galaxy Angel'' (2004) – Normad * '' Geronimo Stilton'' (2009) – Trap Stilton * '' Green Legend Ran'' (1992) (voice: English version) * '' Hamtaro'' – Kip, Sabu * ''

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'' (1993) – Additional Voices * '' Infinite Ryvius'' (1999) – Gran McDaniel and additional characters (English version) * '' InuYasha: Feudal Combat'' (2005) – Inuyasha (English version) * '' InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time'' (2004) – InuYasha (English version) * '' InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass'' (2004) – Inuyasha (English version) * '' InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island'' (2006) – InuYasha (English version) * '' InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler'' (2005) – InuYasha (English version) * '' InuYasha: The Final Act'' (2012–13) – Inuyasha (English version) * '' InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask'' (2004) InuYasha (English version) * '' InuYasha'' (2002–2006) – InuYasha, Young InuYasha, Buyo the Cat (English version) (seasons 1–5 as Richard Cox then Season 6+ as Richard Ian Cox) * '' LeapFrog'' – Additional voices * '' Logical Journey of the Zoombinis'' (1996) – Narrator * '' Max Steel'' (2013) – Kirby Kowalski * '' MegaMan: NT Warrior'' (2002–2003) – NoodleMan.EXE, BurnerMan.EXE (English version) * ''

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'' (2008) – Allelujah Haptism (English version) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' (2002) – Tolle Koenig, Shani Andras (English version) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space'' (2003) – Kai Shiden (English version) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon'' (2001) – Kai Shiden (English version) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front'' (2001) – Kai Shiden (English version) * ''

'' (1979) – Kai Shiden * '' Monkey Magic'' (1998) (English version) * '' Monster Rancher'' (2000) – Niton, Tainted Cat Brother #2 * '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' (2010) – Snails, Dumb-Bell, Clump, Grampa Gruff, Featherweight * '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls'' (2013) – Snails * '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks'' (2014) – Snails * '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree'' (2016) – Snails * '' My Little Pony: Pony Life'' (2020-present) – Snails * '' My Little Pony Tales'' (1992) – Coach, Referee, Photographer Pony, Mr. Sweetheart, Mr. Berrytown, Postman, Mr. Clover, Dustman, Fisherman, Rollerskate Contest Judge, Mr. Bon Bon, Mr. Tidwell, Wedding Guests 1, 2 and 3, Vicar, Cake Shop Owner, Cheval, Chief, Mr. Kidoo, Mayor of Ponyland, Director, Vet, Spot, Mr. Patch, King of the Isle of Pony, Usher, Yorkie, Farm Judge, Mr. Meadowsweet, Fairground Stall Holder * '' Nana'' – Ginpei * '' Powerpuff Girls Z'' (2006) – Top Hat, Big Balled Billy (Big Boy), Noodlehead * '' Ranma ½'' (1989) – Ranma Saotome (male) (English version) (seasons 4–7) * '' RoboCop: Alpha Commando'' (1998) – Additional Voices * '' Shelldon'' – Herman * '' Silverwing'' (2003) – Orestes * '' Spy Kids: Mission Critical'' (2018) – Sir Awesome * ''

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'' (2015) – Kevin Reynolds * '' The Little Prince'' – as Eenymeeny (May 27, 2012 dubbing episodes 24–25, ''The Planet of Carapodes'' arc) * '' Tom and Jerry Tales'' (2006) - Sheldon * '' Transformers Cybertron'' (2005) – Scattorshot (voice) * '' Trouble Chocolate'' (2000) – Cacao * '' Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War'' (2004) – Heretics, Cultists, Bonesingers, Guardians, Rangers, Dark Reapers, Warp Spiders, Falcon Grav Tanks, Vypers, Fire Prisms, Wraithlords and Avatars of Khaine * '' Will & Dewitt'' (2007–2008) – Dewitt * '' X-Men: Evolution'' (2000) – Quicksilver * '' Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon'' (2020–22) – InuYasha (English version) * '' Zoids: New Century Zero'' (2001) – Bit Cloud (English version) * '' Zoids Wild '' (2018) - Master Bug (English Version)

Live-action roles

* ''

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'' (1990) – Alec Ramsay * '' Alive: The Miracle of the Andes'' (1993) - Moncho Sabella * '' Blood Angels'' (2004) – Rennie * '' Breaker High'' (1997) – Tony * ''The Christmas Clause'' (2008) – Morris * '' Cold Squad'' (1999–2000) * '' Eureka'' (2007) - Dr. Bob Stone (as Richard Cox) * '' Ghost Rider'' (2007) – Helicopter Pilot (as Richard Cox) * '' H-E Double Hockey Sticks'' (1999) * '' The Mrs. Clause'' (2008) – Morris * '' My 5 Wives'' (2000) (as Richard Cox) * '' The New Addams Family'' (1990s) – Smedley * '' Postal'' (2007) – Coffee Customer * '' Pants on Fire'' (2013) * '' Project Mc²'' (2017) – Professor Kato * ''

'' (2006) – Desk Clerk Bobby * ''Recipe for Love'' (2014) – Kitchen Knockout Judge #1 * ''Runaway Virus'' (2000) * '' RV'' (2006) – Laird * '' Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story'' (1994) – Jason Wicker * ''

'' (2005) – Dr. Brendan Gaul * ''

'' (2000) – Nyan * ''The Stickup'' (2001)

References

External links

Official website
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