Rino Romano is a Canadian actor. Having first appeared in on-screen roles in the 1990s, he became best known for his voice acting in the following decade; he has served as the voice of

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and

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in various media. He has also served as the narrator for the ''

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'' animated franchise.

Career

He is known for his work as

in the animated series '' The Batman'' (2004–2008),

in '' Spider-Man Unlimited'' (1999–2001), and the video games ''

'', '' Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro'', '' X-Men: Mutant Academy 2'' for

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and an uncredited cameo in '' X2: Wolverine's Revenge'', Eduardo Rivera in '' Extreme Ghostbusters'', Luis Sera in ''

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'', King Pen and Scorp in the '' Skylanders'' franchise, Carlos "Stunts" Rey in '' NASCAR Racers'' and the original Tuxedo Mask in the '90s English dub of the

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series ''

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''. From 2007 to 2022, Romano also provided voice narration for the

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series ''

'', as well as previews on

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, and

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. He was also the narrator for the courtroom reality TV series '' Hot Bench'' from 2014 to 2020.

Personal life

He dated fellow actor Kathryn Fiore in 1999.latimes.com
/ref> In 2018, he sold his home in Hollywood Hills West, Los Angeles for $1.647 million.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Interview with Rino Romano
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