Victor Raider-Wexler is an American

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and

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actor, best known for roles as Stan in the sitcom ''

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'' (1996–2004), the dual roles of Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Kaufman in the sitcom ''

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'' (2001–2007), Igor in the 2000 family comedy film ''

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'' (2000) and Judge B. Duff in '' Dr. Dolittle 2'' (2001). His voice roles in animation and video games include Tonoyama in ''

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'', Asimov in ''

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'', Ray in ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...

'', Dr. Gennadi Volodnikov in ''

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'', Vendel in ''

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'', and Fredric Estes in '' The Boss Baby: Back in Business''.

Career

Raider-Wexler started his career in the 1970s. He was the stage manager for the 1976 Broadway play '' Best Friend''. In the 1980s, Wexler began acting in episodes of series such as ''

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'' and '' Crime Story''. However, Wexler's career catapulted in the 1990s with around 45 credits in the decade. Wexler appeared in ''

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'', ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'', '' Murder One'', '' ER'', '' Married... with Children'', ''Alright Already'', ''

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'', ''

House M.D. ''House'' (also known as ''House, M.D.'') is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore for Fox. It ran for eight seasons from November 16, 2004, to May 21, 2012. It features the life of Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) ...

'', ''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'', and '' The War at Home''. Perhaps because of his stern and low voice, Wexler often plays the role of a lawyer, judge or a doctor. Evidence of this are his appearances in ''

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'', '' Murder One'', ''Friends'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Three Sisters'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Boston Legal ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, to Decem ...

'', and ''

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''. He voiced the troll leader Vendel in the Netflix series '' Trollhunters''. He also voiced Frederic Estes in the second season of the Netflix series '' The Boss Baby: Back in Business''. Raider-Wexler also starred as Hershel in the play '' Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins'' at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. He played the role of Marley in the 2016 Christmas play ''

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'' at the

Kansas City Repertory Theatre Kansas City Repertory Theatre is a professional resident theater company serving the Kansas City metropolitan area, and is the professional theater-in-residence at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC). The theatre has had five artis ...

Personal life

Raider-Wexler is a devout

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.""He liked working with people and trying to make things better'"
''Savannah Morning News''. Published December 4, 2000. Accessed January 17, 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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