Kevin Michael Richardson
| Kevin Michael Richardson | |
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| Born | October 25, 1964 (age 61)[1] |
| Super Mario–related role | Voice actor for Kamek in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie |
Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964 in The Bronx, New York City, New York) is an American actor known for providing the voices of various animated characters in films and shows, mostly villains.
Richardson is known for his roles in animated TV shows and movies such as Joker in The Batman animated series, Bulkhead in Transformers: Prime, Trigon in Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, Jerome and Cleveland Brown Jr. in Family Guy and The Cleveland Show, and the current voices of Dr. Julius Hibbert and Bleeding Gums Murphy in The Simpsons. He has also voiced video game characters such as Tartarus from Halo 2, Crunch Bandicoot and Stew from Crash Bandicoot, Chairman Drek from Ratchet & Clank, and Terrador and Gaul from The Legend of Spyro.
Richardson voices Kamek in The Super Mario Bros. Movie[2] and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.[3] In the films, he gives Kamek a Peter Lorre-esque voice,[4] in contrast to the deep, growly voices he gives many of his characters.
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Richardson at The Super Mario Bros. Movie's premiere
References[edit]
- ^ Bronck, Jonas (February 11, 2025). Kevin Michael Richardson: The Bronx-Born Voice Behind Iconic Characters. The Bronx Daily. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ Nintendo (September 23, 2021). Nintendo Direct - 9.23.2021. YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Nintendo of America (September 12, 2025). Nintendo Direct 9.12.2025. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Matyas (December 2, 2022). The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Brand NEW Footage (Mario with a British Accent). YouTube. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
