Richard Green (actor)
Richard Green (born February 23, 1953) is an American actor, director and musician with an international career in voice over and film. He had a prominent role as the Magician, in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and produced I Don't Know Jack, about the life and mysterious death of Eraserhead star Jack Nance. His feature directorial debut was for the film 7 Year ZigZag (uniquely told entirely in rhyme and original swing and jazz). He was also the voice for DC Comics character Professor Hugo Strange in The Batman animated series, replacing Frank Gorshin after Gorshin's death. He also voiced Benmummy in the Cartoon Network series Ben 10.
Richard Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1953 |
| Occupation | Actor, director, musician |
| Years active | 1984-present |
Green is also an accomplished singer-songwriter, with two albums and the feature film 7 Year ZigZag to his credit. His songs have appeared such films as Burn Hollywood Burn and Strangers in Paradise. His TV credits as an actor include The West Wing.
His production company Next Step Studios is responsible for scores of commercial and award-winning shorts as well as two feature films and the development of The Video Biography Company.
Green received his BFA in acting from California Institute of the Arts (Theater BFA 77).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Strangers in Paradise | M.C. | |
| 1987 | Timesweep | Jeremy Weller | Direct-to-video Credited as Richard Greene |
| In Self Defense | TV Movie | ||
| The Price of Life | Gambler | Short | |
| 1988 | Street of Dreams | TV Movie | |
| Shootdown | Radio Host | ||
| 1989 | One Man Force | Jacobowitz | |
| 1992 | Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter | Reporter #2 | TV Movie |
| 2001 | Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase | Moon Goon #2 (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| Mulholland Drive | The Magician | ||
| 2003 | 7 Year Zig Zag | ||
| 2005 | The Batman vs. Dracula | Additional Voices[1] | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | The Wasp Leader[1] (voice) | |
| 2008 | Los Campeones de la Lucha Libre | Mr. Profesional (voice) | |
| 2009 | Green Lantern: First Flight | Cuch (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Vampire | Mt. Tanner | |
| Bob & Bob | Police Officer (voice) | Short | |
| 2011 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Jimmy Olsen/Mr. Action[1] (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Suit & Tie | Land Lord | Short |
| Techgasm - Apple Watch | Ricky | ||
| 2018 | Duke | Narrator | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Chauffeur | Episode: "Queen for a day" |
| 1985 | Airwolf | Soldier | Episode: "Airwolf 2" |
| 1986 | Remington Steele | Wade | Episode: "Steele Spawning" |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Cage | Episode: "Cold War" |
| 1987 | Matlock | Lt. Ray Walters | Episode: "The Court-Martial: Part 1" |
| 1989 | Falcon Crest | Nathan Farley | 2 Episodes |
| 1989-1990 | Santa Barbara | Dan Novack | 5 Episodes |
| 1988-1990 | China Beach | Third Doctor / Dr. Dee | 2 Episodes |
| 1991 | American Playhouse | Gambler | Episode: "Triple Play II" |
| 1994 | Melrose Place | Roy | Episode: "Reunion Blues" |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Lance Jordan | Episode: "The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen... by Proxy" |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Mr. Atwood | Episode: "Waterworld" |
| 2001 | Justice League | Orm[1] (voice) | Episode: "The Enemy Below" Parts 1 & 2 |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Jerry | Episode: The Red Mass |
| 2007 | Ben 10 | Benmummy[1] (voice) | Episode: "The Return" |
| 2006-2008 | The Batman | Professor Hugo Strange / Toyman[1] (voice) | Replaces the Role of hugo From Frank Gorshin 5 Episodes |
| 2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | General Kreegaar[1] (voice) | Episode: "Mystery in Space!" |
| 2011 | Transformers: Prime | Skyquake[1] (voice) | Episode: "Masters & Students" |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Lo-Taren / Krix (voice) | 2 part finale |
Videogames
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 99.2: A SpyQuest Adventure | Nick Noble | |
| 2001 | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader | Rebel Wingman #2[1] (voice) | |
| 2002 | Die Hard: Vendetta | Piet Gruber (voice) | Credited as Richard Greene |
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | (voice) | |
| Brute Force | Tex (voice) | ||
| Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown | Guy of Gisbourne (voice) | ||
| 2004 | World of Warcraft | (voice) | |
| 2005 | X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | Magneto[1] (voice) | Credited as Richard Greene |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Wasp Leader[1] (voice) | |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | (voice) | ||
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Magneto (voice) | Credited as Richard Greene | |
| 2008 | Condemned 2: Bloodshot | Inferi / Policeman / Speedballer (voice) | |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Vido Santiago (voice) | |
| 2012 | Diablo III | Additional Voices | |
| World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | (voice) | ||
| 2013 | StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Kraith[1] (voice) | |
| 2014 | Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Additional Voices[1] | |
| World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | (voice) | ||