Lex Lang
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Born | Walter Alexis Lang November 12, 1965 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Residence | Studio City, California[1] |
Occupation | Voice actor, ADR director |
Spouse(s) | Sandy Fox (m. 2004) |
Website | http://www.lexlang.com |
Walter Alexis "Lex" Lang (born November 12, 1965) is an American voice actor.
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Life and career
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lang has worked as a voice director for clients including Cartoon Network, EWAM, Sony, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Technicolor, PCB Productions, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Code Masters, HBO and Warner Brothers. A two-time Emmy Award–winning voice actor (first for his portrayal of Professor Behdety in the 2003/2004 season of Tutenstein, then again as The Doorman and his dog Hundley on the 2009/2010 season of Curious George), he has been in hundreds of productions ranging from original animation, anime, video games, celebrity voice matching, and movie trailers. He is known for playing the voice of Han Solo for Lucas Arts, Doctor Neo Cortex in Crash Twinsanity, Crash Tag Team Racing, Crash of the Titans and Crash: Mind over Mutant (replacing Clancy Brown), The Doorman and Hundley in Curious George, Dr. Polaris, Batman as Dick Grayson in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Ecliptor in Power Rangers: In Space, the Wolf Duke Org Zen-Aku in Power Rangers: Wild Force and Captain Cold, General Nardoc, multiple characters in Justice League Unlimited, and Calypso in the "Twisted Metal series". He was the announcer and does all the bits, and celebrity voice matching in Martin Short's talk show Primetime Glick. He is also known worldwide for his anime voice work playing roles such as Kenshiro from Hokuto no Ken Fist of the Northstar, Sanosuke Sagara from Rurouni Kenshin, Goemon Ishikawa XIII in Geneon's dub of Lupin III part two, and Crim from .hack//SIGN. He has provided the voice for Japanese voice actor Makio Inoue's two most well-known characters, Captain Harlock and Goemon Ishikawa (although Harlock was played by Koichi Yamadera in the newest series, and replaced Pete Capllan after Harlock Saga). He is a singer, composer and lead guitarist in his band, LeXLang. He also has a band alongside fellow voice actor and close friend, Bentley Mitchum named The Velvet Box. He is married to fellow voice actress and founder Sandy Fox. Together, they perform in an acoustic duo called Butterfly. He has been a special media guest at many large science fiction and anime conventions throughout the United States.
Personal life and other ventures
Lang is married to fellow voice actor Sandy Fox. They live in Studio City, California.[2] In 1998 they co-founded the Love Planet Foundation, a non-profit organization which creates educational materials for children on the importance of recycling, world water awareness, and the preservation of the planet.[3] They also created Love Planet Productions, which includes several multimedia projects such as anime presentation shows, toddler shows and products, and Zen programming.[4] In 2006, they launched a bottled spring water business called H2Om Water with Intention, which has received recognition as a sponsor at several events including Sting's Rainforest Foundation Carnegie Hall Concert and the Elevate Film Festival.[5][6][7] Lang is also a Deepak Chopra meditation instructor.[8]
Filmography
Anime
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source[9][10][11] |
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1994 | VR Troopers | Tropedobot, Robot | ||
1996 | Masked Rider | Cyborsect | ||
1997 | Street Fighter II V | Det. Tsung, Interpol Aide, Customs Worker, Prison Thug 2 | As Alex Lang | [12] |
1997 | Tokyo Revelation | Additional voices | OVA | [12] |
1997 | El-Hazard: The Wanderers | Student Councilman, Village Elder, Palace Guard | Animaze/Pioneer dub | [12] |
1997 | Armageddon | Delta Boy | Animaze dub, as Alexis Lang | [12] |
1998 | Battle Athletes | Additional voices | OVA | [12] |
1998 | El-Hazard: The Magnificent World 2 | Additional voices | OVA | [12] |
1998 | Fushigi Yûgi | Additional voices | [12] | |
1998 | Giant Robo | Additional voices | OVA | [12] |
1998 | Yu Yu Hakusho: the Movie | Kazuma Kuwabara | OVA, Animaze/Media Blasters dub | [12] |
1999 | Battle Athletes Victory | Sergei Garenstein, Operator | [12] | |
1999 | Digimon series | Cyberdramon, WarGreymon, Omnimon, Rapidmon, others | ||
1999 | The Cockpit | Captain A | OVA, as Walter Lang | [12] |
1999 | Fist of the North Star | Kenshiro | TV series, Manga Entertainment dub | [12] |
1999 | Magic Knight Rayearth | High Priest Zagato, Mayor, Rayearth, Big Ugly Monster, Windam | Also ADR script writer (Ep. 12), music producer As Alexis Lang |
[12] |
1999 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | Allen | OVA | [12] |
1999 | Ninja Cadets | Hayashi, Matsuzaka | OVA | [12] |
1999 | Rurouni Kenshin | Hiko Seijuro | OVA series, Sony dub | [12] |
1999 | Wild 7 | Dispatcher | OVA | [12] |
2000 | Flint the Time Detective | Dino Fisherman | [12] | |
2000 | Jungle de Ikou | Evil Ongo, Takuma's dad | OVA | [12] |
2000 | Magic Knight Rayearth 2 | Windam, Lantis, Rayearth, Zagato, Satoru Shidou | [12] | |
2000 | Trigun | Terrorist, Newscaster | [12] | |
2000–02 | Rurouni Kenshin | Sanosuke Sagara, Iwanbo, others | TV series, Media Blasters dub | [12] |
2001 | Arc the Lad | Jack | [12] | |
2001–02 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Tow Line | ||
2001 | Apocalypse Zero | Kakugo Hagakure, Zero | OVA | [12] |
2001 | Hand Maid May | Kintaro Yamazaki | [12] | |
2001 | Mezzo Forte | Bodyguard | OVA | [12] |
2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | Ginias Sahalin | OVA | [12] |
2001 | Nightwalker | Cain, Shunichi, Asami's Lover | [12] | |
2001 | Saint Tail | Hayase, Henchman | [12] | |
2001 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Tow-Line | [12] | |
2001 | Vampire Princess Miyu | Ryosuke, others | TV series, Tokyopop | [12] |
2002 | Babel II: Beyond Infinity | Lodem, Babel I, Balan, Dennis | Also ADR director and writer | [12] |
2002 | Cosmo Warrior Zero | Axelater, Phase Braker, Dr. Aminner, Doctor, Master, Dr. Machine | [12] | |
2002 | éX-Driver | Student, Todo Thug A, Cain Tokioka, others | OVA Also ADR director and ADR writer |
[12] |
2002 | Tsukikage Ran | Additional voices | [12] | |
2002 | Ys | Dark Fact, Adol's Father | OVA | [12] |
2003 | Argentosoma | Frank, various characters | [12] | |
2003 | Ai Yori Aoshi | Suzuki, Boy 2, TV Announcer, Akiko's Father, Takashi, Student, others | [12] | |
2003 | .hack//SIGN | Crim | [12] | |
2003 | Blue Dragon | Blue Dragon, Dark Dragon | ||
2003 | Daigunder | Tri-Horn | [12] | |
2003 | Figure 17 | D.D. | [12] | |
2003 | Gun Frontier | Stage Coach Guard, Guard, Man B, Heidelnoir | [12] | |
2003 | Heat Guy J | Shun Aurora, Giobanni Gallo, others | [12] | |
2003 | Idol Project | BaliHawaii Presenter, Manager, Alien | OVA Also ADR director Ep. 3-4 |
[12] |
2003 | Immortal Grand Prix | Metoo | Microseries | [12] |
2003 | Initial D series | Ryosuke "Ry" Takahashi | Tokyopop dub | [12] |
2003 | Kikaider | Patrol Car Officer, Carmine Spider | [12] | |
2003 | Last Exile | Claimh-Solais Soldier, others | [12] | |
2003 | Lupin the Third | Goemon Ishikawa, Kosuke Kidani | TV series | [12] |
2003 | Mirage of Blaze | Shuhei Chiaki, Danjyo Kousaka, Attendant | Also ADR director, writer | [12] |
2003 | s-CRY-ed | Kunihiko Kimishima | [12] | |
2003 | Wild Arms | King Kianu | [12] | |
2003 | Witch Hunter Robin | Juzo Narumi, Thug, Shunji Nagira | [12] | |
2003 | Ys II: Castle in the Heavens | Jira, Dark Fact | OVA | [12] |
2003–04 | Mahoromatic | Slash, Gang Member, Commander Hayato Daimon | Also OVAs and specials | [12] |
2003–04 | The Twelve Kingdoms | Shoryu, others | Also ADR director, ADR writer (Ep. 1-40) | [12] |
2004 | Burn-Up Scramble | ATM Thief, Imaginary Boyfriend, Arcade Thug | [12] | |
2004 | Gad Guard | Haneke, various characters | [12] | |
2004 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | Officer, Commander, others | [12] | |
2004 | Gungrave | Bunji Kugashira, "Mad Dog" Ladd Carabel | [12] | |
2004 | Here is Greenwood | Furusawa | OVA, Media Blasters dub | [12] |
2004 | Space Pirate Captain Herlock | Captain Harlock | OVA | [12] |
2004 | Stellvia | Ritsou Soujin, others | [12] | |
2004 | Submarine 707R | Jack Vance Captain, Chairman Jonathan, PKN Chairman, other | OVA | [12] |
2004 | Wolf's Rain | Soldier | [12] | |
2004 | éX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone | Additional voices | OVA Also voice director, ADR writer |
[12] |
2005–09 | Naruto | Teuchi, Tsubasa, Hayate Gekko, Jigumo Fuma, others | ||
2005 | Aquarian Age: The Movie | Ray Alucard | [12] | |
2005 | Fafner in the Azure | Kenji Kondo, various characters | Also voice director | [12] |
2005 | Immortal Grand Prix | Dew | TV series | [12] |
2005 | Mars Daybreak | Kuberness, Regardie, EF Soldier | [12] | |
2005 | New Getter Robo | Ryoma Nagare | [12] | |
2005 | Otogi Zoshi | Mansairaku | [12] | |
2005 | Planetes | Sia's father | [12] | |
2005 | Saiyuki Reload | Genjyo Sanzo | [12] | |
2005 | Samurai Champloo | Musashi "Johnny" Miyamoto, Xavier the Third, others | [12] | |
2005 | Scrapped Princess | Socom, Galil, others | [12] | |
2005 | Tenjho Tenge | Ishimatsu, others | [12] | |
2006–14 | Bleach | Marechiyo Ōmaeda, Runuganga, Marechiro Omaeda | ||
2006 | Kannazuki no Miko | Kazuki Ōgami | [12] | |
2006 | Fate/stay night | Issei Ryudo | [12] | |
2006 | Karas | Announcer, Monster, Shako | [12] | |
2006 | Saiyuki Reload Gunlock | Genjo Sanzo | [12] | |
2007 | Tales of Phantasia | Lundgrom | OVA | [12] |
2008 | Lucky Star | Meito Anizawa, TV Host, others | [12] | |
2009–15 | Naruto Shippuden | Teuchi, Kitane, Hayate Gekko, others | ||
2015 | Durarara!!x2 | Egor | [13] | |
2015 | Aldnoah.Zero | Cruhteo | Also ADR director | [14] |
2015 | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Soichiro Kuzuki | TV series | [15] |
Animation
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source[11][10] |
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2002 | ChalkZone | Ronnie Lox | Ep. "Purple Haze/No Place Like Home/Disaster Park/I Need a Song" | |
2004–06 | Justice League Unlimited | Atomic Skull, Captain Cold, Heat Wave | [16] | |
2006–07 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Young Fire Lord Sozin, additional voices | ||
2006–08 | Legion of Super Heroes | Announcer #1 (episode "Champions"), Grimbor (episode "The Karate Kid"; "In the Beginning"), R.J. Brande (episode "In the Beginning") | ||
2007–08 | The Batman | Metallo, Basil Karlo/Clayface (2nd Voice), Hamilton Hill, additional voices | ||
2007–15 | Curious George | Hundley, Doorman | ||
2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Rick Flagg | ||
2009 | Batgirl: Year One | Batman | Motion comic | |
2009–10 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Doctor Polaris, Hourman, Gold, Hydrogen, Alloy, Batman 2 / Dick Grayson | [16] | |
2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Doctor Doom | [16] | |
2013 | Regular Show | Barry | Episode: "Every Meat Burritos" |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[9][11][10] |
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1996 | Black Jack | Additional voices | Animaze dub | [12] |
1999 | Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon | Shosetu Yu | Live-action dub | [12] |
2001 | Street Fighter Alpha | Guard | [12] | |
2001 | Akira | Man on Vehicle's Radio 2 | Animaze dub | [12] |
2001 | Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge | Shosetu Yu | Live-action dub | [12] |
2002 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Additional voices | [12] | |
2002 | Gundress | Shibrage, Kelvelos | [12] | |
2002 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report | Additional voices | [12] | |
2003 | The Secret of Mamo | Goemon Ishikawa | Pioneer dub | [12] |
2004 | éX-Driver The Movie | Caine Tokioka, Fitz, David, Police Officer | Also voice director, ADR writer | [12] |
2004 | Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Bardo | [12] | |
2004 | Alive | Tenshu Yashiro | Live-action dub | [12] |
2011 | Legend of the Millennium Dragon | Additional voices | [12] |
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source[9][11][10] |
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1997 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | Lerigot, Rygog | ||
1998 | Six-String Samurai | Death | ||
2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Additional voices | ||
2015 | The Last: Naruto the Movie | Hayate Gekko | [16] |
Video games
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source[11][17] |
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1997 | Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout | Son Gohan | Animaze dub | [12] |
1997 | Bushido Blade | Hongou | ||
2000 | Star Trek: Klingon Academy | Civil War First Officer, Hopogh Captain, Federation Commander 4 | ||
2001 | Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix | Jacob "Deke" DeCourt | ||
2002 | Digimon Rumble Arena | WarGreymon, Omnimon | [16] | |
2003 | Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht | Luis Virgil | Uncredited | |
2003–present | Dynasty Warriors series | Zhuge Liang, Wei Yan, Sima Yi | Uncredited | |
2003 | .hack//Mutation | Moonstone, Crim | [16] | |
2003 | .hack//Outbreak | Moonstone, Crim | [16] | |
2003 | Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike | Han Solo, additional voices | [16] | |
2004 | .hack//Quarantine | Moonstone, Crim | [16] | |
2004 | Crash Twinsanity | Doctor Neo Cortex | [16] | |
2004 | Phantom Brave | Ash | Uncredited | |
2005 | Death by Degrees | Bryce Adams | Uncredited | |
2005 | Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga | Harley Q | Uncredited | |
2005 | Haunting Ground | Debilitas | ||
2005 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Han Solo, additional voices | [16] | |
2005 | Crash Tag Team Racing | Doctor Neo Cortex | [16] | |
2006 | Star Wars: Empire at War | Scout Trooper | [16] | |
2006 | Suikoden V | Childerich | Uncredited | |
2006 | Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked | Worso Tsurumaki | ||
2006 | Naruto series | Hayate Gekko, Gamabunta, Shikaku Nara, Kidomaru, Teuchi | ||
2006 | Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | Incidental characters | ||
2006 | Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | Overlord Zenon | Uncredited | |
2006 | Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra | Luis Virgil | [16] | |
2007 | Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner | Grey | ||
2007 | Blue Dragon | Young Nene | [16] | |
2007 | Crash of the Titans | Doctor Neo Cortex | [16] | |
2007 | Mass Effect | Ambassador Din Korlack | ||
2008 | Operation Darkness | Lewis Canton | Uncredited | |
2008 | Crash: Mind over Mutant | Doctor Neo Cortex | ||
2009 | Crimson Gem Saga | Gelts | Uncredited | |
2009 | Brütal Legend | Warfather | ||
2009 | Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | Marvin Brannagh | Uncredited | [16] |
2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Additional voices | ||
2010 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II | Stormtrooper | [16] | |
2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Ambassador Din Korlack | ||
2012 | Kinect Star Wars | Magna Guard, Stormtrooper | [16] | |
2013 | The Cave | The Zen Master, King, Speakerbox | ||
2013 | Marvel Heroes | Doctor Doom | [16] | |
2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Grim Creeper | [18] | |
2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | [19] | |
2014 | Titanfall | Spyglass | ||
2014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | Grim Creeper | [20] | |
2014 | Digimon All-Star Rumble | WarGreymon, Examon, Dorulumon, Omnimon | ||
2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Officer Kevern, Officer Deaves, Officer Doyle | [21] | |
2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Grim Creeper | [22] |
Live-action dubbing
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
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1996 | Power Rangers Zeo | Louie Kaboom | ||
1997 | Power Rangers Turbo | Rygog, Lerigot | ||
1998 | Power Rangers in Space | Ecliptor | ||
2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Zen-Aku |
Other appearances
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source[11][10] |
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2001 | Primetime Glick | Announcer | ||
2002 | Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck | Contestant | [23] |
References
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Further reading
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External links
- Official website
- Love Planet Records
- Lex Lang at the Internet Movie Database
- Lex Lang at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Articles with hCards
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- 1965 births
- Living people
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- American television writers
- American male screenwriters
- Male television writers
- Voice directors
- Male actors from Hollywood, California
- Musicians Institute alumni