Joshua Luis Wiener (born February 8, 1979), known professionally as Josh Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his many voice roles, including Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Spider-Man in various media in addition to Electro in the video game Marvel's Spider-Man, Jack Darby in Transformers: Prime and the adolescent Hercules in Hercules. He was also the voice of Ryu Hayabusa in the console versions of Ninja Gaiden, and the voice of Revolver Ocelot in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. He is also the voice of King Anduin Wrynn in the MMORPG World of Warcraft and Tyler in Pokémon Concierge.
Early life
Keaton was born outside of Los Angeles in Hacienda Heights, California, on February 8, 1979, to a father from New York City, and a mother from Lima, Peru.[1][2] He has three sisters: Danielle, Alitzah "Ali",[3] and Sabrina. He is fluent in Spanish which he learned first as a child, and later English. As a child, he learned to speak some Quechua from his maternal grandparents. His father is Jewish and his mother is Catholic.[4] Through his sister Ali, he is the brother-in-law of former Youngstown singer James Lee Dallas.[5]
Career
His career has included television, video game and film work, with a mixture of live acting and voice work for animations. As an infant, he appeared in an OshKosh B'gosh commercial. Then in 1990, he would appear in Kidsongs: A Day at Camp and his final Kidsongs appearance, Kidsongs: Ride The Roller Coaster. He was in the 1990s boy band No Authority and was signed to MJJ Music and later RCA Records as a solo artist.
Keaton voiced Jules Brown in Back to the Future: The Animated Series during 1991–1992 and Major Ocelot during Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops.
From 2008 to 2009, he voiced Peter Parker / Spider-Man in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series on The CW. He was originally supposed to voice the character in the 2002 Spider-Man video game but his voice work was scrapped and reworked as Harry Osborn / Green Goblin when Tobey Maguire came on to voice the character.[6] He also reprised the role of New Goblin in the 2007 video game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, and Spider-Man again in several video games (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Spider-Man: Edge of Time). From 2017 to 2020, Keaton provided the voice of several recurring characters in Marvel's Spider-Man on Disney XD. He would also portray the villain Max Dillon / Electro in the 2018 Spider-Man video game developed by Insomniac Games, providing both the physical motion capture and voice for the character.
In 2011, Keaton was the voice for Spyro the Dragon in the Skylanders reboot of the franchise, Jack Darby and Tailgate on Transformers: Prime, and Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in Green Lantern: The Animated Series.
Since 2012, he is the voice for Anduin Wrynn in the video games World of Warcraft and Heroes of the Storm.[7][8]
At Wondercon 2016, it was announced that Keaton would play Shiro, one of the main characters of the Voltron animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender that premiered on June 10, exclusively on Netflix.[9]
Filmography
Voice acting
Films
Animation
Video games
Films
Animation
Video games
Audio books
Live-action
Films
Television
Films
Television
External links
References
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- Josh Keaton Interview – Young Ocelot Metalhearsolid.net, retrieved August 25, 2015^
- It totally bugs me when my brother Josh Keaton takes over my Snapchat account ! facebook.com^
- Josh Keaton. My mom is Catholic and my dad is Jewish, so I'm Jew-ish. https://t.co/uWCjlLtz5k November 28, 2017, retrieved December 20, 2022^
- 26 yrs down, 19 yrs married yesterday .. WOW! She must be CRAZY! Orrr…. I’ve died and gone to heaven 🤔.. hmmm #soulmate #myboss www.facebook.com^
- Marvel Animation Age AMP TX News Presents Josh Keaton on the Spectavular Spider-Man^
- In WoW and HotS.^
- I've never voiced anything in Hearthstone^
- Wondercon: Netflix's Voltron Animated Series Release Date Set, Voice Cast Announced IGN, March 25, 2016, retrieved March 26, 2016^
- A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Josh Keaton (visual voices guide) Behind The Voice Actors, retrieved June 27, 2015^
- Josh Keaton. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths comes out tomorrow! I'm the Flash and have a cameo as Aquaman. That's right, freaking AQUAMAN. February 23, 2010, retrieved December 20, 2022^
- The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny Anime News Network, September 26, 2015, retrieved February 28, 2016^
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- NYCC: MARVEL'S ANT-MAN ANIMATED SHORTS COMING TO DISNEY XD Comic Book Resources, October 9, 2016, retrieved June 8, 2017^
- Josh Keaton. Hey look! It's me! Sweet, beautiful Bram. So excited for all of you to see him in the upcoming #DOTA series coming to @netflix in March! https://t.co/psLOG5XAQI February 19, 2021, retrieved December 20, 2022^
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- 'Dragon Age: Absolution' Sets Voice Cast and Unveils New Trailer, First-Look Images for Netflix Animated Series Deadline Hollywood, November 10, 2022^
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- Onimusha 3: Demon Siege April 27, 2004^
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- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII^
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014^
- Matt D. Wilson. Laughing At The Joker: Adam West & Developers Talk 'LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham' Comics Alliance, July 31, 2014^
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- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Behind the Scenes with the Cast and Characters GameSpot, July 28, 2014, retrieved December 20, 2022^
- Infinite Crisis Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2015^
- Infinite Crisis Credits^
- Mad Max Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2015^
- Skylanders: SuperChargers Activision, 2015^
- Lego Dimensions Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2015^
- King's Quest – Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb Sierra Entertainment, 2016^
- World of Warcraft: Legion Activision Blizzard, 2016^
- Skylanders: Imaginators Activision, 2016^
- CAST｜PlayStation®4用サバイバルアクションゲーム – Let It Die letitdie.jp, retrieved March 17, 2018^
- Prey Bethesda Softworks, 2017^
- DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles Digital Domain, 2017^
- World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Activision Blizzard, 2018^
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Activision Blizzard, 2020^
- Ricky Berg. New No More Heroes III info shows two returning bosses, trailer could be coming soon NintendoWire, October 23, 2019, retrieved July 16, 2021^
- Josh Keaton. This me https://t.co/oWMiBmQsMd May 17, 2022, retrieved December 20, 2022^
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- Spencer Legacy. Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Gameplay Trailer Spotlights Voice Cast ComingSoon, February 24, 2023, retrieved February 24, 2023^
- Josh Keaton. Carter Diaz is voiced by Josh Keaton! Our other player character - Petty Officer Diaz - enlisted in Starfleet to get out and see the stars. Engineering is his specialty but ALL his skills will be tested on this adventure. Follow Josh at @joshkeaton May 10, 2023, retrieved January 4, 2024^
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game) Behind The Voice Actors, retrieved 11 March 2024^
- Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Will Feature the Same Voice Actors Siliconera, 2023-05-25, retrieved 2023-05-29^
- MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Nothing gets past you! You heard it: we're thrilled to officially announce that Josh Keaton (@joshkeaton) is the voice of Spider-Man in #MarvelTokon: Fighting Souls!^
- MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Your ears were right again! Because Iron Man is getting his voice by none other than the one and only Josh Keaton @joshkeaton!^