Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964) is an American actor and voice actor who has portrayed a multitude of characters in various animated series and video games. He is known for his extremely deep, villainous voice and has been playing a wide variety of characters since the early 1990s. For voicing The Joker in The Batman (2004–2008), he was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards.
A classically trained actor and a native of the Bronx, New York, Richardson first gained recognition as one of only eight U.S. high school students selected for the National Foundation for the Arts' "Arts '82" program. As a result of this, he earned a scholarship to Syracuse University and a spot on a PBS special directed by John Houseman.
Career
Kevin began his television career in New York where he performed in commercials. His first professional acting job was in an AT&T commercial where he was heard saying "What's that?". He was frequently hired as a voice for television commercials. One of his earliest roles as a new actor was to sneeze. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue his passion.
Richardson has usually portrayed villainous characters due to his deep and powerful voice. In 1995 he obtained his first voice role, as Mayor Tilton on the animated TV version of The Mask.
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip • The Flintstones: On the Rocks • The Powerpuff Girls Movie • Party Wagon • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: House of Bloo's • Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: Z.E.R.O. • Class of 3000: Home • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Good Wilt Hunting • Re-Animated • My Gym Partner's a Monkey: The Big Field Trip • Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo? • Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure • Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen • Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix • Ben 10: Race Against Time • Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S. • My Gym Partner's a Monkey: Animal School Musical • Underfist: Halloween Bash • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination • Ed, Edd, n Eddy's Big Picture Show • Ben 10: Alien Swarm • Firebreather • Level Up • Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens • Regular Show: The Movie • Untitled Adventure Time film
Season 1:Monkey See, Doggie Do • Mommy Fearest • Insect Inside • Powerpuff Bluff • Octi Evil • Geshundfight • Buttercrush • Fuzzy Logic • Boogie Frights • Abracadaver • Telephonies • Tough Love • Major Competition • Mr. Mojo's Rising • Paste Makes Waste • Ice Sore • Bubblevicious • The Bare Facts • Cat Man Do • Impeach Fuzz • Just Another Manic Mojo • Mime for a Change • The Rowdyruff Boys • Uh Oh Dynamo Season 2:Stuck Up, Up and Away • Schoolhouse Rocked • Collect Her • Supper Villain • Birthday Bash • Too Pooped to Puff • Beat Your Greens • Down n' Dirty • Dream Scheme • You Snooze You Lose • Slave the Day • Los Dos Mojos • A Very Special Blossom • Daylight Savings • Mo Job • Pet Feud • Imaginary Fiend • Cootie Gras • The Powerpuff Girls Best Rainy Day Adventure Ever • Just Desserts • Twisted Sister • Cover Up • Speed Demon • Mojo Jonesin • Something's a Ms. • Slumbering with the Enemy Season 3:Fallen Arches • The Mane Event • Town and Out • Child Fearing • Criss Cross Crisis • Bubblevision • Bought and Scold • Gettin' Twiggy With It • Cop Out • Three Girls and a Monster • Monkey See, Doggy Two • Jewel of the Aisle • Super Zeroes • Candy Is Dandy • Catastrophe • Hot Air Buffoon • Ploys R' Us • The Headsucker's Moxy • Equal Fights • Powerprof. • Moral Decay • Meet the Beat Alls • Helter Shelter • Power Lunch Season 4:Film Flam • All Chalked Up • Get Back Jojo • Him Diddle Riddle • Super Friends • Members Only • Nano of the North • Stray Bullet • Forced Kin • Knock It Off Season 5:Keen on Keane • Not So Awesome Blossom • Power-Noia • Monstra-City • Shut the Pup Up • Toast of the Town • Divide and Conquer • Burglar Alarmed • Shotgun Wedding • Save Mojo • Substitute Creature • The Boys Are Back in Town • See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey • Pee Pee G's • Boy Toys • Seed No Evil • The City of Clipsville • Lying Around the House • Bubble Boy • A Documentary • Girls Gone Mild • Curses • Bang for Your Buck • Silent Treatment • Sweet 'n' Sour Season 6:Prime Mates • Coupe D'Etat • Makes Zen to Me • Say Uncle • Reeking Havoc • Live & Let Dynamo • Mo' Linguish • Oops, I Did It Again • A Made Up Story • Little Miss Interprets • Night Mayor • Custody Battle • The City of Nutsville • Aspirations • That's Not My Baby • Simian Says • Sun Scream • The City of Frownsville • West in Pieces • Crazy Mixed Up Puffs • Mizzen in Action • Roughing It Up • What's the Big Idea? • Nuthin' Special • Neighbor Hood • I See a Funny Cartoon in Your Future • Octi-Gone Reboot: