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Richard McGonagle | |
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| Born | Richard Francis McGonagle (1946-10-22)October 22, 1946 (age 79)[1] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Website | www |
Richard Francis McGonagle[1] (born October 22, 1946)[1] is an American actor. He is most known for his voice work in various video games, movies and television shows. He is also known for his work by voicing Colonel Taggart inPrototype, Orlovsky inWorld in Conflict: Soviet Assault,Mr. Incredible through variousThe Incredibles projects (in lieu ofCraig T. Nelson), Victor Sullivan in theUncharted franchise, Four Arms and Exo-Skull in theBen 10 franchise, Bato inAvatar: The Last Airbender, Dr. Peace inNo More Heroes, Eight-Armed Willy inThe Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Dr.I.Q. Hi inDuck Dodgers,Apocalypse inX-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, Ed Machine inScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Tom Sheldon inJust Cause,Abin Sur inGreen Lantern: First Flight, and Bill the Wrangler inSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and provided additional voices forThe Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction,Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,World in Conflict,The Rise of the Argonauts,Dragon Age: Origins,Regular Show,OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes andSamurai Jack.
Richard Francis McGonagle was born inBoston, Massachusetts on October 22, 1946, the son of Hildagard Virginia (née Hiller) and William Francis McGonagle.[1]
As a voice actor he has done many roles such as Four Arms and Exo-Skull onBen 10, several voices on the showSamurai Jack, as Bato, a secondary character fromAvatar: The Last Airbender, various people inZatch Bell!, Bill the Wrangler inSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Dr.I.Q. Hi inDuck Dodgers,Apocalypse inX-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, the second voice ofGeneral Grievous inStar Wars: Clone Wars, Ed Machine inScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated,Abin Sur inGreen Lantern: First Flight, and various teachers inRecess. He was one of the voice directors onBeyblade, and did various voices onRugrats andAll Grown Up! and adult voices onThe Buzz on Maggie. He also provided the voice of the Oracle inJak 3 and voiced Dr. Peace inNo More Heroes, and Eight-Armed Willy inThe Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, also voiced Herb (Starla's Father) inRegular Show.
He also voiced in video games such asBaten Kaitos Origins,Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, theUncharted series (alsomotion capture),Just Cause,The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction,Dragon Age: Origins andCastle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. In film, he appeared inThe Bucket List forWarner Bros. Pictures. He narrated the acclaimedindie film(500) Days of Summer, starringJoseph Gordon-Levitt andZooey Deschanel. He has also narrated a number ofaudiobooks, including theNew York Times bestsellerThe Dark Side, byNew Yorker journalistJane Mayer.
In television, he has appeared in an episode ofStar Trek: The Next Generation and two episodes ofStar Trek: Voyager. He played the recurring character Judge Lathrop in the crime dramaClose to Home and provided the voice of Sanders on the sitcomCommunity in the second-season episode "Basic Rocket Science". He appeared in the TV seriesRules of Engagement as a doctor.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Union City | Man in Crowd | |
| 1981 | Tattoo | Texan's Friend | |
| 1983 | Man, Woman and Child | Faculty Member | |
| 1985 | The Man with One Red Shoe | CIA Agent | |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | First Cop | |
| 1987 | Innerspace | Cop #2 | |
| 1988 | 14 Going on 30 | Danny's Dad | Television film |
| 1989 | Dad | Victor Walton | |
| 1994 | Speechless | Dignitary | |
| 1995 | The American President | Rumson Staffer | |
| 1997 | Too Good to Be True | Spencer | |
| 1998 | Senseless | Robert Bellwether | |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Panda Owner | |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | Judge Col. E. Warner | |
| 2001 | Critical Mass | Adam Gould | |
| 2007 | The Bucket List | Board Chairman | |
| 2009 | 500 Days of Summer | Narrator (voice) | [2] |
| 2009 | The Consultants | Cutter |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Joe Doyle | Episode: "King of the Hill" |
| 1982 | Cheers | Customer | Episode: "The Tortelli Tort" |
| 1982 | Fame | Simon Marshall | Episode: "Beginnings" |
| 1984 | Hunter | Detective Levine | Episode: "Hunter" |
| 1984 | The New Mike Hammer | Joe Barry | Episode: "Warpath" |
| 1985 | Remington Steele | Colby, Clerk | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Detective Barber | Episode: "Knowing Her" |
| 1985 | The A-Team | Pete Peterson | Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood" |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Dr. Sandler | Episode: "The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr." |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Lester | Episode: :"Her Pilgrim Soul" |
| 1986 | Blacke's Magic | Leon | Episode: "Breathing Room" |
| 1986 | Highway to Heaven | Martin | Episode: "Keep Smiling" |
| 1986 | Simon & Simon | FBI Man | Episode: "Full Moon Blues" |
| 1986 | Falcon Crest | Auctioneer | Episode: "Flash Point" |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Ackley Atwood-Wade | Episode: "Sidney, the Dead-Nosed Reindeer" |
| 1987–1988 | 21 Jump Street | Bill Weckerle | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Tom | Episode: "Gambler" |
| 1989 | Perfect Strangers | Zitell | Episode: "Crimebusters" |
| 1989 | Family Ties | Male Customer | Episode: "Simon Says" |
| 1989 | Mama's Family | Arthur Booth | Episode: "A Taxing Situation" |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Dad Wilson | Episode: "Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961) |
| 1989 | Mr. Belvedere | Announcer | Episode: "The Field" |
| 1989 | Anything but Love | Priest | Episode: "Bang You're Dead" |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body | Hargrove | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1991 | Matlock | Eldon McNeeley | Episode: "The Accident" |
| 1991 | The Torkelsons | Howard Roberts | Episode: "Fence Neighbors" |
| 1991 | Night Court | Andrew | Episode: "Pop Goes the Question" |
| 1992 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dr. Ja'Dar | Episode: "New Ground" |
| 1992 | Sisters | Dr. Eastman | Episode: "Not in a Million Years" |
| 1992–1993 | Civil Wars | Judge Mandelberg | 4 episodes |
| 1994–2000 | Days of Our Lives | Bishop Andrews, Friar Peter | 8 episodes |
| 1994 | Picket Fences | FBI Agent | Episode: "Terms of Estrangement" |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Ashenden | Episode: "Stagecoach" |
| 1994 | Melrose Place | Probation Officer | Episode: "The Cook, the Creep, His Lover, and Her Sister" |
| 1994–1997 | Party of Five | Emmett | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Me and the Boys | Tom | Episode: "The Kiss-Off" |
| 1995 | University Hospital | Dr. Ross | Episode: "Endings and Beginnings" |
| 1995 | Wings | Reverend Powell | Episode: "Ex, Lies, and Videotape" |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Mr. Star | Episode: "The Maestro" |
| 1995–1997 | Murder One | Judge Owen Harris | 3 episodes |
| 1996–1997 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Dr. Howard | 5 episodes |
| 1996 | The Client | Minister Richards | Episode: "The Good Samaritan" |
| 1996 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Judd DuBrow | Episode: "Local Hero' |
| 1997 | Life's Work | Carl Bieber | Episode: "Harassment" |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | William "Woody" McKenzie | 2 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | Veronica's Closet | Stanley | 2 episodes |
| 1997–2003 | The Practice | Judge Patrick Wilcox | 16 episodes |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Phillip Woodson | Episode: "Secret Self" |
| 1998–1999 | Pacific Blue | Police Chief Rod Sherman | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Clueless | Mr. Wilcox | Episode: "Mercy Date" |
| 1999 | Charmed | Woogy, Gasman | Episode: "Is There a Woogy in the House?" |
| 1999 | Snoops | William Keller | Episode: "True Believers" |
| 1999–2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Commander Pete Harkins | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Titus | Dr. Phine | Episode: "Locking Up Mom" |
| 2000 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Art | Episode: "The Feud" |
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | District Attorney Moon | Episode: "Reasons to Believe" |
| 2001 | The X-Files | Francis Orovetz | Episode: "Deadalive" |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Senator Warren | Episode: "18th and Potomac" |
| 2001 | Roswell | General Edward Chambers | Episode: "Control" |
| 2003–2004 | JAG | Captain Richard Carey | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Close to Home | Judge Lathrop | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2013 | Rules of Engagement | Dr. Sachs, Doctor | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | A.A.G. Norman Wood | Episode: "Patriot Acts" |
| 2008 | Dirty Sexy Money | Bishop Bascombe | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Better Off Ted | Manny | Episode: "Get Happy" |
| 2010 | Nip/Tuck | Roger McGuinness | Episode: "Dan Daly" |
| 2010 | Community | Sanders | Episode: "Basic Rocket Science" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Judge | Episode: "American Girl" |
| 2012 | The Middle | Doctor | Episode: "The Sit Down" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Joseph: King of Dreams | Pharaoh | Direct-to-video | [3] |
| 2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Bill | [3] | |
| 2008 | Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix | Four Arms | [3] | |
| 2009 | Green Lantern: First Flight | Abin Sur | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes | Alley, First Policeman | [3] | |
| 2012 | Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens | Four Arms, Teacher | Television film | [3] |
| Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse | Barney Bear, Alley | Direct-to-video | [3] | |
| 2013 | Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure | Barney Bear | [3] | |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | President | [3] | |
| Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon | Alley | [3] | ||
| 2015 | Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest | [3] | ||
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | President | [3] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater | Radio Announcer, Stagecoach Passenger | 2 episodes | |
| 1991 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Narrator | Episode: "K-ACME TV" | |
| 1996 | Fantastic Four | Franklin Storm | Episode: "Behold, a Distant Star" | [3] |
| 2000–2001 | As Told by Ginger | Officer Killgallen | 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2001–2003 | Samurai Jack | Odin, various voices | 4 episodes | [3] |
| 2002 | The Zeta Project | John, Agent | 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2003–2005 | Duck Dodgers | I.Q. Hi, additional voices | 29 episodes | [3] |
| 2003 | Justice League | Warden, Rick | Episode: "Only a Dream" | [3] |
| 2004 | Megas XLR | Various voices | 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | General Grievous, Kit Fisto, additional voices | 5 episodes | [3] |
| 2005–2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Bato | 5 episodes | [3] |
| 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Father Time | Episode: "Billy and Mandy Save Christmas" | [3] |
| 2006–2007 | Ben 10 | Four Arms, Exo-Skull, additional voices | 26 episodes | [3] |
| 2007–2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | High Elder | 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2008–2009 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Reinrassig III, additional voices | 10 episodes | [3] |
| 2008–2009 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Eight-Armed Willy, additional voices | 9 episodes | [3] |
| 2009–2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Brainiac,Perry White,Sardath,Professor Carter Nichols,The Chief | 4 episodes | [3] |
| 2010–2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Ed Machine, Announcer, Creepy Voice | 5 episodes | [3] |
| 2010–2011 | Sym-Bionic Titan | G3 Agent, Mysterious Figure, Titan, Lance's Father | 3 episodes | |
| 2011–2017 | Regular Show | Various voices | 8 episodes | [3] |
| 2017 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Chameleon Sr., Large Man | Episode: "My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad" | [3] |