Josh Keaton | |
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.jpg) Keaton atGalaxyCon San Jose in 2024 | |
| Born | Joshua Luis Wiener (1979-02-08)February 8, 1979 (age 46) |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Formerly of | No Authority |
Musical artist | |
| Website | joshkeaton |
Joshua Luis Wiener (born February 8, 1979), known professionally asJosh Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his many voice roles, includingTakashi "Shiro" Shirogane inVoltron: Legendary Defender,Spider-Man invarious media in addition toElectro in the video gameMarvel's Spider-Man, Jack Darby inTransformers: Prime and the adolescentHercules inHercules. He was also the voice of Ryu Hayabusa in the console versions ofNinja Gaiden, and the voice ofRevolver Ocelot inMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. He is also the voice of KingAnduin Wrynn in the MMORPGWorld of Warcraft and Tyler inPokémon Concierge.
Keaton was born outside ofLos Angeles inHacienda Heights, California, on February 8, 1979, to a father fromNew York City, and a mother fromLima, Peru.[1][2] He has three sisters: Danielle, Alitzah "Ali",[3] and Sabrina. He is fluent inSpanish which he learned first as a child, and later English. As a child, he learned to speak someQuechua from his maternal grandparents. His father isJewish and his mother isCatholic.[4] Through his sister Ali, he is the brother-in-law of formerYoungstown singer James Lee Dallas.[5]
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 anOshKosh B'gosh commercial. Then in 1990, he would appear inKidsongs: A Day at Camp and his finalKidsongs appearance,Kidsongs: Ride The Roller Coaster. He was in the 1990s boy bandNo Authority and was signed to MJJ Music and laterRCA Records as a solo artist.
Keaton voicedJules Brown inBack to the Future: The Animated Series during 1991–1992 andMajor Ocelot duringMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater andMetal Gear Solid: Portable Ops.
From 2008 to 2009, he voicedPeter Parker / Spider-Man inThe Spectacular Spider-Man animated series onThe CW. He was originally supposed to voice the character in the 2002Spider-Man video game but his voice work was scrapped and reworked asHarry Osborn / Green Goblin whenTobey Maguire came on to voice the character.[6] He also reprised the role of New Goblin in the 2007 video gameSpider-Man: Friend or Foe, and Spider-Man again in several video games (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,Marvel vs. Capcom 3 andSpider-Man: Edge of Time). From 2017 to 2020, Keaton provided the voice of several recurring characters inMarvel's Spider-Man onDisney XD. He would also portray the villainMax Dillon / Electro in the 2018Spider-Man video game developed byInsomniac Games, providing both the physicalmotion capture and voice for the character.
In 2011, Keaton was the voice forSpyro the Dragon in theSkylanders reboot of the franchise,Jack Darby andTailgate onTransformers: Prime, andHal Jordan / Green Lantern inGreen Lantern: The Animated Series.
Since 2012, he is the voice forAnduin Wrynn in the video gamesWorld of Warcraft andHeroes of the Storm.[7][8]
AtWondercon 2016, it was announced that Keaton would play Shiro, one of the main characters of theVoltron animated seriesVoltron: Legendary Defender that premiered on June 10, exclusively onNetflix.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 1990 | New Kids on the Block | Albert | ||
| 1991 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Pontus | Episode: "A World Below Us" | |
| Snoopy's Reunion | Linus van Pelt | Television special | ||
| Peter Pan and the Pirates | Curly | |||
| 1991–1992 | Back to the Future | Jules Brown | ||
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Young Michael Stromwell | Episode: "It's Never Too Late" | [10] |
| 1998 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Sean Willis, Sir Roland | Episode: "Trustworthiness" | |
| 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Driver, Zombie #2, Vendor | Episode: "Jeffy's Web/Irwin Gets a Clue" | |
| 2005–06 | Bratz | Eitan | [10] | |
| 2007 | Ben 10 | Tim Dean, Hector, Kid #2 | 2 episodes | |
| 2007–11 | The Path of Atticus | Atticus | ||
| 2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Peter Parker / Spider-Man | [10] | |
| 2010 | Firebreather | Troy Adams | Television film | |
| 2010–13 | Transformers: Prime | Jack Darby, Tailgate, additional voices | ||
| 2011 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Ian | Episode: "Disenfranchised" | |
| The Super Hero Squad Show | Moon-Boy | Episode: "The Devil Dinosaur You Say!" | [10] | |
| 2011–15 | Winx Club | Valtor, Duman, King Oritel of Domino | Nickelodeon dub | |
| 2011–2013 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Hal Jordan / Green Lantern | [10] | |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Steve Lookers | ||
| 2012, 2019 | Young Justice | Black Spider, Wilheim Vittings | ||
| 2013 | Hero Factory | William Furno | Episode: "Brain Attack" | |
| Regular Show | Auto T | Episode: "The Thanksgiving Special" | [10] | |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow | Levi | |||
| Doc McStuffins | Johnny Foosball | Episode: "You Foose, You Lose" | ||
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | White House Aide,Kobra Guard | [10] | |
| The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Wilbur Wright | Episode: "Wright Brothers" | ||
| 2015–2017 | DC Super Hero Girls | Hal Jordan,Barry Allen,Steve Trevor | ||
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Additional Voices | 5 episodes | ||
| 2016–2024 | Kulipari | Darel | ||
| 2016–2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane | [10][9] | |
| Justice League Action | Hal Jordan / Green Lantern | [10] | ||
| 2017 | Ant-Man | Scott Lang / Ant-Man | [16] | |
| 2017–2021 | Ben 10 | XLR8, SixSix, Acid Breath, various voices | [10] | |
| 2017–2020 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Gabe, Kyle, Ben Leonard, Navy Officer, Actor, Gabe-Farious | ||
| Spider-Man | Norman Osborn / Dark Goblin /Spider-King,John Jameson,Ollie Osnick / Steel Spider, additional voices | |||
| Elena of Avalor | Miguel, Andres | 4 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Scott Lang / Ant-Man | Episode: "Back in the New York Groove" | |
| 2018–2020 | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | Additional voices | Uncredited | |
| 2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Mr. Glittercakes, Thistle McCall | [10] | |
| 2020–22 | It's Pony | Heston | Secondary voice role | |
| 2021 | Dota: Dragon's Blood | Bram | Netflix series | [17] |
| 2021–2024 | What If...? | Steve Rogers / Captain America / Hydra Stomper | Recurring role; 7 episodes | [18][10] |
| Arcane | Deckard, Salo, Customs Agent, Gorgeous Man | 4 episodes | [19][10] | |
| 2022 | Dragon Age: Absolution | Rezaren, Tevinter Mage | 6 episodes | [20][10] |
| Tales of the Jedi | Senator Dagonet's Son | Episode: "Justice" | [10] | |
| 2023 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Syphon8er, Angelo, Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| Pokémon Concierge | Tyler | |||
| 2024 | Spectacular Spider-Man Blue | Peter Parker / Spider-Man (Earth-26496) | Fan film; reprises role as Spider-Man fromThe Spectacular Spider-Man | [21] |
| Invincible | Agent Spider, Jogger | Episode: "I Thought You Were Stronger" | ||
| X-Men '97 | Steve Rogers / Captain America | 2 episodes | ||
| Ranma 1/2 | Dr. Tofu Ono | English dub, 2024 remake | [10] | |
| 2024–2025 | Hot Wheels Let's Race | Axle Spoiler | ||
| 2025 | Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | Richard Parker | Episode: "If This Be My Destiny..." | [10] |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Rain of the Ghosts | Tommy McMinn, Chris LeVell |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 1989–90 | Kidsongs | Himself | Videos: "A Day at Camp" "Ride the Roller Coaster" | |
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Brad | ||
| 1992 | Newsies | Newsboy | ||
| 1996 | Same River Twice | Andy | ||
| Judge and Jury | Boy #2 | |||
| Infinity | David | |||
| 1997 | Just Write | Teenager on Trolley | ||
| 1998 | The Souler Opposite | Young Barry | ||
| 1999 | Chimera House | Roy | ||
| 2003 | The Even Stevens Movie | Mootai / Jason | ||
| 2007 | Up-In-Down Town | Billy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 1987 | I'm Telling! | Himself | Contestant | |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | First Male Cousin | 2 episodes | |
| 1994 | Someone Like Me | Doug | Episode: "El Presidente" | |
| Boy Meets World | Boy #2, Roy | 2 episodes | ||
| 1995 | Sister, Sister | Franklin | Episode: "It's a Party Thang" | |
| 1995–1996 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Bryce | Recurring role | |
| 1996 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Glee Club #2 | Episode: "Fire at the Max: Part 1" | |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Will Peters | Episode: "The Son Also Rises" | |
| Baywatch | Todd Rose | Episode: "Rendezvous" | ||
| General Hospital | Tim | Recurring role | ||
| Step by Step | Will Peters | Episode: "Just Say Maybe" | ||
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Young Nick Stratton | Episode: "Made in the U.S.A." | |
| A Murder on Shadow Mountain | Young Denny | Television film | ||
| 1999-2002 | The Young and the Restless | Brendon | Recurring role 10 episodes | |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Martin Andrews | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Four" | |
| ER | Greg | Episode: "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | ||
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Salvatore | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Bones | Yasutani the Terrible | Episode: "The Superhero in the Alley" | |
| 2014 | Scorpion | Phil Daniels | Episode: "True Colors" |
| Preceded by | Voice or portrayal ofSpider-Man 2008–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Voice ofSpyro the Dragon 2011–2018 | Succeeded by |
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