Kevin Michael Richardson: Movies & Box Office

Kevin Michael Richardson is an American actor and prolific voice talent renowned for his deep, resonant vocal timbre that has become a hallmark of villainous and authority figures in animation and video games. Born on October 25, 1964 in The Bronx, New York, he grew up as the youngest of five siblings in a Jamaican‑American household and was inspired early on by performers such as Flip Wilson, James Earl Jones and Laurence Olivier. After attending St Francis Preparatory School and earning a BFA in theater from Syracuse University in 1988, Richardson launched his career in New York City commercials, landing his first professional gig in an AT&T spot, before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue broader opportunities. His breakthrough voice role arrived in 1995 as Mayor Tilton on the animated series The Mask, and he quickly became a go‑to talent for animated villains, delivering memorable performances as Goro in Mortal Kombat (1995), Captain Gantu in the Lilo & Stitch franchise, and the iconic Joker in The Batman (2004), a role that earned him two Daytime Emmy nominations. Richardson’s versatility extends to beloved series such as Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, American Dad!, The Simpsons (where he now voices Dr. Hibbert) and Teen Titans, where he voiced Trigon, Mammoth and See‑More across both the original and Go! incarnations. In video games he has voiced characters like Sarevok in Baldur’s Gate, Jolee Bindo in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Chairman Drek in Ratchet & Clank. Beyond voice work, he has appeared in live‑action films such as Clerks II (2006) and continues to contribute to new projects, including the Skylanders series and The Boss Baby: Back in Business. Married to Monica Richardson since 2006, he resides in Los Angeles and remains an influential figure whose expansive catalogue showcases the power of a distinctive voice in modern entertainment.