Jim Ward (voice actor)

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Jim Ward
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • radio personality
  • camera operator
Years active1976–2021
Agent(s)Arlene Thornton and Associates
SpouseJanice Ward [1]
AwardsDaytime Emmy Awards
2009 – Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
Biker Mice from Mars

Jim Ward is an American retired voice actor, radio personality, and camera operator.

Contents

Biography

Radio career

From 2004 to 2014, and again from 2015 to 2017, Ward was the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show , a nationally syndicated liberal radio talk show that features a number of his impersonations of political figures and other celebrities and news makers.

Voice over career

Ward played several roles in animation and video games, most notably Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise. In 2006, Ward played Eyemore, Crusher, and Stoker in Biker Mice from Mars , a remake of the 1990s series of the same name. Ward inherited the role of Stoker from Peter Strauss. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.

Health problems and retirement

In 2021, it was reported that Ward had developed symptoms of a precocious form of Alzheimer's disease and contracted a severe case of COVID-19, leaving him unable to continue voice acting. [1]

Filmography

Animation

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–2004 Totally Spies! Sebastian, Security Guard, Worker #1, Man4 episodes [2]
2001–2017 The Fairly OddParents Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Dif, Pa Speevak, various voices95 episodes [2]
2002 Hey Arnold! AnnouncerEpisode: "Rich Guy" [2]
2003 Time Squad Paul Revere Episode: "Horse of Horrors"
2003–2006 Danny Phantom Bertrand, Drive-Through Speaker Box, Walla, Guard, Hobson, Operative L6 episodes [2]
2004 Tripping the Rift DevilEpisode: "The Devil and a Guy Named Webster" [2]
2004 My Life as a Teenage Robot Various voices9 episodes [2]
2005–2008 Ben 10 Diamondhead, XLR8, Wildvine, various voices32 episodes [2]
2006 Catscratch Champsley2 episodes [2]
2006–2007 Biker Mice from Mars Stoker / Night Shift, Dr. Catorkian, Eyemore, Crusher7 episodes [2]
2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender HeadmasterEpisode: "The Headband" [2]
2008 Legion of Super Heroes Mordru Episode: "Trials" [2]
2008 Wolverine and the X-Men Professor X, Sentinels, Warren Worthington II, Abraham Cornelius, Rover20 episodes
2009 Back at the Barnyard JudgeEpisode: "Cowdyshack" [2]
2009 The Super Hero Squad Show Professor XEpisode: "Mysterious Mayhem at Mutant High!"
2010–2012 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Baron Strucker, Henry Peter Gyrich, War Skrull, additional voices7 episodes [2]
2012 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness KwanEpisode: "Has-Been Hero" [2]
2015 We Bare Bears Theater ManagerEpisode: "Shush Ninjas"
2016 Justice League Action Brain Episode: "The Brain Buster" [2]
2016–2017 New Looney Tunes Squint Eatswood4 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning Stretch [2]
1998 Casper Meets Wendy Stretch [2]
2001 Spirited Away River SpiritEnglish dub
2003 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monsters of O'McDonaldland LochScottyDirect-to-video [2]
2004The Fairly OddParents: Channel ChasersDoug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Mr. Joel, BlackbirdTelevision film [2]
2004 Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Outback Ollie [2]
2005 School's Out! The Musical FlunkyTelevision film [2]
2006 Ultimate Avengers Herr KleiserDirect-to-video [2]
2006The Fairly OddParents: Fairy IdolChet Ubetcha, Lawn Gnome, Fairy BouncerTelevision film [2]
2006 Ultimate Avengers 2 Herr KleiserDirect-to-video [2]
2007 Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix XLR8, Piscciss Volann PrisonerTelevision film [2]
2010 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Radio DJDirect-to-video [2]
2011 Small Fry FranklinDirect-to-video [2]
2012 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens DiamondheadTelevision film [2]
2012 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Femur's LawyerDirect-to-video [2]
2013 Escape from Planet Earth Grey #1 [2]
2015 Inside Out (2015 film) Additional Voices [3]
2016 Ratchet & Clank Captain Qwark [2]
2016 Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Commissioner Gordon Direct-to-video [2]
2017 Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Anchorman, German ReporterDirect-to-video [2]
2017 Top Cat Begins Stage Manager, Driver [2]
2017 Batman vs. Two-Face Commissioner GordonDirect-to-video [2]
2020 Superman: Red Son George Taylor Direct-to-video [2]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Grim Fandango Hector LeMans, Gunnar, Doug [2]
1998 King's Quest: Mask of Eternity Armor Seller Gnome, Hillman, Unseen Voice
1999 Star Wars Episode I: Racer Fud Sang, Mars Guo [2]
1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Gungan Jailer [2]
2000 Escape from Monkey Island Drunken Man, Tony the Catapult Operator
2001 Star Wars: Starfighter Pirate Ground Control, Wingman
2001 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura Arronax, Gar, Joachim, Nasrudin
2002 Ratchet & Clank Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Gadgetron CEO, Deserter [2]
2002 Star Wars Racer Revenge Scorch Zanales
2002 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Meeko Ghintee [2]
2003 Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb Soldier [2]
2003 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge Dr. Hancock, Cop [2]
2003 The Hobbit Gandalf [2]
2003 Call of Duty German PA Officer [2]
2003 Bionicle Pohatu Nuva
2003 SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs Russian Spetznaz Operative Polaris
2003 Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Captain Qwark, Abercrombie Fizzwidget [2]
2004 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Additional voices [4]
2004 Painkiller Asmodeus
2004 The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown Chet Ubetcha
2004 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Captain Qwark, Skrunch, Host, Scorpio, Thyrannoid [2]
2004 Call of Duty: United Offensive Corporal Kukilov, German Officer, German Soldier [2]
2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Aleksandr Granin [2]
2005 Resident Evil 4 Jack Krauser [2]
2005 Destroy All Humans! Bert Whither, Mayor, Power Suit Soldier [2]
2005 Killer7 Toru Fukushima [2]
2005 Evil Dead: Regeneration Dr. Reinhard, Professor Knowby [2]
2005 F.E.A.R. Commissioner Betters
2005 Kingdom of Paradise Genra
2005 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Colossus, Guardian [2]
2005 Ratchet: Deadlocked Captain Qwark, Shellshock [2]
2005 The Outfit Axis Troops [2]
2006 Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? Stuart Weatherby, Mr. Jenkins, C. L. Magnus, Spooky Space Kook, Scare Pair, Phantom Shadows [2]
2007 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Captain Qwark, Otto Destruct [2]
2007 Tomb Raider: Anniversary Pierre DuPont [2]
2007 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Captain Qwark [2]
2007 Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots ChadBot, Game Show Host [2]
2007 Ben 10: Protector of Earth XLR8, Wildvine [2]
2007 Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Tokugawa Ieyasu
2008 Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Mr. Pork, Gondil [2]
2008 Iron Man A.I.M. Soldier [2]
2008 Mercenaries 2: World In Flames Ramon Solano [5]
2008 Defense Grid: The Awakening Fletcher [6]
2009 Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Sting Sniperscope, Secret Wafferthin Soldier, Suited Employee [2]
2009 MadWorld Agent XIII [2]
2009 Brütal Legend Roadies, Druids [2]
2009 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Captain Qwark [2]
2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Ranger, Shadow Company Soldier
2009 Wolfenstein Scribe
2009 Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Jack Krauser [2]
2009 The Saboteur Vittore Morini [2]
2010 White Knight Chronicles Sarvain [2]
2010 Lost Planet 2 Various voices [7]
2010 BioShock 2 Suresh [2]
2010 Resonance of Fate Cardinal Rowen [2]
2010 Clash of the Titans Phaedrus, Kucuk, Soldiers [2]
2010 Ninety-Nine Nights II Zirrick
2010 Fallout: New Vegas Dr. Klein, Main Computer, Prototype Auto-Doc [2]
2011 Dragon Age II Orsino
2011 Guild Wars 2 Tybalt Leftpaw
2011 Rise of Nightmares Peter [2]
2011 White Knight Chronicles II Ledom [2]
2011 Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Captain Qwark, Commander Spog [2]
2011 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Sentinels
2012 Diablo III Belial [2]
2012 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Perceptor [2]
2012 PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Captain Qwark, Soldier [2]
2012 Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Captain Qwark [2]
2013 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Herr Doktor / Wilheim Voight [2]
2013 Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Brakk [2]
2013 Marvel Heroes Professor X [2]
2013 Dota 2 Defense Grid Announcer
2013 Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Captain Qwark [2]
2014 Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Belial [2]
2014 The Elder Scrolls Online Mannimarco, additional voices
2014 Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Perceptor [2]
2014 Defense Grid 2 Fletcher [8]
2015 Transformers: Devastation Teletraan-1, Teletraan Alpha, Ground Soldiers [2]
2015 Batman: Arkham Knight Firefighter Adamson, Officer Williams, Sergeant McAllister [9]
2015 Fallout 4 RobCo Battlezone Announcer, Old Longfellow
2016 Ratchet & Clank Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Hoverboarder, Warbot, Blarg [2]
2019 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Additional voices [2]
2022 Quake Champions Ranger

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  1. 1 2 "Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Won't Feature Jim Ward as Captain Qwark Due to Illness". 12 May 2021.
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