{{Short description|American voice actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Rick D. Wasserman | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = Rick Darrin Wasserman | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = | other_names = Rick Wasserman | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1994–present }} '''Rick Darrin Wasserman''' is an American voice, stage and television actor from Michigan who voiced several animated projects and video games including ''Batman: Arkham City'', ''The Last of Us'', ''BioShock 2'', ''Saints Row The Third'', ''Lollipop Chainsaw'', ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', ''Planet Hulk'' and ''Call of Duty''. He is married to Tamara Ann Hogan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malibuplayhouse.org|title=Malibuplayhouse.org|date=July 20, 2024|website=Malibuplayhouse.org}}</ref>
==Early life and career== He graduated from Temple University with a BA in Theatre in 1995 and later from the University of Missouri with a MFA in Acting in 1998.
Known for his distinctive deep voice, his best known voice over roles include Thor and other characters on ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', Clayface in ''Batman: Arkham City'', Nicholai Ginovaef in ''Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City'' and the Hulk in ''Planet Hulk''.
Wasserman has had a prolific career on stage since the late 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rickwasserman.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/RICKS_RESUME.pdf|title=Resume from rickwasserman.com}}</ref> In 2000, he played Irving Berlin in The Wilma Theater's production of ''The Tin Pan Alley Rag''. In addition to critical acclaim, he also received a nomination for The John Barrymore Award for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theatrephiladelphia.org/barrymore-awards/2000|title=Theatre's Philadelphia 2000 Nominees and Recipients}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Theatre=== * ''Babes in Arms'' – Steve Edwards * ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' – Stan * ''Complete Female Stage Beauty'' – Thomas Betterton * ''Hamlet'' – Marcellus, Lucianus * ''Happy End'' – Bill Cracker * ''Henry IV, Part 1'' – Hotspur * ''Henry VIII'' – The Duke of Orleans * ''Last Night of Ballyhoo'' – Joe Farcus, Peachy Weil * ''Letters from Cuba'' – Enrique * ''Lie of the Mind'' – Frankie * ''Little Shop of Horrors'' – Seymour * ''Love's Labor Lost'' – Costard * ''Measure for Measure'' – Pompey * ''Philadelphia, Here I Come!'' – Private Gar * ''Richard III'' – Richard III * ''Say Goodnight'' – George Burns * ''The Baby Dance'' * ''The Beaux' Stratagem'' – Archer * ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' – Freud, Matthew and Thomas * ''The Lion King'' – Scar, Timon, Pumbaa, Zazu * ''The Sunshine Boys'' * ''The Tin Pan Alley Rag'' – Irving Berlin
===Live-action=== ====Television==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2003 |''24'' | Alex Hewitt | 2 Episodes |- | 2008 | ''Swingtown'' | Harry Reems | Episode: "Go Your Own Way" |- | 2009 | ''House M.D'' | Vince Pearson | Episode: "Epic Fail" |- | 2011 | ''Supah Ninjas'' | Nicholias Spaski, Checkmate | 2 Episodes |- | 2012 | ''Burn Notice'' | Wes Foster | Episode: "Split Decision" |- | 2021 | ''The Flash'' | Godspeed Drone (voice) | 3 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 | ''Danger Force'' | Gas Clown (voice) | 2 episodes |- | ''Werewolf by Night'' | Narrator (voice) | Television special |- |}
===Voice acting=== ====Film==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2010|| ''Planet Hulk'' || Hulk||Direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /><ref name="DPN">{{Cite web |title=Rick Wasserman |url=https://dpntalent.com/talent/rick-wasserman-3/ |access-date=July 27, 2017 |website=DPN Talent}}</ref> |- |2010|| ''Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore'' || Rocky ||<ref name="btva" /><ref name="DPN" /> |- |2016|| ''Norm of the North'' || Henchman #3 || <ref name="btva" /> |- |2016|| ''Justice League vs. Teen Titans'' || Weather Wizard, Solomon Grundy, Atomic Skull ||rowspan=2|Direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{cite web |author=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=April 12, 2016 |title=Clip: 'Justice League vs. Teen Titans' Out Now |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/home-entertainment/clip-justice-league-vs-teen-titans-out-now/ |accessdate=September 18, 2016 |work=Animation Magazine}}</ref> |- |2016|| ''Batman: The Killing Joke'' || Sal Maroni |- |2017|| ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' || Knight of Iacon || Uncredited |- |2018|| ''Constantine: City of Demons – The Movie'' || Mictlāntēcutli|| |- |2021 |''Batman: The Long Halloween'' |Bodyguard | rowspan="4" |Direct-to-video<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/watchmen-chapter-1-animated-film-trailer-cast-release-date-plot-boxart | title=Watchmen Chapter I: Exclusive Trailer, Voice Cast, Boxart and Release Date | date=10 July 2024 }}</ref><ref name="btva" /> |- |2022|| ''Green Lantern: Beware My Power''|| Sinestro |- |2024|| ''Watchmen Chapter 1''|| rowspan="2" | The Comedian |- |2024|| ''Watchmen Chapter 2'' |}
====Television==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2010 || ''Black Panther'' || Radioactive Man||5 episodes<ref name="btva">{{cite web|type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Rick-D-Wasserman/ |title= Rick D Wasserman (visual voices guide) |accessdate=December 17, 2015}}</ref> |- | 2010–2012 || ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' || Thor, Absorbing Man, Surtur, Ymir, Dro'ge ||38 episodes<ref name="btva"/><ref name="DPN"/> |- | 2011 || ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' || Lord Infernacus, Boo the Cat||Episode: "Mystery Solvers Club State Finals" |- | 2012 || ''Hero Factory'' || Voltix ||Episode: "Breakout" |- | 2016 || ''Avengers Assemble'' || Fixer / Techno ||3 episodes<ref name="btva"/> |- | 2019 || ''Fast & Furious Spy Racers''|| Additional voices || |- | 2022 || ''Werewolf by Night'' || Narrator || Television special |}
====Video games==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |rowspan=4|2009|| ''Batman: Arkham Asylum'' || Joker's Henchmen, Young Jim Gordon ||<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2'' || Grim Reaper, Shocker|| |- | ''Dreamkiller'' || Devourer, Institute Boss, Taxi Driver || |- | ''Brütal Legend'' || Bouncers, Organists, Druids, Warfathers ||<ref name="btva" /> |- |rowspan=2|2010|| ''BioShock 2'' || Brute Splicers||<ref name="btva" /> |- | ''StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' || Amon, Hybrid ||<ref name="btva"/> |- |rowspan=8|2011|| ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''|| Thor || |- | ''Dragon Age II''|| Arishok || |- | ''Marvel Super Hero Squad Online''|| Fin Fang Foom || |- | ''Thor: God of Thunder'' || Surtur||<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' || Air Raid ||<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Batman: Arkham City'' || Clayface || |- | ''Saints Row: 3'' || Eddie "Killbane" Pryor ||<ref name="btva" /> |- | ''Marvel vs. Capcom 4''|| Thor || |- |rowspan=6|2012|| ''Armored Core V''|| Zodiac No. 5, Zodiac No. 11, AC Pilot ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://support.bandainamcogames.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/GetAttachment/328/4 | title=Armored Core V – PS3 Manual | work=Bandai Namco Entertainment | format=PDF | page=20 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106032333/http://support.bandainamcogames.com/index.php?%2FKnowledgebase%2FArticle%2FGetAttachment%2F328%2F4 | archivedate=January 6, 2015 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> |- | ''Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City'' || Nicholai Ginovaef || English Dub<ref name="btva" /> |- | ''Diablo 3'' || Imperius - Archangel of Valor ||<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Lollipop Chainsaw'' || Lewis Legend ||<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Spec Ops: The Line'' || Elite Soldiers, Damned Scavenger||<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Call of Duty 9: Black Ops 2'' || S.E.A.L. Announcer || <ref name="btva"/> |- |rowspan=4|2013|| ''Anarchy Reigns'' || Big Bull || English Dub<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Marvel Heroes'' || Thor, Bullseye, Cloak, Wizard || <ref name="btva" /> |- | ''The Last of Us'' || Additional voices || |- | ''Batman: Arkham Origins'' || Penguin Thugs, Black Mask Thugs || |- |2014|| ''Diablo III: Reaper of Souls'' || Imperius ||<ref name="btva"/> |- |rowspan=5|2015|| ''Evolve'' || Additional voices ||<ref name="Evolve">{{cite video game | developer=Sledgehammer Games | publisher=Activision | scene=Credits, 10:54 in, Voice Over Performers | title=Evolve | year=2015}}</ref> |- | ''Lego Jurassic World'' || Additional voices || |- | ''Batman: Arkham Knight'' || Black Mask Thugs ||<ref name="BAK">{{cite video game | developer=Rocksteady Studios | publisher=Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | scene=Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent | title=Batman: Arkham Knight | year=2015}}</ref> |- | ''Call of Duty: Black Ops 3'' || Krystof "Firebreak" Hejek || <ref>{{cite video game | scene=Closing credits, 4:43 in Voice Actors | title = Call of Duty: Black Ops III | developer = Treyarch | year = 2015 }}</ref> |- |''StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' || Amon ||<ref name="btva" /> |- |rowspan=4|2016|| ''XCOM 2'' || Soldier (Male) || |- | ''Masquerada: Songs and Shadows'' || Kalden Azrus || Credited as Rick Wasserman |- | ''Mafia 3'' || Additional voices || Credited as Rick Wasserman |- | ''Titanfall 2'' || Scorch ||<ref name="btva" /> |- |rowspan=2|2018|| ''Call of Duty: Black Ops 4'' || Rush Announcer, Zombies Tutorial || |- | ''Artifact'' || The Brass Herald || |- |2019|| ''Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3'' || Thor ||<ref name="btva"/> |- |2022|| ''Marvel's Midnight Suns'' || Crossbones ||<ref name="btva"/> |- |2023 |''Justice League: Cosmic Chaos'' |Ares, Lobo |- |2024 |''Deadlock'' |Warden |- |} * ''Gears of War 3'' – Michael Barrick * ''The Bureau: XCOM Declassified'' – Origin * ''Warcraft'' series - Sargeras
====Rides/Attractions==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |rowspan=1|2012|| ''Marvel Super Heroes 4D''|| Thor ||<ref name="btva"/> |- |rowspan=1|2015|| ''Justice League: Battle for Metropolis'' || Henchman #1, Henchman #2 ||<ref name="btva"/> |- |}
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==External links== * [http://rickwasserman.com/ The Official Rick D. Wasserman Website] * {{IMDb name|1484330}}
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