Batman and Hercules Voice Actor Robert Costanzo Celebrates 84! 🎙️🦇 Costanzo’s unmistakably gruff delivery made Detective Harvey Bullock one of the most memorable supporting characters in Batman: The Animated Series and the wider DC Animated Universe. He also became closely associated with Philoctetes in Disney’s Hercules projects and Joe Barbaro in Mafia II, while building an extensive live-action career across film and television. Some of his most notable roles include: • Detective Harvey Bullock (Batman: The Animated Series / The New Batman Adventures / Batman: Mask of the Phantasm / Batman: Arkham Origins) • Philoctetes / Phil (Hercules: The Animated Series / Kingdom Hearts) • Joe Barbaro (Mafia II) • Joey Tribbiani Sr. (Friends / Joey) • Harry (Total Recall) • Sergeant Vito Lorenzo (Die Hard 2) • Coach Fanelli (Air Bud: Golden Receiver) • Sal (City Slickers) • Farnatti (Undisputed III: Redemption) • Alfonse Giardella (NYPD Blue) • Derek Pappalardo (Mafia II) • Mr. Orvetti (Todd McFarlane’s Spawn) • Easter Bunny (The Fairly OddParents) • Titus Sweete (The Zeta Project) • Angelo (The Sopranos: Road to Respect) • Johnny DiMartino (With Friends Like These…) • Sidney Tomashefsky (Honeymoon in Vegas) • Detective Kovacs (Man’s Best Friend) • Johnny (Fatso) • Toots Shor (61*) That gravelly New York voice proved equally effective for stubborn Gotham detectives, larger-than-life animated characters, and hard-edged video game personalities, giving Costanzo a recognizable presence even when audiences never saw him on screen. At 84, Robert Costanzo carries a résumé connecting Batman, Hercules, Mafia, Friends, and decades of character acting — with Harvey Bullock remaining one of animation’s great gruff-voiced detectives. 🎂

The Voice of Akuma, Angemon and Baboo, Dave Mallow, Passed Away Last Year at 76, Today Would Have Been His 78th Birthday 🎙️🕊️ Happy heavenly birthday 🎂❤️ Dave Mallow built an extensive voice-acting career across anime, video games, animation, and live-action dubbing. Fans knew him as Angemon and his evolved forms in Digimon, the fearsome Akuma in Street Fighter, and Baboo in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. His unmistakable voice also reached anime fans through Gurren Lagann, Bleach, FLCL, Hunter × Hunter, and Rurouni Kenshin. Mallow passed away in 2025 at age 76, leaving behind decades of characters across some of anime and gaming’s most recognizable franchises. His memorable voice work included: • Baboo — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Power Rangers Zeo • Angemon / MagnaAngemon / Seraphimon — Digimon • Akuma — Street Fighter / Marvel vs. Capcom 3 • Anti-Spiral — Gurren Lagann • Gotoh — Hunter × Hunter • Commander Amarao — FLCL • Kensei Muguruma — Bleach • Kaien Shiba — Bleach • Aaroniero Arruruerie’s Kaien voice — Bleach • Sage Yulyana — Bravely Default • Peter Čapek — Monster • Udo Jin-e — Rurouni Kenshin • Sadojima Hoji — Rurouni Kenshin • Pyoro — Vandread • Seishiro Sakurazuka — X Whether he was voicing an angelic Digimon, a legendary fighting-game villain, an anime antagonist, or one of Rita Repulsa’s memorable henchmen, Mallow brought each character a voice that immediately stood out. One year after his passing, Dave Mallow’s voice continues to live through the anime, games, and characters that introduced his work to generations of fans. 🎙️🕊️

Wonder Woman, Irwin and Mary Jane Voice Actress Vanessa Marshall Celebrates 57! 🎙️✨ For Star Wars fans, Marshall’s voice is instantly connected to Hera Syndulla, the fearless pilot and Rebel leader she portrayed across Star Wars Rebels, The Bad Batch, and Star Wars: Squadrons. Beyond the galaxy far, far away, she has voiced an impressive lineup of heroes and villains, including Mary Jane Watson, Black Canary, Gamora, Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and Poison Ivy. Some of her most notable voice roles include: • Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels / The Bad Batch / Star Wars: Squadrons) • Irwin (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy) • Mary Jane Watson (The Spectacular Spider-Man) • Black Canary (Young Justice / Injustice 2) • Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy / Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite) • Wonder Woman (Harley Quinn / Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths / The Flashpoint Paradox / Superman: Red Son) • Black Widow (The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes) • Poison Ivy (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) • Rook Kast (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) • Invictus (Final Space) • Olga Gurlukovich (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty) • Dr. Strangelove (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker / The Phantom Pain) • Sheeva (Mortal Kombat 11) • Jan Ors (Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast) • Sara / Caretaker (Marvel’s Midnight Suns) • Myaxx (Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix) • Renee Montoya (Batman: Bad Blood) • Bella Yaga (Earwig and the Witch) • Vetvix (Garfield’s Pet Force) • Drew Saturday (Ben 10: Omniverse) Superheroes, galactic rebels, deadly fighters, and animated oddballs have all benefited from Marshall’s ability to give each character a distinct identity behind the microphone. Happy 57th birthday, Vanessa Marshall! Hera Syndulla may command the Ghost, but she is only one part of a voice career that has traveled through Star Wars, DC, Marvel, Metal Gear, Mortal Kombat, and far beyond. 🎂🎙️🌟