Steve Blum

Steven Jay Blum (born April 29, 1960) is an American voice actor of anime, animation and video games known for his distinctive deep voice. He provides the voice of TOM, the host of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim's Toonami programming block. Some of his major roles in anime include Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, Mugen in Samurai Champloo, Guilmon and Mitsuo Yamaki in Digimon Tamers, Eikichi Onizuka in Great Teacher Onizuka and Orochimaru and Zabusa Momochi in Naruto. In animation, he provides the voices for Starscream in Transformers: Prime, Shishio in Rurouni Kenshin, Vilgax, Heatblast and Ghostfreak in Ben 10, Amon in The Legend of Korra, Wolverine in Wolverine and the X-Men and Zeb Orrelios in Star Wars Rebels. He was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the most prolific video game voice actor in 2012, with roles in series such as Call of Duty, God of War, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Naruto, X-Men and Transformers. In 2014, he voiced Shoe and Sparky in the stop motion animated film The Boxtrolls. In 2015, he participated in The Incredible True Story, a hip hop album/motion picture by Logic.

Career
His credits include the voice of Spike Spiegel in the anime show Cowboy Bebop; Zeb Orrelios in Star Wars Rebels; Mugen in Samurai Champloo; Roger Smith from The Big O; Orochimaru, Zabuza, Ōnoki and Ao in the Naruto anime and Wolverine in numerous games and in the animated series Wolverine and the X-Men, the animated movie Hulk Vs, The Super Hero Squad Show and Marvel Anime: X-Men. He also provided the voice of Jack Cayman, the main character of the video game MadWorld; Captain Foley, the venerable company commander, and Tank Dempsey, the comic relief in the Call of Duty series; Professor Galvez in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker; Grayson Hunt, the main protagonist of Bulletstorm; and Gorim, Oghren, and First Enchanter Irving in the 2009 video game Dragon Age: Origins. He also provides the voice of Vincent Valentine in the Final Fantasy VII compilation.

In September 2000, Blum voiced TOM, the robotic host of Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block. Blum replaced Sonny Strait in the character's second through fourth incarnations, until the cancellation of Toonami on September 20, 2008. When Toonami was revived on May 26, 2012, Blum returned as the voice of TOM. He is also the announcer for 7-Eleven's "Oh Thank Heaven" television and radio advertisements, and partnered with Vic Mignogna in the series Real Fans of Genius (a parody of Anheuser-Busch's Real Men of Genius radio ad campaign).

He is also well known in American Union animation as the voices of Heatblast, Ghostfreak, and Vilgax in the Ben 10 franchise; Jamie in Megas XLR; Yakky Doodle and Clamhead in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law; Smytus in My Life as a Teenage Robot. He is also known for his voice portrayals of Starscream in Transformers: Prime; Count Vertigo in DC Showcase: Green Arrow and Young Justice; Red Skull, Beta Ray Bill and Wolverine in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes; Melbourne O'Riley in What's New, Scooby-Doo?; Amon in The Legend of Korra; and Zoltun Kulle in Diablo III.

On June 5, 2012, he was awarded a Guinness World Record for being the most prolific video game voice actor, having 261 credited appearances on May 10.

Anime

 * 1989-03-25 || Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket || Al's Dad || As David Lucas ||
 * 1991-05-23 || Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory || Federation technician || As David Lucas ||
 * 1994–96 || YuYu Hakusho specials || Various characters || Media Blasters dub Eizo Hakusho, The Golden Seal, Eizo Hakusho 2 || | 1995 || Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 || Supervisor, Gilliofer, Emperor Scallamanga || As David Lucas ||
 * 1995 || Armitage III || Kelly's manager, MFN Newscaster, Doctor, others || As David Lucas ||
 * 1995 || Phantom Quest Corp. || Toru Nakasugi || As David Lucas ||
 * 1995-07-25 || 3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon || Grandfather, Old Monk, Tin Zin || Second 3x3 Eyes OVA ||
 * 1996 || Black Jack || Olympics Announcer, Doctor || ||
 * 1996-10-04 || Magical Project S || Various characters || ||
 * 1997 || Street Fighter II V || Dhalsim || Animaze/Manga Entertainment dub ||
 * 1997-05-25 || Fushigi Yûgi || Additional voices || Ep. "Memories First", "Reflections 2", "Reflections 3" As David Lucas ||
 * 1997-10-06 || Vampire Princess Miyu || Barrow, Yu-Li's Father, Bus Driver, others || ||
 * 1998–99 || Battle Athletes series || Grant Oldman || As David Lucas OVA series, Animaze/Pioneer dub, Also Victory ||
 * 1998 || Battle Athletes || Headmaster Grant Oldman || As David Lucas OVA series, Animaze/Pioneer dub Grouped under English Voice Talent ||
 * 1998-01-08 || El-Hazard || Dall Narciss || As David Lucas ||
 * 1998-02-28 || Red Hawk: Weapon of Death || Jan Chang || Animaze dub As David Lucas ||
 * 1999-07-05 || Serial Experiments Lain || Male Teacher, Newscaster || ||
 * 2000-04-03 || Gate Keepers || Jim Skylark || As David Lucas ||
 * 2000-04-19 || Love Hina || Shinobu's father, others || ||
 * 2000-04-25 || Sol Bianca: The Legacy || Rammy || As David Lucas ||
 * 2000-07-25 || éX-Driver || Toto || As David Lucas ||
 * 2000-07-29 || Blood: The Last Vampire || S.P. #2 || ||
 * 2000-10-16 || Android Kikaider: The Animation || Saburo/Hakaider || As David Lucas ||
 * 2000-12-25 || Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve || Masayuki Haitani, Groper, Mr. Akamatsu || As Brandon Jeremy ||
 * 2000 || Trigun || Professor Nebraska || Ep. "Hard Puncher" As David Lucas ||
 * 2001-04-01 || Love Hina Spring Special || Masayuki Haitani, Mr. Akamatsu, additional voices || As Brandon Jeremy ||
 * 2002-01-22 || Vandread || Duelo McFile ||  ||
 * 2002-01-26 || Love Hina Again || Masayuki Haitani || As David Lucas ||
 * 2002-04-23 || The Twelve Kingdoms || Meiken || As Andrew Watton ||
 * 2002-07-30 || Cosmo Warrior Zero || Captain Harlock || As David Lucas ||
 * 2002-09-24 || X || Seiichirō Aoki || As David Lucas ||
 * 2002-10-01 || Heat Guy J || Kia Freeborn || ||
 * 2003-01-28 || Mahoromatic || Toh Ryuga || As David Lucas ||
 * 2003-02-04 || Wild Arms: Twilight Venom || Isaac ||  ||
 * 2003-03-11 || Chobits || Hiroyasu Ueda || As David Lucas ||
 * 2003-04-29 || Gun Frontier || Franklin Harlock Jr. || As David Lucas ||
 * 2003-05-24 || Gad Guard || Renji, others || ||
 * 2003-06-30 || Cyborg 009 || Claus van Bogoot, Cyberg 0013, Farej, others || ||
 * 2003-08-05 || FLCL || Masashi Masamune, Miyu Miyu || As David Lucas ||
 * 2003-09-13 || Daigunder || Hajime Akebono ||  ||
 * 2003-09-15 || Immortal Grand Prix || Cunningham || TV mini-series ||
 * 2003-11-18 || Last Exile || Vincent Alzey ||  ||
 * 2004 || Gungrave || Balladbird Lee || As Andrew Watton ||
 * 2004-02-17 || Witch Hunter Robin || Akio Kurosawa || ||
 * 2004-04-27 || Kaze no Yojimbo || Fukajiro Shirogane ||  ||
 * 2004-07-27 || Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex || The Laughing Man ||  ||
 * 2004-09-21 || Stellvia || Kent Austin || As Andrew Watton ||
 * 2005-04 || Battle B-Daman || Meowmigos, Cain McDonnell, Ababa || ||
 * 2005-04-26 || Scrapped Princess || Major Luke Storm ||  ||
 * 2005-06-14 || Planetes || Kho Cheng-Shin ||  ||
 * 2006-01-08 || Duel Masters || Kyoshiro Kokujo || Season 2.0 ||
 * 2006-12-07 || Idaten Jump || Koei, various characters ||  ||
 * 2006-12-22 || Tekkonkinkreet || The Doctor || ||
 * 2007-01-27 || Afro Samurai || Assassin || Ep. "Kuma" ||
 * 2007-03-11–08 || Blood+ || Moses, Aston Collins ||  ||
 * 2011-08-05 || Marvel Anime: Wolverine || Kikyo Mikage ||  ||
 * 2012-03-05 || Marvel Anime: Blade || Kikyo Mikage ||  ||

Video games
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 * 1992-10-15 || Sol-Feace || Opening narration || Uncredited ||
 * 1994-12-01 || 3D Body Adventure || John Atkins || Uncredited ||
 * 1997-02-01 || Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout || Goku/Vegito || ||
 * 1997-07-29 || Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout || Goku, Vegito || ||
 * 2007-10-23 || Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties || Indian Resistance Leader ||  ||
 * 1997-08-31 || The Lost World: Jurassic Park || Dinosaurs || ||
 * 1998-02-24 || Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith || Computer, Rebel Officer, Rebel Soldier || ||
 * 1998-06-30 || The Granstream Saga || Gandor || As David Lucas ||
 * 1998-10-28 || Bushido Blade 2 || Gengoro || As David Lucas ||
 * 1999-02-28 || Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance || Lt. Olin Garn, Zero-G Stormtrooper, Civilian Pilot || ||
 * 2000-03-21 || Star Wars: Force Commander || AT-ST Driver, Hover Tank Driver || ||
 * 2001-05-24 || Phase Paradox || Various characters || As David Lucas ||
 * 2001-09-26 || Kessen II || Guan Yu, Deng Ai || Uncredited ||
 * 2001-11-19 || Return to Castle Wolfenstein || Egyptian #3, Prologue German #3 || ||
 * 2001-11-21 || Disney's Tarzan: Untamed || Bad Guys || Uncredited ||
 * 2002-01-22 || Medal of Honor: Allied Assault || Soldiers || ||
 * 2002-06-18 || Neverwinter Nights || Daelan Red Tiger || As David Lucas ||
 * 2003-07-15 || Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic || Yun Genda || ||
 * 2004-08-03 || Doom 3 || K. Miller || || -
 * 2004-08-19 || Suikoden IV || Brandeau || Uncredited ||
 * 2004-08-31 || Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires || Sun Jian, Xiahou Yuan || Uncredited ||
 * 2004-08-31 || Phantom Brave || Walnut || Uncredited ||
 * 2004-08-31 || Star Ocean: Till the End of Time || Piccolotto, Schweimer, Prison Guard || Uncredited ||
 * 2004-09-03 || Shellshock: Nam '67 || Gunner, US Soldiers, Pilots, others || ||
 * 1998 || Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire || Kokeeno Pookameeso ||  ||
 * 2003-11-08 || The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring || Dwarf Shieldbreaker ||  ||
 * 2003-11-21 || Spawn: Armageddon || Violator ||  ||
 * 2003-12-02 || Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma || Ethan Hunt ||  ||
 * 2004-06-01 || The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay || Rust ||  ||
 * 2004-11-16 || Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines || Courier, Andrei || ||
 * 2004-06-15 || Shadow Ops: Red Mercury || Frank Hayden ||  ||
 * 2004-08-17 || Hot Shots Golf Fore! || Zeus ||  ||
 * 2004-06-18 || Ground Control II: Operation Exodus || G’Hall Vicath, K’Haunir Vicath ||  ||
 * 2004-09-15 || Gungrave: Overdose || Bunji Kugashira, Zell Condorbrave, Fangoram ||  ||
 * 2004-09-30 || Codename: Panzers – Phase II || Randolph Churchill ||  ||
 * 2004-10-19 || Men of Valor || White Marine 1 || ||
 * 2004-10-19 || Neo Contra || Master Contra || Uncredited ||
 * 2004-10-25 || Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War || Captain Jack Bartlett || Uncredited || ||
 * 2004-11-09 || EverQuest II || Generic Male Nightblood, Generic Male Orc, Valik || ||
 * 2004-11-16 || Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 || Scott Mitchell ||  ||
 * 2005-02-08 || Death by Degrees || Enrique Ortega, Narrator || Uncredited ||
 * 2005-02-15 || Nano Breaker || Keith Spencer ||  ||
 * 2005-02-15 || Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse || Sellers || Uncredited ||
 * 2005-03-29 || Dynasty Warriors 5 || Sun Jian, Xiahou Yuan || Uncredited ||
 * 2005-04-05 || Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga || Gale || Uncredited ||
 * 2005-04-12 || Dead to Rights II || Jack Slate || Uncredited ||
 * 2005-06-07 || Samurai Western || Ralph Norman ||  ||
 * 2005-06-28 || Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana || Arlin || Uncredited ||
 * 2005-08-23 || Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance || Raven, Chester, Ignacy || Uncredited ||
 * 2005-10-03 || Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 || Gale || Uncredited ||
 * 2006-01-17 || Ape Escape Academy || Yellow Monkey, Pipotron Yellow (unclear main character list) || ||
 * 2006-02-24 || The Sword of Etheria || Vitis ||  ||
 * 2006-03-09 || Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter || Scott Mitchell ||  ||
 * 2016-03-11 || Hitman (2016 video game) || Guard || (Uncredited) ||
 * 2006-05-16 || X-Men: The Official Game || Jason Stryker ||  ||
 * 2006-09-05 || Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run || Dante, Keller, IES Scientist E || ||
 * 2006-09-15 || ParaWorld || Jarvis Babbit ||  ||
 * 2006-09-19 || Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury || Shin, Vile || ||
 * 2006-11-06 || SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 || Mark Tepper (minor character?) || ||
 * 2006-11-07 || SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault || Mark Tepper || ||
 * 2007-02-13 || Ghost Rider || Vengeance ||  ||
 * 2007-02-13 || Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure || Motoro || ||
 * 2007-03-06 || Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 || Scott Mitchell ||  ||
 * 2007-05-04 || Spider-Man 3 || Rhino ||  ||
 * 2007-06-01 || Tomb Raider: Anniversary || Tihocan ||  ||
 * 2007-06-19 || Transformers: The Game || Create-A-Bot, Trailbreaker || ||
 * 2007-08-28 || Guild Wars: Eye of the North || Pyre Fierceshot ||  ||
 * 2007-09-06 || F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate || Captain David Raynes ||  ||
 * 2007-10-09 || Bleach: Shattered Blade || Ulquiorra Schiffer || Uncredited ||
 * 2007-10-09 || Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer || One of Many (Child, Brute, Mad Woman), PC (Male Hardened Battler) || ||
 * 2007-10-23 || Power Rangers: Super Legends || Lord Zedd, others ||  ||
 * 2007-12-10 || Universe at War: Earth Assault || Nufai ||  ||
 * 2007-12-04 || The Golden Compass || Alfons, Brother Bear, Gyptian || ||
 * 2008-01-08 || Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law || Yakky Doodle || ||
 * 2008-02-19 || Dynasty Warriors 6 || Xiahou Yuan || Uncredited ||
 * 2008-02-26 || Lost: Via Domus || Jack Shepard ||  ||
 * 2008-06-03 || Kung Fu Panda || Vulture || ||
 * 2008-10-28 || Scene It? Box Office Smash || Cast || ||
 * 2008-11-11 || Call of Duty: World at War || Tank Dempsey ||  ||
 * 2009-01-14 || Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall || TOM, Vilgax, Demongo ||  ||
 * 2009-04-09 || Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor || Sherman, Allied Intel, Pilot || ||
 * 2009-09-15 || Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 || Wolverine, Nitro || ||
 * 2009-09-29 || Undead Knights || Demon, King Kirk Gradis || ||
 * 2009-10-13 || Brütal Legend || Sparkies || ||
 * 2009-10-27 || League of Legends || Kha'Zix || ||
 * 2009-12-08 || The Saboteur || Father Dennis, Gaspard || ||
 * 2010-03-16 || Metro 2033 || Hunter || ||
 * 2010-04-27 || Dead to Rights: Retribution || Temple Guard, Triad || ||
 * 2010-08-31 || Valkyria Chronicles II || Helmet Bourdais || ||
 * 2010-09-07 || Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame || Captain Cold, Heat Wave ||  ||
 * 2010-09-14 || The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest || Orcs || ||
 * 2011-02-15 || Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds || Wolverine, Taskmaster || Also in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ||
 * 2011-03-22 || PlayStation Move Heroes || Boar Guard, Evil Voice, Agonan Warrior || ||
 * 2011-03-31 || MotorStorm: Apocalypse || Big Dog, Combat Hobo, Announcer || ||
 * 2011-06-07 || Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters || Amon Sur ||  ||
 * 2011-06-07 || Operation Flashpoint: Red River || Marines || ||
 * 2011-06-14 || Duke Nukem Forever || Foreman || ||
 * 2011-07-05 || Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon || Lightning Alpha ||  ||
 * 2011-08-16 || No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise || Dark Star || ||
 * 2011-10-04 || RAGE || Captain John Marshall ||  ||
 * 2011-10-11 || Ace Combat: Assault Horizon || Kingmaster || ||
 * 2011-11-01 || The Lord of the Rings: War in the North || Gloin || ||
 * 2010-11-02 || God of War: Ghost of Sparta || Citizen, Ship Captain, Soldier || ||
 * 2011-11-15 || Assassin's Creed: Revelations || Leandros || ||
 * 2012-05-22 || Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier || Scott Mitchell ||  ||
 * 2012-10-30 || Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth || Wolverine, Uatu the Watcher ||  ||
 * 2013-09-20 || Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death || King Tep || ||

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