Jim Ward (voice actor)

James Kevin Ward was born in San Francisco on May 19, 1959, and grew up in Los Angeles. He was the son of Donald J. Ward, a folklorist and German professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. After college, Ward worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood.^[5]

Voiceover career

Ward began acting in 1976 with a minor role in the Western television series How the West Was Won. His first voice acting break in 1993 came with the role of Spider-Man in the updated Sega CD video game The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin.^[6]

He went on to play several roles in animation and video games, most notably Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, and several voices in The Fairly OddParents and Ben 10.^[7] In 2006, Ward played Eyemore in Biker Mice from Mars, a remake of the 1990s series of the same name. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.^[8]

Radio career

From 2004 to 2017, Ward was the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show,^[7] a syndicated progressive talk radio program that featured a number of his impersonations of political figures, other celebrities, and news makers.^[6][9]

Ward met his wife, Janice, on a cruise to Mexico in 2000, and they married in 2009.^[5]

Ward was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2017 and retired from his role on The Stephanie Miller Show.^[5] In 2021, it was reported that Ward's Alzheimer's, along with a severe infection of COVID-19, had progressed to the point that he was unable to continue voice acting.^[1]

Ward died at the Silverado Beverly Place Memory Care in Los Angeles on December 10, 2025, after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's.^{[10][11][12][13]} His death was announced on social media by Stephanie Miller, who aired a tribute to Ward the following day.^[5] He was 66.^[5][7]

Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Diff'rent Strokes	"KITT" (voice)	Episode: "Hooray for Hollywood". Uncredited. In the Knight Rider series, KITT was voiced by William Daniels
1989	The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!	Patty's dad, Count Dracula, Dr. Frankenstein
1997–1999	Smart Guy	Vice Principal Basil Militich	Note: Credited as James K. Ward
2013	The Haunted Hathaways	Wags	Episode: "Haunted Dog"

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Animation

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998–1999	The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs	Angus
1999–2000	Dilbert (TV series)	Loud Howard
2000	King of the Hill	George W. Bush	Episode: "The Perils of Polling"
2000–2002	Hard Drinkin' Lincoln	Abraham Lincoln	Macromedia Flash cartoon on Icebox.com
2001–2004	Totally Spies!	Sebastian, Security Guard, Worker #1, Man	4 episodes[14]
2001–2017	The Fairly OddParents	Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Mr. Bickles, Dif, Pa Speevak, various voices	95 episodes[14]
2002	Hey Arnold!	Announcer	Episode: "Rich Guy"[14]
2003	Time Squad	Paul Revere	Episode: "Horse of Horrors"
2004–2006	Danny Phantom	Bertrand, Drive-Through Speaker Box, Walla, Guard, Hobson, Operative L	6 episodes[14]
2004	Tripping the Rift	Devil	Episode: "The Devil and a Guy Named Webster"[14]
2005–2009	My Life as a Teenage Robot	Various voices	9 episodes[14]
2005–2008	Ben 10	Diamondhead, XLR8, Wildvine, various voices	32 episodes[14]
2006	Catscratch	Champsley	2 episodes[14]
2006–2007	Biker Mice from Mars	Stoker / Night Shift, Dr. Catorkian, Eyemore, Crusher	7 episodes[14]
2007	Avatar: The Last Airbender	Headmaster	Episode: "The Headband"[14]
2008	Legion of Super Heroes	Mordru	Episode: "Trials"[14]
	Wolverine and the X-Men	Professor X, Sentinels, Warren Worthington II, Abraham Cornelius, Rover	20 episodes
2009	Back at the Barnyard	Judge	Episode: "Cowdyshack"[14]
	The Super Hero Squad Show	Professor X	Episode: "Mysterious Mayhem at Mutant High!"
2010–2012	The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes	Baron Strucker, Henry Peter Gyrich, Damocles AI, Chrell, additional voices	7 episodes[14]
2012	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness	Kwan	Episode: "Has-Been Hero"[14]
2015	We Bare Bears	Theater Manager	Episode: "Shush Ninjas"
2016	Justice League Action	Brain	Episode: "The Brain Buster"[14]
2016–2017	New Looney Tunes	Squint Eatswood	4 episodes

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Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Cheetah	Announcer
1997	Casper: A Spirited Beginning	Stretch	[14]
1998	Casper Meets Wendy	Stretch	[14]
2001	Spirited Away	River Spirit	English dub
2003	The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monsters of O'McDonaldland Loch	Scotty	Direct-to-video[14]
2004	The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers	Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Mr. Joel, Blackbird	Television film[14]
	Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!	Outback Ollie	[14]
2004–2006	Jimmy Timmy Power Hour	Chet Ubetcha, Tour Guide, Anti Fairy #2	Television film[14]
2005	School's Out! The Musical	Flunky	Television film[14]
2006	Ultimate Avengers	Herr Kleiser	Direct-to-video[14]
	Cars	Roger Wheeler, Chief Chick, Derek "Decals" Dobbs	[14]
	The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol	Chet Ubetcha, Lawn Gnome, Fairy Bouncer	Television film[14]
	Ultimate Avengers 2	Herr Kleiser	Direct-to-video[14]
2007	Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix	XLR8, Piscciss Volann Prisoner	Television film[14]
2008	WALL-E	Billboard Announcer	[15]
2010	Superman/Batman: Apocalypse	Radio DJ	Direct-to-video[14]
	Kung Fu Magoo	General Bonkopp, Radio Voice, Movie Announcer	Television film[14]
2011	Small Fry	Franklin	Direct-to-video[14]
2012	Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens	Diamondhead	Television film[14]
	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns	Femur's Lawyer	Direct-to-video[14]
2013	Despicable Me 2	Additional voices	[15]
	Escape from Planet Earth	Grey #1	[14]
2015	Inside Out	Additional voices	[citation needed]
2016	Ratchet & Clank	Captain Qwark	[14]
	Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders	Commissioner Gordon	Direct-to-video[14]
2017	Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory	Anchorman, German Reporter	Direct-to-video[14]
	Top Cat Begins	Stage Manager, Driver	[14]
	Batman vs. Two-Face	Commissioner Gordon	Direct-to-video[14]
2020	Superman: Red Son	George Taylor	Direct-to-video[14]
2021	Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie	Captain Qwark	[14]

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Video games

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin	Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Eddie Brock/Venom
1998	Grim Fandango	Hector LeMans, Gunnar, Doug	[14]
	King's Quest: Mask of Eternity	Armor Seller Gnome, Hillman, Unseen Voice
1999	Star Wars Episode I: Racer	Fud Sang, Mars Guo	[14]
	Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace	Gungan Jailer	[14]
2000	Escape from Monkey Island	Drunken Man, Tony the Catapult Operator
2001	Star Wars: Starfighter	Pirate Ground Control, Wingman
	Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura	Arronax, Gar, Joachim, Nasrudin
2002	Ratchet & Clank	Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Gadgetron CEO, Deserter	[14]
	Star Wars Racer Revenge	Scorch Zanales
	Star Wars: Bounty Hunter	Meeko Ghintee	[14]
2003	Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb	Soldier	[14]
	Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge	Dr. Hancock, Cop	[14]
	The Hobbit	Gandalf	[14]
	Call of Duty	German PA Officer	[14]
	Bionicle	Pohatu Nuva
	SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs	Russian Spetznaz Operative Polaris
	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Captain Qwark, Abercrombie Fizzwidget	[14]
2004	Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines	Additional voices	[16]
	Painkiller	Asmodeus
	The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown	Chet Ubetcha
	Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal	Captain Qwark, Skrunch, Host, Scorpio, Thyrannoid	[14]
	Call of Duty: United Offensive	Corporal Kukilov, German Officer, German Soldier	[14]
	Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	Aleksandr Granin	[14]
2005	Resident Evil 4	Jack Krauser	[14]
	Destroy All Humans!	Bert Whither, Mayor, Power Suit Soldier	[14]
	Killer7	Toru Fukushima	[14]
	Evil Dead: Regeneration	Dr. Reinhard, Professor Knowby	[14]
	F.E.A.R.	Commissioner Betters
	Kingdom of Paradise	Genra
	X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse	Colossus, Guardian	[14]
	Ratchet: Deadlocked	Captain Qwark, Shellshock	[14]
	The Outfit	Axis Troops	[14]
2006	Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who?	Stuart Weatherby, Mr. Jenkins, C. L. Magnus, Spooky Space Kook, Scare Pair, Phantom Shadows	[14]
2007	Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters	Captain Qwark, Otto Destruct	[14]
	Tomb Raider: Anniversary	Pierre DuPont	[14]
	Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction	Captain Qwark	[14]
	Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots	ChadBot, Game Show Host	[14]
	Ben 10: Protector of Earth	XLR8, Wildvine	[14]
	Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties	Tokugawa Ieyasu
2008	Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed	Mr. Pork, Gondil	[14]
	Iron Man	A.I.M. Soldier	[14]
	Mercenaries 2: World In Flames	Ramon Solano	[citation needed]
	Defense Grid: The Awakening	Fletcher	[citation needed]
2009	Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard	Sting Sniperscope, Secret Wafferthin Soldier, Suited Employee	[14]
	MadWorld	Agent XIII	[14]
	Brütal Legend	Roadies, Druids	[14]
	Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	Captain Qwark	[14]
	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Ranger, Shadow Company Soldier
	Wolfenstein	Scribe
	Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles	Jack Krauser	[14]
	The Saboteur	Vittore Morini	[14]
2010	White Knight Chronicles	Sarvain	[14]
	Lost Planet 2	Various voices	[17]
	BioShock 2	Suresh	[14]
	Resonance of Fate	Cardinal Rowen	[14]
	Clash of the Titans	Phaedrus, Kucuk, Soldiers	[14]
	Ninety-Nine Nights II	Zirrick
	Fallout: New Vegas	Dr. Klein, Main Computer, Prototype Auto-Doc	[14]
2011	Dragon Age II	Orsino
	Guild Wars 2	Tybalt Leftpaw
	Rise of Nightmares	Peter	[14]
	White Knight Chronicles II	Ledom	[14]
	Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One	Captain Qwark, Commander Spog	[14]
	Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3	Sentinels
2012	Diablo III	Belial	[14]
	Transformers: Fall of Cybertron	Perceptor	[14]
	PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale	Captain Qwark, Soldier	[14]
	Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault	Captain Qwark	[14]
2013	Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance	Herr Doktor / Wilhelm Voigt	[14]
	Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm	Brakk	[14]
	Marvel Heroes	Professor X	[14]
	Dota 2	Defense Grid Announcer
	Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus	Captain Qwark	[14]
2014	Diablo III: Reaper of Souls	Belial	[14]
	The Elder Scrolls Online	Mannimarco, additional voices	[15]
	Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark	Perceptor	[14]
	Defense Grid 2	Fletcher	[citation needed]
2015	Transformers: Devastation	Teletraan-1, Teletraan Alpha, Ground Soldiers	[14]
	Batman: Arkham Knight	Firefighter Adamson, Officer Williams, Sergeant McAllister	[18]
	Fallout 4	RobCo Battlezone Announcer, Old Longfellow
2016	Ratchet & Clank	Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Hoverboarder, Warbot, Blarg	[14]
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2	The Local Pedestrian Population
2019	Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order	Additional voices	[14]
2022	Quake Champions	Ranger	Final role

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