José Lavat
Mexican voice actor
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José Francisco Lavat Pacheco (September 23, 1948 – May 15, 2018), better known as José Lavat, was a Mexican voice actor.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Born
September 23, 1948
José Francisco Lavat Pacheco
September 23, 1948
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedMay 15, 2018 (aged 69)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationVoice actor
Yearsactive1967–2018
José Lavat | |
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| Born | José Francisco Lavat Pacheco September 23, 1948 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | May 15, 2018 (aged 69) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1967–2018 |
Lavat was the brother of Jorge Lavat and Queta Lavat, both actors.[11]
Filmography
Animated films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | El extraño mundo de Jack (The Nightmare Before Christmas) | Santa Atroz (Santa Claus) | |
| 1998 | Mulan | First Ancestor Fa | [12] |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Kerchak | |
| 2004 | El Espantatiburones (Shark Tale) | Don Lino | [13] |
| 2005 | Tarzan II | Kerchak | [14] |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Conde Dooku (Count Dooku)/Darth Tyrannus | |
| 2012 | Valiente | Rey Fergus (King Fergus) | [15] |
| 2015 | Un gallo con muchos huevos | Don Poncho | [16] |
| 2017 | The Beagle Boys: Lost Village | Narrator (Amy Adams) | |
| 2021 | Un rescate de huevitos | Don Poncho (released posthumously) | [17] |
Animated TV shows
- La Guerra de las Galaxias: Guerra Clónicas - Count Dooku/Darth Tyrannus
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Count Dooku/Darth Tyrannus
Anime
- Death Note - Soichiro Yagami
- Dragon Ball Z - Narrator
- Dragon Ball GT - Narrator (episodes 1-9)
- Dragon Ball Super - Narrator (2015–18)
- Slam Dunk - Narrator
Live action
- Sol Bianca - Rammy
- Hook - Peter Banning/Peter Pan
- Indiana Jones - Indiana Jones (until Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
- Jumanji - Alan Parrish (Robin Williams) (Original Dub)
- X-Men (film franchise) - Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Ian McKellen) (since X2: X-Men United)
- Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies - Gandalf (Ian McKellen)
- The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises - Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine)
- Ted 2 - Patrick Meighan (Morgan Freeman)
- Silverado - Jake
- Night at the Museum - Cecil Fredericks (Dick Van Dyke)
- Star Wars prequels (Episodes II and III) - Count Dooku/Darth Tyrannus (Christopher Lee)
- Street Fighter - William F. Guile (Jean-Claude Van Damme)
- Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, Jigsaw - John Kramer / Jigsaw (Tobin Bell)
- Schindler's List - Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson)
- Blade Runner (Re-dub) and Blade Runner 2049 - Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford)
- The Chronicles of Narnia (film series) - Aslan (Liam Neeson)
Honors and awards
Lavat was also the founder of the Lavat Awards which debuted in 2019, created in recognition to the work and contributions made by numerous voice artists and announcers in Latin America.[18]
