Richard Steven Horvitz
American actor and comedian (born 1966)
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Richard Steven Horvitz[a] (born July 29, 1966)[1] is an American actor, comedian and voice director. He is best known for his voice work in animation and video games. His voice credits include the original Alpha 5 on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo, Razputin Aquato in Psychonauts, Kaos in Skylanders, Billy and his father Harold in Grim & Evil and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Grey Matter in Ben 10, Rodney in Squirrel Boy, Daggett in The Angry Beavers, Zim in Invader Zim, Orthopox in Destroy All Humans!, the Zoni in Ratchet & Clank, Bumble in Kinectimals, the Space Weaver in Broken Age, Kanchomé in Zatch Bell!, and Moxxie in Helluva Boss.
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- Actor
- comedian
- voice director
Richard Steven Horvitz | |
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Horvitz at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2026 | |
| Born | July 29, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse |
Kristen Lazarian (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Louis J. Horvitz (brother) |
| Website | richardhorvitz |
Early life
Horvitz was born in Los Angeles, California. His father Louie, a planning engineer for Rocketdyne for over 35 years, was Jewish.[2] His maternal grandfather was born in Cuba, and his mother's family is from Mérida, Mexico.[3] His older brother, Louis J. Horvitz, is a television director and producer. As a child, Horvitz was inspired by Flip Wilson, Tom Jones, and Don Adams, doing impressions of them.[4]
Career
Acting
Horvitz first appeared in a 1976 Freshen Up gum commercial, which led to other commercial appearances and several hand modeling jobs. After a brief stint in an off-Broadway production of Oliver! he went on to make appearances on television series such as Kids Incorporated and Safe at Home, and films such as Summer School, How I Got into College, and Deadly Weapon.[5] From 1988 to 1991, he starred as Howie for two seasons in the syndicated television sitcom The Munsters Today.
Voice acting
Starting in 1993, Horvitz changed the focus of his career to voice acting, starting with the voices of Alpha 5 and Alpha 4 in the live-action series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. From there, he had several other voice roles in such animated series as The Angry Beavers (as Daggett), Invader Zim (as Zim),[6] Kim Possible, Dave the Barbarian (as Ned Frischman), Zatch Bell! (as Kanchomé), The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (as Billy and his father Harold),[7] Ben 10 (as Grey Matter), Squirrel Boy (as Rodney), and Shorty McShorts' Shorts (as Dudley). He also co-wrote the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy episode "Keeper of the Reaper" alongside his wife Kristen Lazarian.
After his stint as Alpha 5 ended, Horvitz went on to voice a few monsters in other Power Rangers series and was also the voice of Alpha 7 in the Power Rangers Wild Force episode "Forever Red". He voiced the main characters of Raz in the Psychonauts series and Orthopox in the Destroy All Humans! series. He has also voiced various NPCs in EverQuest II, the Berserker Darklings in The Darkness, Bumble in Kinectimals, and Kaos in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.[8]
Horvitz voiced "Green Grapes" in the Fruit of the Loom commercials and has acted on stage, including in Jeffrey Hatcher's Mrs. Mannerly.[9]
Horvitz also voices Moxxie and serves as a voice director in the adult animated web series Helluva Boss. He also played the roles of Alpha 8 and Alpha 9[10] in the Netflix special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise.[11]
He speaks fluent Spanish, though he has stated he does not perform Spanish-language voice work.[12]
Comedy
In 2001, Horvitz was in the sketch comedy group The MoHos with Fred Willard, created by Fred's wife Mary Lovell.[13] He and Fred would sometimes perform on various talk shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Horvitz also appeared in an episode of Saturday Night Live in the short segment "Bear City" and briefly appeared on Tosh.0.[13]
Personal life
Horvitz married playwright and screenwriter Kristen Lazarian on February 9, 1996. They currently live in Los Angeles and have three sons.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Summer School | Alan Eakian | |
| 1989 | Deadly Weapon | Lester | |
| 1989 | How I Got into College | Young Enterpriser | |
| 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Alpha 5 (voice) | Credited as "Richard Wood" |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Claude Frollo's Guard (voice) | |
| 1997 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | Alpha 5 (voice) | Theatrical film[15] |
| 1998 | Sabrina Goes to Rome | Stonehenge (voice) | Television film[15] |
| 1998 | Mulan | Chinese Soldier / Scout Hun (voice) | |
| 1999 | Storm | Danny | |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Grinch's Answering Machine (voice) | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Dog at Barn (voice) | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Male Red Blood Cell (voice) | |
| 2001 | Shrek | Lord Farquaad's Guards (voice) | |
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer | Cheating Team Captain | English dub |
| 2002 | Snow Dogs | Scooper (voice) | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Masked Otis (voice) | [15] |
| 2007 | Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure | Billy, Billybot, Harold, Pale Ghoul Juror, Chippy (voice) | Television film[15] |
| 2007 | Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix | Grey Matter, Stinkfly (voice) | Television film[15] |
| 2008 | Underfist: Halloween Bash | Billy, Harold, Pumpkin (voice) | Television film[15] |
| 2009 | The Informant! | Bob Zaideman | |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Hardware Store Assistant | |
| 2012 | Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens | Grey Matter, Police Radio (voice) | Television film[15] |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary |
| 2013 | Saving Santa | Chestnut, Orange-Haired Elf (voice) | [15] |
| 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Munchkin Suitor (voice) | [15] |
| 2019 | Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus | Zim (voice) | [15] |
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Additional voices | [15] |
| 2021 | Seal Team | Snap (voice) | [15] |
| 2023 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always | Alpha 8, Alpha 9 (voice) | Television film[16] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Head of the Class | Oswald Bletch | Episode: "Don't Play with Matches" |
| 1989 | The Munsters Today | Howie Buchanan | 2 episodes |
| 1993–1999 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Alpha 5 (voice) | 156 episodes |
| 1996 | Power Rangers Zeo | 50 episodes | |
| 1997 | Power Rangers Turbo | Episode: "Shift Into Turbo" | |
| Babylon 5 | Mark | Episode: "Conflicts of Interest" | |
| I Am Weasel | Beaver, Owl (voice) | Episode: "I Am Ambassador"[15] | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Smaller Chair (voice) | Episode: "A River of Candy Corn Runs Through It" | |
| 1997, 2004 | Johnny Bravo | Dr. Pencilneck, Guard with Shades, Bag Boy, Ticket Taker (voice) | 2 episodes[15] |
| 1997–1998 | Working | Craig, Elevator Passenger | 2 episodes |
| 1997–2001 | The Angry Beavers | Daggett Beaver (voice) | Main role |
| 2000 | Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue | Smogger (voice) | Episode: "Up to the Challenge" |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Mantamobile (voice) | Episode: "A Blue Streak" |
| As Told by Ginger | Mitchey Mekelburg (voice) | Episode: "The Even Steven Holiday Special"[15] | |
| 2001–2007 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Billy, Harold (voice) | Main role[15] |
| 2001–2003 | Invader Zim | Zim, various characters (voice) | Main role[15] |
| 2002 | Static Shock | Jimmy Osgood (voice) | Episode: "Jimmy"[15] |
| Power Rangers Wild Force | Alpha 7 (voice) | Episode: "Forever Red" | |
| Rugrats | Manager, Ketchup Man, Announcer (voice) | 2 episodes[15] | |
| 2004–2005 | Dave the Barbarian | Ned Frischman, Guard, Tarantula (voice) | 2 episodes[15] |
| 2004 | The Fairly OddParents | Chuck (voice) | Episode: "Crash Nebula"[15] |
| 2006 | That's So Raven | Teddy | Episode: "Adventures in Boss Sitting" |
| Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Dudley, Guard (voice) | Episode: "Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing"[15] | |
| 2006–2008 | Ben 10 | Grey Matter, Sublimino, various (voice) | 17 episodes[15] |
| Squirrel Boy | Rodney (voice) | Main role[15] | |
| 2007 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Oliver (voice) | Episode: “Operation: C.R.I.M.E.” |
| 2007–2008 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Dr. Chipotle (voice) | 6 episodes[15] |
| 2009 | Tosh.0 | Fred Willard Fan | Episode: "New Pukes Kid" |
| 2011 | Fish Hooks | Ninja Fish (voice) | Episode: "Milo Gets a Ninja"[15] |
| 2015–2020 | New Looney Tunes | Impkin the Pumpkin King (voice) | Supporting role |
| 2016 | Shimmer and Shine | Gobi (voice) | Episode: "The Glob"[15] |
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Kaos (voice) | Main role |
| 2017 | Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Yucky (voice) | 3 episodes[15] |
| 2017–present | The Loud House | Various characters (voice) | [15] |
| 2017–2018 | Bunnicula | Lugosi (voice) | 3 episodes[15] |
| 2018 | Mighty Magiswords | Ghosthopper, Kricket Knight (voice) | Episode: "Ghosthaste"[15] |
| The Adventures of Kid Danger | Larvin (voice) | 5 episodes[15] | |
| Elena of Avalor | Ocho (voice) | 3 episodes[15] | |
| Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Jorn, Borb, Lorbs (voice) | 3 episodes[15] | |
| 2019 | Dragon Ball Super | Dr. Rota (voice) | Episode: "Death Match with an Invisible Attacker!"[15] |
| 2019–2021 | Power Players | Dr. Nautilus (voice) | [17] |
| 2024 | Love on the Spectrum | Himself | Episode: "2.5" |
| 2025 | Jellystone! | Billy, Harold, Rodney (voice) | Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Mirths" |
| 2025–present | Hazbin Hotel | Minor character | also voice director[15] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Camp Camp | Xemüg (voice) | Episode: "Camp Loser Says What?"; Credited as Rico Bonet |
| 2019–present | Helluva Boss | Moxxie, Crimson (voice) | Main role; also voice director |
| 2023 | Grandpa | Moxxie (voice), Officer Horvitz | Episode: "Blitzø vs. Grandpa"[18] |
| 2024 | Class Acts | Interviewer from Hell | Episode: "The Ending Could Ruin Everything"[19] |
Video games
Audiobooks
- Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant – Skipper Matthews
Theme park attractions
- Tower of Terror (Tokyo DisneySea) – Shiriki Utundu[23]
- The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror (Walt Disney Studios) – Shaft Creatures
Awards and nominations
- Nominated – Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production for Invader Zim – 2001
- Nominated – Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production for Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus – 2020[24]
Notes
- Horvitz has occasionally been credited as Rico Bonet, Richard Stults, or Richard Wood.
