Richard Epcar

Richard Epcar, born April 29, 1955, in Denver, Colorado, is a prolific American voice actor with over 1,200 characters spanning video games, anime, and animation. His signature deep, commanding baritone powers iconic roles like Batou in Ghost in the Shell, Raiden in Mortal Kombat, The Joker in Injustice, and Ansem in Kingdom Hearts. This veteran also voices Joseph Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third. Most recently, he portrays Yhwach in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, a menacing antagonist role distinguished by gravitas and apocalyptic intensity.

Recognized across 10 productions — including Hyoue Kuroda in Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine — this voice actor's work covers animation and gaming.