Josh Keaton
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| Josh Keaton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua Luis Wiener February 8, 1979 Hacienda Heights, California, United States |
| Other names | Joshua Wiener Josh Wiener |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, singer, record producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Melendez |
| Website | joshkeaton |
Joshua Luis "Josh" Keaton (born February 8, 1979) is an American actor, voice actor, singer and record producer.
He is known for his roles as Takashi 'Shiro' Shirogane in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Spider-Man in The Spectacular Spider-Man, Electro in Marvel's Spider-Man, Jack Darby in Transformers: Prime and the adolescent Hercules in Hercules. He was also the voice of Ryu Hayabusa in Ninja Gaiden II and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.
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Early life
Keaton was born in Hacienda Heights, California, to a father from Brooklyn, New York and a mother from Lima, Peru.[1] He has three sisters: Danielle, Alitzah (Ali Navarro), and Sabrina. He is fluent in Spanish; he started his career as a child in Spanish and then later in English. As a child, he learned to speak some Quechuan from his maternal grandparents.
Career
His career has included television, video game and film work, with a mixture of live acting and voice work for animations. As an infant, he appeared in an OshKosh B'Gosh commercial. He was in the 1990s boy band No Authority and was signed to MJJ Music and later RCA Records as a solo artist.
Keaton voiced Jules Brown in Back to the Future: The Animated Series during 1991/1992 and Major Ocelot during Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. From 2008 to 2009, he voiced Spider-Man in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series on the CW. He was originally supposed to voice Spider-Man in the 2002 Spider-Man video game but his voice work was salvaged when Tobey Maguire came on to voice the character.[2] He also voiced Harry Osborn in the 2007 video game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, and Spider-Man again in the 2010 video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and the 2011 video game Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
In 2011, Keaton is the current voice for Spyro the Dragon in the Skylanders reboot of the franchise, Jack Darby and Tailgate on Transformers: Prime, and Hal Jordan in Green Lantern: The Animated Series.
In 2012, Keaton recorded lines for The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes as Spider-Man again but was replaced by Drake Bell before the episodes aired.[citation needed]
Filmography
Voice roles
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Snoopy's Reunion | Linus Van Pelt | TV special | |
| 1993 | Recycle Rex | Additional voices | ||
| 1997 | Hercules | Young Hercules | [3] | |
| 2004 | Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! | Charlie Carbone | [3] | |
| 2006 | The Wild | Additional voices | ||
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Wally West/Flash, Aquaman | [3] | |
| 2010 | Firebreather | Troy Adams | [3] | |
| 2012 | Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | King Oritel of Domino | Nickelodeon dub | |
| 2013 | Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure | King Oritel of Domino | Nickelodeon dub | |
| 2013 | VeggieTales: Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas | The Voice in Space | DVD release | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Orion | DVD release | [3] |
| 2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom | Hal Jordan/Green Lantern | DVD release | [3] |
| 2016 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash | Hal Jordan/Green Lantern | DVD release | [4] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | New Kids on the Block | Albert | ||
| 1991 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Pontus | Episode: "A World Below Us" | |
| 1991 | Peter Pan and the Pirates | Curly | ||
| 1991–92 | Back to the Future: The Animated Series | Jules Brown | ||
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Young Michael Stromwell | Episode: "It's Never Too Late" | [3] |
| 1998 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Sean Willis, Sir Roland | Episode: "Trustworthiness" | |
| 2004–06 | Bratz | Eitan | [3] | |
| 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Driver, Zombie #2, Vendor | Episode: "Jeffy's Web/Irwin Gets a Clue" | |
| 2007 | Ben 10 | Tim Dean, Hector | [3] | |
| 2007–11 | The Path of Atticus | Atticus | Main character | |
| 2008–09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Peter Parker/Spider-Man | ||
| 2010–13 | Transformers: Prime | Jack Darby, Tailgate, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2011 | Winx Club | Valtor, Anagan, King Oritel of Domino | English dub | |
| 2011 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Ian/Lead Singer of The Band "Disenfranchised" | Episode: "Disenfranchised" | |
| 2011 | Young Justice | Black Spider | Episode: "Insecurity" | [3] |
| 2011 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Moon-Boy | Episode: "The Devil Dinosaur You Say! (Six Against Infinity, Part 4)" | [3] |
| 2011–13 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Manhunters | [3] | |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Steve Lookers | [3] | |
| 2013 | Hero Factory | William Furno | Episode: "Brain Attack" | |
| 2013 | Regular Show | Auto T | ||
| 2013 | Scooby Doo and the Spooky Scarecrow | Levi | [3] | |
| 2013 | Doc McStuffins | Johnny Foosball | Episode: "Think Pink/You Foose, You Lose" | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | White House Aide, Kobra Guard | Web series | [3] |
| 2015 | DC Super Hero Girls | Hal Jordan | Web series |
Video games
Live-action roles
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Kidsongs | Himself as a Kidsongs Kid | Two videos (VHS episodes): "A Day at Camp" (1989) and "Ride the Roller Coaster" (1990) | |
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Brad | ||
| 1992 | Newsies | Newsboy | ||
| 1996 | Same River Twice | Andy | ||
| 1996 | Judge and Jury | Boy #2 | ||
| 1996 | Infinity | David | ||
| 1997 | Just Write | Teenager on Trolley | ||
| 1998 | The Souler Opposite | Young Barry | ||
| 1999 | Chimera House | Roy | ||
| 1999 | A Murder on Shadow Mountain | Young Denny | Television movie | |
| 2003 | The Even Stevens Movie | Mootai | ||
| 2007 | Up-In-Down Town | Billy |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | I'm Telling! | Himself as a Contestant | Season 1, Episode 10 | |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | First Male Cousin | ||
| 1994 | Someone Like Me | Doug | Episode: "El Presidente" | |
| 1994 | Boy Meets World | Roy | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | Sister, Sister | Franklin | Episode: "It's a Party Thang" | |
| 1995–96 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Bryce | Recurring role | |
| 1996 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Glee Club #2 | Episode: "Fire at the Max: Part 1" | |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Will Peters | Episode: "The Son Also Rises" | |
| 1997 | Baywatch | Todd Rose | Episode: "Rendezvous" | |
| 1997 | General Hospital | Tim | Recurring role | |
| 1999 | Step by Step | Will Peters | Episode: "Just Say Maybe" | |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Young Nick Stratton | Episode: "Made in the U.S.A." | |
| 1999–2002 | The Young and the Restless | Brendon | Recurring role | |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Martin Andrews | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Four" | |
| 2002 | ER | Greg | Episode: "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | |
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Sal | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Bones | Yasutani the Terrible | Episode: "The Superhero in the Alley" | |
| 2014 | Scorpion | Phil Daniels | Episode: "True Colors" |
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External links
- Official website
- Josh Keaton at the Internet Movie Database
- Josh Keaton at Behind The Voice Actors
| Preceded by | Voice or portrayal of Spider-Man 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by Drake Bell |
| Preceded by | Voice of Spyro the Dragon 2011-present |
Succeeded by Current voice |
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- American people of Peruvian descent
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male singers
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Male actors from Pasadena, California
- American impressionists (entertainers)
- American male video game actors
- Male actors from Los Angeles, California
- Musicians from Los Angeles, California
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Musicians from Pasadena, California
- Hispanic and Latino American male actors
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