Dave Wittenberg

Dave Wittenberg is a South African voice actor based in the United States.

Dave Wittenberg
Born	Johannesburg, South Africa
Other names	Dave Lelyveld
Occupations	Voice actor scriptwriter
Years active	1997–present
Website	davewittenberg.com

Early life

Wittenberg was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.^[1] He was raised in the Boston area.

Career

Wittenberg voices Kakashi Hatake, the 6th Hokage in Naruto, Michael Lee in Witch Hunter Robin. Bash Johnson in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Franz's singing voice in the Disney animated film Planes, Vision in Marvel Heroes, Lang Rangler in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, and Time Baby in Gravity Falls. In video games, he voices Trigger Happy in the Skylanders series, Mad Doctor in Epic Mickey, and Buddy Alexander in Resident Evil: Damnation.^[2]

He is also an adaptive scriptwriter for English dubs of anime whose work includes episodes of Digimon. Wittenberg also narrates many documentaries and specials for the Travel Channel and Food Network.

Filmography

Anime

List of English dubbing performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
2001–02	Digimon Tamers	Henry Wong, MegaGargomon (shared with Mona Marshall), Sovereign Ebonwumon		[4]
2002	Kurogane Communication	Kanato	As Dave Lelyveld	[5]
	Babel II: Beyond Infinity	Koichi Kamiya / Babel II
	Digimon Frontier	Various characters		[6][7]
	X	Subaru Sumeragi	As Dave Lelyveld	[5]
	Fushigi Yûgi Eikoden	Taka Sukunami		[5]
2003	.hack//SIGN	Sora		[6][8]
	Please Teacher!	Kei Kusanagi		[6][7]
	The Twelve Kingdoms	Enki	As Dave Lelyveld	[5]
	Android Kikaider: The Animation	Jiro / Kikaider	Also Kikaider 01 OVA as Dave Lelyveld	[5][6]
2003–04	Ai Yori Aoshi series	Kaoru Hanabishi	As Dave Lelyveld	[5][9]
	Initial D	Takumi "Tak" Fujiwara	Tokyopop dub	[6]
2003–08	SD Gundam Force	Guneagle		[10]
2004	Astro Boy	Various characters
	Witch Hunter Robin	Michael Lee		[6][7]
	.hack//Legend of the Twilight	Hotaru's Grunty		[6]
	Gad Guard	Katana	As Dave Lelyveld	[5]
	Here is Greenwood	Shinobu Tezuka	As Dave Lelyveld Media Blasters dub
	Stellvia	Masaru Odawara	As Dave Lelyveld
	Submarine 707R	Senta Umino
	Please Twins!	Kei Kusanagi		[6]
2004–05	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series	Saito	Also 2nd Gig	[6]
2005	Zatch Bell!	Parco Folgore, Ponygon, Dufort	American Anime Award for Best Male Actor in a Comedy	[6][11]
2005–06	Immortal Grand Prix	Jan Michael, Timma, Frank Bullitt		[12]
2005–09	Naruto	Kakashi Hatake		[6][8]
2006	Karas: The Prophecy	Kure		[6]
2006–07	Eureka Seven	Woz, various		[6]
	Haré+Guu	Uighur	As David Lelyveld	[13]
2007	Digimon Data Squad	Kouki, BioThunderbirmon, BioDarkdramon		[10]
2007–08	Blood+	Solomon and Karman		[14]
2008–09	Code Geass	Gino Weinberg		[15]
2009–19	Naruto: Shippuden	Kakashi Hatake		[6][16]
2011	X-Men	Kick, Neuron		[17]
2012–13	Tiger & Bunny	Doc Saito		[18]
2019–24	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations	Kakashi Hatake		[19]
2020	Marvel Future Avengers	Norman Osborn / Green Goblin		[8]
2020–22	Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045	Saito
2021	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure	Lang Rangler
2024	Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture	Gino Weinberg

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
2004	Stroker and Hoop	Various characters		[8]
	Higglytown Heroes	The Musher
2005	Duck Dodgers	Dodger's Id, Protectorate Agent	Episode: "A Lame Duck Mind"
2005–07	The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy	Various characters
2005–08	Codename: Kids Next Door	Numbuh 0 / Montgomery "Monty" Uno, various characters
2006–07	Ben 10	Upchuck	3 episodes	[8]
2007	Legion of Super Heroes	Ferro Lad, Grullug	3 episodes	[8]
	Family Guy	Various characters	Episode: "Road to Rupert"
2007-10	Chowder	Gorgonzola, Larry Jingleberry, The Fly, various characters	6 episodes	[8]
2008	Underfist: Halloween Bash	Bun-Bun		[20]
2008-09	The Replacements	Dr. Scorpius	4 episodes	[8]
2010	Generator Rex	The Instigator, Blue Collar Worker	Episode: "The Hunter"	[8][21]
2010-12	Fish Hooks	Punt and Geckcoach		[8]
2011	The Super Hero Squad Show	Miek, Korg	Episode: "Planet Hulk! (Six Against Infinity, Part 5)"
2012	Motorcity	Cyborg Dan, Weekend Warriors Leader, various		[8][22]
2012; 2014–15	Gravity Falls	Time Baby, Lolph	3 episodes	[8]
2012–15	Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja	Bash Johnson
2014–15; 2017	Clarence	Marty, Walt, Kevin		[23][24]
2017	Transformers: Robots in Disguise	Wildbreak	4 episodes	[8]
	Bunnicula	Ghost Pepper	Episode: "Ghost Pepper"	[25]
2018	Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!	Northrup, Dad	Episode: "World of Witchcraft"	[8]
	Guardians of the Galaxy	Pike, Announcer	Episode: "Money Changes Everything"
2021	Monsters at Work	Fan Monster, additional voices

Films

List of voice and English dubbing performances in direct-to-videos and television specials

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
2002	Gundress	Ryo	As Dave Lelyveld	[5]
	Cowboy Bebop: The Movie	Lee Samson		[6]
2003	Patlabor WXIII	Shinichiro Hata	As Dave Lelyveld	[5]
	Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card	Kerberos (big)
2004	Appleseed	Yoshitsune
	éX-Driver	Michael (movie), Toma (Danger Zone)
	Mobile Suit Gundam F91	Dorel Ronah
2005	Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers	Henry Wong		[8]
	Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon
	Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon	Takuya Kanbara
2006	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children	Yazoo
2007	Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow	Kakashi Hatake
	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society	Saito		[6]
	Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen	Velma's dad, Spider		[8]
	Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix	Upchuck, Alien #2
2008	Dragon Hunters	Hector
	Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom	Kakashi Hatake
2009	Naruto Shippuden the Movie	Kakashi Hatake, Gitai
2011	Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur	Cop, Grad Student, Policeman, miscellaneous bikers		[8]
	Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds	Kakashi Hatake
2012	Resident Evil: Damnation	Buddy / Alexander "Sasha" Kozachenko		[8]
	Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire	Kakashi Hatake
	Delhi Safari	Hyena, Tortoise		[8]
2013	Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning	Doc Saito
	Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower	Young Kakashi
2014	Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison	Kakashi Hatake
	Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie	Kakashi Hatake, Gamariki
2015	Tiger & Bunny: The Rising	Doc Saito		[26]
	The Last: Naruto the Movie	Kakashi Hatake		[8]

Video games

List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
2000–05	Tony Hawk's series	Various characters	Over 24 characters Pro Skater 2, 3, 4; Underground 1 and 2
2002	Digimon Rumble Arena	Henry Wong		[8]
2003	Xenosaga series	Allen Ridgeley
	.hack series	Sora	Mutation – Quarantine	[8]
	Metal Arms: Glitch in the System	Glitch	Also script writer
2003–05	The Lord of the Rings games	Goblin King, Warriors of Gondor, Orcs, Gollum (War of the Ring)
2004	Seven Samurai 20XX	Matty		[27]
	SD Gundam Force: Showdown!	Guneagle, Gundiver 02	as David Lelyveld
	Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault	Tommy Conlin
	EverQuest II	Various characters	Over 30 voices
	Fight Club	Jack
	Viewtiful Joe 2	Cameo Leon	Credited as Dave Whittenburg	[8]
2005	Xenosaga Episode II	Allen Ridgeley, Luis Virgil, U-TIC Soldiers		[8]
	Rave Master	Pasha
	X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse	Angel / Archangel		[8]
	Zatch Bell! series	Folgore, Ponygon
	Gun	Soapy Jennings
	Ultimate Spider-Man	Various characters
2006	Dead Rising	Sam Franklin	As Dave Wittenburg	[8]
	Scooby Doo: Frights! Camera! Mystery!	Duncan Vibes, Terrance Patel
	.hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth	Gaspard, Matsu	English Voice
	Marvel: Ultimate Alliance	Gladiator, Balder, Wrecker, Wyatt Wingfoot
2006–present	Naruto series	Kakashi Hatake	until Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, reprise his role in Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
2007	Armored Core 4	Zanni, Launch Site Staff Member		[28]
	.hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce	Gaspard, Matsu, Osamu Kawaguchi	English Voice	[8]
	Tomb Raider: Anniversary	Larson Conway
	.hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption	Gaspard, Matsu	English Voice
2008	The Incredible Hulk	Special Forces Soldier, Vulcan Leader
	Valkyria Chronicles	Welkin Gunther	English Voice
	Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon	Deep Naval, Murray
	Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4	Teddie / Shadow Teddie		[29]
2009	Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard	Bill the Wizard, Yakuza Guard, Employee Artist		[8]
	The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena	Guard
	Dissidia: Final Fantasy	Kefka Palazzo
	Halo 3: ODST	Mike Branley
	Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crank in Time	Fongoid Male #3
	Magna Carta 2	Igton Pin		[8]
2010	Final Fantasy XIII	Lieutenant Amodar	English Voice
	Valkyria Chronicles II	Welkin Gunther
	Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom	Tepeu
	Epic Mickey	The Mad Doctor		[8]
2011	Bulletstorm	Ratface, Creeps
	Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy	Kefka Palazzo
	Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Game	Mirage
	Dead Island	Bobby, various characters
2011-16	Skylanders series	Trigger Happy, Trigger Snappy, Hektore (3DS exclusive)
2012	Final Fantasy XIII-2	Captain Cryptic, Amodar		[8]
	Resident Evil 6	BSAA
	Persona 4 Golden	Shadow Teddie (archival audio from Persona 4)
2013	Marvel Heroes	Vision, Toad		[8]
	Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus	Thug #2
2015	Batman: Arkham Knight	Officer Denheen, Officer Lynch, B.P.D. Officers		[30]
	Disney Infinity 3.0	Additional Voices		[31]
2016	Mighty No. 9	Dr. Sanda, Seijiro Sanda		[8]
2017	.hack//G.U. Last Recode	Gaspard and Matsu
2018	Dissidia Final Fantasy NT	Kefka Palazzo		[32]
2019	Judgment	Additional voices		[33]
2020	Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Street Criminals		[8]
2024	Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth	Additional voices		[34]
2024	The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak	Citizens		[35]

• .hack//INFECTION – Sora
• .hack//MUTATION – Sora
• .hack//OUTBREAK – Sora
• .hack//QUARANTINE – Sora
• Aliens versus Predator – All Narration
• Assassin's Creed Revelations – Additional voices
• Baroque – Coffin Man, Koriel Member (uncredited)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds – Assorted Vampires
• Company of Heroes – Airborne (night), Various voices
• Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars – Nod Shadow Team, Nod Raider Buggy, additional voices
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath – Kane's assistant (live action performance), additional voices
• Dead Rising – Ed Deluca, James Ramsey, Sam Franklin, additional voices
• Diablo III – Additional voices^[36]
• Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Additional voices^[37]
• Digimon Rumble Arena – Henry Wong
• Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – Additional voices
• Fight Club – Additional voices
• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD – Additional voices^[38]
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Saito
• God of War III – Civilians and Soldiers
• Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional voices^[39]
• Mass Effect – Additional voices
• Medal of Honor: Rising Sun – Additional voices
• Prototype – Additional voices
• Prototype 2 – Additional voices
• Rage – Additional voices
• Rave Master – Pasha
• SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 – "RAVEN"
• Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions – Additional voices
• Tangled: The Video Game – Additional voices
• The Incredible Hulk – Additional voices
• Tomb Raider: Anniversary – Larson Conway
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 – Additional voices
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 – Additional voices
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 – Additional voices
• Too Human – Frey, Hanz, Wolf Trooper, Patron
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Additional voices

Live-action

• Versus - Suit (English dub, credited as Dave Levyland)
• The Do's and Don'ts of Cruising - Narrator

Other

• Cruising Do's and Dont's - Narrator
• I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant - Narrator
• Unbeatable Banzuke - Announcer (USA)
• Mystery ER - Narrator
• Ninja Warrior – Announcer (USA)
• WordGirl – Hosted (USA)