Jim Ward (voice actor)

Jim Ward is an American retired voice actor, radio personality, and camera operator.

Jim Ward
Occupations	Voice actor radio personality camera operator
Years active	1976–2021
Agent(s)	Arlene Thornton and Associates
Spouse	Janice Ward[1]
Awards	Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 – Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Biker Mice from Mars

Biography

Radio career

From 2004 to 2014, and again from 2015 to 2017, Ward was the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a nationally syndicated liberal radio talk show that features a number of his impersonations of political figures and other celebrities and news makers.

Voice over career

Ward played several roles in animation and video games, most notably Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise. In 2006, Ward played Eyemore, Crusher, and Stoker in Biker Mice from Mars, a remake of the 1990s series of the same name. Ward inherited the role of Stoker from Peter Strauss. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.

Health problems and retirement

In 2021, it was reported that Ward had developed symptoms of a precocious form of Alzheimer's disease and contracted a severe case of COVID-19, leaving him unable to continue voice acting.^[1]

Filmography

Animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001–2004	Totally Spies!	Sebastian, Security Guard, Worker #1, Man	4 episodes[2]
2001–2017	The Fairly OddParents	Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Dif, Pa Speevak, various voices	95 episodes[2]
2002	Hey Arnold!	Announcer	Episode: "Rich Guy"[2]
2003	Time Squad	Paul Revere	Episode: "Horse of Horrors"
2003–2006	Danny Phantom	Bertrand, Drive-Through Speaker Box, Walla, Guard, Hobson, Operative L	6 episodes[2]
2004	Tripping the Rift	Devil	Episode: "The Devil and a Guy Named Webster"[2]
2004	My Life as a Teenage Robot	Various voices	9 episodes[2]
2005–2008	Ben 10	Diamondhead, XLR8, Wildvine, various voices	32 episodes[2]
2006	Catscratch	Champsley	2 episodes[2]
2006–2007	Biker Mice from Mars	Stoker / Night Shift, Dr. Catorkian, Eyemore, Crusher	7 episodes[2]
2007	Avatar: The Last Airbender	Headmaster	Episode: "The Headband"[2]
2008	Legion of Super Heroes	Mordru	Episode: "Trials"[2]
2008	Wolverine and the X-Men	Professor X, Sentinels, Warren Worthington II, Abraham Cornelius, Rover	20 episodes
2009	Back at the Barnyard	Judge	Episode: "Cowdyshack"[2]
2009	The Super Hero Squad Show	Professor X	Episode: "Mysterious Mayhem at Mutant High!"
2010–2012	The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes	Baron Strucker, Henry Peter Gyrich, War Skrull, additional voices	7 episodes[2]
2012	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness	Kwan	Episode: "Has-Been Hero"[2]
2015	We Bare Bears	Theater Manager	Episode: "Shush Ninjas"
2016	Justice League Action	Brain	Episode: "The Brain Buster"[2]
2016–2017	New Looney Tunes	Squint Eatswood	4 episodes

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Casper: A Spirited Beginning	Stretch	[2]
1998	Casper Meets Wendy	Stretch	[2]
2001	Spirited Away	River Spirit	English dub
2003	The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monsters of O'McDonaldland Loch	Scotty	Direct-to-video[2]
2004	The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers	Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Mr. Joel, Blackbird	Television film[2]
2004	Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!	Outback Ollie	[2]
2004-2006	Jimmy Timmy Power Hour	Chet Ubetcha, Tour Guide, Anti Fairy #2	Television film[2]
2005	School's Out! The Musical	Flunky	Television film[2]
2006	Ultimate Avengers	Herr Kleiser	Direct-to-video[2]
2006	The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol	Chet Ubetcha, Lawn Gnome, Fairy Bouncer	Television film[2]
2006	Ultimate Avengers 2	Herr Kleiser	Direct-to-video[2]
2007	Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix	XLR8, Piscciss Volann Prisoner	Television film[2]
2010	Superman/Batman: Apocalypse	Radio DJ	Direct-to-video[2]
2011	Small Fry	Franklin	Direct-to-video[2]
2012	Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens	Diamondhead	Television film[2]
2012	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns	Femur's Lawyer	Direct-to-video[2]
2013	Escape from Planet Earth	Grey #1	[2]
2015	Inside Out (2015 film)	Additional Voices	[3]
2016	Ratchet & Clank	Captain Qwark	[2]
2016	Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders	Commissioner Gordon	Direct-to-video[2]
2017	Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory	Anchorman, German Reporter	Direct-to-video[2]
2017	Top Cat Begins	Stage Manager, Driver	[2]
2017	Batman vs. Two-Face	Commissioner Gordon	Direct-to-video[2]
2020	Superman: Red Son	George Taylor	Direct-to-video[2]
2021	Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie	Captain Qwark	[2]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Grim Fandango	Hector LeMans, Gunnar, Doug	[2]
1998	King's Quest: Mask of Eternity	Armor Seller Gnome, Hillman, Unseen Voice
1999	Star Wars Episode I: Racer	Fud Sang, Mars Guo	[2]
1999	Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace	Gungan Jailer	[2]
2000	Escape from Monkey Island	Drunken Man, Tony the Catapult Operator
2001	Star Wars: Starfighter	Pirate Ground Control, Wingman
2001	Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura	Arronax, Gar, Joachim, Nasrudin
2002	Ratchet & Clank	Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Gadgetron CEO, Deserter	[2]
2002	Star Wars Racer Revenge	Scorch Zanales
2002	Star Wars: Bounty Hunter	Meeko Ghintee	[2]
2003	Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb	Soldier	[2]
2003	Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge	Dr. Hancock, Cop	[2]
2003	The Hobbit	Gandalf	[2]
2003	Call of Duty	German PA Officer	[2]
2003	Bionicle	Pohatu Nuva
2003	SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs	Russian Spetznaz Operative Polaris
2003	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Captain Qwark, Abercrombie Fizzwidget	[2]
2004	Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines	Additional voices	[4]
2004	Painkiller	Asmodeus
2004	The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown	Chet Ubetcha
2004	Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal	Captain Qwark, Skrunch, Host, Scorpio, Thyrannoid	[2]
2004	Call of Duty: United Offensive	Corporal Kukilov, German Officer, German Soldier	[2]
2004	Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	Aleksandr Granin	[2]
2005	Resident Evil 4	Jack Krauser	[2]
2005	Destroy All Humans!	Bert Whither, Mayor, Power Suit Soldier	[2]
2005	Killer7	Toru Fukushima	[2]
2005	Evil Dead: Regeneration	Dr. Reinhard, Professor Knowby	[2]
2005	F.E.A.R.	Commissioner Betters
2005	Kingdom of Paradise	Genra
2005	X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse	Colossus, Guardian	[2]
2005	Ratchet: Deadlocked	Captain Qwark, Shellshock	[2]
2005	The Outfit	Axis Troops	[2]
2006	Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who?	Stuart Weatherby, Mr. Jenkins, C. L. Magnus, Spooky Space Kook, Scare Pair, Phantom Shadows	[2]
2007	Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters	Captain Qwark, Otto Destruct	[2]
2007	Tomb Raider: Anniversary	Pierre DuPont	[2]
2007	Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction	Captain Qwark	[2]
2007	Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots	ChadBot, Game Show Host	[2]
2007	Ben 10: Protector of Earth	XLR8, Wildvine	[2]
2007	Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties	Tokugawa Ieyasu
2008	Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed	Mr. Pork, Gondil	[2]
2008	Iron Man	A.I.M. Soldier	[2]
2008	Mercenaries 2: World In Flames	Ramon Solano	[5]
2008	Defense Grid: The Awakening	Fletcher	[6]
2009	Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard	Sting Sniperscope, Secret Wafferthin Soldier, Suited Employee	[2]
2009	MadWorld	Agent XIII	[2]
2009	Brütal Legend	Roadies, Druids	[2]
2009	Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	Captain Qwark	[2]
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Ranger, Shadow Company Soldier
2009	Wolfenstein	Scribe
2009	Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles	Jack Krauser	[2]
2009	The Saboteur	Vittore Morini	[2]
2010	White Knight Chronicles	Sarvain	[2]
2010	Lost Planet 2	Various voices	[7]
2010	BioShock 2	Suresh	[2]
2010	Resonance of Fate	Cardinal Rowen	[2]
2010	Clash of the Titans	Phaedrus, Kucuk, Soldiers	[2]
2010	Ninety-Nine Nights II	Zirrick
2010	Fallout: New Vegas	Dr. Klein, Main Computer, Prototype Auto-Doc	[2]
2011	Dragon Age II	Orsino
2011	Guild Wars 2	Tybalt Leftpaw
2011	Rise of Nightmares	Peter	[2]
2011	White Knight Chronicles II	Ledom	[2]
2011	Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One	Captain Qwark, Commander Spog	[2]
2011	Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3	Sentinels
2012	Diablo III	Belial	[2]
2012	Transformers: Fall of Cybertron	Perceptor	[2]
2012	PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale	Captain Qwark, Soldier	[2]
2012	Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault	Captain Qwark	[2]
2013	Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance	Herr Doktor / Wilheim Voight	[2]
2013	Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm	Brakk	[2]
2013	Marvel Heroes	Professor X	[2]
2013	Dota 2	Defense Grid Announcer
2013	Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus	Captain Qwark	[2]
2014	Diablo III: Reaper of Souls	Belial	[2]
2014	The Elder Scrolls Online	Mannimarco, additional voices
2014	Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark	Perceptor	[2]
2014	Defense Grid 2	Fletcher	[8]
2015	Transformers: Devastation	Teletraan-1, Teletraan Alpha, Ground Soldiers	[2]
2015	Batman: Arkham Knight	Firefighter Adamson, Officer Williams, Sergeant McAllister	[9]
2015	Fallout 4	RobCo Battlezone Announcer, Old Longfellow
2016	Ratchet & Clank	Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Hoverboarder, Warbot, Blarg	[2]
2019	Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order	Additional voices	[2]
2022	Quake Champions	Ranger	Final role before retirement

Other

• The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Patty's dad, Count Dracula
• Diff'rent Strokes - Voice of "KITT", the car on Knight Rider (1984)
• The Haunted Hathaways - Voice of Wags in episode "Haunted Dog" (2013)