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[[ | [[File:Jan Spitzer.jpg|thumb|He voiced two Megatrons? [[David Kaye|Yeeeessss]]...]] | ||
His career as an actor began in 1968, when he completed his education at the ''Hochschule für Schauspielkunst "Ernst Bush" Berlin'' (Ernst Bush Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Berlin). Even as a student, he acted in the German motion picture ''Abschied''(Farewell), an adaptation of the novel by Johannes R. Becher. Many movie and TV roles followed. | '''Jan Spitzer''' ([[May 16]], [[1947]] – [[November 4]], [[2022]]) was a German actor and voice actor. His career as an actor began in 1968, when he completed his education at the ''Hochschule für Schauspielkunst "Ernst Bush" Berlin'' (Ernst Bush Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Berlin). Even as a student, he acted in the German motion picture ''Abschied'' (Farewell), an adaptation of the novel by Johannes R. Becher. Many movie and TV roles followed. | ||
Since 1990, he has also worked as a voice actor. He has lent his voice to Chris Cooper, [[Jon Voight]], Ted Levine, Danny Trejo, Joaquim de Almeida, [[Brad Garrett]] and many more. | Since 1990, he has also worked as a voice actor. He has lent his voice to Chris Cooper, [[Jon Voight]], Ted Levine, Danny Trejo, Joaquim de Almeida, [[Brad Garrett]] and many more. In the realm of animation he has voiced [[Maurice LaMarche|The Brain]] on ''Animaniacs'', Splinter in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2003), [[John DiMaggio|Dr. Drakken]] on ''Kim Possible'', [[Man-At-Arms]] on ''He-Man & the Masters of the Universe'', Slade on ''[[Derrick J. Wyatt|Teen Titans]]'', [[Corey Burton|Cad Bane]] and Turk Falson on ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'', Coldstone on ''Gargoyles'', Scarab on ''Mummies Alive!'', Admiral Duane Halberton in ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'', Kraven the Hunter on ''[[Spider-Man|The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'', Earl Devereaux in ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'', Bane and Commissioner James Gordan in ''[[Batman|Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'', and Xemnas in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. | ||
==Voice roles== | ==Voice roles== | ||
===''Beast Machines''=== | ===''Beast Machines: Transformers''=== | ||
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] | * [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] | ||
===''Transformers'' (2007 movie)=== | ===''Transformers'' (2007 movie)=== | ||
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] | * [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] | ||
===''Transformers Animated''=== | ===''Transformers Animated''=== | ||
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | * [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | ||
===Revenge of the Fallen=== | ===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''=== | ||
*[[Ratchet ( | * Ratchet | ||
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''=== | |||
* Ratchet | |||
===''Transformers: Prime''=== | |||
* [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] | |||
===''Transformers: Age of Extinction''=== | |||
* Ratchet | |||
===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''=== | |||
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (first voice) | |||
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
* He reprised the role of Megatron in the German dub of the Robot Chicken short "''The Sad Fate of Soundwave''". | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http:// | *[http://imdb.com/name/nm0819176/ Jan Spitzer at the Internet Movie Database] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spitzer, Jan}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Spitzer, Jan}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:German voice actors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:34, 26 July 2025
Jan Spitzer (May 16, 1947 – November 4, 2022) was a German actor and voice actor. His career as an actor began in 1968, when he completed his education at the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst "Ernst Bush" Berlin (Ernst Bush Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Berlin). Even as a student, he acted in the German motion picture Abschied (Farewell), an adaptation of the novel by Johannes R. Becher. Many movie and TV roles followed.
Since 1990, he has also worked as a voice actor. He has lent his voice to Chris Cooper, Jon Voight, Ted Levine, Danny Trejo, Joaquim de Almeida, Brad Garrett and many more. In the realm of animation he has voiced The Brain on Animaniacs, Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003), Dr. Drakken on Kim Possible, Man-At-Arms on He-Man & the Masters of the Universe, Slade on Teen Titans, Cad Bane and Turk Falson on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Coldstone on Gargoyles, Scarab on Mummies Alive!, Admiral Duane Halberton in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Kraven the Hunter on The Spectacular Spider-Man, Earl Devereaux in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Bane and Commissioner James Gordan in Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Xemnas in Kingdom Hearts II.
Voice roles
[edit]Beast Machines: Transformers
[edit]Transformers (2007 movie)
[edit]Transformers Animated
[edit]Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
[edit]- Ratchet
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
[edit]- Ratchet
Transformers: Prime
[edit]Transformers: Age of Extinction
[edit]- Ratchet
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
[edit]Notes
[edit]- He reprised the role of Megatron in the German dub of the Robot Chicken short "The Sad Fate of Soundwave".
