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Neil Kaplan is possibly best known around the world for having provided the voice for the iconic hero Optimus Prime on 2001’s “TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE”. On the opposite end of the spectrum of good and evil lies Neil’s award winning portrayal of galactic Emperor Zarkon, on Dreamworks Animation’s spectacular “VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER”.

Anime fans loved Neil as Hawkmon (as well as ALL of his digi-volutions) and a variety of others on “DIGIMON”, as Dozle Zabi in “MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM”, and as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Gesell, Tetsuzaemon Iba, Zommari Rureaux, and others on the legendary series, “BLEACH”. Conversely, anime fans continue to love to hate him as the villainous Obito, Tobi, and Madara Uchiha on “NARUTO: SHIPPÛDEN.” Among his numerous other anime credits is the recent box office hit, “PROMARE” in which he played the enforcer, Vulcan Haestus. There’s also cult favorite “ATTACK ON TITAN” featuring him as General Theo Magath, he was Capricorn El Cid on the gorgeous “SAINT SAIYA: THE LOST CANVAS”, Robson Zuccoli on “LUPIN III”.