Bob Papenbrook

Robert DeWayne Papenbrook (September 18, 1955 – March 17, 2006) was an American voice actor.[1]

Bob Papenbrook
Born
Robert DeWayne Papenbrook

(1955-09-18)September 18, 1955
San Diego, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 2006(2006-03-17) (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1977–2006
AgentAgency 2
Notable credit(s)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
as Rito Revolto
Digimon
as Greymon
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
as Mega Octane
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1978)​
ChildrenBryce Papenbrook

Career

Fellow voice actors often nicknamed him "Pappy". He was very well known in the worlds of anime and video game voice-overs for his voice acting of "gruff" characters. However, he was especially well known in his various live action voice-overs which, most notably, included the Power Rangers franchise. He was discovered by filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, which got him his very first voice acting role in the hit film Raiders of the Lost Ark as screaming natives chasing Indiana Jones in the beginning of the film. His best-known roles included the voices of Rito Revolto in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo, Shadowborg in Big Bad Beetleborgs, Scorpix in Beetleborgs Metallix and Deviot in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy.

Personal life

Aside from acting, he also taught kickboxing and other martial arts. He and his wife Debbie Rothstein married in 1978 and had a son, Bryce Papenbrook, who is also a voice actor.

Death

On Saint Patrick's Day of 2006, Papenbrook died of chronic lung problems at the age of 50. The 2008 DVD Adventures in Voice Acting was dedicated to him (whose appearance was filmed before his death).

Filmography

Anime

Live-action
  • Big Bad Beetleborgs – Amphead, Shadowborg, Hammerhands (voices), Borgslayer (shared voice role with Dave Mallow)
  • Beetleborgs Metallix – Aqualungs, Scorpix, Boron (voices)
  • Cold Case - Wade Ribble (Episode Discretion/deceased suspect character)
  • Greed: The Series – Himself
  • Masked Rider – Edentada, Cyborgator, Bruticon (voices)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Rito Revolto,[2] Showbiz Monster, Saliguana, Snizard (voices – all minus Rito uncredited)
  • Power Rangers: Zeo – Rito Revolto, Silo (1st voice),[2] Punch-A-Bunch, Borax the Varox (voices, all minus Rito uncredited)
  • Power Rangers: Turbo – Amphibidor, Torch Tiger (voices, uncredited)
  • Power Rangers: In Space – Sting King, Lunatick, Spikey (voices, uncredited)
  • Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy – Radster,[2] Deviot (voices – Radster uncredited)
  • Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue – Fireor, Thunderclaw (voices)[2]
  • Power Rangers: Time Force – Univolt, Artillicon (voices)[2]
  • Power Rangers: Wild Force – Bell Org (voice),[2] Mike (sporting goods store clerk; only on-screen role in Power Rangers franchise)
  • VR Troopers – Spitbot, Footbot, Vanbot, Serpentoid (voices)

Film

Documentaries

Video games

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-05-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Behind the Voice Actors – Bob Papenbrook". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  3. InXile Entertainment. The Bard’s Tale. InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:20 in, More Great Talent.
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