D. C. Douglas

D. C. Douglas[1] (born February 2, 1966) is an American actor, director, writer and editor.

D. C. Douglas
Douglas in 2018
Born (1966-02-02) February 2, 1966
Berkeley, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationEstelle Harman Actor's Workshop
OccupationActor, director, writer, editor
Years active1977–present
Notable work
Resident Evil
as Albert Wesker
Mass Effect
as Legion
Transformers: Rescue Bots
as Chase
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
as Yoshikage Kira
Websitewww.dcdouglas.com

Early life

Douglas was born in Berkeley, California.[2] His father was a salesman[2] and his mother was an artist as well as a writer.[2][3] His grandparents were vaudeville performers.[2] His grandmother, Grace Hathaway,[4] continued in burlesque as a dancer and his grandfather, Joe Miller,[5] became known in San Francisco for his talks at the Theosophy Lodge and his weekly Thursday morning walks through Golden Gate Park.[6]

Career

Theatre, film and television
D.C. Douglas as Uncle Bill in "Little Red Riding Hood" for CMTSJ

Douglas performed on stage in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 70s and early 80s, moving to Los Angeles in 1985 to study at the Estelle Harman Actors Workshop. In Los Angeles, he co-founded the improvisation troupe Section Eight and was also a member of Theatre of NOTE. In 1996, he landed a small role in Boston Common, an NBC pilot. When the show was picked up for a season he returned in a recurring role as the D.C., the antagonist to Hedy Burress's character.

D.C. Douglas in "The Beethovens," Los Angeles, 1993.

That same year, Douglas wrote, produced and starred in Falling Words, his first festival film short. In subsequent years he wrote, produced and directed The Eighth Plane, an anti-Scientology short and Freud and Darwin Sitting in a Tree, about Lewis Henry Morgan. In 2005, his film short, Duck, Duck, Goose!, played at film festivals worldwide and received awards for the Best Short from the Seattle's True Independent Film Festival (STIFF) and Best Actor from the Trenton Film Festival.

His 2009 CGI film short, The Crooked Eye starring Fay Masterson and narrated by Academy Award-winner Linda Hunt, played at festivals and won awards for Best Narration (STIFF), Best Screenplay (HDFest) and Best Animated Short (Red Rock Film Festival).[7]

His film credits include Black Ops with Lance Henriksen, Universal Remote: The Movie, Sharknado 2, Helen Alone, Final Approach with Dean Cain and Labor Pains. His television credits include The Bold and the Beautiful, 24, Star Trek: Enterprise, NYPD Blue, ER, Charmed and Without a Trace among others. He most recently appeared in NCIS, Criminal Minds, Castle, Workaholics and Raising Hope.

In 2013, he was cast as a serial killer in Apocalypse Kiss and changed his appearance to look similar to Resident Evil villain Albert Wesker. The producers were fans of the video game franchise.[8]

Douglas has also worked with The Asylum since 2002, having appeared in seven films, including Sharknado 2[9] as Bud and Isle of the Dead as Aiden Wexler, another Resident Evil inspired role[10] on the SyFy network.

Voice-over

His voice-over credits include The Master in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer video game, Albert Wesker in the Resident Evil series as well as Marvel vs. Capcom, Raven in Tekken 6, AWACS Ghost Eye in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, Commandant Alexei in Tales of Vesperia, Legion in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, Grimoire Noir in Nier, Hector Birtwhistle (H.B.) in Xenoblade Chronicles X, as well as several national campaigns (including the GEICO Celebrity campaign from 2006 to 2008, the McDonald's Be the Sizzle campaign from 2009 to 2010, Radio Shack's Holiday Hero campaign in 2010 and a 2014 Experian spots featuring Douglas and Tom Kenny as computers[11]). He is also the voice of Chase in Hub Network's Transformers: Rescue Bots, Dylas in Rune Factory 4, Azrael in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma and Coburn in Ubisoft's The Crew.

In 2016 he wrote, edited and directed an animated short, Ginger & Snapper, with Rachael Leone, an animator he met on Twitter. The short includes voice actors Lacey Chabert, Steve Blum, Liam O'Brien, Laura Bailey and Roger Craig Smith.

In addition to his commercial and video game voice-over work, he also does many voice-overs for the American Bridge 21st Century PAC and the non-profit progressive research and information center Media Matters for America.[12]

Politics

In April 2010, Douglas came under fire from the Tea Party movement for a phone call he made to Freedomworks in which he left an inflammatory voice mail. A day later GEICO dropped him from the new "shocking news" series of internet commercials that were in post-production.[13] This led to some debate in the voice-over community about whether announcers were public figures.[14] He responded by producing a mock Tea Party PSA for YouTube that was subsequently broadcast on Joy Behar's HLN show with Douglas as a guest.[15]

The experience inspired Douglas to continue creating short, satirical political videos. The most viewed were his Burn a Koran Day video (posted by The Huffington Post[16]) and his Why #OccupyWallStreet? video (aired on MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell,[17] posted on MoveOn.org[18] and Daily Kos websites).[19]

In November 2011, Douglas tweeted out a quote from a Tower Heist Q & A at the ArcLight Hollywood where director Brett Ratner made a disparaging remark about homosexuals. The Hollywood Reporter subsequently reported Douglas' tweet as the beginning of a controversy which led to Ratner stepping down from the 2012 Oscars.[20]

In 2017, Douglas created and launched MSM Breaking News!, an animated web series satirizing the Donald Trump presidency as well as the Robert Mueller investigation into the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. A typical episode was written by Douglas and produced by his animator, Rachael Leone. Guest voice actors have included Steve Blum, Maurice LaMarche, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Todd Haberkorn and Mark Meer, among others.[21]

Filmography

Live-action

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Future ForceBilly
1995Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryTechnician #1
1997Falling WordsLanceShort film
1998The Eighth PlaneHenryShort film
1998Two Weeks LaterSolomonShort film
1998Just Add WaterBarryShort film
2000Freud and Darwin Sitting in a TreeCharlieShort film
2001Totally BlondeFrench Waiter, Douglas The Hotel Clerk
2002Killer 2: The BeastDr. W. B. MillerDirect-to-video
2003GraceNateShort film
2003Side ShowSleazy ProducerShort film
2003Scarecrow SlayerDr. BaxterDirect-to-video
2003The CommissionAssistant Counsel Howard P. Willens
2003Ga-GaCalioShort film
2003Billy Makes the CutSalShort film
2004Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of WarAdditional VoicesEnglish dub
2004StreakersJackShort film
2004Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer!NarratorShort film
2005Duck, Duck, Goose!JacobShort film
20055.6 SecondsRadio AnnouncerShort film
2006New York WaitingExion
2006666: The ChildDr. Loring
2007Sister's KeeperRichard Stander
2007Universal RemoteThe Narrator, The Navy Suit
2008BlingNathanShort film
2008DeadwaterLarry GrubmanDirect-to-video
2008ShelterLuke Greenley
2009The Crooked EyeFrankShort film
2009Poker RunAmarillo Slim
2009Labor PainsVista Producer
2010Titanic IICaptain HowardDirect-to-video
2010Change Your Life!Randy ReynoldsDirect-to-video
2012...Or DieD.C.Short film
2014Alpha HouseMarshallDirect-to-video
2014Helen AloneMark's Dad, Announcer
2014Apocalypse KissAdrian
2016KILD TVMilton Web / Dr. Perseco
2016The ShicklesBarry
2016RibbonsFrank Greenlee
2016Isle of the DeadColonel Aiden Wexler
2017SmartassDad
2018The Hard SceneMarkShort film

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Al TVReginald Buttplug, Fashion DesignerEpisode: "Even Worse"
1991CoachDulcimer FreakEpisode: "Leonard Kraleman: All-American"
1991General HospitalSidney1 episode
1991–2014Days of Our LivesBellman, Brad, Mr. Bob Salke4 episodes
1992Civil WarsErnieEpisode: "His Honor Offer"
1992RenegadeFather NelsonEpisode: "Eye of the Storm"
1994Melrose PlaceDweeby ExecutiveEpisode: "And Justice for All"
1995Hudson StreetKidEpisode: "Contempt"
1996–97Boston CommonBen, DC10 episodes
1996–2014The Young and the RestlessChad Atherton, Cohort, Kurtz13 episodes
1997Claude's CribSnobbish WaiterEpisode: "Clothes Encounter"
1997Diagnosis: MurderRandy ThompsonEpisode: "Murder in the Air"
1997–2017The Bold and the BeautifulCourt Clerk, Chip, Dr. Whittman, Minister, Dr. Andrews26 episodes
1998Beverly Hills, 90210Mr. RemingtonEpisode: "The Girl Who Cried Wolf"
1998Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionWallyEpisode: "Scoop"
1998Silk StalkingsFerretEpisode: "Forever"
1998Emma's WishCarneyTelevision film
1999King's PawnClarkTelevision film
2001CharmedCraigEpisode: "Bride and Groom"
2002That '80s ShowCustomerEpisode: "Tuesday Comes Over"
2002ERKen AmbroseEpisode: "Dead Again"
2003Mister SterlingDannyEpisode: "Statewide Swing"
2003Star Trek: EnterpriseZepthEpisode: "The Breach"
2003JAGDr. Alan GanzelEpisode: "Pas de Deux"
2004NYPD BlueDr. Ted HollingsworthEpisode: "What's Your Poison"
2005Las VegasBarnettEpisode: "One Nation, Under Surveillance"
2005The InsideNed BatterEpisode: "Old Wounds"
2005Strong MedicineAgent NortonEpisode: "New Blood"
2006The Suite Life of Zack & CodySnooty InterviewerEpisode: "Books and Birdhouses"
2006–07What About BrianGary Barnes2 episodes
200724Blake SimonEpisode: "Day 6: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m."
2007PassionsDr. Kirkwood3 episodes
2007Final ApproachDoug EllisTelevision film
2008Without a TraceCharlie ReedEpisode: "A Bend in the Road"
2009The Three RiversDr. RalstonEpisode: "Place of Life"
2010Criminal MindsMr. KrouseEpisode: "Risky Business"
2011Raising HopeMan in SuitEpisode: "It's a Hopeful Life"
2012CastleBill MossEpisode: "Dial M for Mayor"
2012Bucket & Skinner's Epic AdventuresBlake's DadEpisode: "Epic Cuffs"
2012Hot in ClevelandPeter FilsingerEpisode: "Rubber Ball"
20122 Broke GirlsConrad DeanEpisode: "And the Drug Money"
2012NCIS: Los AngelesRob NelsonEpisode: "Neighborhood Watch"
2012WorkaholicsTattoo ArtistEpisode: "True Dromance"
2012Franklin & BashWootenEpisode: "Strange Brew"
2012Sullivan & SonHR GuyEpisode: "Hank Speech"
2013Dog with a BlogRick StewartEpisode: "Stan's Old Owner"
2014NCISTom SpeakmanEpisode: "Crescent City: Part 1"
2014Sharknado 2: The Second OneBudTelevision film
2013Kickin' ItChuck CrawfordEpisode: "Fawlty Temple"
2015The Haunted HathawaysOliver LoomisEpisode: "Haunted Ghost Tour"
2015–16Z NationPa Kettle3 episodes
2019–19Wizard School DropoutProfessor Grundlesnoot5 episodes
2020The EncounterLewisEpisode: "Delivery"

Voice acting

Anime
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–01Hajime no IppoGenji Kamogawa, Kazuki SanadaAlso Champion Road
2009–11One PieceX Drake
2014–15Naruto: ShippudenGari, Ittan
2015JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders: Battle in EgyptDoctor
2015–16Durarara!! x2Additional Voices
2016ErasedKitamuraEp. "Future" [22]
2017Cyborg 009: Call of JusticeSteven Archimedes
2017–18Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded OrphansJalsey Donomikols
2017Berserk (2016 TV series)Locus, Priest[22]
2017Mobile Suit Gundam: ThunderboltVincent Pike, Nelson
2018–19Hunter × HunterShoot McMahon
2018Record of Grancrest WarDimitrieEp. "Forest of Eternal Darkness"
2018Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale OnlineNarratorEp. "Squad Jam"
2018The Laws of the UniverseAlpha
2018Back Street Girls: GokudollsRyo
2018BakiIgari, CommanderNetflix ONA
2018Sirius the JaegerKershner
2019JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is UnbreakableYoshikage Kira, Kosaku Kawajiri
2019UltramanEdo, NepenthusNetflix ONA
2019Neon Genesis EvangelionKeel LorenzNetflix dub[23]
2019Cells at Work!Basophil[24]
2019Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsGekko
2019One Piece: StampedeX Drake[25]

Animation
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009, 2011Family GuyImperial Officer #3, Superman[26]
2010The American DreamVariousTelevision special[26]
2011–16Transformers: Rescue BotsChase, Mr. Harrison, Additional Voices
2016–17Regular ShowColonel Rawls, Additional Voices[26]
2020DC Super Hero GirlsDeathstroke

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
201150/50Live Volcano ReporterUncredited
2017Death Race 2050A.B.E.Uncredited
Direct-to-video
2019Ad AstraComputer TherapistUncredited

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Buffy the Vampire SlayerThe Master[23]
2004SpellForce: The Breath of WinterUzakhan, Shamziro, Bario, Blind Monk, Desperate Soul
2005Tekken 5Various[23]
2006SpellForce 2: Shadow WarsAvatar, Malacay
2006Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach ZarathustraSuou Uzuki, Voyager[27]
2006.hack//G.U. vol.1//RebirthGabi, Taihaku[22]
2007.hack//G.U. vol.2//ReminisceGabi, Taihaku[22]
2007.hack//G.U. vol.3//RedemptionGabi, Taihaku[22]
2007Eternal SonataJazz[22]
2007Ace Combat 6: Fires of LiberationAWACS Ghost Eye[23]
2007Resident Evil: The Umbrella ChroniclesAlbert Wesker[23]
2008Tales of VesperiaAlexei[22]
2009Resident Evil 5Albert Wesker[22]
2009Tekken 6Raven[23]
2009Resident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesAlbert Wesker[22]
2010Mass Effect 2Legion, Crewman Hawthorne[22]
2010NierGrimoire Noir[26]
2011Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two WorldsAlbert Wesker[23]
2011MotorStorm: ApocalypseDusklite Site Manager[26]
2011Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3DAlbert Wesker[23]
2011Tekken Tag Tournament 2Raven[23]
2011Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3Albert Wesker
2011Star Wars: The Old RepublicVarious[26]
2012Mass Effect 3Legion, Tactus, Geth Elder,[26] Legion Assassin, Geth VI
2012Street Fighter X TekkenRaven, Eddy Gordo[22][23]
2012Rise of Dragonian Era OnlineNarrator
2012Tales of GracesPresident Dylan Paradine[22]
2012StarhawkRifters, Outcasts, Radio Control Operators[22]
2013NBA 2K14Uber Agent[26]
2013Rune Factory 4Dylas, Bado[26]
2013Dark MatterAI[26]
2014BlazBlue: Chrono PhantasmaAzrael[26]
2014ZMR Zombie Monster RobotsMech[26]
2014The CrewCoburn[26]
2015Resident Evil: Revelations 2Albert Wesker[23]
2015Lego Jurassic WorldAdditional Voices[26]
2015Lost DimensionGeorge Jackman[26]
2015Persona 4: Dancing All NightDance Instructor[26]
2015Xenoblade Chronicles XH.B.[22]
2015The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold SteelRufus Albarea[26]
2016Resident Evil Zero HD RemasterAlbert Wesker[23]
2016Fire Emblem FatesGunter[22]
2016Space Run GalaxySimon[26]
2016Umbrella CorpsAlbert Wesker, Player[23]
2016Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens2Med2[26]
2016The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIRufus Albarea, Valimar[26]
2016Shin Megami Tensei IV: ApocalypseOdin[22]
2016TyrannySage Lantry[26]
2017Fire Emblem HeroesWrys, Barst, Gunter, Gharnef[26]
2017Robo RecallOdin, Service Bots, Thug Bots[26]
2017Nier: AutomataPod 042[26]
2017Persona 5Suguru Kamoshida[26]
2017Zero Time DilemmaZero[22]
2018Monster Hunter: WorldAnalytics Director[26]
2018Radiant Historia: Perfect ChronologyGafka[26]
2018BlazBlue: Cross Tag BattleAzrael[26]
2019Ace Combat 7: Skies UnknownSchroeder[23]
2019Dead or Alive 6Diego[23]
2019Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceNarrator, Merchant[26]
2019TeppenAlbert Wesker[28]
2019AI: The Somnium Files#89[26]
2019Code VeinGregorio Silva
2019Shenmue IIIAdditional Cast
2020Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash![22]

References
  1. Douglas, D.C. (December 10, 2017). "Dear Wikipedia User (Updated)".
  2. "Biography". D.C. Douglas. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  3. "Additional links". Betty Malicoat. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  4. "Laughing At The Family Circus Of Circumstances". D.C. Douglas. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  5. "Miller Archive". www.sftslodge.org.
  6. "The Life and Teachings of Joe Miller". Archived from the original on 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
  7. "Actor: Hit-The-Fan Productions". www.dcdouglas.com.
  8. "Albert Wesker Featured In 'Apocalypse Kiss' Promo". Bloody Disgusting!. 28 August 2012.
  9. BWW News Desk. "D.C. Douglas Joins Cast of Syfy's SHARKNADO 2". www.broadwayworld.com.
  10. Stanton, Barry W (6 March 2016). "What Happened to Joey Lawrence? - What He's Doing Now Update 2017". The Gazette Review.
  11. Douglas, DC. "Experian (w/ Tom Kenny)". DCDouglas.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2010-12-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "D.C. Douglas, Former Geico Voice Actor, Fires Back At FreedomWorks (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. May 17, 2010.
  14. "Geico Announcer Loses Job By Voicing Opinion". AOL.
  15. "Art of Lying; Tea Party Fever". CNN - JOY BEHAR SHOW.
  16. "'Burn A Quran Day' Commercial: Terry Jones, Fred Phelps Mocked In Parody Ad (VIDEO) (NSFW)". Huffington Post. September 10, 2010.
  17. Warren talks financial panic cycle - The Last Word
  18. "This Powerful Clip Is Exactly Why We Support #OccupyWallStreet". front.moveon.org. 5 October 2011.
  19. "UPDATE 3: #OWS: Take this video VIRAL, NOW!". www.dailykos.com.
  20. Lewis, Andy. "Meet the Man Whose Tweet Brought Down Brett Ratner". The Hollywood Reporter.
  21. Douglas, D.C. "BREAKING NEWS: Fake Trump Cartoons! | A D.C. Douglas Series". BREAKING NEWS: Fake Trump Cartoons!. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  22. "DC Douglas (114 Character Images)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 12 April 2020. A green check mark indicates that the role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  23. "Con Booking Form: D.C. Douglas as a guest - comic con / anime con". dcdouglas.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  24. "STAFF/CAST | Cells at Work Official USA Website". cellsatwork-anime.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  25. https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/09/26/one-piece-stampede-english-dub-cast/
  26. "Voiceover: Cartoons & Video Games". dcdouglas.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  27. "Behind The Voice Actors – DC Douglas". Behind The Voice Actors. January 27, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2015. Green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits screenshots.
  28. "CREDIT | TEPPEN -Official Site-". teppenthegame.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.

Further reading
  • Power, Richard. The Life and Teachings of Joe Miller, 1993. ISBN 0-9618916-8-8.
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