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Dave Wittenberg
Born
David Richard Paul Wittenberg

(1971-09-01) 1 September 1971 (age 53)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Other names Dave Lelyveld
Occupation
  • Voice actor
  • scriptwriter
Years active 1997–present

David Richard Paul Wittenberg (born 1 September 1971) is a South African-born American voice actor and scriptwriter.

Early life

Wittenberg was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was raised in the Boston area.

Career

Wittenberg voices Kakashi Hatake, the 6th Hokage in Naruto, Michael Lee in Witch Hunter Robin. Bash Johnson in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Franz's singing voice in the Disney animated film Planes, Vision in Marvel Heroes, Lang Rangler in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, and Time Baby in Gravity Falls. In video games, he voices Trigger Happy from the Skylanders series, Mad Doctor from Epic Mickey, and Buddy Alexander from Resident Evil: Damnation.

He is also an adaptive scriptwriter for English dubs of anime whose work includes episodes of Digimon. Wittenberg also narrates many documentaries and specials for the Travel Channel and Food Network.

Filmography

Anime

List of English dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
2001–02 Digimon Tamers Henry Wong, MegaGargomon (shared with Mona Marshall), Sovereign Ebonwumon
2002 Kurogane Communication Kanato As Dave Lelyveld
2002 Babel II: Beyond Infinity Koichi Kamiya / Babel II As Dave Lelyveld
2002 Digimon Frontier Various characters
2002 X Subaru Sumeragi As Dave Lelyveld
2002 Fushigi Yûgi Eikoden Taka Sukunami As Dave Lelyveld
2003 .hack//SIGN Sora
2003–04 Ai Yori Aoshi series Kaoru Hanabishi As Dave Lelyveld
2003 Please Teacher! Kei Kusanagi
2003 The Twelve Kingdoms Enki As Dave Lelyveld
2003 Android Kikaider: The Animation Jiro / Kikaider Also Kikaider 01 OVA as Dave Lelyveld
2003–08 SD Gundam Force Guneagle
2003–04 Initial D Takumi "Tak" Fujiwara Tokyopop dub
2004 Astro Boy Various characters
2004 Witch Hunter Robin Michael Lee
2004 .hack//Legend of the Twilight Hotaru's Grunty
2004 Gad Guard Katana As Dave Lelyveld
2004 Here is Greenwood Shinobu Tezuka As Dave Lelyveld
Media Blasters dub
2004 Stellvia Masaru Odawara As Dave Lelyveld
2004–05 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series Saito Also 2nd Gig
2004 Submarine 707R Senta Umino As Dave Lelyveld
2004 Please Twins! Kei Kusanagi
2005 Zatch Bell! Parco Folgore, Ponygon, Dufort, Zofis American Anime Award for Best Male Actor in a Comedy
2005–09 Naruto Kakashi Hatake
2005–06 Immortal Grand Prix Jan Michael, Timma, Frank Bullitt  
2006–07 Haré+Guu Uighur As David Lelyveld
2006–07 Eureka Seven Woz, various
2006 Karas: The Prophecy Kure
2007 Digimon Data Squad Kouki, BioThunderbirmon, BioDarkdramon
2007–08 Blood+ Solomon and Karman
2008–09 Code Geass Gino Weinberg
2009–19 Naruto: Shippuden Kakashi Hatake
2011 X-Men Kick, Neuron
2012–13 Tiger & Bunny Doc Saito
2019–24 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Kakashi Hatake
2020 Marvel Future Avengers Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
2020–22 Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 Saito
2021 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Lang Rangler
2024 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Gino Weinberg

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004 Stroker and Hoop Various characters
2004 Higglytown Heroes The Musher
2005–08 Codename: Kids Next Door Numbuh 0 / Montgomery "Monty" Uno, various characters
2005 Duck Dodgers Dodger's Id, Protectorate Agent #2 Episode: "A Lame Duck Mind"
2005–07 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Various characters
2006–07 Ben 10 Upchuck 3 episodes
2007 Legion of Super Heroes Ferro Lad, Grullug 3 episodes
2007 Family Guy Various characters Episode: "Road to Rupert"
2007-10 Chowder Gorgonzola (adult) 6 episodes
2008-09 The Replacements Dr. Scorpius 4 episodes
2008 Underfist: Halloween Bash Bun-Bun
2010 Generator Rex The Instigator, Blue Collar Worker Episode: "The Hunter"
2010-12 Fish Hooks Punt and Geckcoach
2011 The Super Hero Squad Show Miek, Korg Episode: "Planet Hulk! (Six Against Infinity, Part 5)"
2012 Motorcity Cyborg Dan, Weekend Warriors Leader, various
2012;
2014–15
Gravity Falls Time Baby, Lolph 3 episodes
2012–15 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Bash Johnson
2014–15;
2017
Clarence Marty, Walt, Kevin
2017 Transformers: Robots in Disguise Wildbreak 4 episodes
2017 Bunnicula Ghost Pepper Episode: "Ghost Pepper"
2018 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Northrup, Dad Episode: "World of Witchcraft"
2018 Guardians of the Galaxy Pike, Announcer's Voice Episode: "Money Changes Everything"
2021 Monsters at Work Fan Monster, Additional Monsters

Films

List of voice and English dubbing performances in direct-to-videos and television specials
Year Title Role Notes Source
2002 Gundress Ryo As Dave Lelyveld
2002 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Lee Samson
2003 Patlabor WXIII Shinichiro Hata As Dave Lelyveld
2003 Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card Kerberos (big) As Dave Lelyveld
2004 Appleseed Yoshitsune As Dave Lelyveld
2004 éX-Driver Michael (movie), Toma (Danger Zone) As Dave Lelyveld
2004 Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Dorel Ronah As Dave Lelyveld
2005 Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers Henry Wong
2005 Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon Henry Wong
2005 Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon Takuya Kanbara
2006 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Yazoo
2007 Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Kakashi Hatake
2007 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Saito
2007 Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen Velma's dad, Spider No. 1
2007 Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix Upchuck, Alien No. 2
2008 Dragon Hunters Hector
2008 Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Kakashi Hatake
2009 Naruto Shippuden the Movie Kakashi Hatake, Gitai
2011 Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur Cop No. 1, Grad Student No. 2, Policeman, miscellaneous bikers
2011 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds Kakashi Hatake
2012 Resident Evil: Damnation Buddy / Alexander "Sasha" Kozachenko
2012 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire Kakashi Hatake
2012 Delhi Safari Hyena, Tortoise
2013 Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning Doc Saito    
2013 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower Young Kakashi
2014 Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison Kakashi Hatake
2014 Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Kakashi Hatake, Gamariki
2015 Tiger & Bunny: The Rising Doc Saito
2015 The Last: Naruto the Movie Kakashi Hatake

Video games

List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2000–05 Tony Hawk's series Various characters Over 24 characters
Pro Skater 2, 3, 4; Underground 1 and 2
2002 Digimon Rumble Arena Henry Wong
2003 Xenosaga series Allen Ridgeley
2003 .hack series Sora Mutation – Quarantine
2003 Metal Arms: Glitch in the System Glitch Also script writer
2003–05 The Lord of the Rings games Goblin King, Warriors of Gondor, Orcs, Gollum (War of the Ring)
2004 Seven Samurai 20XX Matty
2004 SD Gundam Force: Showdown! Guneagle, Gundiver 02 as David Lelyveld
2004 Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault Tommy Conlin
2004 EverQuest II Various characters Over 30 voices
2004 Fight Club Jack
2004 Viewtiful Joe 2 Cameo Leon Credited as Dave Whittenburg
2005 Xenosaga Episode II Allen Ridgeley, Luis Virgil, U-TIC Soldiers
2005 Rave Master Pasha
2005 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Angel, Archangel
2005 Zatch Bell! series Folgore, Ponygon
2005 Gun Soapy Jennings
2005 Ultimate Spider-Man Various characters
2006–present Naruto series Kakashi Hatake until Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, reprise his role in Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
2006 Dead Rising Sam Franklin As Dave Wittenburg
2006 Scooby Doo: Frights! Camera! Mystery! Duncan Vibes, Terrance Patel
2006 .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth Gaspard, Matsu English Voice
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Gladiator, Balder, Wrecker, Wyatt Wingfoot
2007 Armored Core 4 Zanni, Launch Site Staff Member
2007 .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce Gaspard, Matsu, Osamu Kawaguchi English Voice
2007 Tomb Raider: Anniversary Larson Conway
2007 .hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption Gaspard, Matsu English Voice
2008 The Incredible Hulk Special Forces Soldier, Vulcan Leader
2008 Valkyria Chronicles Welkin Gunther English Voice
2008 Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon Deep Naval, Murray
2008 Persona 4 Teddie / Shadow Teddie
2009 Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Bill the Wizard, Yakuza Guard, Employee Artist
2009 The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Guard
2009 Dissidia: Final Fantasy Kefka Palazzo
2009 Halo 3: ODST Mike Branley
2009 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crank in Time Fongoid Male #3  
2009 Magna Carta 2 Igton Pin
2010 Final Fantasy XIII Lieutenant Amodar English Voice
2010 Valkyria Chronicles II Welkin Gunther
2010 Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Tepeu
2010 Epic Mickey The Mad Doctor
2011 Bulletstorm Ratface, Creeps
2011 Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy Kefka Palazzo
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Game Mirage
2011 Dead Island Bobby, various characters
2011-16 Skylanders series Trigger Happy, Trigger Snappy, Hektore (3DS exclusive)  
2012 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Captain Cryptic, Amodar
2012 Resident Evil 6 BSAA
2012 Persona 4 Golden Shadow Teddie (archive audio from Persona 4)
2013 Marvel Heroes Vision, Toad
2013 Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Thug No. 2
2015 Batman: Arkham Knight Officer Denheen, Officer Lynch, B.P.D. Officers
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Additional Voices
2016 Mighty No. 9 Dr. Sanda, Seijiro Sanda
2017 .hack//G.U. Last Recode Gaspard and Matsu
2018 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Kefka Palazzo
2019 Judgment Additional voices
2020 Spider-Man: Miles Morales Street Criminals
2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Additional voices
2024 The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak Citizens
  • .hack//INFECTION – Sora
  • .hack//MUTATION – Sora
  • .hack//OUTBREAK – Sora
  • .hack//QUARANTINE – Sora
  • Aliens versus Predator – All Narration
  • Assassin's Creed Revelations – Misc. Voices
  • Baroque – The Coffin Man, Koriel Member no. 3 (uncredited)
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds – Assorted Vampires
  • Company of Heroes – Airborne (night), Various voices
  • Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars – Nod Shadow Team, Nod Raider Buggy, Additional voices
  • Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath – Kane's assistant (live action performance), Additional Voices
  • Dead Rising – Ed Deluca, James Ramsey, Sam Franklin, Additional Voices (as Dave Wittenburg)
  • Diablo III – Additional Voices
  • Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Additional Voices
  • Digimon Rumble Arena – Henry Wong
  • Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – Additional Voices
  • Fight Club – Additional Voices
  • Final Fantasy Type-0 HD – Additional Voices
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Saito
  • God of War III – Civilians and Soldiers
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional Voices
  • Mass Effect – Additional Voices
  • Medal of Honor: Rising Sun – Additional Voices
  • Prototype – Additional Voices
  • Prototype 2 – Additional Voices
  • Rage – Various Voices
  • Rave Master – Pasha
  • Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure – Hektore (3DS exclusive character), Additional Voices
  • Skylanders: Giants – Trigger Happy
  • Skylanders: SuperChargers – Trigger Happy
  • Skylanders: Swap Force – Trigger Happy
  • Skylanders: Trap Team – Trigger Happy, Trigger Snappy
  • SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 – "RAVEN"
  • Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions – Additional Voices
  • Tangled: The Video Game – Additional Voices
  • The Incredible Hulk – Additional Voices
  • Tomb Raider: Anniversary – Larson Conway
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 – Additional Voices
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 – Additional Voices
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 – Additional Voices
  • Too Human – Frey, Hanz, Wolf Trooper, Patron
  • Ultimate Spider-Man – Additional Voices
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Additional Voices

Live-action

  • Versus - Suit (English dub, credited as Dave Levyland)
  • The Do's and Don'ts of Cruising - Narrator

Other

  • Cruising Do's and Dont's - Narrator
  • I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant - Narrator
  • Unbeatable Banzuke - Announcer (USA)
  • Mystery ER - Narrator
  • Ninja Warrior – Announcer (USA)
  • WordGirl – Hosted (USA)
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