Transformers Voice Actors - who's gone & who's been at BotCon

[griffin]

I've been working on a 20-year retrospective of BotCon (this year is it's 20th year), and one of the things I've been spending a fair bit of time on is the various guests and events.

I had already posted up in the news topic, the most frequent Voice Actor guests over the 20 years of BotCon, but now I've been putting together a listing of who is yet to attend a BotCon.... and sadly, who will never be a guest.
It was actually quite depressing to see just how many of the voices of the original series are now gone, and their characters will never be heard again in public.

Actor/Voice Actor Checklist (main characters only - attended BotCon)
y - yes
n - no
d - deceased & no
g - deceased & yes (before they died)


Generation 1 (1984-1987/1988)

y Arlene Banas - Carly - 11
y Michael Bell - Bombshell, Brainstorm, First Aid, Prowl, Sideswipe, Scrapper, Swoop - 01
y Gregg Berger - Grimlock, Long Haul, Outback, Skyfire - 01, 03, 09, 11
y Susan Blu - Arcee, Marissa Faireborn - 98
y Wally Burr - (substitute voices) - 04b, 05, 13
y Michael Chain - Hoist, Powerglide, Red Alert - 05
y Peter Cullen - Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Slugslinger, Wingspan - 97, 04b, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12
y Paul Eiding - Perceptor, Decepti-Traan - 10, 11
y Dick Gautier - Apeface, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime (post movie) - 02
y Dan Gilvezan - Bumblebee/Goldbug, Hot Spot, Rollbar - 04b, 04o, 12
y Jason Jenson - Tommy Kennedy - 13
y Buster Jones - Blaster - 12
y Morgan Lofting - Firestar, Moonracer - 11
y Michael McConnohie - Tracks, Cosmos - 02, 04o, 04b, 09, 11
y John Moschitta - Blurr, Punch/Counterpunch - 00
y Neil Ross - Bonecrusher, Hook, Pointblank, Sixshot, Slag, Springer - 11
y John Stephenson - Huffer, Windcharger, Thundercracker, Alpha Trion, Kup (post movie) - 01

(significant participation - more likely to be a good guest)
n Charlie Adler - Silverbolt, Triggerhappy
n Jack Angel - Astrotrain, Omega Supreme, Ramjet, Ultra Magnus (post movie)
n Arthur Burghardt - Devastator
n Steve Bulin - Onslaught, Searchlight, Strafe, Sureshot
n Corey Burton - Spike, Brawn, Shockwave, Sunstreaker, Wideload, Vector Sigma
n Bud Davis - Dirge, Metroplex, Predaking
n Laurie Faso - Divebomb, Rampage, Skydive
n Michael Horton - Chip Chase
n Eric Idle - Wreck-Gar (movie)
n Casey Kasem - Bluestreak, Cliffjumper, Dr Archeville, Teletran 1
n Stephen Keener - Hardhead, Hun-Grrr, Fortress Maximus, Mindwipe, Scattershot, Scorponok
n David Mendenhall - Daniel
n Judd Nelson - Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime (movie)
n Leonard Nimoy - Galvatron (movie)
n Alan Oppenheimer - Beachcomber, Breakdown, Seaspray, Warparth
n Rob Paulsen - Air Raid, Chase, Fastlane, Slingshot
n Hal Rayle - Pipes, Shrapnel, Snarl
n Peter Reneday - Grapple, Lord Chumleigh
n Clive Revill - Kickback
n Frank Welker - Megatron, Blades, Chromedome, Frenzy, Groove, Galvatron (post movie), Mirage, Mixmaster, Rumble, Skywarp, Sludge, Soundwave, Trailbreaker, Wheelie, Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Ratbat, Ravage

(minor participation - less likely to remember much as a guest)
n Marlene Aragon - Elita One
n Jered Barclay - Cerebros, Sinnertwin
n Roger Behr - Runabout, Runamuck
n Victor Caroli - Narrator (movie)
n Jim Cummings - Afterburner, Rippersnapper
n Brad Garrett - Trypticon
n John Hostetter - Ramhorn
n Jerry Houser - Sandstorm
n Milt Jamin - Blast Off
n Joe Leahy - Razorclaw
n Danny Mann - Cloudraker, Freeway, Lightspeed
n Bill Martin - Broadside
n Terry McGovern - Wildrider
n Beau Weaver - Octane
n Dave Workman - Nosecone, Sinnertwin

d Roger C. Carmel - Bruticus, Cyclonus, Motormaster, Unicron (post movie)
d Phillip Clark - Dead End, Tantrum, Abdul Fakkadi, Auggie Cahnay
d Rege Cordic - Menasor, Quintesson Judge (movie)
d Scatman Crothers - Jazz
d Walker Edmiston - Inferno
d Ron Feinberg - Headstrong
d Ron Gans - Dragstrip
d Linda Gary - Chromia
d Ed Gilbert - Blitzwing, Thrust, Shawn Berger
d Jim Gosa - Abominus
d Johnny Haymer - Highbrow, Swindle, Vortex
d Stan Jones - Scourge, Pounce, Weirdwolf, Lord Zarak
d Aron Kincaid - Sky Lynx
d Bert Kramer - Computron
d Chris Latta - Starscream, Defensor, Reflector, Skullcruncher, Wheeljack, Sparkplug, Snake
d Don Messick - Gears, Ratchet, Scavenger
d Jeff McKay - Fireflight
d Tony Pope - Wreck-Gar (post movie)
d Ken Sansom - Hound
d Tony St James - Blot, Brawl, Cutthroat
d Robert Stack - Ultra Magnus (movie)
d Lionel Stander - Kup (movie)
d Orson Welles - Unicron (movie)


Beast Wars (1996-1999)

y Susan Blu - Transmutate, Una - 98
y Jim Byrnes - Inferno - 99
y Ian James Corlett - Cheetor, Sentinel - 00
y Garry Chalk - Optimus Primal - 98, 01, 03, 12
y David Kaye - Megatron - 97, 98, 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12
y Scott McNeil - Dinobot, Rattrap, Silverbolt, Waspinator - 98, 99, 01, 04o, 06, 10
y Richard Newman - Rhinox - 06
y Blu Mankuma - Tigatron, Tigerhawk - 06
y Pauline Newstone - Airazor - 06
y Doug Parker - Terrorsaur - 98
y David Sobolov - Depth Charge - 13
y Venus Terzo - Blackarachnia - 97, 00
y Alec Willows - Tarantulas - 00

n Don Brown - Scorponok
n Cambell Lane - Rampage
n colin Murdock - Quickstrike
n Lee Tockar - Ravage
n Carol Slavenkoff - Predacon Computer


Beast Machines (1999-2000)

y Jim Byrnes - Thrust - 99
y Garry Chalk - Optimus Primal - 98, 01, 03, 12
y Ian Corlett - Cheetor - 00
y Paul Dobson - Tankor, Obsidian - 05
y David Kaye - Megatron, Savage Noble - 97, 98, 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12
y Scott McNeill - Rattrap, Silverbolt, Waspinator - 98, 99, 01, 04o, 06, 10
y Venus Terzo - Blackarachnia - 97, 00

n Kathleen Barr - Botanica
n Patricia Drake - Strika
n Brian Drummond - Jetstorm
n Christopher Gaze - Diagnostic Drone
n Alessandro Juliani - Nightscream
n Carol Savenkoff - Oracle


I'll post up the later series as I go, for anyone interested in who else has exposed themselves to the fans at BotCon.

[Ultra Mackness]

Thanks for compliling the list Griff. You're absolutely right, I was startled at how many of the actors that aren't with us anymore

[griffin]

(I haven't checked every VA from here on to see if they are still alive, as they are recent series so don't expect too many to have died yet)

Robots in Disguise (2001-2002)

y Steve Blum - Dark Scream, Fortress Maximus, WARS - 11, 13
y Richard Epcar - Armorhide - 02
y Neil Kaplan - Optimus Prime, Ro-Tor - 02, 02e
y Steve Kramer - Cerebros, REV - 02
y Wayne Wankus Lewis - Prowl - 02, 02e
y Michael McConnohie - Hot Shot, Ironhide - 02, 04o, 04b, 09, 11
y Peter Spellos - Sky-Byte - 02
y Tom Wyner - Grimlock - 02

n Keith Anthony - Hightower
n Robert Axelrod - Movor
n Jerry DeCapua - Gas Skunk
n Keith Diamond - Rapid Run
n Sandy Fox - T-AI
n Bob Joles - X-Brawn
n Lex Lang - Tow-Line
n David Lodge - Rail Racer, Midnight Express
n Michael Lindsay - Skid-Z, Rollbar
n Peter Lurie - Slapper
n Darren Norris - Heavy Load
n Michael Reisz - Landfill, Wedge
n Mike Reynolds - Railspike
n Daniel Riordan - Megatron/Galvatron, Omega Prime
n Philece Sampler - Kelly
n Jason Spisak - Koji Onishi
n Barry Stigler - Scourge
n Kim Strauss - Ultra Magnus
n Kirk Thornton - Doctor Onishi
n Wally Wingert - Sideburn, Mirage
n Dan Woren - Crosswise

d Bob Papenbrook - Ruination, Mega-Octane


Armada (2002-2003)

y Garry Chalk - Optimus Prime - 98, 01, 03, 12
y Brian Dobson - Red Alert - 05
y Micheal Dobson - Starscream - 05
y Paul Dobson - Sideways, Nemesis Prime - 05
y David Kaye - Megatron/Galvatron - 97, 98, 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12
y Scott McNeil - Jetfire - 98, 99, 01, 04o, 06, 10
y Doug Parker - Tidal Wave - 98 (before this role)

n Mark Acheson - Unicron
n Don Brown - Cyclonus
n Michael Daingerfield - Wheeljack
n Brian Drummond - Blurr
n Andrew Francis - Billy
n Matt Hill - Carlos
n Brent Miller - Hot Shot
n Kirby Morrow - Rad
n Colin Murdoch - Thrust
n Ward Perry - Scavenger
n Tony Sampson - Fred
n Alvin Sanders - Demolishor
n Tabitha St Germain - Alexis
n Sam Vincent - Side Swipe
n Dale Wilson - Smokescreen/Hoist


Energon (2004-2005)

y Garry Chalk - Optimus Prime - 98, 01, 03, 12
y Michael Dobson - Signal Flare, Starscream - 05
y Paul Dobson - Rodimus, Superion Maximus - 05
y David Kaye - Megatron/Galvatron - 97, 98, 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12
y Scott McNeil - Jetfire, Omega Supreme, Strongarm - 98, 99, 01, 04o, 06, 10
y Doug Parker - Tidal Wave/Mirage - 98 (before this role)

n Alistair Abell - Prowl
n Mark Acheson - Unicron
n Sharon Alexander - Arcee
n Doron Bell Jr - Cliffjumper
n Don Brown - Cyclonus/Snow Cat, Constructicon Maximus
n Michael Daingerfield - Inferno/Roadblock
n Trevor Devall - Alpha Quintesson, Bruticus Maximus
n Brian Drummond - Shockblast
n Ron Halder - Primus, Brian Jones
n Matt Hill - Ironhide, Carlos
n Ellen Kennedy - Misha
n Terry Klassen - Skyblast, Six Shot
n Brent Miller - Hot Shot
n Kirby Morrow - Rad
n Colin Murdoch - Scorponok, Wing Saber
n Ty Olsson - Downshift
n Ward Perry - Landmine
n Alvin Sanders - Demolishor
n Tabitha St Germain - Alexis
n Brad Swaile - Kicker
n French Tickner - Bulkhead


Cybertron (2005-2006)

y Garry Chalk - Optimus Prime - 98, 01, 03, 12
y Brian Dobson - Red Alert, Clocker - 05
y Michael Dobson - Starscream, Brakedown - 05
y Paul Dobson - Landmine, Overhaul - 05
y David Kaye - Megatron/Galvatron - 97, 98, 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12
y Scott McNeil - Snarl, Backstop - 98, 99, 01, 04o, 06, 10
y Richard Newman - Vector Prime - 06

n Mark Acheson - Crumplezone
n Michael Adamthwaite - Lugnutz
n Lisa Ann Beley - Override
n Louis Chirillo - Ransack
n Ted Cole - Sideways
n Richard Ian Cox - Scattorshot
n Michael Daingerfield - Quickmix
n Trevor Devall - Scourge
n Michael Donovan - Dirt Boss, Crosswise, Primus
n Brian Drummond - Jetfire, Jolt
n Sarah Edmondson - Lori
n Ron Halder - Metroplex
n Maryke Hendrikse - Thunderblast
n Ryan Hirakida - Bud
n Peter Kelamis - Wing Saber
n Terry Klassen - Brimstone
n Kirby Morrow - Hot Shot
n Mark Oliver - Thundercracker, Undermine
n Ty Olsson - Evac
n Robert Smith - Soundwave
n Tabitha St Germain - Lucy Suzuki
n Sam Vincent - Menasor, Coby
n Dave Ward - Leobreaker
n Dale Wilson - Mudflap

[griffin]

Animated (2007-2009)

y Susan Blu - Arcee - 98 (before this role)
y David Kaye - Optimus Prime, Lugnut, Grimlock, Warpath, Cliffjumper, Highbrow - 97, 98, 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12
y Kevin Michael Richardson - Omega Supreme - 11
y Bumper Robinson - Bumblebee, Blitzwing, Blackout, Porter C Powel - 08
y Tara Strong - Sari, Slipstream, Strika, Red Alert, Slo-Mo - 08
y John Moschitta - Blurr - 00 (before this role)
y Weird Al Yankovic - Wreck-Gar - 09

n Jeff Bennett - Prowl, Ultra Magnus, Mixmaster, Soundwave, Angry Archer, Captain Fanzone
n Corey Burton - Megatron, Ratchet, Shockwave, Brawn, Ironhide, Longarm Prime, Colossus Rhodes
n Towsend Coleman - Sentinel Prime
n Bill Fagerbakke - Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Master Disaster
n Lance Henriksen - Lockdown
n Tom Kenny - Starscream, Scrapper, Isaac Sumdac, Skywarp, Sunstorm, Thundercracker, Ramjet, Clones, Waspinator/Wasp, Jetfire
n Phil LeMarr - Jazz, Jetstorm, Alpha Trion, Oil Slick, Omega Supreme
n John Mariano - Dirt Boss
n Judd Nelson - Rodimus Prime
n Alexander Polinsky - The Headmaster
n Brian Posehn - Nanosec
n Kath Soucie - Professor Princess
n Peter Stormare - Meltdown
n Cree Summer - Blackarachnia, Elita-1
n Electronic speech synthesizer (PlainTalk) - Perceptor
n George Takei - Yoketron
n Fred Willard - Swindle

Prime (2010-2013)

y Steve Blum - Starscream, Bombshock - 11, 13
y Jeffrey Combs - Ratchet - 11
y Peter Cullen - Optimus Prime, Nemesis Prime - 97, 04b, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12
y Tania Gunadi - Miko - 11
y James Horan - Wheeljack - 13
y Ernie Hudson - Agent Fowler - 11
y David Kaye - Hardshell - 97, 98, 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12
y Josh Keaton - Jack, Tailgate - 11
y Andy Pessoa - Raf - 11
y Markie Post - June Darby - 11
y Kevin Michael Richardson - Bulkhead, Makeshift, Nemesis - 11
y David Sobolov - Shockwave - 13

n Adam Baldwin - Breakdown
n Clancy Brown - Silas
n Richard Green - Skyquake
n Michael Ironside - Ultra Magnus
n Dwayne The Rock Johnson - Cliffjumper
n Peter Mensah - Predaking
n Sumalee Montano - Arcee
n John Noble - Unicron
n Daran Norris - Knock Out
n Nolan North - Smokescreen
n George Takei - Alpha Trion
n Tony Todd - Dreadwing
n Gina Torres - Airachnid
n Frank Welker - Megatron


Rescue Bots (2011-2013)

y Steve Blum - Heatwave - 11, 13
y Parvish Cheena - Blades - 13
y Peter Cullen - Optimus Prime - 97, 04b, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12
y DC Douglas - Chase, Mr Harrison - 13
y Elan Garfias - Cody Burns - 13
y Maurice LaMarche - Chief Charlie Burns, MorBot - 13
y Jason Marsden - Kade Burns, Milo, Robo-Baby - 13
y Shannon McKain - Graham Burns - 13
y Imari Williams - Boulder - 13
y Diamond White - Frankie Greene - 13

n Jeff Bennett - Mayor Luskey, Huxley Prescott
n LeVar Burton - Doc Greene, Dither, Trex
n Lacey Chabert - Dani Burns
n Kath Soucie - Professor Anna Baranova

[griffin]

Lastly, the movies... which being live-action and more expensive as guests, has the smallest proportion that have been at BotCon.
Already a couple deaths too.

Movies (2007-2011)

y Peter Cullen - Optimus Prime - 97, 04b, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12
y Tyrese Gibson - Epps - 09, (11)
y Kevin Michael Richardson - Rampage, Prime #2 - 11
y Glenn Morshower - General Morshower - 13

(significant participation - more likely to be a good guest)
n Charles Adler - Starscream
n Patrick Dempsey - Dylan Gould
n Josh Duhamel - Lennox
n Kevin Dunn - Ron Witwicky
n Megan Fox - Mikaela
n Robert Foxworth - Ratchet
n Jess Harnell - Ironhide, Barricade (07)
n John Benjamin Hickey - Theodore Galloway
n Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - Carly
n Ken Jeong - Jerry Wang
n Tom Kenny - Wheelie, Skids
n Shia LaBeouf - Sam Witwicky
n Frances McDormand - Charlotte Mearing
n Leonard Nimoy - Sentinel Prime
n Ramon Rodriguez - Leo
n Mark Ryan - Bumblebee, Jetfire
n John Turturro - Seymour Simmons
n Jon Voight - John Keller
n Hugo Weaving - Megatron
n Frank Welker - Soundwave, Shockwave, Barricade (11), Ravage, Reedman, Grindor, Devastator
n Julie White - Judy Witwicky
n Reno Wilson - Frenzy, Mudflap, Brains

(minor participation - less likely to remember much as a guest)
n Anthony Anderson - Glen
n Greg Berg - Igor
n Ron Bottitta - Roadbuster
n George Coe - Que/Wheeljack
n Grey DeLisle - Arcee
n John Di Crosta - Scalpel
n John DiMaggio - Leadfoot
n Ravil Isyanov - Alexi Voskhod
n Isabel Lucas - Alice
n John Malkovich - Bruce Brazos
n Darius McCrary - Jazz
n Michael O'Neil - Tom Banachek
n James Remar - Sideswipe (11)
n André Sogliuzzo - Sideswipe (09)
n Keith Szarabajka - Laserbeak
n Rachael Taylor - Maggie
n Tony Todd - The Fallen
n Alan Tudyk - Dutch
n Rainn Wilson - Professor Colan
n Calvin Wimmer - Demolishor
n Jimmy Wood - Bonecrusher
n Michael York - Prime #1

d Bernie Mac - Bobby Bolivia
d Francesco Quinn - Dino/Mirage

[Firestorm]

wow, more deaths than I thought, that's depressing
(on a side note calling this the "dead list" could be considered a little bit insensitive, but whatever)

[griffin]

It was difficult finding a short title to the topic that made it obvious what the Gen1 listing was revealing to us... but have changed the title to hopefully make it more respectful.

[UltraMarginal]

wow, more deaths than I thought, that's depressing
(on a side note calling this the "dead list" could be considered a little bit insensitive, but whatever)

I agree,

It was difficult finding a short title to the topic that made it obvious what the Gen1 listing was revealing to us... but have changed the title to hopefully make it more respectful.

and that's much better