Lex Lang is an American voice actor and voice director, who has provided voices and served as a director for a number of animations and video games. He is known for voicing Doctor Neo Cortex in the Crash Bandicoot franchise, Suguru Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen, Ecliptor in Power Rangers in Space, and Goemon Ishikawa in Lupin the Third.
Early life Lang was born in Hollywood, California, and began performing at 7 years old, hosting a radio show and being the master of ceremonies for Seagram's National Comedy Competition.
Throughout high school, Lang acted in various theatre productions at the Community Theatre in Scottsdale, Arizona. His stage credits include The Fantastiks, Bus Stop, The Apple Tree, Of Mice and Men, and Cinderella.
While attending college, he performed stand-up comedy and did impressions for various clubs including The Comedy Store, Dr. Giggles, The NFL Cub, Anderson's Fifth Estate and The Improv. He would perform along with Jim Carrey, Richard Belzer, and David Spade. He would later move back to Hollywood, California to study music at the Musician's Institute before pursuing voice acting in 1996.
Career A two-time Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards-honored voice actor, (first for his portrayal of Professor Behdety in the 2003/2004 season of Tutenstein, then again as The Doorman and his dog Hundley on the 2009/2010 season of Curious George), he has been in hundreds of productions ranging from original animation, anime, video games, celebrity voice matching, and movie trailers. He is known for voicing Doctor Neo Cortex in the Crash Bandicoot series, replacing Clancy Brown. He is also known for his anime voice work playing roles such as Sagara Sanosuke from Rurouni Kenshin and Goemon Ishikawa XIII in the Lupin III franchise.
Lang has worked as voice director for clients including Cartoon Network, EWAM, Sony, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Technicolor, PCB Productions, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Code Masters, HBO and Warner Brothers.
Personal life Lang is married to fellow voice actor Sandy Fox. They live in Studio City, California.
Lang is also a musician, and he plays guitar, bass, and piano. He has also written 200 songs for various genres.
Other ventures In 1998, Lang and his wife co-founded the Love Planet Foundation, a non-profit organization which creates educational materials for children on the importance of recycling, world water awareness, and the preservation of the planet. They also created Love Planet Productions, which includes several multimedia projects such as anime presentation shows, toddler shows and products, and Zen programming. In 2006 they launched a bottled spring water business called H2Om Water with Intention, which has received recognition as a sponsor at several events including Sting's Rainforest Foundation Carnegie Hall Concert and the Elevate Film Festival. Lang was also a Deepak Chopra meditation instructor.
Filmography
Anime + List of voice performances in anime Year Series Role Notes Source Street Fighter II V Det. Tsung, Interpol Aide, Additional voices As Alex Lang Tokyo Revelation Additional voices OVA El-Hazard: The Wanderers Student Councilman, Village Elder, Palace Guard Animaze/Pioneer dub Armageddon Delta Boy Animaze dub, as Alexis Lang Battle Athletes Additional voices OVA El-Hazard: The Magnificent World 2 Fushigi Yûgi Giant Robo OVA Battle Athletes Victory Sergei Garenstein, Operator The Cockpit Captain A OVA, as Walter Lang Magic Knight Rayearth High Priest Zagato, Mayor, Rayearth, Big Ugly Monster, Windam Also ADR script writer (Ep. 12), music producerAs Alexis Lang Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory Allen OVA Ninja Cadets Hayashi, Matsuzaka Jungle de Ikou! Evil Ongo, Takuma's dad Rurouni Kenshin Hiko Seijuro OVA series, Sony dub Wild 7 Dispatcher OVA –2006 Digimon series Cyberdramon, WarGreymon, Omnimon, Rapidmon, others Flint the Time Detective Dino Fisherman Magic Knight Rayearth 2 Windam, Lantis, Rayearth, Zagato, Satoru Shidou Trigun Terrorist, Newscaster –2002 Rurouni Kenshin Sagara Sanosuke, Iwanbo, others TV series, Media Blasters dub Arc the Lad Jack Apocalypse Zero Kakugo Hagakure, Zero OVA Hand Maid May Kintaro Yamazaki Mezzo Forte Bodyguard OVA Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Ginias Sahalin Nightwalker Cain, Shunichi, Asami's Lover Saint Tail Hayase, Henchman Transformers: Robots in Disguise Tow-Line Vampire Princess Miyu Ryosuke, others TV series, Tokyopop –2002 Transformers: Robots in Disguise Tow Line Babel II: Beyond Infinity Lodem, Babel I, Balan, Dennis Also ADR director and writer Cosmo Warrior Zero Axelater, Phase Braker, Dr. Aminner, Doctor, Master, Dr. Machine éX-Driver Student, Todo Thug A, Cain Tokioka, others OVAAlso ADR director and ADR writer Tsukikage Ran Additional voices Ys Dark Fact OVA Argentosoma Frank, various characters Ai Yori Aoshi Suzuki, Boy 2, TV Announcer, Akiko's Father, Takashi, Student, others .hack//SIGN Crim Blue Dragon Blue Dragon, Dark Dragon Daigunder Tri-Horn Figure 17 D.D. Gun Frontier Stage Coach Guard, Guard, Man B, Heidelnoir Heat Guy J Shun Aurora, Giobanni Gallo, others Idol Project BaliHawaii Presenter, Manager, Alien OVAAlso ADR director Ep. 3-4 Immortal Grand Prix Metoo Microseries Initial D series Ryosuke "Ry" Takahashi Tokyopop dub Kikaider Patrol Car Officer, Carmine Spider Last Exile Claimh-Solais Soldier, others Lupin the Third Part II Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Kosuke Kidani TV series Mirage of Blaze Shuhei Chiaki, Danjyo Kousaka, Attendant Also ADR director, writer s-CRY-ed Kunihiko Kimishima Wild Arms King Kianu Witch Hunter Robin Juzo Narumi, Thug, Shunji Nagira Ys II: Castle in the Heavens Jira, Dark Fact OVA –2004 Mahoromatic Slash, Gang Member, Commander Hayato Daimon Also OVAs and specials The Twelve Kingdoms Shoryu, others Also ADR director, ADR writer (Ep. 1-40) Burn-Up Scramble ATM Thief, Imaginary Boyfriend, Arcade Thug Gad Guard Haneke, various characters Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Officer, Commander, others Gungrave Bunji Kugashira, "Mad Dog" Ladd Carabel Here is Greenwood Furusawa OVA, Media Blasters dub Space Pirate Captain Herlock Captain Harlock OVA Stellvia Ritsou Soujin, others Submarine 707R Jack Vance Captain, Chairman Jonathan, PKN Chairman, other OVA Wolf's Rain Soldier éX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone Additional voices OVAAlso voice director, ADR writer Aquarian Age: The Movie Ray Alucard Fafner in the Azure Kenji Kondo, various characters Also voice director Immortal Grand Prix Dew TV series Mars Daybreak Kuberness, Regardie, EF Soldier New Getter Robo Ryoma Nagare Otogi Zoshi Mansairaku Planetes Sia's father Saiyuki Reload Genjyo Sanzo Samurai Champloo Musashi "Johnny" Miyamoto, Xavier the Third, others Scrapped Princess Socom, Galil, others Tenjho Tenge Ishimatsu, others –2009 Naruto Teuchi, Tsubasa, Hayate Gekko, Jigumo Fuma, others Kannazuki no Miko Kazuki Ōgami Fate/stay night Issei Ryudo Karas Announcer, Monster, Shako Saiyuki Reload Gunlock Genjo Sanzo –2014 Bleach Marechiyo Ōmaeda, Runuganga Tales of Phantasia Lundgrom OVA Lucky Star Meito Anizawa, TV Host, others 2008–2009Blue DragonBlue Dragon –2015 Naruto Shippuden Teuchi, Kitane, Hayate Gekko, others Lupin the Third Part IV: The Italian Adventure Goemon Ishikawa XIII TV series Yuki Yuna is a Hero ADR Director Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Soichiro Kuzuki TV series –2016 Durarara!!×2 Egor, Shu Aozaki Aldnoah.Zero Cruhteo Also ADR director –present One-Punch Man Flashy Flash, various Dragon Ball Super Goku, Goku Black Bang Zoom! dub for Toonami Asia Lupin the Third Part V Goemon Ishikawa XIII TV series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Anjuro Katagiri Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Vendor Man –present Jujutsu Kaisen Suguru Geto 2022–presentBleach: Thousand-Year Blood WarMarechiyo Omaeda
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Series Role NotesSource ChalkZone Ronnie Lox Episode: "Purple Haze/No PlaceLike Home/Disaster Park/I Need a Song" All Grown Up! Talk Show Host, Page Episode: "Brother, Can You Spare the Time?" –06 Justice League Unlimited Atomic Skull, Captain Cold, Heat Wave 8 episodes –07 Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Lord Sozin (young), additional voices 3 episodes –08 Legion of Super Heroes R. J. Brande, Grimbor the Chainsman, Announcer –08 The Batman Metallo, Basil Karlo/Clayface, Hamilton Hill 4 episodes –22 Curious George Hundley, Doorman Main role Batgirl: Year One Batman Motion comic –10 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Doctor Polaris, Hourman, Gold, Hydrogen, Alloy, Batman / Dick Grayson 5 episodes The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Doctor Doom 2 episodes Regular Show Barry, Police Officer Episode: "Every Meat Burritos" Ever After High Lance Charming Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises Poe Dameron Episode: "Poe to the Rescue" Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir Jagged Stone 2018South ParkNarrator (adult Kenny McCormick)Episode: "The Scoots" –19 Star Wars Resistance Major Vonreg 8 episodes
Film + List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Notes Source Black Jack Additional voices Animaze dub Yu Yu Hakusho: the Movie Kazuma Kuwabara OVA, Animaze/Media Blasters dub Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon Shosetu Yu Live-action dub Street Fighter Alpha Guard Akira Man on Vehicle's Radio 2 Animaze dub Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge Shosetu Yu Live-action dub Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Additional voices Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report éX-Driver The Movie Caine Tokioka, Fitz, David, Police Officer Also voice director, ADR writer Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Bardo Alive Tenshu Yashiro Live-action dub The Three Robbers Felix Justice League: The New Frontier Rick Flag Legend of the Millennium Dragon Additional voices Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Captain Atom, Funeral Presider The Last: Naruto the Movie Hayate Gekko Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! WarGreymon, Omnimon Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals Rapidmon
+ List of voice performances in feature films Year Series Role Notes Source Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie Lerigot, Rygog As Alexis Lang Six-String Samurai Death Digimon: The Movie WarGreymon, Omnimon, Rapidmon Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo Goemon Ishikawa XIII Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Additional voices Hotel Transylvania 2 The Laws of the Universe Part 0 Limited theatrical release The Star Hunter Lupin the Third: Legend of the Gold of Babylon Goemon Ishikawa XIII Goemon's Blood Spray Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (Special) Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner (Special) Lupin III: The First Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Suguru Geto
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