John Kassir - wikipedia John Kassir This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( October 2017 ) John Kassir Kassir holding a picture of the Crypt Keeper on November 11, 2006 ( 1957 - 10 - 24 ) October 24, 1957 ( age 60 ) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Residence Los Angeles, California Occupation Actor, voice actor Years active 1983 -- present Spouse ( s ) Julie Benz ( m. 1998 ; div. 2007 ) John Kassir ( born October 24, 1957 ) is an American actor and voice actor. He is known as the voice of the Crypt Keeper in HBO 's Tales from the Crypt franchise. Kassir is also known for his role as Ralph in the Off - Broadway show Reefer Madness, as well as its film adaptation, as well as his voice over work as Buster Bunny ( taking over for Charlie Adler late in the final season of Tiny Toon Adventures ), Ray `` Raymundo '' Rocket on Rocket Power, the mischievous raccoon Meeko in Pocahontas and its direct - to - video sequel, Jibolba in the Tak and the Power of Juju video game series, Pete Puma in The Looney Tunes Show, and Deadpool in X-Men Legends II : Rise of Apocalypse and the Marvel : Ultimate Alliance series. He has also done the voice of Rizzo for the Spyro game, Skylanders : Spyro 's Adventure, and voiced Ghost Roaster in Skylanders : Giants, as well as Short Cut in Skylanders : Trap Team and Pit Boss in Skylanders : Imaginators. He is also known for his various roles in season 1 of The Amanda Show. He voiced the Ice King in the original Adventure Time pilot but was replaced by Tom Kenny for the series. He also provided additional voice over work for Sonic the Hedgehog, Eek ! The Cat, The Brothers Flub, Dead Rising, Casper 's Scare School, Spider - Man 3, Curious George 2 : Follow That Monkey !, Diablo III, Monsters University, The Prophet, Halo 5 : Guardians and The Secret Life of Pets. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Live - action 3.2 Animation 3.3 Movies 3.4 Video games 3.5 Documentary 3.6 Documentary shorts 4 References 5 External links Career Kassir first became known in 1985, when he defeated Sinbad for best stand - up comic on Star Search. He then played the Bulgarian kicker, Zagreb Shkenusky, for 7 years in the HBO comedy series 1st & Ten, about a fictional football team. His other live - action credits include sketch - acting on The Amanda Show and a portrayal of Shemp Howard in the 2000 TV biopic The Three Stooges, produced by Mel Gibson, and Ralph in Reefer Madness : The Movie Musical. He was also able to get his own Pee - wee Herman style show in 1997 called Johnnytime, which aired for two seasons on the USA network. He also appeared as The Atom in the Justice League of America pilot episode, which, despite not being picked up, was released as a film in some markets. John has appeared in over a dozen feature films, starred in eight TV pilots ( six of which went to series and two of which lasted on air for over six years each ) and guest starred in dozens of TV series in both comic and dramatic roles. Kassir beat out both Michael Winslow and Charles Fleischer to become the voice of the Crypt Keeper. As a standup comic, he has opened for the likes of Lou Rawls, Tom Jones, The Temptations and Four Tops on their TNT Tour, Bobby Vinton, Richard Belzer, and Harry Blackstone, Jr. among others. John has also appeared on stage performing improvisation with Robin Williams. More recently, John has specialized in voice - over work for animation, video games, and other productions. Notable in this regard has been his acting the roles of Ray `` Raymundo '' Rocket on Rocket Power. He also provided the voice for the mercenary Deadpool in the video games X-Men Legends II : Rise of Apocalypse, Marvel : Ultimate Alliance, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, as well as for Sauron and Pyro, two other well - known characters. He was also featured in the very first commercial for the Nintendo cornerstone video game series The Legend of Zelda in the United States in 1987. A few of his many theater credits include : originating the role of Kenny in Three Guys Naked From The Waist Down ( also starring Scott Bakula ), for which he was nominated for both a Drama Desk and an Outer Critics Circle award. John also originated the role of Ralph in the musical Reefer Madness, on stage and in the film version. He provided the voice of the mischievous raccoon Meeko in Disney 's 1995 animated feature Pocahontas and Pocahontas II : Journey to a New World. Also, he provided the voice of Buster Bunny in four Tiny Toon Adventures cartoons ( following Charlie Adler 's departure from the role ) ; in the same show, he also voiced Bugs Bunny in at least one episode. He played the villainous Scuttlebutt in An American Tail : The Treasure of Manhattan Island. He also made one voice appearance in an episode of Ben 10 as Zombozo. He voiced the character Adam MacIntyre and provided Additional voice over work in the video game Dead Rising. Recently, his voice is featured in the games Shadows of the Damned and Metal Gear Rising : Revengeance as Hell demons and Desperado Enforcement captain Monsoon, respectively. In 2011, he voiced Crazy Smurf in the live - action / animated film The Smurfs, and in 2012, he voiced Jealousy as well as Gumball, Penny, Leslie, Carrie & Darwin when he possesses them in The Amazing World of Gumball episode `` The Flower ''. Kassir appeared in Bryan Singer 's Jack the Giant Slayer ( 2013 ), along with Bill Nighy, as Fallon, the two - headed leader of the giants ; Nighy played the big head while Kassir played the small head. Personal Life Kassir was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He married actress Julie Benz on May 30, 1998, the marriage lasted for nine years until Benz filed for divorce in December 2007, and was finalized later in the month. Filmography Live - action 1st & Ten -- Zagreb Shkenusky Ask Harriet - Kenny Beethoven 's Christmas Adventure - Stray Dog Bizarre Transmissions from the Bermuda Triangle - Himself Bones - Lawrence Melvoy Boston Common - Frankie Brotherly Love - The Crypt Keeper Bump and Grind ( pilot ) - Dick Scorvo Castle - Mr. Dreyfus Charmed - The Alchemist Cold Case -- Kip Crowley ( Episode : `` Greed '' ) CSI : Crime Scene Investigation -- Hotel Guest ( Episode : `` Assume Nothing '' ) Dream On -- Chuck ( Episode : `` The Guilty Party '' ) Dysfunctional with No Filter Paul and Denise - Himself ( 2016 ) Early Edition - Jersy Carpathian Friends - Stanley FM - Don Tupsouni Grounded for Life - Musgrove Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper - Photographer Hot in Cleveland - The Pope In Living Color - Himself Jenny - Chaz Joan of Arcadia - Mime God Johnnytime - Johnny Last Chance Lloyd - Teacher Lenny -- Max Love Boat : The Next Wave - Dmitri Shishtokovich Malcolm & Eddie -- Rooster Moonlighting -- Police Detective ( Episode : `` Yours, Very Deadly '' ) Mr. Rhodes - Mr. Kotter Mystic Cosmic Patrol - Martini Bot NCIS -- Perry Swan Philly -- Arnie Kellogg Secrets of the Cryptkeeper 's Haunted House -- The Crypt Keeper Showtime at the Apollo - Himself Sliders - Arnold Potts Star Search - Himself Star Trek : Voyager -- Gar ( Episode : `` Critical Care '' ) Tales from the Crypt -- The Crypt Keeper Team Knight Rider -- Plato The Amanda Show -- Regular Performer The Facts of Life ( 1 episode ) - Andre The Handler - Charlie The New Mike Hammer -- Ventriloquist The Single Guy -- Maitre ' D, Waiter The Vistor - Himself Two Minutes to Midnight - Bob Tour of Duty -- Lenny Pilchowski Animation Aaahh ! ! ! Real Monsters -- Additional Voices Adventure Time -- Additional Voices Afro Samurai -- Soshun As Told by Ginger -- Winston, Additional Voices Avatar : The Last Airbender -- Chey Back at the Barnyard -- Winky Ben 10 -- Zombozo, Thief # 1 Bonkers - Additional Voices Breadwinners -- Additional Voices Bunnicula - Ash Buzz Lightyear of Star Command -- Marl, Evan Zarl, Snark, Zinko CatDog -- Mervis, Dunglap, Additional Voices Danger Rangers -- Fallbot DC Super Friends -- Joker Dexter 's Laboratory -- Additional Voices Duckman : Private Dick / Family Man - Additional Voices Earthworm Jim -- Snott, Henchrat Eek ! The Cat -- Additional Voices Hercules -- Charon Johnny Bravo -- Additional Voices Kim Possible - Additional Voices Kung Fu Panda : Legends of Awesomeness -- Sai So, Sanzu Mickey Mouse ( Holiday special ) - Scrooge McDuck ( replacing Alan Young ) Mighty Ducks -- Beldar My Life as a Teenage Robot -- Additional Voices Oh Yeah ! Cartoons -- Randy, Aunt Broth, Hobart, The Fisherman, Riot Man # 1 Problem Child - Yoji, Murph Random ! Cartoons -- Ice King, Fire Elemental, Bone, The Soldier Flies, Dugly Uckling, Kung Pao Bunny Rick and Morty - Blim Blam Rocket Power -- Raymundo `` Ray '' Rocket, Additional Voices Samurai Jack -- Scissorsmith Scooby - Doo ! in Arabian Nights -- Harman Sonic the Hedgehog -- Additional Voices Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go ! - Wigglenog Tales from the Cryptkeeper -- The Crypt Keeper Teamo Supremo - Cheapskate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- Dark Beaver, Dave Beaver The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius - Seymour The Brothers Flub - Additional Voices The Cartoon Cartoon Show - Leopard The Flintstones : On the Rocks - Additional Voices The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy -- Additional Voices The Little Mermaid - Rats The Looney Tunes Show -- Additional Voices The Mummy : Secrets of the Medjai -- Sub Pilot Dimitri The Plucky Duck Show - Buster Bunny ( archive footage ) The Simpsons -- Additional Voices The Weekenders -- Tripp Nickerson The Wild Thornberrys -- El Gordita Time Squad -- Alfred Nobel, Rasputin, Thomas Jefferson Timon & Pumbaa - Additional Voices Tiny Toon Adventures -- Buster Bunny ( replacing Charlie Adler ), Bugs Bunny Totally Spies - Additional Voices What - a-Mess - Additional Voices Movies An American Tail : The Treasure of Manhattan Island -- Scuttlebutt And Then There Was Eve - G. Alexander Bayonetta : Bloody Fate -- Enzo Beethoven 's Christmas Adventure -- Stray Dog Casper -- The Crypt Keeper Casper 's Scare School -- P.A. Voice, Additional Voices Chance Manifest - Ronnie Channels - Walter Curious George 2 : Follow That Monkey ! -- Additional Voices Cyber-Tracker 2 - Tripwire Despicable Me 3 - Additional voices Donner Pass - James Michael Epstein Dr. Rage - Moe Moebius Encino Woman - Jean Michel George of the Jungle 2 -- Voice of Rocky, Armando Heartstoppers : Horror at the Movies - Voice Over Announcer Jack the Giant Slayer -- General Fallon 's Small Head Justice League of America -- Atom / Ray Palmer McBride : Tune in for Murder - Danny Doyle Minions -- Additional Voices Minkow - Jim Cowell Mockingbird Lane - Tim ( uncredited ) Monster Mash : The Movie -- Igor Monster Mutt - Pet Shop Pete Monsters University -- Additional Voices Nothing Special - Marty No York City -- Pete 's Dragon -- Elliot 's Vocals Pirate Camp - Blackbeard 's Head Planes - Additional Voices Pocahontas -- Meeko Pocahontas II : Journey to a New World -- Meeko Race to Witch Mountain -- Chuck Tales from the Crypt Presents : Bordello of Blood -- The Voice of The Crypt Keeper Tales from the Crypt Presents : Demon Knight -- The Crypt Keeper Reefer Madness : The Movie Musical - Ralph Wiley, Uncle Sam Tales from the Crypt Presents : Ritual -- The Crypt Keeper Sing - Additional Voices Smothered - Himself Soccer Dog : European Cup - Quint Spaced Out ! - Himself Spy Hard - Rancor Guard at Intercom Tales from the Crypt : Demon Knight - Crypt Keeper Tales from the Crypt : New Year 's Shockin ' Eve - The Cryptkeeper The Glass Jar - John The Gunrunner Billy Kane - Machinist The Horror Hall of Fame II - The Crypt Keeper The Midget Stays in the Picture - B List Director The Misunderstanding of Carl Jr. - Boots, Berko The Princess and the Frog - Additional Voices The Prophet - Additional Voices The Secret Life of Pets -- Additional Voices The Smurfs -- Crazy Smurf The Smurfs 2 -- Crazy Smurf The Taker - John The Tale of Tillie 's Dragon -- Herman The Three Stooges -- Shemp Howard The Wild -- The Wild Thornberrys Movie -- Squirrel # 1 Tiny Toons ' Night Ghoulery - Buster Bunny Tiny Toons Spring Break - Buster Bunny Vidiots - Lester Plotz Video games Afro Samurai -- Soshun, Additional Voices Batman : Arkham Origins -- Additional Voices Bayonetta 2 -- Enzo Bouncers - Additional Voices Dead Rising -- Adam MacIntyre, Additional Voices Diablo III -- Additional Voices Diablo III : Reaper of Souls -- Additional Voices EverQuest II -- Additional Voices Final Fantasy XV - Ifrit Freelancer -- Additional Voices Halo 2 -- Marines Halo 5 : Guardians -- Additional Voices Halo : The Master Chief Collection - Marine ( archive sound ) Hot Shots Golf 3 -- Additional Voices Hot Shots Golf Fore ! -- Additional Voices Hot Shots Golf : Open Tee - Additional Voices Icewind Dale -- Belhifet, Poquelin, Additional Voices Lego Jurassic World - Additional Voices Madagascar -- Additional Voices Marvel : Ultimate Alliance -- Deadpool Marvel : Ultimate Alliance 2 -- Deadpool Master of Orion : Conquer the Stars -- Alkari Advisor, Additional Voices Metal Gear Rising : Revengeance -- Monsoon MySims Kingdom -- Sim Ninety - Nine Nights II - Galdo, Zign, Villager PlayStation Move Heroes -- Toucan République - Noam Peretz Sacrifice - Additional Voices Shadows of the Damned -- Demons Shrek SuperSlam -- Announcer, Humpty Dumpty Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom - Meeko Skylanders : Giants -- Ghost Roaster Skylanders : Imaginators - Ghost Roaster, Pit Boss, Short Cut Skylanders : Spyro 's Adventure - Additional Voices Skylanders : SuperChargers -- Ghost Roaster, Short Cut, Captain Frightbeard, Spellslamerz Skylanders : Swap Force -- Ghost Roaster Skylanders : Trap Team ' -- Ghost Roaster, Short Cut, Rizzo Spider - Man : Shattered Dimensions -- Scorpion 2099, Kron Stone, Deadpool 's fans Spider - Man 3 -- Additional Voices Syphon Filter : The Omega Strain -- Birchim, Co-Pilot, FBI Officer B, Officer A, Zohar T'ai Fu : Wrath of the Tiger -- Monkey Master, Rat Pirate Tak : The Great Juju Challenge -- Jibolba Tak 2 : The Staff of Dreams -- Jibolba Tak and the Power of Juju -- Jibolba The Punisher -- Additional Voices Tiny Toon Adventures : Buster and the Beanstalk -- Buster Bunny Ultimate Spider - Man - Additional Voices Universe at War : Earth Assault - Additional Voices X-Men Legends II : Rise of Apocalypse -- Deadpool, Pyro, Sauron Documentary American Scary - Himself - Crypt Keeper New Wave Comedy - Himself Documentary shorts Reefer Madness : Grass Roots - Himself References Jump up ^ John Kassir + More join the TRINITY OF TERRORS ! Jump up ^ `` John Kassir ''. Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` John Kassir in the Legend of Zelda commercial ''. YouTube.com. 2006 - 05 - 18. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Voice ( s ) of Bugs Bunny ''. Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ John Kassir : Demo reel at voicebank.net Archived 2008 - 12 - 18 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( 2011 - 02 - 09 ). `` Stanley Tucci Set for Villain in ' Jack the Giant Killer ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2011 - 03 - 03. Retrieved 2011 - 03 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Angel -- Interviews -- Julie Benz and John Kassir ''. BBC Online. Jump up ^ `` Julie Benz engaged to Rich Orosco ''. KABC - TV. Retrieved 12 November 2014. She obtained Bamboo when he was a puppy just after she and actor John Kassir split four years ago. He and Benz were married between 1998 and 2007. The two have no children... ^ Jump up to : `` Behind The Voice Actors - John Kassir ''. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Viking Ducks / Birthday Bread ''. Breadwinners. Season 2. Episode 5. May 24, 2015. Nickelodeon. Jump up ^ `` Trash Bandit / Eat at Pumpers ''. Breadwinners. Season 2. Episode 8. November 15, 2015. Nickelodeon. Jump up ^ `` In Dreams ''. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Season 3. Episode 5. November 14, 2014. Nickelodeon. Jump up ^ `` Time Squad ( 2001, Animated Series ) Voice Cast ''. Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ Ehrlich, David. `` Pete 's Dragon Review : An Old Disney Movie Becomes A New Disney Classic - IndieWire ''. Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Batman : Arkham Origins ( 2013, Video Game ) Voice Cast ''. Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ 343 Industries. Halo 5 : Guardians. Scene : Closing credits, 7 : 01 in Additional Voices. Jump up ^ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders : SuperChargers. Activision. Scene : Closing credits, 7 : 13 in, Voice Actors. Jump up ^ Toys for Bob. Skylanders : Trap Team. Activision. Scene : Closing credits, 8 : 40 in, Voice Actors. Jump up ^ `` Skylanders : Trap Team ( 2014, Video Game ) Voice Cast ''. Retrieved 13 December 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Kassir. 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Question: who did the voice for the crypt keeper
Answer: John Kassir