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My Take
Richard Steven Horvitz is proof that a voice can outshine a face. You may not know the name, but if you grew up near a TV, you know Alpha 5 from Power Rangers or Billy from Grim & Evil, and his Invader Zim work is genuinely iconic. I have huge respect for voice actors because they build whole characters with nothing but timing and tone. That UCLA background tracks with the precision in his comedic delivery. He's the kind of working artist who shaped a generation's cartoons without most viewers ever learning who he was, and that quiet ubiquity is its own achievement.
Overview
Richard Steven Horvitz (born July 29, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and voice director. He is best known for his voice work in animation and video games. His voice credits include the original Alpha 5 on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo, Razputin Aquato in Psychonauts, Kaos in Skylanders, Billy and his father Harold in Grim & Evil and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy,…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Steven Horvitz
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ホーヴィッツ
- Reading
- りちゃーど・ほーゔぃっつ
- Born
- July 29, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / voice actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Invader Zim | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.