Dave Wittenberg
| Name | Dave Wittenberg |
| Birth Place | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Other Names | Dave Lelyveld |
| Occupation | Voice actor ⋅ scriptwriter |
| Years Active | 1997–present |
| Website | https://davewittenberg.com |
Dave Wittenberg is a South African voice actor based in the United States.
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 in the Skylanders series, Mad Doctor in Epic Mickey, and Buddy Alexander in 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| –02 | Digimon Tamers | Henry Wong, MegaGargomon (shared with Mona Marshall), Sovereign Ebonwumon | ||
| Kurogane Communication | Kanato | As Dave Lelyveld | ||
| Babel II: Beyond Infinity | Koichi Kamiya / Babel II | |||
| Digimon Frontier | Various characters | |||
| X | Subaru Sumeragi | As Dave Lelyveld | ||
| Fushigi Yûgi Eikoden | Taka Sukunami | |||
| .hack//SIGN | Sora | |||
| Please Teacher! | Kei Kusanagi | |||
| The Twelve Kingdoms | Enki | As Dave Lelyveld | ||
| Android Kikaider: The Animation | Jiro / Kikaider | Also Kikaider 01 OVA as Dave Lelyveld | ||
| –04 | Ai Yori Aoshi series | Kaoru Hanabishi | As Dave Lelyveld | |
| Initial D | Takumi "Tak" Fujiwara | Tokyopop dub | ||
| –08 | SD Gundam Force | Guneagle | ||
| Astro Boy | Various characters | |||
| Witch Hunter Robin | Michael Lee | |||
| .hack//Legend of the Twilight | Hotaru's Grunty | |||
| Gad Guard | Katana | As Dave Lelyveld | ||
| Here is Greenwood | Shinobu Tezuka | As Dave Lelyveld Media Blasters dub | ||
| Stellvia | Masaru Odawara | As Dave Lelyveld | ||
| Submarine 707R | Senta Umino | |||
| Please Twins! | Kei Kusanagi | |||
| –05 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series | Saito | Also 2nd Gig | |
| Zatch Bell! | Parco Folgore, Ponygon, Dufort | American Anime Award for Best Male Actor in a Comedy | ||
| –06 | Immortal Grand Prix | Jan Michael, Timma, Frank Bullitt | ||
| –09 | Naruto | Kakashi Hatake | ||
| Karas: The Prophecy | Kure | |||
| –07 | Eureka Seven | Woz, various | ||
| Haré+Guu | Uighur | As David Lelyveld | ||
| Digimon Data Squad | Kouki, BioThunderbirmon, BioDarkdramon | |||
| –08 | Blood+ | Solomon and Karman | ||
| –09 | Code Geass | Gino Weinberg | ||
| –19 | Naruto: Shippuden | Kakashi Hatake | ||
| X-Men | Kick, Neuron | |||
| –13 | Tiger & Bunny | Doc Saito | ||
| –24 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Kakashi Hatake | ||
| Marvel Future Avengers | Norman Osborn / Green Goblin | |||
| –22 | Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 | Saito | ||
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Lang Rangler | |||
| 2024 | Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture | Gino Weinberg |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source | The Super Hero Squad Show | Miek, Korg | Episode: "Planet Hulk | (Six Against Infinity, Part 5)" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroker and Hoop | Various characters | |||
| Higglytown Heroes | The Musher | |||
| Duck Dodgers | Dodger's Id, Protectorate Agent | Episode: "A Lame Duck Mind" | ||
| –07 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Various characters | ||
| –08 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Numbuh 74.239, various characters | ||
| –07 | Ben 10 | Upchuck | 3 episodes | |
| Legion of Super Heroes | Ferro Lad, Grullug | 3 episodes | ||
| Family Guy | Various characters | Episode: "Road to Rupert" | ||
| –10 | Chowder | Gorgonzola, Larry Jingleberry, The Fly, various characters | 6 episodes | |
| Underfist: Halloween Bash | Bun-Bun | |||
| –09 | The Replacements | Dr. Scorpius | 4 episodes | |
| Generator Rex | The Instigator, Blue Collar Worker | Episode: "The Hunter" | ||
| –12 | Fish Hooks | Punt and Geckcoach | ||
| Motorcity | Cyborg Dan, Weekend Warriors Leader, various | |||
| ; –15 | Gravity Falls | Time Baby, Lolph | 3 episodes | |
| –15 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Bash Johnson | ||
| –15; | Clarence | Marty, Walt, Kevin | ||
| Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Wildbreak | 4 episodes | ||
| Bunnicula | Ghost Pepper | Episode: "Ghost Pepper" | ||
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Northrup, Dad | Episode: "World of Witchcraft" | ||
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Pike, Announcer | Episode: "Money Changes Everything" | ||
| Monsters at Work | Fan Monster, additional voices |
Films
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –05 | Tony Hawk's series | Various characters | Over 24 characters Pro Skater 2, 3, 4; Underground 1 and 2 | ||
| Digimon Rumble Arena | Henry Wong | ||||
| Xenosaga series | Allen Ridgeley | ||||
| .hack series | Sora | Mutation – Quarantine | |||
| Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | Leon Belmont | ||||
| Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | Glitch | Also script writer | |||
| –05 | The Lord of the Rings games | Goblin King, Warriors of Gondor, Orcs, Gollum (War of the Ring) | |||
| Seven Samurai 20XX | Matty | ||||
| SD Gundam Force: Showdown! | Guneagle, Gundiver 02 | as David Lelyveld | |||
| Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault | Tommy Conlin | ||||
| EverQuest II | Various characters | Over 30 voices | |||
| Fight Club | Jack | ||||
| Viewtiful Joe 2 | Cameo Leon | Credited as Dave Whittenburg | |||
| Xenosaga Episode II | Allen Ridgeley, Luis Virgil, U-TIC Soldiers | ||||
| Rave Master | Pasha | ||||
| X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | Angel / Archangel | ||||
| Zatch Bell! series | Folgore, Ponygon | ||||
| Gun | Soapy Jennings | ||||
| Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga & 2 | Cielo | ||||
| Ultimate Spider-Man | Various characters | ||||
| Dead Rising | Sam Franklin | As Dave Wittenburg | |||
| Scooby Doo: Frights | Camera | Mystery | Duncan Vibes, Terrance Patel | ||
| .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth | Gaspard, Matsu | English Voice | |||
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Gladiator, Balder, Wrecker, Wyatt Wingfoot | ||||
| –present | Naruto series | Kakashi Hatake | until Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, reprise his role in Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections | ||
| Armored Core 4 | Zanni, Launch Site Staff Member | ||||
| .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce | Gaspard, Matsu, Osamu Kawaguchi | English Voice | |||
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | Larson Conway | ||||
| .hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption | Gaspard, Matsu | English Voice | |||
| The Incredible Hulk | Special Forces Soldier, Vulcan Leader | ||||
| Valkyria Chronicles | Welkin Gunther | English Voice | |||
| Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon | Deep Naval, Murray | ||||
| Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 | Teddie / Shadow Teddie | ||||
| Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard | Bill the Wizard, Yakuza Guard, Employee Artist | ||||
| The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Guard | ||||
| Dissidia: Final Fantasy | Kefka Palazzo | ||||
| Halo 3: ODST | Mike Branley | ||||
| Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crank in Time | Fongoid Male #3 | ||||
| Magna Carta 2 | Igton Pin | ||||
| Final Fantasy XIII | Lieutenant Amodar | English Voice | |||
| Valkyria Chronicles II | Welkin Gunther | ||||
| Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom | Tepeu | ||||
| Epic Mickey | The Mad Doctor | ||||
| Bulletstorm | Ratface, Creeps | ||||
| Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy | Kefka Palazzo | ||||
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Game | Mirage | ||||
| Dead Island | Bobby, various characters | ||||
| -16 | Skylanders series | Trigger Happy, Trigger Snappy, Hektore (3DS exclusive) | |||
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Captain Cryptic, Amodar | ||||
| Resident Evil 6 | BSAA | ||||
| Persona 4 Golden | Shadow Teddie (archival audio from Persona 4) | ||||
| Marvel Heroes | Vision, Toad | ||||
| Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Thug #2 | ||||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Officer Denheen, Officer Lynch, B.P.D. Officers | ||||
| Disney Infinity 3.0 | Additional Voices | ||||
| Mighty No. 9 | Dr. Sanda, Seijiro Sanda | ||||
| .hack//G.U. Last Recode | Gaspard and Matsu | ||||
| Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | Kefka Palazzo | ||||
| Judgment | Additional voices | ||||
| Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Street Criminals | ||||
| Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | Additional voices | ||||
| 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 – Additional voices
- Baroque – Coffin Man, Koriel Member (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
- 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 – Additional voices
- Rave Master – Pasha
- 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
- 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)
References
External links
- Dave Wittenberg, Dave Lelyveld at Crystal Acids Voice Actor Database
Category:Living people
Category:Male actors from Johannesburg
Category:South African emigrants to the United States
Category:South African male video game actors
Category:South African male voice actors
Category:20th-century South African male actors
Category:21st-century South African male actors
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)