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Meet Voice Actor Neil Ross at Retro Con 2024!
We’re kicking off our guest list with a voice acting great… Please welcome the esteemed Neil Ross to Retro Con 2024!
A fifty plus year veteran of voiceovers and radio, Neil has so many classic characters under his belt, it’s tough to pick a foremost role! He played unruly swabbie Shipwreck on the hit 80’s cartoon series GI Joe: A Real American Hero, one of the most popular Joes on the show. He also voiced other featured characters on the program such as Dusty, Buzzer, and Monkeywrench, as well as incredulous reporter Hector Ramirez, who is notable for being a crossover character in GI Joe, Transformers, Jem, and Inhumanoids!
Neil was also a big part in the Generation 1 Transformers cartoon, with his largest role being the rugged Autobot Springer in season 3 of the show. He also voiced surly Dinobot Slag, Hook and Bonecrusher of Constructicons/Devastator fame, Crosshairs, Pointblank, and Sixshot!
“And I’ll form… the head!” Switching over to Voltron, Neil played two of the main characters on the popular ‘Lion Force’ version of the show- Commander Keith and Pidge! He reprised the role of Keith for Voltron: The Third Dimension, and also voiced Voltron himself in a nostalgia-fueled “Happy Honda Days” series of commercials back in 2018.
Neil had another popular role in the 1990’s where he played the demented Green Goblin on the 1994 Spider-Man TV series, reaching a whole new generation of fans! You may also have heard Neil as Clyde in the 1982 Pac-Man cartoon, Leoric on Visionaries, Ace McCloud on Centurions, Herc Armstrong on Inhumanoids, FLUFFI on Bionic Six, Dr. Doom on Fantastic Four, the Clamp building announcer in Gremlins 2, and he voiced the title character in Rambo: The Force of Freedom! Yes, we had to include the image of Rambo riding on the back of a great white shark in Neil’s promo pic…
It’s been a full eleven years since Neil has been at Retro Con, and we’re looking forward to showing him how much we’ve grown since then. And we’re hoping you’ll come out to meet him too!
Neil has written his own autobiography entitled Vocal Recall: A Life in Radio and Voiceovers, chronicling his upbringing in the UK, time in the military, and his long career in the voiceover realm. You can buy it directly on his website, with net proceeds donated to Broadcasters Foundation of America & The Actors Fund!
Paul Eiding to attend Retro Con 2023!
“Ultra Magnus! A cursory evaluation of Decepticon capabilities indicates a distinct tactical deficiency!”
In other words… Please welcome voice actor Paul Eiding to our guest list for Retro Con 2023! =D
Paul is best known to the retro 80’s crowd as the voice of Perceptor on G1 Transformers! The mighty microscope was a regular character in season 2 of the cartoon, as well as appearing in Transformers: The Movie (1986), and was one of only a handful of classic characters to be carried over to Season 3 of the show. He was also known as “That Transformer toy everyone had” back in the day…
Paul also provided the english dubbed voice for Colonel Roy Campbell in the Metal Gear Solid series from 1998 to 2008 (as well as voicing the character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl)! If you played these games, you’ll be well acquainted with Paul’s cries of panic upon your mission failure. “What’s wrong? Snake! SNAAAAAKE!”
You’ve also heard Paul as the voice of cool grandpa Max Tennyson in the popular Ben 10 cartoon series, and numerous alien characters on the show! He also played ‘No-Zone’ on Toxic Crusaders, Scorp on Challenge of the GoBots, Raider Rath on Sky Commanders, Jonathan Kent on several recent Superman OAVs, and numerous other animated roles. He’s also voiced scores of characters in video games series such as Starcraft, Diablo, Ninja Gaiden, God of War, Elder Scrolls, Ratchet & Clank, Fallout, and on and on…
Paul has done on-screen work as well, and played show regular Don ‘King of Carpets’ Miller on the 80’s guilty-pleasure sitcom ‘The Charmings’! Come on, you know you watched it…
We’ve known Paul for a long time, and we’re excited to finally be bringing him to Retro Con!
Meet Katie Leigh at Retro Con 2023!
Adventure awaits! Please welcome voice actor Katie Leigh to Retro Con 2023!!
Known for many notable roles in her long career, retro fans will probably best know Katie as the voice of ‘Sheila the Thief’ on the beloved 80’s cartoon Dungeons & Dragons! Though often shy and nervous, Sheila always displayed bravery when her friends were in trouble, especially her kid brother Bobby. A fan favorite on the show, Sheila also possessed one of the coolest items in the series- The Cloak of Invisibility!
Loosely based on the D&D tabletop game, the Dungeon & Dragons cartoon by Marvel Productions ran for three seasons on CBS Saturday mornings. The cartoon’s eclectic mix of characters, slick artwork, and excellent voice acting really made it shine. The intrepid band of kids even made a brief cameo appearance in the recent Dungeons & Dragons live-action movie!
Katie has many other mega popular roles too, such as Sunni Gummi on Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Baby Rowlf on Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies, and Honker Muddlefoot on Darkwing Duck! She also voiced an entire stable’s worth of ponies on the original My Little Pony cartoon, as well as Alex on Totally Spies, Sailor Iron Mouse on Sailor Moon, Zuzu on Poppy Cat, Luke on Time Traveler Luke, and (believe it or not) even provided voice for the kid Maharajah in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!
It’s been many years since she voiced some of these roles, but we’re here to say Katie’s still got it!! We interviewed her awhile back, and she very easily slipped into her old roles like it was yesterday! Come meet her at the show, and help us celebrate the Dungeon & Dragon cartoon’s 40th Anniversary!!
Meet the voice of April O’Neil, Renae Jacobs, at Retro Con 2022!
**JUST ADDED!!**
We have a late addition to our guest line-up… please welcome voice actor Renae Jacobs to Retro Con 2022, September 24th & 25th in Oaks, PA!
Renae is best known as the voice of Channel 6’s ace reporter April O’Neil on the classic 80’s cartoon series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Known for her signature yellow jumpsuit and bold reporting style, April would sometimes get in over her head and end up kidnapped by Shredder and his flunkeys. But she’s also one of the turtles’ most trusted allies and saved their shells countless times throughout the series! April is one of the most popular and recognizable animated characters from the 80’s & 90’s. Come meet the voice behind the character at Retro Con 2022!
We want to thank Renae for agreeing to come to the show on such short notice! If you have a friend that’s a TMNT fan, please consider sharing this post to spread the word that Renae is coming to the Philadelphia area!
Meet Venus Terzo at Retro Con 2022!
Please welcome actor Venus Terzo to Retro Con 2022!
Venus is known for voicing such popular characters as Blackarachnia on Beast Wars, and female-type Ranma on the english dub of Ranma 1/2! She also played Princess Lana on Captain N: The Game Master, Jean Grey on X-Men Evolution, B-ko in the Project A-ko series, Wedy on Death Note, and numerous other roles in the world of anime and western animation.
Venus is an onscreen actor as well! You can catch her in Stephen King’s It (1990), Sliders, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda, the Dead Zone, Psych, Supernatural, Skyscraper, and most recently in the recurring role of Dr. Elisa Schwartz on CW’s Arrow!
Come meet her at the show this September!
Meet Robbie Rist at Retro Con 2019!
“God, I love being a turtle!!!”
Please welcome actor Robbie Rist to Retro Con 2019!
An actor of more than 45 years, Robbie’s most prominent role is voicing the high-spirited Michaelangelo in the 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies! Playing the energetic character in all 3 movies, Robbie has some of the most quotable lines in the series. “Pizza dude’s got 30 seconds…”, “Ohh, a fellow ‘chucker, eh?”, and of course the classic “Wise man say: Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.”
Robbie also played genius teenager “Whiz” in the hit 80’s Saturday morning tv show Kidd Video! A hybrid of animation and live-action, Robbie not only voiced the character, but also acted in the live-action segments of the show, and performed the music videos with the rest of the main cast.
Other notable animation roles of Robbie include Choji Akimichi in the popular anime series Naruto, ‘Iggy’ in Initial D, sled dog Star in Balto, Stuffy in Doc McStuffins, Tricerashot in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, and (returning to the franchise) Mondo Gekko in 2012’s TMNT series. And of special note to Angry Video Game Nerd fans, Robbie voiced the “ET”-esque alien creature in the AVGN live-action movie!
Being an actor since he was 8 years old, Robbie can also be seen in live-action productions across 5 decades, such as the Brady Bunch (as Cousin Oliver), What’s Happening, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Knight Rider, Iron Eagle, and in Sharknado as Robbie the Bus Driver (he also co-wrote and performed the Sharknado theme song).
Robbie will be at the show both days, so catch him in the guest section on the show floor! He’ll also be part of a Q&A at the show (day and time to be determined soon).
Meet David Kaye at Retro Con 2019!
“Yeeeesss!”
We welcome David Kaye to our guest list for Retro Con 2019!
An award-winning actor with nearly 30 years of experience in movies and television, David is best known for voicing devious Predacon leader ‘Megatron’ on the fan-acclaimed Transformers series Beast Wars! He played the tyrannical T-Rex (and later dragon) through three seasons of the popular show, as well as its follow-up series Beast Machines, and would go on to voice a different Megatron through the mid-2000s Unicron Trilogy.
He had the chance to play the hero as well! He voiced Autobot leader Optimus Prime in the late 2000’s Transformers Animated series. The show was extremely popular with fans at the time of release and is still held in high regard today. He also voiced Grimlock, Lugnut and Cliffjumper on the show.
David is also the voice of brainy robot Clank in the long-going Ratchet & Clank video game series! And for anime fans, he is the english dub actor of Sesshomaru from the early 2000’s anime InuYasha, as well as family patriarch Soun Tendo on the classic anime Ranma 1/2!
Other notable roles of David’s include General Hawk on DiC’s GI Joe, Professor X on X-Men Evolution, Draconis on Exosquad, Recoome on Dragon Ball Z, the Narrator on Kingdom Hearts III, and is the current announcer on ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’! He can be seen in live-action media as well, such as Battlestar Galactica (2004), Happy Gilmore, Sliders and X-Files!
Follow David Online!
Main Website: https://www.davidkaye.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dkayevo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidkayevo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david_kaye_voiceover/
Meet the Voice of She-Ra, Melendy Britt, at Retro Con 2019!
Though we were saddened to announce her cancellation for our show last year, we are pleased to re-add her to our guest list for this year: Please welcome Melendy Britt to Retro Con 2019!!
Melendy is best known for giving voice to one of the most iconic and empowered female characters of the 1980’s:
She-Ra, Princess of Power!!
Adora was originally a captain in the army of the Horde, a sinister group that rules over planet Etheria. Adora later discovers she is the long lost twin sister of Prince Adam of Eternia (aka He-Man), having been kidnapped as a baby by the Horde’s leader Hordak.
Renouncing her allegiance to the Horde and now vowing to defend Etheria, Princess Adora is granted the Sword of Protection. This gains her the power to transform into… She-Ra!
“For the Honor of Grayskull… I am She-Ra!”
Melendy voiced the character of She-Ra/Princess Adora throughout the show’s entire 93 episode run, plus TV specials. She also voiced other characters on the show such as Castaspella, Mermista, Catra, Octavia, and more!
You may have heard Melendy in other cartoons as well, such as G1 Transformers, Plastic Man, The New Adventures of Batman, Flash Gordon, and Avatar: The Last Airbender!
Follow Melendy On-line!
Main Website: http://www.melendybritt.com/
Garry Chalk to Attend Retro Con 2018! Sponsored by CNS Art!
“Well, that’s just Prime…”
Thanks to our good friend Candice Santora, we proudly welcome actor Garry Chalk to Retro Con 2018!
Garry is best known for voicing the noble leader of the Maximals, Optimus Primal, in the popular 90’s iteration of Transformers: Beast Wars! Garry voiced the character in all three seasons of the show, as well as both seasons of the follow-up series Beast Machines.
Garry is known for numerous other animated roles as well! Man-At-Arms in the 2002 Masters of the Universe series, Guts Man on the 90’s Mega Man cartoon, Pathfinder and Metal Head in the DiC GI Joe series, Grounder on 1993’s Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Optimus Prime in the 2000’s era Transformers Armada Trilogy, Slash on Reboot, and King Hippo on the Saturday morning classic Captain N: The Game Master!
Garry has also been an on-screen actor for over 30 years! You can find him in such shows and movies as Arrow, Stargate SG-1, Watchmen, Supernatural, Freddy vs Jason, Godzilla (2014), The X-Files, Psych, The Fly II, Power Rangers (2017), and many more. You can check out Garry’s wide filmography HERE!
We’d like to give a very special thanks to Candice Santora, who has very kindly offered to sponsor Garry’s trip to Retro Con!! She is the official artist for Garry and you can check out her art page HERE!
We’d also like to thank Sherry Fowler for her assistance!
Please join Garry Chalk’s official fan group on facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chalk.fans/
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