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| Rino Romano | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Rino Romano is a Canadian actor. Having first appeared in on-screen roles in the 1990s, he became best known for his voice acting in the following decade; he has served as the voice of Batman and Spider-Man in various media. He has also served as the narrator for the Curious George animated franchise.
Career
He is known for his work as Batman in the animated series The Batman (2004–2008), Spider-Man in Spider-Man Unlimited (1999–2001), and the video games Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro, X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 for PlayStation and an uncredited cameo in X2: Wolverine's Revenge, Eduardo Rivera in Extreme Ghostbusters, Luis Sera in Resident Evil 4, King Pen and Scorp in the Skylanders franchise, Carlos "Stunts" Rey in NASCAR Racers and the original Tuxedo Mask in the '90s English dub of the anime series Sailor Moon.
From 2007 to 2022, Romano also provided voice narration for the PBS series Curious George, as well as previews on NBC, The WB, and The CW. He was also the narrator for the courtroom reality TV series Hot Bench (created by Judy Sheindlin, known for Judge Judy) from the show's beginning in 2014 until 2020.
Personal life
He dated fellow actress Kathryn Fiore in 1999.
In 2018, he sold his home in Hollywood Hills West, Los Angeles for $1.647 million.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Snow | Lewis | Short film |
| 1989 | Sing | Blade | |
| 1993 | A Man in Uniform | Clyde | |
| 1994 | The Club | Evan | |
| 1994 | Getting Gotti | Johnny Dio | Television film |
| 1995 | Iron Eagle IV | Pilot of Minotaur | |
| 1995 | Soul Survivor | Goldfinger | |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Student #5 | |
| 1996 | The Conspiracy of Fear | Zelmo | Direct-to-video |
| 1997 | Hostile Intent | Press | |
| 2005 | Cruel but Necessary | Wayne | |
| The Batman vs. Dracula | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Monty | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | The Batman: Season 4 Unmasked | Himself | Direct-to-video Short film |
| 2007 | The Story of the 2006 Diamond goldBar Wolfpack | Narrato | Voice, direct-to-video Documentary |
| 2008 | Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight | Caramon Majere, Goblin Guard, Goblin Leader | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Level 26: Dark Origins | Sqweegel | Voice, short film |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Announcer | |
| 2013 | Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest | Narrator | Direct-to-video |
| Curious George Swings Into Spring | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Uncle Tony | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Maniac Mansion | Ryan Forrester | Episode: "National Security Risk" |
| 1990 | On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story | Unknown Role | Television film |
| 1991 | My Secret Identity | Station Manager's Nephew | Episode: "Pirate Radio" |
| 1991 | Street Legal | Gary | Episode: "Keeping Secrets" |
| 1993 | Amy Fisher: My Story | Mick | Television film |
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Vincent | Episode: "Bright Smoke, Cold Fire" |
| 1993–1994 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Eddie | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Getting Gotti | Dio | Television film |
| 1994 | The Mighty Jungle | Eric | Episode: "Wrapping It Up" |
| 1994 | Hello Kitty and Friends | Unknown Role | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1994–1997 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | Billy Dog, Additional voices | Main role |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Quirk | Episode: "Quake!" |
| 1995 | Sailor Moon | Tuxedo Mask, Game Machine Joe | Voice, DiC English dub |
| 1995 | Ready or Not | Judge | Episode: "Under One Roof" |
| 1995 | Sugartime | Phil Alderisio | Television film |
| 1995 | TekWar | Drieger | Episode: "Tek Posse" |
| 1995 | Falling for You | Desk Cop | Television film |
| 1995 | Ultraforce | Prototype | Voice, episode: "Prime Time" |
| 1995 | Dog City | Yves | Voice, episode: "The Dog Days of Summer Vacation" |
| 1995–1996 | Due South | Ian MacDonald | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Losing Chase | Batender | Television film |
| 1996 | Gargoyles | Gang Leader | Voice, episode: "And Justice for All" |
| 1996 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Rain | Voice, episode: "Skin Deep" |
| 1996–1997 | Traders | Mike Fabris | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | F/X: The Series | Ricky | Episode: "Siege" |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Eduardo Rivera | Voice, main role; 40 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | Men in Black: The Series | Troy the Symbiote, Kevin Brown | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Halloweentown | Benny | Voice, television film |
| 1998 | Stories from My Childhood | Unknown role | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Bratwurst, Jeff, Cat, Dog, Lunch Boy | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | Godzilla: The Series | Randy Hernandez | Voice, main role |
| 1999 | Hang Time | Cartman Sound-a-like | Voice, episode: "Too Good to Be True" |
| 1999 | Rocky Marciano | Allie Colombo | Television film |
| 1999 | Time of Your Life | Tony | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Kidnapper | Voice, episode: "Rebirth" |
| 1999 | NASCAR Racers | Carlos "Stunts" Rey | Voice |
| 1999 | NASCAR Racers: The Movie | Voice, television film | |
| 1999–2000 | Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles | Johnny Rico | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 1999–2001 | Spider-Man Unlimited | Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Hector Jones / Green Goblin | Voice, main role; 13 episodes |
| 2000 | Zorro: Generation Z | Bernardo | Voice, 26 episodes |
| 2000 | Malibu, CA | DJ | Voice, episode: "Jason's Deal" |
| 2000 | The Angry Beavers | Wayne | Voice, episode: "Canucks Amuck/Yak in the Sack" |
| 2000–2002 | Backstory | Narrator | Voice, main role; 16 episodes |
| 2000–2003 | NYPD Blue | Greg Knapp / Frank Genova | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood | Narrator | TV documentary |
| 2001 | Max Steel | Unknown role | Voice, episode: "Swashbucklers" |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Paul Turcotte in 1976 | Episode: "Reelin' in the Years" |
| 2002 | Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion | Announcer | TV documentary |
| 2002 | Totally Spies! | Robby Guthrie | Voice, episode: "Spies vs. Spies" |
| 2002 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Captain Treesdale, Keith Dale | Voice, episode: "Space Ape at the Cape" |
| 2002 | Ozzy & Drix | Jude | Voice, episode: "Where There's Smoke" |
| 2002 | Grim & Evil | Destructicus Con Carne | Voice, episode: "The Time Hole Incident" |
| 2003 | Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest | Narrator | TV documentary |
| 2003 | As Told by Ginger | Radio Announcer, Student #2 | Voice, episode: "Wicked Game" |
| 2003 | Samurai Jack | Thief, Robot | Voice, episode: "Jack and the Labyrinth" |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Muang, Drip-Den Guy, Teen #2, Doug Reisman's Friend, Doug's Friend | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Teen Titans | Kai | Voice, episode: "Sisters" |
| 2003 | Evil Con Carne | Destructicus Con Carne | Voice, episode: "Son of Evil" |
| 2004 | Biography | Narrator | Voice, episode: "Jayne Mansfield: Blonde Ambition" |
| 2004 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Charlie | Voice, episode: "Dragon Scouts" |
| 2004–2008 | The Batman | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Voice, main role |
| 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Javier, Guillermo | Voice, episode: "Ecto-Cooler/The Schlubs" |
| 2006 | Primetime Pets | Narrator | TV documentary |
| 2006 | The Science of Superman | Narrator | TV documentary |
| 2006–2022 | Curious George | The Narrator, Dog Owner, Newsreel Announcer, Fair Announcer | Main role; 198 episodes |
| 2007 | All Grown Up! | Didier, Joe | Voice, episode: "O Bro, Where Art Thou?" |
| 2008–2009 | Spaceballs: The Animated Series | Lone Starr | Voice, main role; 14 episodes |
| 2009 | Surviving a Super Tumor | Narrator | Television film |
| 2009 | Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | Narrator | Voice |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sqweegel | Voice, episode: "Squeegel" |
| 2012 | How Playboy Changed the World | Narrator / Himself | TV documentary |
| 2013 | VO Buzz Weekly | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Phineas and Ferb | Additional voices | Episode: "Sidetracked" |
| 2014 | Rolling with the Ronks! | Walter | Voice, pilot episode |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith | Kyle Katarn | |
| 1999 | Revenant | Cameron, Jason, Townsmen | |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force | Ensign Alexander Munro | |
| Spider-Man | Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Bank Thug #1 | ||
| 2001 | Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro | Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Palooka, Police Announcer | |
| X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 | Peter Parker / Spider-Man | ||
| Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | Virgil | ||
| Zoog Genius: Math, Science, & Technology | Male Host | ||
| 2002 | Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon | Voice Over Talent | |
| The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian | Rama, Village Chief, Soldier #2 | ||
| Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem | Karim, Guard | ||
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Revan, Additional voices | |
| Star Trek: Elite Force II | Lt. Alexander Munro | ||
| X2: Wolverine's Revenge | Peter Parker / Spider-Man | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2004 | Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | Jean Fournier, Guard B, Driver | |
| Pitfall: The Lost Expedition | Quickclaw, Guard #1 | ||
| 2005 | Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil | Additional Voices | |
| Resident Evil 4 | Luis Sera | ||
| 2006 | Just Cause | Josë Caramicas | |
| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend | James Rutland | ||
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Scorp | |
| 2014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | Scorp | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Scorp | |
| 2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators | Scorp, King Pen | |
| 2020 | Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Reiji Ishioda |
References
- "The Many Voices of Batman". VoiceOverHerald.com. 20 October 2014.
- "This is Who Narrates Curious George". 2 June 2021.
- "Every Actor Web-Heads Didn't Know Played Spider-Man". 2 January 2019.
- ^ Flemming, Jack (22 July 2018). "Voice actor Rino Romano gets his price and more for Hollywood Hills bungalow". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- latimes.com
- Getting Gotti at IMDB.com
- ^ "Rino Romano (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 28 November 2018. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Heching, Dan (5 April 2023). "Critics of Chris Pratt in 'Mario' movie will only hear a little of the actor's Italian accent". CNN. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- Ronin Entertainment. Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon. Universal Interactive. Scene: Ending credits, 1:15:38 in, Voice Over Talent.
- Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
External links
- Rino Romano at IMDb
- Interview with Rino Romano on Batman: YTB
| Preceded byNone | Voice of Tuxedo Mask 1995 |
Succeeded byToby Proctor |
| Preceded byChristopher Daniel Barnes | Voice of Spider-Man 1999–2001 |
Succeeded byNeil Patrick Harris |
| Preceded byKevin Conroy | Voice of Batman 2004–2008 |
Succeeded byJeremy Sisto |