Artt Butler

Not to be confused with Art Butler.
Artt Butler
Born
Arthur M. Butler

(1969-10-13) October 13, 1969 (age 55)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2008–present

Artt Butler, is an American voice actor. He is best known for his voice roles as Captain Ackbar in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Rafael Diaz in Star vs. the Forces of Evil and Shang Tsung and Cyrax in the animated direct-to-video films Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) and Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)[1]

Early life

Butler was born in Los Angeles County, California, on October 13, 1969. He is of half-Japanese and half-Mexican descent, which he refers himself as a "Jap-xican". In the early 1990s, he worked as a receptionist and manager for the Sandie Schnarr Talent agency.

Career

In 2008, Butler made his first voice acting role as the voice of Sabato Kuroi in the English version of the anime series Blade of the Immortal.

In 2020, he provided the dual voice role of Uncle and Bill in the animated film Over the Moon.[2] He then provided the voice of Shang Tsung in the direct-to-video animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, a role he reprised in its sequel Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms, where he also voiced Cyrax.[3] He is also set to reprise his role in the upcoming third film Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind.[4]

For animated television, he voiced Captain Ackbar in the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2011 for three episodes. His other voice roles on shows include The Boondocks, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Elena of Avalor, and The Loud House. From 2015 to 2019, he provided the voice of Rafael Diaz in the Disney Channel animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil.[5]

Filmography

Film

Animation

Year Title Role Notes Source
2020 Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge Shang Tsung, Lin Kuei Assassin Direct-to-video [6]
2020 Over the Moon Uncle, Bill [6]
2021 Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms Shang Tsung, Cyrax, Shao Kahn Soldier Direct-to-video [6]
2022 Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind Shang Tsung, Lin Kuei Direct-to-video [4]

Live-action

Year Title Role Notes Source
2013 Her Text Voice [6]

Television

Animation

Year Title Role Notes Source
2008 Blade of the Immortal Sabato Kuroi English version [6]
2010 The Boondocks Agent Jack Flowers Episode: "It's Goin' Down"
2011 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Captain Ackbar[6] 3 episodes
2014–15 Fifi: Cat Therapist Bobby, Hamlet, Arvind 5 episodes
2015–19 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Rafael Diaz, Various 20 episodes [6]
2016 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Plaintiff, Orion, Space Technician, Prisoner Episode: "Road Trippin'" [6]
2017 Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Dale 2 episodes [6]
2017–18 Elena of Avalor Roberto Núnez, Various voices 3 episodes [6]
2022-present The Loud House Mr. Mu 2 Episodes

Live-action

Year Title Role Notes Source
2014 Two and a Half Men Robot[6] Episode: "Oh WALD-E, Good Times Ahead"
2015 I Didn't Do It P.A. Announcer Episode: "Lindy and Logan's Brrrrrthday"
2017–18 Mom Male Voice, TV Announcer 2 episodes
2017 Rhett & Link's Buddy System Roberto Episode: "To Kill a Robot"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Source
2012 Syndicate Ben Lee, Additional Voices
2016 Masquerada: Songs and Shadows Nahl Varius, Dactite (Sewer)
2020 Ghost of Tsushima Sogen, Chouta, Hachi, Additional Voices [6]
2021 Lost Judgment Akihiro Ehara English version [6]
2023 Diablo IV Genbar [6]
2023 Avatar: The Quest for Balance Iroh, Additional voices
2024 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Iroh Iroh voiceover added on August 16, 2024 update[7]

References

  1. ^ Dar, Taimur (September 2, 2021). "INTERVIEW: Artt Butler relishes voicing immortal sorcerer Shang Tsung in MORTAL KOMBAT LEGENDS: BATTLE OF THE REALMS". www.comicsbeat.com. Comics Beat. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 24, 2021). "Director Glen Keane Finds His Latest Inspiration In The Girl Who Goes 'Over The Moon' – Contenders Film". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Schwarz, John (August 16, 2021). "KUNG LAO, D'VORAH, SHINNOK & SHANG TSUNG FEATURED IN NEW IMAGES FROM MORTAL KOMBAT LEGENDS: BATTLE OF THE REALMS". www.bubblebladder.com. Bubble Bladder. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Vejvoda, Jim (August 3, 2022). "Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind Voice Cast and Plot Details Revealed". www.ign.com. IGN. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Schneider, Michael (December 10, 2014). "First Look: Disney Sets Preview of Animated Comedy Adventure Star vs. The Forces of Evil". www.tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Artt Butler (visual voice guide)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - Official Iroh Reveal". YouTube. 16 August 2024.