Loren Lester

Loren Lester
Born
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Spouse
Kelly Lester
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(m. 1988)​
Children3, including Julia
Websitelorenlester.com

Loren Lester is an American screen, stage, and voice actor who made his Broadway debut in the 2024 revival of Cabaret.

Career

Film and television

Lester has appeared in over 200 episodes of series including Curb Your Enthusiasm ("The Black Swan" episode) The Orville, Scorpion, I'm Dying Up Here, Parenthood, Bones, NCIS, Ringer, Good Luck Charlie, Awake, The Closer, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, Castle, Two and a Half Men, and many others.

He was the Irate passenger in the Wes Craven film Red Eye starring Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy, and he was in the comedies The Sweetest Thing and American Wedding

He began his career very young; one of his early recurring roles was "Roy" in The Facts of Life.

He also played one of the hall monitors, Fritz Hansel, in Rock 'n' Roll High School.

He recurred on all three seasons of the HBO hit comedy series Hung, and had recurring roles on Victorious (Nickelodeon), Gilmore Girls, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.

Lester also appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Quickening". In 2008, Lester played the role of an ER doctor on Heroes in the episode "The Second Coming".

He has appeared in over 100 radio and television commercials.

Animation

He is best known as the voice of DC Comics superhero Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing in the DC Animated Universe and Barbeque on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.

He later reprised the role of Nightwing in the 2017 direct-to-video, Batman and Harley Quinn.[1]

Lester also voiced the superheroes Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Iron Fist in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes from Marvel Comics.[2]

His voice has been heard in numerous critically acclaimed audio books and in popular interactive games such as Halo 4 and Batman: Arkham Knight. He provides the voice of Kirk Langstrom / Man-Bat in Batman: Arkham Knight.[3]

In 1990, he provided the voice for Jordan Knight in New Kids on the Block. In 1994, he was also the voice of Gringo in the Don Bluth film Thumbelina.

He also provided the voice for Rick Gordon, Flash Gordon's son, in the 1986 series Defenders of the Earth

Stage

Lester has starred in dozens of plays and musicals. Currently living in New York, he was seen frequently in the Los Angeles theatre scene at venues such as The Pasadena Playhouse in Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels.[4] He is also a graduate of the Occidental College theatre department.

Personal life

Lester and his wife, Kelly, also an actress and daughter of Peter Mark Richman, have three daughters: Jenny, Lily, and Julia.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Young Love, First Love Pevney Television film
1981–1987 The Facts of Life Roy 7 episodes
1982 Gimme a Break! Arnie Episode: "Julie's First Love"
1985 Charles in Charge Clarence Norman Episode: "Charles 'R' Us"
1987 Falcon Crest Anesthesiologist Episode: "Missed Connections"
1995 Bonnie Joe the Toe Episode: "The Phone Call"
1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Attendant Episode: "The Quickening"
2002 Boomtown Homeowner Episode: "All Hallow's Eve"
2002–2004 The Practice Dr. Marchant, Mitchell Gore 2 episodes
2003 Good Morning, Miami Group Leader Episode: "Hi, My Name Is Jake"
2004 Without a Trace Mr. Roscoe Episode: "Wannabe"
2004 Las Vegas Lawyer Episode: "Always Faithful"
2004 LAX Immigration Attorney Episode: "Unscheduled Arrivals"
2004 General Hospital Meyer 8 episodes
2005 Scrubs Vet Episode: "My Quarantine"
2005 Gilmore Girls Anson 2 episodes
2005 Joey Producer Episode: "Joey and the Big Break"
2005 Desperate Housewives Dr. Baker Episode: "You Could Drive A Person Crazy"
2006 Two and a Half Men Emcee Episode: "The Unfortunate Little Schnauzer"
2006 The West Wing Jarin Episode: "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
2006 Pepper Dennis WEIE Attorney Episode: "True Love Is Dead"
2006 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Man Episode: "A Midsummer's Nightmare"
2006 The Game Dr. Joe Episode: "How Tasha Got Her Groove Back"
2006 Help Me Help You Gabe Episode: "Raging Bill"
2006–2007 The Bold and the Beautiful Eli Donovan 4 episodes
2007 7th Heaven Bob Meyers Episode: "Deacon Blues"
2007 The Riches Ed Kline Episode: "Pilot"
2007 In Case of Emergency Dr. Green Episode: "The Good, the Bad and the Mob"
2007 Notes from the Underbelly Man Episode: "Million Dollar Baby"
2007 State of Mind Crisis Counselor Episode: "Pilot"
2007 Side Order of Life Doug Stack Episode: "Coming Out"
2007 Zoey 101 Pierre LaMange Episode: "Zoey's Ribs"
2007–2008 Criminal Minds Dr. Shore, Surgeon 2 episodes
2008 Unhitched Therapist Episode: "Woman Marries Horse"
2008 Greek Harvard Dean Episode: "Barely Legal"
2008 The Closer Dan Frye Episode: "Split Ends"
2008 Heroes ER Doctor Episode: "The Second Coming"
2009 Castle Mr. Simmons Episode: "Always Buy Retail"
2009 FlashForward Neurologist Episode: "No More Good Days"
2009 Cold Case A.J. Pritchard Episode: "The Crossing"
2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Turner Episode: "The Black Swan"
2009–2011 Hung Howard Koontz 5 episodes
2010 The Young and the Restless Dr. Jasper 3 episodes
2010 Undercovers Hans Episode: "Devices"
2010–2011 Victorious Dr. Levinson 2 episodes
2011 Dating in the Middle Ages James Brownhill Episode: "Dr. Poo"
2011 Ringer Aubrey Zimmerman Episode: "If You Ever Want a French Lesson..."
2012 Awake Murray Episode: "Ricky's Tacos"
2012 NCIS Edgar Cromwell Episode: "Up in Smoke"
2012 Final Witness Hans Reiser Episode: "What the Boy Saw"
2012 Good Luck Charlie Randy Episode: "Team Mom"
2012 Help for the Holidays Daniel Television film
2013 Bones William Wiseman Episode: "The Dude in the Dam"
2014 Reinventing Cassie Mel Television film
2014 Parenthood District Representative Episode: "You've Got Mold"

Television (animated)

Year Title Role Notes
1985 G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Barbecue 8 episodes
1986–1987 Defenders of the Earth Rick Gordon, Young Kurt Walker 65 episodes
1990 New Kids on the Block Jordan Knight 15 episodes
1991 The Legend of Prince Valiant Messenger, Survivor Episode: "The Gift"
1992–1995 Batman: The Animated Series Dick Grayson / Robin 27 episodes[5]
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Various voices 2 episodes[5]
1994 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Guard Episode: "The Dark Side of the Swat Kats"
1997 Extreme Ghostbusters Episode: "True Face of a Monster"
1997–1998 The New Batman Adventures Dick Grayson / Nightwing, Mo 10 episodes[5]
1998 The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Earl Pink Episode: "The San Francisco Beat"[5]
2001 Men in Black: The Series 2 episodes
2005–2006 W.I.T.C.H. Julian, Announcer, Aketon, Tynar 8 episodes
2009–2011 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Hal Jordan / Green Lantern 2 episodes[5]
2012 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Danny Rand / Iron Fist, Newscaster 2 episodes[5]

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School Fritz Hansel
1981 Evilspeak Charlie Boy
1990 Prayer of the Rollerboys Anchorman
2002 The Sweetest Thing Mr. Mooney
2003 American Wedding Celebrant
2005 Red Eye Doctor
2009 17 Again Mike's Lawyer
2011 After the Wizard Dr. Edwards
2011 The Hit List Billy Joe Philbin
2012 A Green Story Ernest York
2013 A Leading Man Bruce Dodes
2019 Senior Love Triangle David [6]

Film (animated)

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Thumbelina Gringo [5]
1998 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Dick Grayson / Robin Direct-to-video[5]
2017 Batman and Harley Quinn Dick Grayson / Nightwing Direct-to-video[1][5]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Adventures of Batman & Robin Dick Grayson / Robin Sega CD version
2002 Earth & Beyond
2003 Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu Dick Grayson / Nightwing [5]
2004 Spider-Man 2 Richard Parker, Additional Voices
2005 Ultimate Spider-Man Richard Parker
2010 Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
2011 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Danny Rand / Iron Fist
2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures
2012 Halo 4 Additional voices
2015 Batman: Arkham Knight Kirk Langstorm / Man-Bat
2016 View-Master Batman Animated VR Dick Grayson / Robin [5]

Shorts

  • The Old Man and the Studio
  • Cross-Eyed Dinner Theater Presents! - Alan
  • The One Who Got Away
  • Going Home
  • Down, Up, Out
  • Peter at the End
  • Red
  • The Interrogation
  • The Uncivil War
  • Up the Valley and Beyond
  • A Family of Clowns
  • Max
  • Terrorists Anonymous

References

  1. ^ a b Hayman, Amanda (May 30, 2017). "Batman and Harley Quinn Blu-ray Details". ScreenRant. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Live streaming New York Comic-Con". Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. TwitchTV (confirmation heard during 0:24:48 - 0:25:03)
  3. ^ Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
  4. ^ "Greetings from The Pasadena Playhouse – Dressing Room 3 – Loren Lester". 4 February 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Loren Lester (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 30, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  6. ^ Senior Love Triangle, retrieved August 13, 2022
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