Loren Lester
Lester at the East Coast Comicon
Born (1960-10-04) October 4, 1960
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Spouse
Kelly Lester
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(m. 1988)​
Children3, including Julia
Websitelorenlester.com
Signature

Loren Lester (born October 4, 1960) is an American screen, stage and voice actor best known as the voice of DC Comics superhero Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing in Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures. He is also a graduate of the Occidental College theatre department and has appeared in over 100 radio and television commercials.

Career

Film and television

He began his career very young; one of his early recurring roles was "Roy" in The Facts of Life. He also provided the voice for Rick Gordon, Flash Gordon's son, in the 1986 cartoon series Defenders of the Earth and as Barbeque on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.

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

From 1992 to 1999, Lester voiced Dick Grayson / Robin / Nightwing in the DC Animated Universe, appearing primarily in Batman: The Animated Series and its revamped follow-up The New Batman Adventures. He later reprised the role in the 2017 direct-to-video, Batman and Harley Quinn.

Lester has appeared in over 200 episodes of series including Parenthood, Bones, NCIS, Ringer, Good Luck Charlie, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Awake, The Closer, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, Castle, Two and a Half Men, and many others.

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". He was the Irate passenger in Red Eye. In 2008, Lester played the role of an ER doctor on Heroes in the episode "The Second Coming".

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 and his counterpart Man Bat for Batman: Arkham Knight.[1]

Lester also voiced Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in "The Eyes of Despero" episode of Batman: Brave and the Bold, also from DC Comics. And then the voice of Iron Fist in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes from Marvel Comics.[2] Recently, he directed the web series Let’s Do Lunch,[3] starring Sam Harris[4] and Barry Williams.[5]

Stage

Lester has starred in dozens of plays and musicals. He is seen frequently in the Los Angeles theatre scene and recently made his debut at The Pasadena Playhouse in Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels.[6] He has also starred in productions at such venues as the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the Santa Monica Playhouse and West Coast Ensemble.

Lester also wrote the stage show It’s Magic – The Life and Music of Doris Day.[7]

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

Television (animated)

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroBarbecue8 episodes
1986–1987Defenders of the EarthRick Gordon, Young Kurt Walker65 episodes
1990New Kids on the BlockJordan Knight15 episodes
1991The Legend of Prince ValiantMessenger, SurvivorEpisode: "The Gift"
1992–1995Batman: The Animated SeriesDick Grayson / RobinEpisode: "Christmas With the Joker"
Episode: "Fear of Victory"
Episode: "Dreams in Darkness"
Episode: "Robin's Reckoning"
Episode: "Night of the Ninja"
Episode: "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne"
Episode: "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?"
Episode: "What Is Reality?"
Episode: "I Am the Night"
Episode: "The Mechanic"
Episode: "Shadow of the Bat"
Episode: "The Demon's Quest"
Episode: "House & Garden"
Episode: "The Terrible Trio"
Episode: "Harlequinade"
Episode: "Time Out of Joint"
Episode: "Bane"
Episode: "Baby-Doll"
Episode: "The Lion and the Unicorn"
Episode: "Showdown"
Episode: "Riddler's Reform"
Episode: "Second Chance"
Episode: "Harley's Holiday"
Episode: "Lock-Up"
Episode: "Make 'Em Laugh"
Episode: "Deep Freeze"
Episode: "Batgirl Returns"
Henchman Episode: "Dreams in Darkness"
Prisoner Episode: "I Am the Night"
1994Aaahh!!! Real MonstersMonster, Camera #2, Monster #2, 3-Eyes, Blorp 1+32 episodes
1994SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronGuardEpisode: "The Dark Side of the Swat Kats"
1997Extreme GhostbustersEpisode: "True Face of a Monster"
1997–1998The New Batman AdventuresDick GraysonEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
Dick Grayson / Nightwing Episode: "You Scratch My Back"
Episode: "Joker's Millions"
Episode: "Over the Edge"
Episode: "Animal Act"
Episode: "Old Wounds"
Episode: "Chemistry"
Episode: "Judgment Day"
Mo Episode: "Sins of the Father"
Episode: "Judgment Day"
2001Men in Black: The Series2 episodes
2005–2006W.I.T.C.H.Julian, Announcer, Aketon, Tynar8 episodes
2009, 2011Batman: The Brave and the BoldHal Jordan / Green Lantern2 episodes
2012The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesDanny Rand / Iron Fist, Newscaster2 episodes

Film

Film (animated)

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994ThumbelinaGringo
1998Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZeroDick Grayson / RobinDirect-to-video
2017Batman and Harley QuinnDick Grayson / NightwingDirect-to-video

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994The Adventures of Batman & RobinDick Grayson / RobinSega CD version
2002Earth & Beyond
2003Batman: Rise of Sin TzuDick Grayson / Nightwing
2004Spider-Man 2Richard Parker, Additional Voices
2005Ultimate Spider-ManRichard Parker
2010Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The VideogameHal Jordan / Green Lantern
2011Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3Danny Rand / Iron Fist
2011Kinect Disneyland Adventures
2012Halo 4Additional Voices
2015Batman: Arkham KnightDr. Kirk Langstorm / Man-Bat
2016View-Master Batman Animated VRDick Grayson / Robin

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. ↑ Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
  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. ↑ "Easy Lunch Boxes Bento Containers Videos and Celebrity Web Series".
  4. ↑ "Sam Harris: Official Web Site". www.samharris.com.
  5. ↑ "Home". The Greg Brady Project.
  6. ↑ "Greetings from The Pasadena Playhouse – Dressing Room 3 – Loren Lester". 4 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "It's Magic! - The Life and Music of Doris Day".
  8. ↑ Senior Love Triangle, retrieved 2022-08-13
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