Jim Ward

• Name — Jim Ward • Birth Name — James Kevin Ward • Born — 19 May 1959 • Birthplace — San Francisco, California, U.S. • Died — 10 December 2025 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1976–2021 • Occupation — * Voice actor • radio personality • Father — Donald J. Ward • Awards — Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 – Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Biker Mice from Mars • Agent — Arlene Thornton and Associates

James Kevin Ward was born in San Francisco on May 19, 1959, and grew up in Los Angeles. He was the son of Donald J. Ward, a folklorist and German professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. After college, Ward worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Ward began acting in 1976 with a minor role in the Western television series How the West Was Won. His first voice acting break in 1993 came with the role of Spider-Man in the updated Sega CD video game The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin. He went on to play several roles in animation and video games, most notably Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, and several voices in The Fairly OddParents and Ben 10. In 2006, Ward played Eyemore in Biker Mice from Mars, a remake of the 1990s series of the same name. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.

From 2004 to 2017, Ward was the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a syndicated progressive talk radio program that featured a number of his impersonations of political figures, other celebrities, and news makers.

Ward met his wife, Janice, on a cruise to Mexico in 2000, and they married in 2009. Ward was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2017 and retired from his role on The Stephanie Miller Show. In 2021, it was reported that Ward's Alzheimer's, along with a severe infection of COVID-19, had progressed to the point that he was unable to continue voice acting. Ward died at the Silverado Beverly Place Memory Care in Los Angeles on December 10, 2025, after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's. His death was announced on social media by Stephanie Miller, who aired a tribute to Ward the following day. He was 66.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1984 — Diff'rent Strokes — "KITT" (voice) — Episode: "Hooray for Hollywood". Uncredited. In the Knight Rider series, KITT was voiced by William Daniels • 1989 — The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! — Patty's dad, Count Dracula, Dr. Frankenstein • 1997–1999 — Smart Guy — Vice Principal Basil Militich — Note: Credited as James K. Ward • 2013 — The Haunted Hathaways — Wags — Episode: "Haunted Dog"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1998–1999 — The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs — Angus • 1999–2000 — Dilbert (TV series) — Loud Howard • 2000 — King of the Hill — George W. Bush — Episode: "The Perils of Polling" • 2000–2002 — Hard Drinkin' Lincoln — Abraham Lincoln — Macromedia Flash cartoon on Icebox.com • 2001–2004 — Totally Spies! — Sebastian, Security Guard, Worker #1, Man — 4 episodes • 2001–2017 — The Fairly OddParents — Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Mr. Bickles, Dif, Pa Speevak, various voices — 95 episodes • 2002 — Hey Arnold! — Announcer — Episode: "Rich Guy" • 2003 — Time Squad — Paul Revere — Episode: "Horse of Horrors" • 2004–2006 — Danny Phantom — Bertrand, Drive-Through Speaker Box, Walla, Guard, Hobson, Operative L — 6 episodes • 2004 — Tripping the Rift — Devil — Episode: "The Devil and a Guy Named Webster" • 2005–2009 — My Life as a Teenage Robot — Various voices — 9 episodes • 2005–2008 — Ben 10 — Diamondhead, XLR8, Wildvine, various voices — 32 episodes • 2006 — Catscratch — Champsley — 2 episodes • 2006–2007 — Biker Mice from Mars — Stoker / Night Shift, Dr. Catorkian, Eyemore, Crusher — 7 episodes • 2007 — Avatar: The Last Airbender — Headmaster — Episode: "The Headband" • 2008 — Legion of Super Heroes — Mordru — Episode: "Trials" • Wolverine and the X-Men — Professor X, Sentinels, Warren Worthington II, Abraham Cornelius, Rover — 20 episodes • 2009 — Back at the Barnyard — Judge — Episode: "Cowdyshack" • The Super Hero Squad Show — Professor X — Episode: "Mysterious Mayhem at Mutant High!" • 2010–2012 — The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes — Baron Strucker, Henry Peter Gyrich, Damocles AI, Chrell, additional voices — 7 episodes • 2012 — Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness — Kwan — Episode: "Has-Been Hero" • 2015 — We Bare Bears — Theater Manager — Episode: "Shush Ninjas" • 2016 — Justice League Action — Brain — Episode: "The Brain Buster" • 2016–2017 — New Looney Tunes — Squint Eatswood — 4 episodes

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1993 — The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin — Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Eddie Brock/Venom • 1998 — Grim Fandango — Hector LeMans, Gunnar, Doug • King's Quest: Mask of Eternity — Armor Seller Gnome, Hillman, Unseen Voice • 1999 — Star Wars Episode I: Racer — Fud Sang, Mars Guo • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace — Gungan Jailer • 2000 — Escape from Monkey Island — Drunken Man, Tony the Catapult Operator • 2001 — Star Wars: Starfighter — Pirate Ground Control, Wingman • Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura — Arronax, Gar, Joachim, Nasrudin • 2002 — Ratchet & Clank — Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Gadgetron CEO, Deserter • Star Wars Racer Revenge — Scorch Zanales • Star Wars: Bounty Hunter — Meeko Ghintee • 2003 — Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb — Soldier • Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge — Dr. Hancock, Cop • The Hobbit — Gandalf • Call of Duty — German PA Officer • Bionicle — Pohatu Nuva • SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs — Russian Spetznaz Operative Polaris • Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando — Captain Qwark, Abercrombie Fizzwidget • 2004 — Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines — Additional voices • Painkiller — Asmodeus • The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown — Chet Ubetcha • Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal — Captain Qwark, Skrunch, Host, Scorpio, Thyrannoid • Call of Duty: United Offensive — Corporal Kukilov, German Officer, German Soldier • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater — Aleksandr Granin • 2005 — Resident Evil 4 — Jack Krauser • Destroy All Humans! — Bert Whither, Mayor, Power Suit Soldier • Killer7 — Toru Fukushima • Evil Dead: Regeneration — Dr. Reinhard, Professor Knowby • F.E.A.R. — Commissioner Betters • Kingdom of Paradise — Genra • X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse — Colossus, Guardian • Ratchet: Deadlocked — Captain Qwark, Shellshock • The Outfit — Axis Troops • 2006 — Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? — Stuart Weatherby, Mr. Jenkins, C. L. Magnus, Spooky Space Kook, Scare Pair, Phantom Shadows • SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab — Miscellaneous Voices • 2007 — Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters — Captain Qwark, Otto Destruct • Tomb Raider: Anniversary — Pierre DuPont • Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction — Captain Qwark • Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots — ChadBot, Game Show Host • Ben 10: Protector of Earth — XLR8, Wildvine • Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties — Tokugawa Ieyasu • 2008 — Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed — Mr. Pork, Gondil • Iron Man — A.I.M. Soldier • Mercenaries 2: World In Flames — Ramon Solano • Defense Grid: The Awakening — Fletcher • 2009 — Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard — Sting Sniperscope, Secret Wafferthin Soldier, Suited Employee • MadWorld — Agent XIII • Brütal Legend — Roadies, Druids • Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Captain Qwark • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Ranger, Shadow Company Soldier • Wolfenstein — Scribe • Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles — Jack Krauser • The Saboteur — Vittore Morini • 2010 — White Knight Chronicles — Sarvain • Lost Planet 2 — Various voices • BioShock 2 — Suresh • Resonance of Fate — Cardinal Rowen • Clash of the Titans — Phaedrus, Kucuk, Soldiers • Ninety-Nine Nights II — Zirrick • Fallout: New Vegas — Dr. Klein, Main Computer, Prototype Auto-Doc • 2011 — Dragon Age II — Orsino • Guild Wars 2 — Tybalt Leftpaw • Rise of Nightmares — Peter • White Knight Chronicles II — Ledom • Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One — Captain Qwark, Commander Spog • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 — Sentinels • 2012 — Diablo III — Belial • Transformers: Fall of Cybertron — Perceptor • PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale — Captain Qwark, Soldier • Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault — Captain Qwark • 2013 — Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance — Herr Doktor / Wilhelm Voigt • Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm — Brakk • Marvel Heroes — Professor X • Dota 2 — Defense Grid Announcer • Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus — Captain Qwark • 2014 — Diablo III: Reaper of Souls — Belial • The Elder Scrolls Online — Mannimarco, additional voices • Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark — Perceptor • Defense Grid 2 — Fletcher • 2015 — Transformers: Devastation — Teletraan-1, Teletraan Alpha, Ground Soldiers • Batman: Arkham Knight — Firefighter Adamson, Officer Williams, Sergeant McAllister • Fallout 4 — RobCo Battlezone Announcer, Old Longfellow • 2016 — Ratchet & Clank — Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Hoverboarder, Warbot, Blarg • 2018 — Red Dead Redemption 2 — The Local Pedestrian Population • 2019 — Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order — Additional voices • 2022 — Quake Champions — Ranger — Final role

Jim Ward is recorded as having received Daytime Emmy Award and Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.