Edward John Baddeley (July 16, 1933 - September 13, 2025) was a British actor and voice actor.
Career[]
Apart from his work in the theatre in the provinces and the West End, he is also notable for his work with the BBC and as voice-over artist. Credits include Top Hat and Zip in TUGS, his narration work as Winston Churchill in a 2003 documentary series, and for roles in shows such as Z-Cars, Doctor at Large and in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales. He has also worked as a voice coach and director for the Teddington Theatre Club. His autobiography Double Take was published in 2009.
John was an active member of the Stage Golf Society.
John died on 13 September 2025.
Filmography[]
Live-Action Dubbing[]
TV Series[]
- Star Fleet (1980-1981) - P.P.A., Number Two, Termoid Soldiers (eps. 1-3), EDF Officer 2 (ep. 2), Imperial Officer 1 (eps. 22-24)
Films[]
- Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar (1999) - Getafix
Animation Dubbing[]
Animated Films[]
- Tarzoon, Shame of the Jungle (1975) - Additional Voices
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime Series[]
- Alfred J. Kwak (1989-1990) - Henk, Additional Voices
OVAs & Specials[]
- Crying Freeman (1988) - Ron Fu (Manga Dub)
- Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990-1991) - Chinese Man (ep. 3), Old Criminal (ep. 3)
- The Dark Myth (1990) - Hayato
Anime Films[]
- Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978) - Heinrich Gissinger, Police Commissioner, Egyptian Police Chief, Egyptian Police Officer (Manga Dub)
- Space Adventure Cobra (1982) - Brutus (Manga Dub)
- Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) - Chopper Sniper, JGSDF (Manga Dub)
External Links[]
- John Baddeley at the Internet Movie Database
- John Baddeley at the Anime News Network's encyclopedia