John William DiMaggio (born September 4, 1968) is an Italian-American actor and voice actor. His gruff, baritone voice features as Bender and others on Futurama, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time, Marcus Fenix in the Gears of War series, the Scotsman in Samurai Jack, Dr. Drakken in Kim Possible, Brother Blood in Teen Titans, Shnitzel in Chowder, Hammerhead and Sandman in The Spectacular Spider-Man, Aquaman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and King Zøg on the Netflix series Disenchantment.
Career[]
A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, DiMaggio graduated from North Plainfield High School. He attended Rutgers University.
DiMaggio is known for his roles as Bender on Futurama, Marcus Fenix in the Gears of War franchise, Dr. Drakken on Kim Possible, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time and Niblet on Pound Puppies. He is a former comedian, appearing on stage as part of a comic duo named "Red Johnny and the Round Guy" and has several on-screen credits, such as Steve Ballmer in Pirates of Silicon Valley (the docudrama about the history of Apple Computer and Microsoft) and as Dr. Sean Underhill, a recurring character on Chicago Hope.
In 2013, he was the executive producer and narrator of I Know That Voice, a documentary on voice acting, along with producer Tommy Reid and director Lawrence Shapiro.
DiMaggio lives in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York. He is married to voice actress Kate Miller.
Filmography[]
Animation Dubbing[]
Animated Films[]
- Kaena: The Prophecy (2003) - Enode
- Asterix & the Vikings (2006) - Timandahaf
- Dragon Hunters (2008) - Fat John
- Mia and the Migoo (2008) - Jekhide
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime Series[]
- Reign: The Conqueror (1999) - Philip II (eps. 1-4), Antipater (eps. 1-4), Additional Voices
- Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003) - Rokai (ep. 10)
- Afro Samurai (2007) - Brother 2, Ivanov, Giant (ep. 1), Patron 2 (ep. 1)
OVAs & Specials[]
- Golgo 13: Queen Bee (1998) - Golgo 13, Informant
Anime Films[]
- Castle in the Sky (1986) - Additional Voices (Buena Vista Dub)
- Pom Poko (1994) - Ryutaro, Additional Voices
- Princess Mononoke (1997) - Gonza, Additional Voices
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) - Nolt Marcus, Sheriff, Machira, John Elbourne
- The Animatrix (2003) - Crewman, Kaiser
- Tekkonkinkreet (2006) - Boss
- Drifting Home (2022) - Yasuji Kumagaya
Video Game Dubbing[]
- Final Fantasy X (2001) - Wakka, Kimahri Ronso
- Yakuza (2005) - Osamu Kashiwagi
- Kingdom Hearts II (2006) - Jacoby
- Valkyria Chronicles (2008) - Georg von Damon
- Final Fantasy XIII (2009) - Additional Voices
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Heidegger
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) - Heidegger
External Links[]
- John DiMaggio at the Internet Movie Database
- John DiMaggio on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- John DiMaggio on Behind The Voice Actors