James Steven Bulen (born August 1, 1949), better known as Steve Bulen, is an American voice actor.
Career
He has done voices for many animated films and television shows for Walt Disney Animation Studios and Hanna-Barbera as well several video games and anime titles such as Doomed Megalopolis, Giant Robo: The Animation, Outlaw Star, Perfect Blue, Street Fighter II V and Rave Master.
He has also worked as looping director on several feature films and wrote several episodes for Saban Entertainment series, such as Bob in a Bottle, Maya the Bee, Jungle Tales, Bumpety Boo, Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio, The Littl' Bits and Samurai Pizza Cats.
Bulen has been largely inactive since 2008, with his last appearance in a dub being Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.
Filmography
Live-Action Dubbing
Films
- La Femme Nikita (1990) - Jail Cop 1, Krichi, Martial Arts Teacher
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) - Catapult Commander, Documentary Narrator, Slave Driver with Horn
- Pinocchio (2002) - First Doctor
Animation Dubbing
Animated Series
- The Return of Dogtanian (1989) - Beajeaux
- Space Strikers (1991) - Vince Burke (ep. 1)
- Jin Jin & the Panda Patrol (1994) - Ponurak, Additional Voices
- Iznogoud (1995) - Additional Voices
Animated Films
- Return to Treasure Island (1988) - Doctor Livesey, Squire Trelawney, Billy Bones
- The Wind in the Willows: The Movie (1999) - Mole
- The Little Polar Bear (2001) - Additional Voices
Anime Dubbing
Anime
- Honeybee Hutch (1970-1971) - Additional Voices
- Lupin the 3rd Part II (1977-1980) - Daisuke Jigen (Streamline Dub; eps. 145 & 155)
- Eagle Riders (1978-1980) - Zarnek (ep. 1)
- Fist of the North Star (1984-1987) - Baron (ep. 16), Wrestler (ep. 36)
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990-1991) - Gargoyle, Nadia's Servant (ep. 7) (Streamline Dub)
- Teknoman (1992-1993) - Balzac St. Jacques
- Street Fighter II V (1995) - Additional Voices (Animaze Dub)
- Outlaw Star (1998) - Shimi / Leilong
- The Legend of Black Heaven (1999) - Fomalhaut
- Trigun (1998) - Midvalley the Hornfreak, Armed Man (ep. 22)
- Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000) - Ukiya-Tei Housemaster (ep. 5)
- Rave Master (2001-2002) - Gale Symphonia Glory VI
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002-2003) - Fukami
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006-2007) - Taizo Kirihara
OVAs & Specials
- Outlanders (1986) - Progress (Animaze Dub)
- Crying Freeman (1988-1994) - Yō Hinomura (Crying Freeman) (Streamline/ADV Dub)
- Zillion: Burning Night (1988) - Gardok Odama
- 3x3 Eyes (1991-1992) - Steve Long, Hotel Manager (ep. 3) (Streamline Dub)
- Doomed Megalopolis (1991) - Torahiko Terada (Streamline Dub)
- Babel II (1992) - Koichi Yamano (Babel II)
- Dragon Slayer (1992) - Roe
- Giant Robo: The Animation (1992-1998) - Professor Go Gakujin (Animaze Dub)
- 8 Man After (1993) - Hazama Itsuro
- Ambassador Magma (1993) - Kunisaki, Additional Voices
- Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993) - Casshan (Tetsuya Azuma)
- Orguss 02 (1993-1995) - Kerachi Torunado, Rivilian Soldier C (ep. 5), Rivilian Man A (ep. 6)
- Macross Plus (1994-1995) - Apple Tech #2 (ep. 2), Module R.F. Trader (ep. 2)
- Armitage III (1995) - Additional Voices
Anime Films
- Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978) - Daisuke Jigen (Streamline Dub)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) - Daisuke Jigen, Mustached Councilman, Italian Councilman (Streamline Dub)
- Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) - General Elron, Lieutenant Seki
- Space Adventure Cobra (1982) - Sheriff, Bartender, PA (Streamline Dub)
- Barefoot Gen (1983) - Hospital Doctor, Maggot Victim 1
- Vampire Hunter D (1985) - Greco Roman (Streamline Dub)
- Fist of the North Star: The Movie (1986) - Elder Ukoku, Additional Voices
- Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987) - General Khaidenn
- Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987) - Yasu
- Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms (1992) - Lu Bu
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) - Interpol Agent
- Ghost in the Shell (1995) - Section 9 Staff Cyberneticist, Coroner
- Perfect Blue (1997) - Tejima
Video Game Dubbing
- The Space Adventure (1991) - Schultz, Hammerbolt Joe
Writer
External Links
- Steve Bulen at the Internet Movie Database
- Steve Bulen at the Anime News Network's encyclopedia