Tom Halperin Weiner (June 16, 1947 - June 30, 2024) was an English-American voice actor, producer, director, and writer.
Career[]
Wyner had worked as a voice actor on numerous anime dubs, video games and live action Saban Entertainment series over the years, and was best friends with fellow anime voice actor Richard Epcar.
He was best known as the voice of M. Bison in the Street Fighter II anime and movie, Project 2501/The Puppet Master in Ghost in the Shell, Devimon on Digimon Adventure, Quent Yaiden on Wolf's Rain, Shogun on Heat Guy J, Carrozo 'Iron Mask' Ronah in Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Gerard Villefort in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Lord Galus in El-Hazard: The Wanderers, Father Juliano Colegui on Witch Hunter Robin, and Teddy Bomber on Cowboy Bebop. In addition, Wyner worked as script writer for various works for Saban Entertainment, Harmony Gold and Streamline Pictures.
Wyner last appeared in an anime dub around 2006, later moving to Ashland, Oregon in 2013. He had been employed by Blackstone Audio since February of 2006, and recorded over 250 audio books.
Filmography[]
Live-Action Dubbing[]
TV Series[]
- Luis Miguel: The Series (2018-2021) - Additional Voices
Puppet Shows[]
- The Hallo Spencer Show (1979-2001) - Hallo Spencer (Saban Dub)
Films[]
- The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (1967) - Confederate Officer, Captain Clinton (Additional ADR; 2003 Extended Edition)
- La Femme Nikita (1990) - Victor "The Cleaner", Maurice
- Onmyoji (2001) - Fujiwara no Motokata
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) - Criminalis
- Night Watch (2004) - Zavulon
Animation Dubbing[]
Animated Series[]
- Journey to the Heart of the World (1993) - Prince Blackstone, Aldon
- Space Strikers (1995) - Additional Voices
- Walter Melon (1997-1998) - Announcer (ep. 7a), Tartonion (ep. 9b)
Animated Films[]
- The Treasure Planet (1982) - Commander Smollet, Nebuchadnezzar
- Peter No-Tail in America (1985) - Rat (US Dub)
- Armageddon (1996) - Hades
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime[]
- Lupin the 3rd Part 2 (1977-1980) - Don Martino (ep. 8), Goemon's Sensei (ep. 21), Lawyer B (ep. 21), Mongolian Leader (ep. 37), Fantômas Mark III (eps. 53, 73), Kinkaku (ep. 67), Isami Kondo III (ep. 71), Priest (ep. 75), Police Chief (ep. 77), Additional Voices
- Eagle Riders (1978-1980) - Man (ep. 1)
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980) - Injun Joe, Davit Garlic
- The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980-1981) - Narrator, Inspector Blooper, Additional Voices
- Dogtanian & the Three Muskehounds (1981-1982) - Narrator, Duke of Buckingham, Additional Voices
- The Magical World of Gigi (1982-1983) - Thief Lupin (ep. 41), Additional Voices
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982-1983) - Narrator (Harmony Gold Dub)
- Around the World with Willy Fog (1983) - Transfer, Mr. Sullivan, Andrew Speedy, Colonel Armstrong (ep. 11), Waco (ep. 18), President Bullman (ep. 19), Reverend Wilson (ep. 26)
- Fist of the North Star (1984-1987) - Jackal, Narrator (eps. 28-36), Mika's Father (eps. 9-10)
- Captain Harlock & The Queen of a Thousand Years (1985) - Dr. John Drake, Narrator
- Robotech: The Macross Saga (1985) - TV Host (ep. 11), HQ Officer (ep. 16), M.C. (ep. 17), Vitals Monitor Voice 1 (ep. 17), Mechanic 2 (ep. 17)
- Robotech: The New Generation (1985) - Colonel Jonathan Wolfe (ep. 68)
- Maple Town (1986-1987) - Mr. Raccoon
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987-1989) - Hans' Father (ep. 5), Wednesday (ep. 8), The King (ep. 10), Knight (ep. 10), Gnome (ep. 10), Villager (ep. 13), Guard 1 (ep. 13), Trapper (ep. 13), Beelzebub (ep. 16), Servant to the King (ep. 18), The King (ep. 37), Additional Voices
- Tales of Little Women (1987) - Coachman (ep. 2)
- Zillion (1987) - Bernstein, Narrator, Additional Voices
- Wowser (1988-1989) - Additional Voices
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990-1991) - Sanson, Lookout (ep. 3), Arrest Officer (ep. 5), Robot Supervisor 1 (ep. 7), Scientist (ep. 8), Tower Tech 1 (ep. 8), Additional Voices (Streamline Dub)
- Teknoman (1992-1993) - Pegas, Narrator
- Street Fighter II V (1995) - M. Bison (Animaze Dub)
- Rurouni Kenshin (1996-1998) - Usui Uonuma, General Aritomo Yamagata (eps. 3-64), Activist 4 (ep. 4), Drunk (ep. 4), Additional Voices (Sony Dub)
- Hannya, Consul Elster, Arundo Akamatsu, Hyouei Nishida, Tatewaki Shindou (eps. 5 & 23), Bandit (ep. 33), Abukuma Monk (ep. 33), Man (ep. 35), Mayor (ep. 35) (Media Blasters Dub)
- Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999) - Bum (ep. 2), Teddy Bomber (ep. 22)
- Flint the Time Detective (1998-1999) - Dark Lord, Napoleon's Second (ep. 5)
- Nightwalker: Midnight Detective (1998) - Shuzo Akiba (ep. 8)
- Outlaw Star (1998) - Lord Hazanko, Yakuta (ep. 8), Zomba (ep. 9), Space Race Course Marshall (ep. 10), Mr. Ishigaki (ep. 11), Great One (ep. 13), News Reporter (ep. 14), Docking Control Operator B (ep. 14)
- Trigun (1998) - Nagi (ep. 15)
- Cybuster (1999) - Itetsu Kamijio
- Digimon: Digital Monsters (1999-2000) - Devimon
- Android Kikaider: The Animation (2000-2001) - Additional Voices
- Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000) - Kikuhimeya Negotiator (ep. 7)
- Digimon 02 (2000-2001) - Narrator, Devimon, MarineDevimon, Kimeramon, Additional Voices
- DinoZaurs (2000) - Dino Brachio, Drago Brachio
- Gate Keepers (2000) - Kaiser Kikai
- Mon Colle Knights (2000) - Redda
- Shinzo (2000) - Lancacuras, Tombo, Lord Caris
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2000) - Grimlock
- Babel II: Beyond Infinity (2001) - Yomi
- Cosmo Warrior Zero (2001) - Grenadier, Engineer (ep. 1)
- Cyborg 009 (2001-2002) - Blue Beast (ep. 29), Dr. Eckerman (ep. 30), Professor Isono (ep. 43)
- Digimon Tamers (2001-2002) - Principal, Chatsuramon, Devidramon (ep. 8)
- Vandread: The Second Stage (2001) - Ozeki Kyunmel (ep. 12), Zen (ep. 12)
- Digimon Frontier (2002-2003) - Sepikmon (ep. 11), Volcamon (ep. 24)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002-2003) - Minister of Home Affairs (eps. 5, 23)
- Gun Frontier (2002) - Narrator, Robber (ep. 1), Marigugon (ep. 3), Utamaro (ep. 8), Cityman (ep. 11)
- Heat Guy J (2002-2003) - Shogun, Bartender (ep. 3), Old Man (ep. 5), Marius Aurora (ep. 7), Henchman C (ep. 8), Soldier A (ep. 10)
- Hello Kitty's Paradise (2002) - Grocery Store Employee (ep. 10)
- The Twelve Kingdoms (2002-2003) - Shoukou
- Gungrave (2003-2004) - Harry MacDowell (Old)
- Wolf's Rain (2003) - Quent Yaiden
- Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (2004-2005) - Gérard de Villefort, Additional Voices
- Samurai Champloo (2004-2005) - Ginsa Momochi, Councilor (ep. 24)
OVAs & Specials[]
- Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!? (1980) - Shop Worker, Warden
- Run for Life (1981) - King
- A Christmas Adventure (1984) - Henry
- Gigi & the Fountain of Youth (1985) - Bonkers, Telescope Man
- Megazone 23 - Part I (1985) - General, Military Tech 2 (Streamline Dub)
- Megazone 23 - Part II (1986) - Lightning, FX Pilot 4, FX Reserve, Richland's Associate (International Dub)
- Lily C.A.T. (1987) - Syncam Personal Manager
- The Story of Fifteen Boys (1987) - Korg
- Robot Carnival (1987) - Greeters, Decapitation Victim (Presence), Chubby (A Tale of Two Robots, Part 3: Foreign Invasion)
- Crying Freeman (1988-1994) - Shieshinye, Professor Mikage (Streamline Dub)
- Zillion: Burning Night (1988) - Narrator, Mayor, Patron 4
- Giant Robo: The Animation (1992-1998) - Hanzui Konseimaou (eps. 6-7) (Animaze Dub)
- Y's II: Castle in the Heavens (1992-1993) - Darus, Narrator
- Fight!! Spirit of the Sword (1993) - Earth's World Elder
- Gatchaman (1994-1995) - Donaldson (ep. 2) (Harmony Gold Dub)
- El-Hazard: The Magnificent World (1995-1996) - Galus
- Tokyo Revelation (1995) - Gaegesen, Teacher
- Samurai: Hunt For the Sword (1999) - Yoshimune Tokugawa
- Sol Bianca: The Legacy (1999-2000) - Gunther
- Puppet Princess (2000) - Sadayoshi
- Gate Keepers 21 (2002-2003) - Kaiser Kikai, Additional Voices
Anime Films[]
- Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) - Counterfeiter, American Councilman, Russian Councilman, Man Playing Cards, British Councilman (Streamline Dub)
- Servant 2, Mustached Councilman (Animaze Dub)
- Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned (1980) - Dracula
- Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck (1981) - Matheson, First Captor, Murderer 2, Half-Breed's Client
- Frankenstein (1981) - Zuckel
- Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981) - Mr. Eschonbach
- Undersea Encounter (1981) - Adjutant
- Attack of the Super Monsters (1983) - Narrator, Pterock, Radio Newscast
- Lensman (1984) - Lord Helmuth, Gary Kinnison (2nd half), The Lens, Additional Voices (Harmony Gold Dub)
- Lord Helmuth (Streamline Dub)
- Lensman: Power of The Lens (1984) - Mentor, Galactic Patrol Tech 2
- The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure (1985) - Derek
- Time Patrol (1985) - Fernando
- Vampire Hunter D (1985) - Mayor Roman, Whateley (Streamline Dub)
- Fist of the North Star: The Movie (1986) - Fox, Galf
- Robotech: The Movie (1986) - Roger, Red Master Elder 2
- Once Upon a Time (1986) - Lord Legato
- Neo Tokyo (1987) - Corporate Supervisor
- Robotech II: The Sentinels (1987) - Jonathan Wolfe
- Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987) - The Enforcer, Foreign Civilian 2
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) - Carrozo Ronah/Iron Mask
- Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms (1992) - Du You
- Prince of Light (1993) - Ravana
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) - M. Bison
- Catnapped! (1995) - Sandada
- Ghost in the Shell (1995) - Project 2501 / The Puppet Master
- Street Fighter Alpha (2000) - Rosanov, Street Thug 3
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) - Rengle
- Metropolis (2001) - Decorated General, Robot Storage Police Guard, Zone-1 Patrolman
Video Game Dubbing[]
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (2003) - Death
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (2005) - Death, Narrator
Voice Director[]
- Around the World with Willy Fog
- Attack of the Super Monsters
- Captain Harlock & The Queen of a Thousand Years
- Dogtanian & the Three Muskehounds
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
- Lensman (Harmony Gold Dub)
- Lensman: Power of The Lens
- Megazone 23 - Part II (International Dub)
- Ox Tales
- Tales of Little Women
- Teknoman
- Undersea Encounter
- Wowser
- Y's II: Castle in the Heavens
- Zillion
- Zillion: Burning Night
Writer[]
- Around the World in 80 Dreams
- Around the World with Willy Fog
- Attack of the Super Monsters
- Bob in a Bottle
- The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure
- Captain Harlock & The Queen of a Thousand Years
- DinoZaurs
- Dogtanian & the Three Muskehounds
- Eagle Riders
- Ferdy the Ant (Intersound Dub)
- Fist of the North Star: The Movie
- Flint the Time Detective (eps. 5, 7, 10-11, 13, 18, 21, 25, 34)
- Frankenstein
- Gungrave
- The Hallo Spencer Show (Saban Dub)
- Journey to the Heart of the World
- Lensman
- Lensman: Power of The Lens
- Maple Town
- Megazone 23 - Part II (International Dub)
- Noozles
- Once Upon a Time
- Ox Tales
- Samurai Pizza Cats
- Shinzo
- Space Strikers
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Harmony Gold Dub)
- Tales of Little Women
- Teknoman
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise
- Undersea Encounter
- Vampire Hunter D (Streamline Dub)
- Vandread: The Second Stage
- X: Episode 0
- Y's II: Castle in the Heavens
- Zatch Bell! (eps. 5-25)
- Zillion