Bill Timoney
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Bill Timoney is an American
actor
. His best-known role on television is the character of Alfred Vanderpool on All My Children
. Bill is also well-known as a voice actor and ADR
director, primarily working on English-language dubs of Japanese anime
especially TAJ Productions
dubs. Major works as a voice actor include Parn in Record of Lodoss War
, multiple roles in the notorious Legend of the Overfiend, Kuroneko in Trigun
, Dr. Yung in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
, (for Legend of the Overfiend and Pokémon, Bill used a pseudonym
, Billy Regan He also does the voice of Harley in the series).
In 2006, Bill returned to the big screen as Professor Sorel in the surreal Hammer Films-Mario Bava
tribute Sea of Dust
.
He returned to the Pokémon series in 2007 as the voice of Nando, Dr. Kenzo, and Conway under the name Billy Regan.
In April 2010, Timoney made his off-Broadway theater debut at The Soho Playhouse as a standby for the actor Dan Butler
in the role of Joseph Flaherty in The Irish Curse by Martin Casella. Timoney replaced Butler for a few performances and was very favorably reviewed. In August, 2010, he again received excellent notices for his portrayal as Bob in the Stephen Padilla drama, Picking Palin, for the New York International Fringe Festival
. In December 2010, Timoney and his wife, Georgette Reilly Timoney, appeared at The Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock, Arkansas in a stage adaptation of A Christmas Story
. The production was based on the short stories and fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepard
, as well as the 1983 motion picture.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. His best-known role on television is the character of Alfred Vanderpool on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. Bill is also well-known as a voice actor and ADR
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
director, primarily working on English-language dubs of Japanese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
especially TAJ Productions
TAJ Productions
TAJ Productions was an audio post production facility located in New York City. They have provided their services for Japanese Anime, Manga, animation, live action, video games, and audio books. They have also provided their services toward the script writing of Anime...
dubs. Major works as a voice actor include Parn in Record of Lodoss War
Record of Lodoss War
is a franchise of fantasy novels by Ryo Mizuno based around the work he originally created for a world called Forcelia for role-playing games . There have since been multiple manga, anime and computer game adaptations, several of which have been translated into English...
, multiple roles in the notorious Legend of the Overfiend, Kuroneko in Trigun
Trigun
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow, published from 1996 to 2008 and spanning 17 collected volumes....
, Dr. Yung in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, later released in Japan as is a special hour-long episode of the Pokémon anime series created for the tenth anniversary of the franchise. This special premiered on Kids' WB! on April 29, 2006...
, (for Legend of the Overfiend and Pokémon, Bill used a pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
, Billy Regan He also does the voice of Harley in the series).
In 2006, Bill returned to the big screen as Professor Sorel in the surreal Hammer Films-Mario Bava
Mario Bava
Mario Bava was an Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer remembered as one of the greatest names from the "golden age" of Italian horror films.-Biography:Mario Bava was born in San Remo, Liguria, Italy...
tribute Sea of Dust
Sea of Dust (film)
Sea of Dust is a 2008 horror-fantasy film starring Tom Savini and Ingrid Pitt that takes its name from the boundary separating reality from religious "truth," a boundary epitomized by Prester John's Sea of Dust.- Production :...
.
He returned to the Pokémon series in 2007 as the voice of Nando, Dr. Kenzo, and Conway under the name Billy Regan.
In April 2010, Timoney made his off-Broadway theater debut at The Soho Playhouse as a standby for the actor Dan Butler
Dan Butler
Daniel Eugene "Dan" Butler is an American playwright and actor known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the TV series Frasier.- Life and career :...
in the role of Joseph Flaherty in The Irish Curse by Martin Casella. Timoney replaced Butler for a few performances and was very favorably reviewed. In August, 2010, he again received excellent notices for his portrayal as Bob in the Stephen Padilla drama, Picking Palin, for the New York International Fringe Festival
New York International Fringe Festival
The New York International Fringe Festival, or FringeNYC, is a Fringe theater festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It takes place over the course of two weeks every August, spread across several neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, notably the Lower East Side, the...
. In December 2010, Timoney and his wife, Georgette Reilly Timoney, appeared at The Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock, Arkansas in a stage adaptation of A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. It was directed by Bob Clark...
. The production was based on the short stories and fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepard
Jean Shepard
Ollie Imogene Shepard , better known as Jean Shepard, is an American honky tonk singer-songwriter who was a pioneer for women in country music. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which reached the #1 spot...
, as well as the 1983 motion picture.
Filmography
- The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonThe Mastermind of Mirage PokémonPokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, later released in Japan as is a special hour-long episode of the Pokémon anime series created for the tenth anniversary of the franchise. This special premiered on Kids' WB! on April 29, 2006...
- Dr. Yung - PokémonPokémon (anime), abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
- Harley; Nando; Dr. Kenzo; Conway - Voltage Fighters: Gowcaizer the MovieVoltage Fighters: Gowcaizer the MovieVoltage Fighters: Gowcaizer the Movie is a three episode Science fiction/superhero OVA series released in 1997 based on the Neo Geo video game Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer. It was directed by Masami Ōbari, who provided the character designs in the original game, as well as in the OVA. An English...
- Ryo Asahina - Record of Lodoss WarRecord of Lodoss Waris a franchise of fantasy novels by Ryo Mizuno based around the work he originally created for a world called Forcelia for role-playing games . There have since been multiple manga, anime and computer game adaptations, several of which have been translated into English...
- Parn - Shingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsShingu: Secret of the Stellar Warsis an anime series directed by Tatsuo Sato and mainly animated by Madhouse. Shingu aired from May 8, 2001 through December 4, 2001 on NHK. It ran for 26 episodes and was released on DVD on five volumes by The Right Stuf International in the United States....
- Hajime Murata - TrigunTrigunis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow, published from 1996 to 2008 and spanning 17 collected volumes....
- Kuroneko - Legend of the Overfiend - Nagumo, Nikki, additional voices
- GenshikenGenshikenis a manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for otaku and the lifestyle its members pursue. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture". The series has also been adapted into an anime directed by Tsutomu Mizushima...
- Madarame - Gravitation TVGravitation (manga)is a shōnen-ai manga series written by Maki Murakami.The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation and his struggles to capture Yuki's heart...
- Mr. Sakano - Gravitation: Lyrics of LoveGravitation (manga)is a shōnen-ai manga series written by Maki Murakami.The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation and his struggles to capture Yuki's heart...
- Mr. Sakano