Dave Ward
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David 'Squatch' Ward is a Scottish
-born Canadian voice actor and actor who has played roles in television and movies. His most popular starring roles have been on the Dragonball and Gundam Wing anime as the live-action role of Ned Bell in So Weird
.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Dave moved to British Columbia
, Canada
at age three. After doing most schooling in Toronto
he became a carpenter and moved out west. Eventually he joined the hotel business and later becoming the owner of his own hotel.
Ward got started in the entertainment business by becoming a stand-up comedian and performed in comedy clubs. His time came one night when a popular act failed to show and he was the only one to perform in front of a full audience, he was a hit. Three months later he quit his business and went on a comedy tour for four years.
Around the early 90's Ward was approached by a talent agent who encouraged him to audition for television shows and movies shot in Vancouver
. This landed him in numerous films and shows. Ward has also played roles in animated films in television including anime
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-born Canadian voice actor and actor who has played roles in television and movies. His most popular starring roles have been on the Dragonball and Gundam Wing anime as the live-action role of Ned Bell in So Weird
So Weird
So Weird is a television series shot in Vancouver, British Columbia that aired on the Disney Channel as a midseason replacement from January 18, 1999 to September 28, 2001. In season one and season two, the series centered around teenage girl Fiona Phillips who toured with her rock star mom ,...
.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Dave moved to British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at age three. After doing most schooling in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
he became a carpenter and moved out west. Eventually he joined the hotel business and later becoming the owner of his own hotel.
Ward got started in the entertainment business by becoming a stand-up comedian and performed in comedy clubs. His time came one night when a popular act failed to show and he was the only one to perform in front of a full audience, he was a hit. Three months later he quit his business and went on a comedy tour for four years.
Around the early 90's Ward was approached by a talent agent who encouraged him to audition for television shows and movies shot in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. This landed him in numerous films and shows. Ward has also played roles in animated films in television including 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....
.
Anime
- Dragon BallDragon Ballis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
- Ox-King, Rabbit Gang Member - Dragon Ball Z - Ox-King, King Kai, Guldo
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone - Garlic Jr., Ginger
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might - Master Roshi
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest - Master Roshi, Bio-Men
- Mobile Suit Gundam WingMobile Suit Gundam WingMobile Suit Gundam Wing, known in Japan as , is an anime series in the mecha genre, and is one of the alternate universe Gundam series, taking place in the After Colony timeline. It is the second alternate universe in the Gundam media franchise, following Mobile Fighter G Gundam...
- Master Long, Doctor J - HamtaroHamtarois a Japanese anime series. The main character is a hamster named Hamtaro who has a variety of adventures with other hamsters, called "Ham-Hams" . The show is based on a manga series by Ritsuko Kawai, Hamtaro Gets Lost and Other Stories, and Jealous Hamtaro and Other Stories...
- Elder Ham - MegaMan NT WarriorMegaMan NT WarriorMega Man NT Warrior or Mega Man Battle Network, known in Japan as , is an anime and manga series based on the Mega Man Battle Network video game series...
- NoodleMan, PlanetMan - Transformers Cybertron - Leobreaker
Non-Anime
- Adventures of Sonic the HedgehogAdventures of Sonic the HedgehogThe Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is an American animated series that was first broadcast in September 1993, and only for one season...
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- Additional Voices - Gadget and the GadgetinisGadget and the GadgetinisGadget and the Gadgetinis is a spinoff of the classic series Inspector Gadget, developed by DiC in cooperation with Haim Saban's SIP Animation and produced from 2001 to 2003. There are 52 episodes.-Plot:...
- Additional Voices - PuccaPuccaPucca is a media franchise from the South Korean company Vooz Co., Ltd. and currently owned by The Walt Disney Company. The main character, Pucca, is the 10-year old niece of three Chinese noodle house owners. The noodle house, known as the "Goh-Rong", is located in Sooga Village, a small village...
- Muji - Sitting DucksSitting Ducks (TV series)Sitting Ducks is a children's animated television series based on an iconic lithograph and the 1998 children's book, Sitting Ducks, created by Michael Bedard...
- Aldo the Alligator - Yakkity YakYakkity YakYakkity Yak is a television program that ran on Nickelodeon from November 9 to December 12, 2003. Yakkity Yak was canceled on December 11 with 26 episodes, due to a generally low fanbase. The episode "Fairy Yakkity" was declared as the final episode on Nickelodeon...
- Chuck Damage
Live-Action
- The CommishThe CommishThe Commish is a television series that aired on ABC in the United States from 1991 to 1996. The series focused on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in upstate New York....
- Freddy - HawkeyeHawkeye (TV series)Hawkeye is a television series, airing in syndication for one season during 1994-1995, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell. The series was filmed in North Vancouver and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....
- Sam - So WeirdSo WeirdSo Weird is a television series shot in Vancouver, British Columbia that aired on the Disney Channel as a midseason replacement from January 18, 1999 to September 28, 2001. In season one and season two, the series centered around teenage girl Fiona Phillips who toured with her rock star mom ,...
- Ned Bell , Tour Bus Driver, Close Friend - It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieIt's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieIt's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a 2002 television film that aired on NBC on November 29, 2002. The film is directed by Kirk Thatcher, written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis and stars the Muppets and was filmed at Lionsgate Studios. The film revolves a plot similar to "It's A Wonderful...
Sally Ann Santa - WyvernWyvern (film)Wyvern is a 2009 American made-for-television horror film produced by RHI Entertainment that premiered in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel on January 1, 2009. Written by Jason Bourque and directed by Steven R. Monroe, the film is part of the "Maneater" film series produced under an agreement...
- Fisherman - Alice (TV miniseries)Alice (TV miniseries)Alice is a 2009 television mini-series that was originally broadcast on Canadian cable television channel Showcase and an hour later on American cable television channel Syfy...
- Walrus