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Dave Wittenberg Biography

Birth Name:David Richard Paul Wittenberg

Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa

Profession Actor, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • At the 2007 American Anime Awards, won "Best Actor in a Comedy" for his work in "Zatch Bell․"
  • Born in a hospital in South Africa and raised in Boston
  • Narrates many documentaries and specials for the Travel Channel and the Food Network
  • Three years after working at a college radio station, accepted the position at WBCN in Boston and then left the east coast for Los Angeles a few years later for a station that later switched to Spanish programming
  • Vocal acting contributions for video games include the voice of Tommy Conlin in "Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault," Jack in "Fight Club," the special forces leader and male pedestrians in "Incredible Hulk," and Gollum in the "War of the Ring․"
  • Acting aliases include Dave Lelyveld and Dave Whittenburg

Awards

  • 2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated