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Comparision of the voice over actors who have been the voice of Darkseid with sound clips and images.
Darkseid is a God and the lord of Apokolips. He is an enemy of New Genesis, The Guardians of the Universe, the Justice League and all who oppose him.
Darkseid's ultimate desire to to obtain the Anti-Life Equation; a thought that can be used on others that life, hope and freedom are all pointless and therefore would allow him to dominate anyone or any race.
Darkseid is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe. Some of his abilities include: Omega Beams, Super Strength, Invulnerability and Genius-Level Intellect. Darkseid has a ruthless nature and instills fear in allies and foe alike.
Darkseid is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe. Some of his abilities include: Omega Beams, Super Strength, Invulnerability and Genius-Level Intellect. Darkseid has a ruthless nature and instills fear in allies and foe alike.
Created by Foxwolf on Sat Feb 13 2010, 60 Comments, Add Comment
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PsychicVoiceSpy said at 11:01 AM on Sun Mar 10 2013
Michael Ironside. However, David Sobolov is an absolutely fantastic runner up.
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VctrBnsn said at 11:50 AM on Wed Mar 6 2013
What I like about Michael Ironside is that he didn't go for a deep, brutish voice. It was as smooth as iron, with a bit of venom in it. He was perfect. Andre goes to much into a big brute voice, and it doesn't sound as natural. That being said, I also really like David Sobolov and MLW.
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coolgeek176 said at 7:15 PM on Tue Mar 5 2013
I'm going with David Sobolov. Michael Ironside and Michael Leon Wooley are amazing too.
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TylerMirage (Admin) said at 7:33 PM on Thu Feb 7 2013
1.) I don't think anyone can compete with Ironside (almost typed "Ironhide", ha ha) as Darkseid. He IS Darkseid.
2.) I'm going to be one of the odd men out here, but I think that Andre Braugher was almost as awesome in the role. I thought he fit it quite well.
3.) Michael Leon-Wooley would probably be tied for second place. There's an almost (deep) ghostly-quality to his voice that I like.
4.) David Sobolov/KMR/Frank Welker. They all did well. Nothing too special, but not awful either.
5.) Perry Brown/UVA. Meh...
Reply2.) I'm going to be one of the odd men out here, but I think that Andre Braugher was almost as awesome in the role. I thought he fit it quite well.
3.) Michael Leon-Wooley would probably be tied for second place. There's an almost (deep) ghostly-quality to his voice that I like.
4.) David Sobolov/KMR/Frank Welker. They all did well. Nothing too special, but not awful either.
5.) Perry Brown/UVA. Meh...
LordofEvil96 said at 10:08 PM on Wed Jan 16 2013
Does anyone think that T.C. Carson (Kratos from God of War) would make a good Darkseid?
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LordofEvil96 said at 1:55 PM on Fri Jan 25 2013
@SLEDGERAID Huh, weird. I also think that Keith David would be a good actor for Darkseid.
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Lion's Edge said at 6:40 AM on Sat Jan 26 2013
@LordofEvil96 You know, replaying God of War III, I fully approve of this suggestion. Either him or, as others have suggested, Keith David.
I wouldn't mind seeing Clancy Brown having a shot at Darkseid (yeah, Lex Luthor as Darkseid... dun-dun-dun!) after listening to his voice for characters like Hades in God of War III and The Dark Dragon on American Dragon.
ReplyI wouldn't mind seeing Clancy Brown having a shot at Darkseid (yeah, Lex Luthor as Darkseid... dun-dun-dun!) after listening to his voice for characters like Hades in God of War III and The Dark Dragon on American Dragon.
LordofEvil96 said at 8:38 AM on Sat Jan 26 2013
@Lion's Edge Ah yeah you're right Clancy Brown would also make an excellent Darkseid voice. They could have him go all Hades on Darkseid.
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VctrBnsn said at 11:46 AM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@LordofEvil96 To me, Tony Dodd would make an excellent Darkseid.
ReplyLordofEvil96 said at 3:20 PM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@VctrBnsn That's something I never thought about. Tony Todd would make a kick ass Darkseid, both live action and in animation.
ReplyVctrBnsn said at 3:56 PM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@LordofEvil96 A lot of people say his speaking voice sounds a lot like Michael Ironside. Although I do see it, thats not why I thought he would be good. I always thought he could do Darkseid in both ways, as the calm, sinister talker Michael made him, or that big tyrannical brute.
ReplyLordofEvil96 said at 4:45 PM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@VctrBnsn Yeah you're right. Especially if you look at how he voiced Astaroth and The Fallen.
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Mr.Fennoy93 said at 3:49 AM on Fri Mar 8 2013
@LordofEvil96 Or Maybe, Peter Cullen. Think of it as a Cross between Venger & a Sinister Optimus Prime.
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TheVengeanceKnight said at 5:07 AM on Fri Mar 8 2013
@Mr.Fennoy93 That would be pretty cool, actually.
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pete said at 10:54 PM on Sun Mar 10 2013
@Mr.Fennoy93 Or Frank to more up to date take and use his modern Megatron.
ReplyLordofEvil96 said at 5:51 PM on Mon May 6 2013
@VctrBnsn I also think that Christopher Judge should voice Darkseid using his Magneto voice from X-Men: Evolution.
ReplyVctrBnsn said at 10:25 PM on Mon May 6 2013
@LordofEvil96 He would be a great Darkseid, but I thought he was a kinda odd Magneto.
ReplyLordofEvil96 said at 4:21 PM on Tue May 7 2013
@VctrBnsn The reason his Magneto was odd is because the character was deaged like most of the characters on the show. I think the voice would work better for Darkseid though.
ReplyVctrBnsn said at 4:32 PM on Tue May 7 2013
@LordofEvil96 His voice still didn't seem right to me. Hearing a cool African American voice coming from an old white guy seemed strange to me. It did grow on me however.
ReplyLordofEvil96 said at 4:54 PM on Tue May 7 2013
@VctrBnsn Although you can agree that his Magneto voice would fit Darkseid right?
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Damolisher said at 7:09 PM on Sat Jul 28 2012
On that picture of Michael Ironside... Which one's him, which one's Darkseid? :p
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TheVengeanceKnight said at 8:19 AM on Sat Aug 18 2012
@Damolisher LOL, that's nothing. The previous pic of Michael Ironside they used looked A LOT MORE like Darkseid. O_O
ReplyCheesyfeet106 said at 4:50 PM on Mon Jul 9 2012
Frank Welker: Good deep voice, for the first Darkseid, Frank did not really do to bad.
Michael Ironside: I felt that he was more iconic than Welker. Very sinister, very nice.
Kevin Michael Richardson: Him playing Darkseid was kind of inevitable, was it not? Good performance anyway.
David Sobolov: He really sounds both evil and as if he is having with it and enjoying himself.
Perry Brown: Not an overall fantastic performance; not particularly memorable, pretty meh.
Andre Braugher: He has a good voice, but I just do not feel that he gave it his all. I also agree that he could have slowed down a bit.
Michael Leon Wooley: Simply awesome. Need I say anymore?
Unknown Voice Actor: Ok, I guess. Nothing special.
I like them all; the best are easily Ironside, Wooley, then Sobolov, KMR, Frank Welker and finally Braugher, Brown and the UVA.
ReplyMichael Ironside: I felt that he was more iconic than Welker. Very sinister, very nice.
Kevin Michael Richardson: Him playing Darkseid was kind of inevitable, was it not? Good performance anyway.
David Sobolov: He really sounds both evil and as if he is having with it and enjoying himself.
Perry Brown: Not an overall fantastic performance; not particularly memorable, pretty meh.
Andre Braugher: He has a good voice, but I just do not feel that he gave it his all. I also agree that he could have slowed down a bit.
Michael Leon Wooley: Simply awesome. Need I say anymore?
Unknown Voice Actor: Ok, I guess. Nothing special.
I like them all; the best are easily Ironside, Wooley, then Sobolov, KMR, Frank Welker and finally Braugher, Brown and the UVA.
B.A.Alcantra said at 7:50 PM on Tue May 15 2012
My Overall Is Michael Ironside Not Because He Looks Kind Of Like Him Because He Sound Bad Ass
ReplyB.A.Alcantra said at 8:07 PM on Mon May 14 2012
I Pick Michael Ironside Not Because He Looks Kinda Like Darkseid The Reason I Pick Michael Is Because He Just Sounds Bad Ass
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BigBDawg said at 12:08 AM on Sat Apr 14 2012
My picks for big bad Darkseid is this;
Frank Welker
Michael Ironside
David Sobolov
Andre Braugher
and Michael Leon Wooley
ReplyFrank Welker
Michael Ironside
David Sobolov
Andre Braugher
and Michael Leon Wooley
SalaComMander said at 9:17 PM on Mon Feb 20 2012
I'm starting to notice that Kevin Michael Richardson ends up voicing a lot of the same characters as Frank Welker.
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SalaComMander said at 12:00 AM on Mon Feb 18 2013
@pete
That would be completely awesome. I can even picture it happening.
ReplyThat would be completely awesome. I can even picture it happening.
Patrick said at 11:38 PM on Wed Feb 15 2012
Andre Braugher who voices Darksied on Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)
sounds like the voice of the Marine Comander of the Video Game Metal Gear Solid 2 : Sons of Librety. I wonder if it was him..if not them someone else sounds a lot like him.
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sounds like the voice of the Marine Comander of the Video Game Metal Gear Solid 2 : Sons of Librety. I wonder if it was him..if not them someone else sounds a lot like him.
Pokejedservo (Moderator) said at 10:57 PM on Thu Feb 16 2012
@Patrick No that is not him but Kevin Michael Richardson whom voiced Darkseid in the Shadow of Apokolips games was the one whom voiced the Marine Commander Scott Dolph in MGS 2.
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Mr.Fennoy93 said at 6:56 PM on Tue Feb 7 2012
John DiMaggio should be the Next voice of DarkSied.
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pete said at 5:45 PM on Fri Jan 27 2012
My General review of this VC
Frank Welker just added deepened his Megatron voice some growls to it but it still fits the role quite well. Ironside was original and is the inspiration for the rest of the VA'S. Kevin Michael Richardson is by far the worst complete unoriginality even if it was one of his earlier roles. David Sobolov is my second favorite on here and like said about Ironside, he clearly is using Ironside's performance is inspiration. Perry Brown sounds okay and did alright but he sounds closer to Welker than Ironside. Andre Braugher is alright but I also agree with Foxwolf that he should have slowed down a little. Michael Leon Wooley is probably my 3rd favorite on here. He is very menacing and again without Ironside's performance we wouldn't have his. Unknown VA sounds too much like Kevin Michael Richardson and doesn't suite fit. So in order
1. Michael Ironside
2. Avid Sobolov
3. Michael Leon Wooley
4. Frank Welker
5. Perry Brown
6. Andre Braugher
7. Unknown Voice Actor
8. Kevin Michael Richardson
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Frank Welker just added deepened his Megatron voice some growls to it but it still fits the role quite well. Ironside was original and is the inspiration for the rest of the VA'S. Kevin Michael Richardson is by far the worst complete unoriginality even if it was one of his earlier roles. David Sobolov is my second favorite on here and like said about Ironside, he clearly is using Ironside's performance is inspiration. Perry Brown sounds okay and did alright but he sounds closer to Welker than Ironside. Andre Braugher is alright but I also agree with Foxwolf that he should have slowed down a little. Michael Leon Wooley is probably my 3rd favorite on here. He is very menacing and again without Ironside's performance we wouldn't have his. Unknown VA sounds too much like Kevin Michael Richardson and doesn't suite fit. So in order
1. Michael Ironside
2. Avid Sobolov
3. Michael Leon Wooley
4. Frank Welker
5. Perry Brown
6. Andre Braugher
7. Unknown Voice Actor
8. Kevin Michael Richardson
PsychicVoiceSpy said at 10:54 AM on Sun Mar 10 2013
@pete Wow, you really stuck it to KMR there! I have to agree though, there's typecasting, and then there's freaking KMR being cast as practically any character that requires a deep booming voice. I feel that the studios hiring him for these parts have gotten extremely lazy. Sure, there are a few that he's been really good at, but I think with most of these character he just ends up giving exact the same voice, and the exact same performance. It is so devoid of personality at this point all I can really do is shake my head and sigh.
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TheVengeanceKnight said at 3:07 AM on Mon Dec 19 2011
Andre Braugher's doesn't bother me very much. Michael Ironside's still the best, though.
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Anicomicgeek said at 1:13 AM on Tue Nov 22 2011
Personally, I'm gonna side with OptimusSolo and bryon on this one: David Sobolov was the better Darkseid. Oh, don't get me wrong: I do think Michael Ironside is good as Darkseid, but I think Sobolov nailed it better. Michael Leon Wooley was also good, too, as is Kevin Michael Richardson. Personally, I thought Andre Braugher was all right as Darkseid, though I do agree with Foxwolf that maybe he should've slowed down a little.
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Anicomicgeek said at 12:59 AM on Sun Apr 22 2012
@Anicomicgeek On second thought, while I do think David Sobolov was good, I do think that Michael Ironside was indeed better, so changing my vote to Ironside.
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Jackson_H (Admin) said at 12:24 PM on Sat Aug 6 2011
If anyone knows (and provide proof) who voiced Darkseid in the series finale of Smallville let me know and I'll update the VC asap.
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pokemastanumba1 said at 1:07 PM on Tue Jul 19 2011
#1 Michael Ironside
He was perfect for this role. His Darkseid sounded exactly like his Sam Fisher but much more menacing and intimidating, both of which define his performance and makes his more unique. I hope he reprises the role in a future incarnation of the lord of Apokolips, as he's still voicing Fisher yet displayed so much potential with this role.
#2 David Sobolov
Very good as well, retaining Ironside's traits but still quite unique. I hope he gets more to work with in the future, and he might even become my favorite once so!
#3 Michael Leon Wooley
Same thing here, and I also have to give him props for being arguably the best performance in BTBB (which is certainly not saying much, but hey, it's something). His was one of the few voices from that show that didn't make me cringe.
#4 Kevin Michael Richardson
His voice/performance is nothing special here, but as usual, it works out very well for the character nontheless. KMR is getting very overused and overexposed as a VA, so he just gets too generic.
#5 Frank Welker/Perry Brown/Andre Braugher
All of these three didn't do so well here. Frank and Perry both sound even more generic than KMR, and even though Andre's is more unique, he also falls flat (though it certainly wasn't bad and it may mostly do with trying to mimic the mouth movements properly).
ReplyHe was perfect for this role. His Darkseid sounded exactly like his Sam Fisher but much more menacing and intimidating, both of which define his performance and makes his more unique. I hope he reprises the role in a future incarnation of the lord of Apokolips, as he's still voicing Fisher yet displayed so much potential with this role.
#2 David Sobolov
Very good as well, retaining Ironside's traits but still quite unique. I hope he gets more to work with in the future, and he might even become my favorite once so!
#3 Michael Leon Wooley
Same thing here, and I also have to give him props for being arguably the best performance in BTBB (which is certainly not saying much, but hey, it's something). His was one of the few voices from that show that didn't make me cringe.
#4 Kevin Michael Richardson
His voice/performance is nothing special here, but as usual, it works out very well for the character nontheless. KMR is getting very overused and overexposed as a VA, so he just gets too generic.
#5 Frank Welker/Perry Brown/Andre Braugher
All of these three didn't do so well here. Frank and Perry both sound even more generic than KMR, and even though Andre's is more unique, he also falls flat (though it certainly wasn't bad and it may mostly do with trying to mimic the mouth movements properly).
moonarcher (Guest)
said at 5:24 PM on Sun Dec 5 2010
said at 5:24 PM on Sun Dec 5 2010
"I am many things Kal-El but here i am god"
TFG1Mike said at 4:17 PM on Sat Dec 4 2010
you of course are entitled to your opinion solo.... but Ironside all the way.... He IS Darkseid end of story lol
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aMaster Caboose said at 12:49 AM on Thu Mar 10 2011
@TFG1Mike couldn't have said it better myself
Replyyoo (Guest)
said at 9:56 PM on Sat Nov 20 2010
said at 9:56 PM on Sat Nov 20 2010
Braugher's voice as darkseid is not so perfect. Quality is to lame. I wish Tony Todd did Darkseid because his voice would really fit the character.
bryon (Guest)
said at 1:08 AM on Fri Oct 8 2010
said at 1:08 AM on Fri Oct 8 2010
I think one of my favorites here is David Sobolov. He really portrayed Darkseid's arrogance with impressive skills.
moonarcher (Guest)
said at 4:41 PM on Sun Sep 19 2010
said at 4:41 PM on Sun Sep 19 2010
They should have used Frank Welker in Apocalypse he would have been a lot better, or even Michael Ironside.
Foxwolf (Admin) said at 2:34 AM on Sun Sep 19 2010
Andre's voice wasn't the issue with me. The speed in which he talked bugged me the most. It made him less menacing.
Replyelitef50 (Guest)
said at 11:21 PM on Sat Sep 18 2010
said at 11:21 PM on Sat Sep 18 2010
I think Andre did a great job, but Ironside is still Darkseid.
markmarino (Guest)
said at 12:01 AM on Tue Aug 3 2010
said at 12:01 AM on Tue Aug 3 2010
I like Ironside because his voice was better sinister than the rest
OptimusSolo (Admin) said at 11:23 AM on Mon Feb 15 2010
Welker's Darkseid sound to mutch like some of his other characters IMO. I actually like Sobolov's version on this one with Ironside a close second and Perry Brown's as the worst.
ReplyFoxwolf (Admin) said at 8:12 PM on Sat Feb 13 2010
well, there were a lot of cutscenes and gameplay and I was a little lazy to watch all of them to try and find a shot with his face :P
ReplyJackson_H (Admin) said at 3:51 PM on Sat Feb 13 2010
I personally like Michael Ironside's voice the most.
Little off topic and no big deal but is it possible to get a front face shot of Darkseid from the Apokalips video game? It's just his backside.
ReplyLittle off topic and no big deal but is it possible to get a front face shot of Darkseid from the Apokalips video game? It's just his backside.
said at 8:48 AM on Fri Mar 15 2013
said at 5:28 PM on Mon Mar 18 2013