Who's your fave Raphael voice actor
 

My fave is Frank Frankson,he gives Raphael that deep sexy voice :D

Argh! It's been so long since I've seen the first movie! I think I liked that version of Raph.

Though I really do like him in the new toon; the only thing I would change is to make that deep voice a little more youthful and a little less "I've been smoking for 30 years."

Argh! Only Rob Paulsen really counts! :evil:

Josh Pais, a REAL lower east side New Yorker; Raph voice and performer. Nobody beats Josh.

Be nice If a poll was on this, but Rob Paulsen is the best voice actor, just going by the toon voices, it was such a witty sarcastic voice, which fit the character.

I have to say I really Raph's accent on the previous movies , and the sarcastic Rob paulsen was funny, but I like Frank Frankson too , I really like Raph's voice on the new toon, It does sound more mature and well... :P

I love Rob's voice...but it only really fits the OT Raph. I do like Josh Pias and the NT raph to....NT Raph is probably my altime favorite....

Gotta go with Rob on this one...and I agree,it woulda been nice if there was a poll attached

Yeah, any other voice just sounds weird until you get used to it. The voice changes are the only downside to such a long running series...

New toon Raph and the movie voices. I love Rob Paulsen... but he really only fit OT Raph...

I love the one now. :)

I love them all, but I gotta agree with Buslady on this one.....Josh Pais all the way. And Frank Frankson as well.

Little bit off topic, but in the first TMNT movie, was that Josh or Frank in the backseat after Raph rolled across the Taxi cab's hood going "What the heck was that?!". I've always thought it was Frank, but then I go with Josh and then I wind up infuriated with myself.... :lol:

it depends on the medium for me. Rob Paulsen was the best and fit the classic cartoons version of him well, I never cared for the alterante voices that would occasinally fill in for him.

But as for Mirage-ish type Raphael's voices, I'm going to go with Josh Pais voice. His was the best at portraying the hard ass, moody, violent thug that he is portrayed in the mirage comics. Also like how he was able to be caustic as well. He had the perfect cussing voice and its a damn shame that he wasn't allowed to say anything more sever than damn and bitchin' I also felt that he soundee a bit sexy as well :oops:

Frank Frankson is pretty good but I do think that he sounds a bit to old to be teenager, I wish he would soften his voice just a little bit more. Other than its a good voice and does the job. I would be peeved if they re-casted another voice for new toon Raphael.

That was Josh. Ol' Frankie wasn't even really in the voice acting business until well past 1990, aside from one gig in '87.)

I think I prefer Josh Pais' version of Raph. He's snappy, he's got the NY accent down solid, and actually sounds like a teenager vs. Frank's 30-year-chainsmokin'-Raph, like Masked Ninja mentioned. Frank's grown on me however. At the beginning of the new series, I was pretty disgruntled about his voice, so much so that any time Raphael would talk, I'd pause and rewind, just to make sure that was him talking and not another character.

"frank frankson" or whatever he likes to call himself had nothing to do with TMNT back then. That's Josh in the cab. They did silly cameos like that all through the movie. the pizza dude was mikey, the foot who slaps april was donnie's actor(or stuntman, i forget) and i dont remember what leo's actor was.

Um, he has the 'NY accent down solid' cause Josh lives on 7th street in the lower east side, he was born there. Like I said, he's the best cause he IS a real New York dude. He's got the 'tude, dude.

The Raph Voice Poll
 

Someone mentioned they would like to see a poll to go with the Raph voice thing, so here I'll take the initiative and post it. I dont mean to steal Raphsgirl's idea but since she can't go back and post a poll, I'll do it. If I can figure it out.

I'm not including COOTS cause it was crap anyways. Just on screen performances.



edit: wow, how'd this note get pushed down here?? it's supposed to be up with the poll???!??!!!

Rob Paulson... he's a great voice actor! :lol:

'EAT HOT LEAD, TURKEYS!!!' :lol:

Who do you think? ;)

Oh yes - BEN! Who voices you!

I think it's Ben Stiller. :P

Will Ferrell just sounds like Ben to me...doing ron burgundy o' course

Rob, I think we know why.

"Or I'll have to get sarcastic."

How 'bout... James Earl Jones? :tlol:

Dunno if it fits Ben, but that guy's voice rocks.

I voted for movie Raph, though my ideal would be his voice deepened a bit like in the new toon. Without too much gravel.

Well, me. :P

But if I have to choose...

*goes to think*

I don't think anyone will ever top Rob Paulson's performance as the shell-backed wiseguy!

Glad to know I can count on you all to settle fights between myself on my boring days.... :lol:

I like the voice actors in the first movie and the new toon.

Rob Paulson's Raph never grew on me. Dunno why

I've always assosiated Raph with Paulson, and I don't think that will change.

New toon. New Raph just has this awesome voice. He's one of those "I'm dark, tormented and demented...and I LIKE it" guys.

Old Toon Raph had a nice voice too. It just kinda fit him. It was perfect for his wisecracks.

I prefer the voice in the new toon, it makes Raph sound genuinely aggressive and with an easily flammable match.

Although it does sound somewhat adult...

Frank Frankson makes Raphael sound older

I think Josh Pais and Frank Frankson both pulled off Raphael perfectly, but Rob Paulson is one of my favorite VAs so I voted for him(all though, I do think no one could have done old toon Raph but him).

Altho I love Frank Frankson/John Campbell's voice of Raph and Josh Pais as well.... Rob Paulsen will always have a special place in my heart. :evilgrin:

Hmm.. it's tough to choose between Josh and Frank, but I chose Frank because he sounds drool-worthy when his voice gets really deep >D

Not that Josh isn't drool-worthy either. ;)

Rob Paulsen is drool worthy....he's hot....but then again so's Tim Kelleher (movie 3 Raphael)...:evilgrin:

Rob DOES have a nice, deep voice. I'm just more a fan of comic book/movie/newtoon Raphael than old toon Raph, not that he isn't cool at all.

Haven't seen a pic of Tim Kelleher, I'm afraid.

Well you've probably seen him and didn't even know it! On Enterprise he was Lt. Pell (an alien who captures Archer and Trip).

I once saw a movie with him in it where he played a hothead, arsehole, pedophile....yea... :ohwell: I mostly wanted to see the movie cuz it was based on a true story that occured in Oregon....was a bit surprised that Tim Kelleher was in it.... so just a warning if ya ever see A Murder on Shadow Mountain. :P

But here's a pic of him:

U can definatly see Raphael in him just by looking at his eyes...:evilgrin:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/unplugged05/...es/timpic1.jpg

I just love it when Raphael sings in the shower

YUM-YUM

As much as I perfer the angrier, p.o.'d Raph from Movie one and the new toon... Rob Paulsen all the way. I'm a huge fan of his, and the only 2 characters he voiced I didn't like at all are Coconutbob Coconutpants and that Road Runner abomination on Loonatics. I even met him once, at an autograph signing years ago with Maurice LaMarche (they were at the WB studio store promoting Pinky and the Brain). I was too star struck at the time, so I was afraid to ask him questions.

Rob plays great sarcastic characters... Yakko, Raph, Stealbeak... Dude's pretty much been in 80% of cartoons since the 80's. He even voiced Boober on the cartoon version of Fraggle Rock... and I think he's the only one who remotely sounded like any of the original performers. Not to mention the fact I feel his version of the Mask was much much better than even Jim Carrey's.

You know every one here has been praising Rob Paulsen far his sarcastic voice that he gave old toon Raph and Frank for the pissed off voice that he give New Toon Raph.

Which is good because they this is true but am i the only one that sees that Rob Paulsen also did a good "argh!! i'm aggravated/pissed off leave me alone" type of voice for Raphael as well. There where several times in the old toon where Raphel would get pretty pissy and cranky and he pulled off a tempermantal Raphael pretty good as well.

And Frank I don't know but out of all the actors he pulls off sardonic humour better than any of them. I find new toon Raphael's sarcasm to be hillarious, because its done with such withering disdain. Both Rapahel voice actors flip these aspect of their character very well. Any one else agree?