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David McCharen
ACTOR

David McCharen

Known for The Lion King · The Nightmare Before Christmas · Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

David Wayne McCharen (born April 16, 1950) is a Japanese-American actor. Most of his credits are as miscellaneous or additional voices in various films and video games. His most prominent role remains that of the voice of Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Apr 16, 1950
Birthplace
Japan
Known For
Acting

Biography

David Wayne McCharen (born April 16, 1950) is a Japanese-American actor. Most of his credits are as miscellaneous or additional voices in various films and video games. His most prominent role remains that of the voice of Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Lion King
The Lion KingAdditional Voices (voice) · 1994
★ 8.3
MOVIEThe Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before ChristmasAdditional Voices (voice) · 1993
★ 7.8
MOVIEIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursAdditional Voice (voice) · 2009
★ 6.8
MOVIETeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe Shredder / Oroku Saki (voice) · 1990
★ 6.7
MOVIEBounce
BounceInfinity Air Commercial Narrator · 2000
★ 5.8
MOVIENice Dreams
Nice DreamsChicken Man · 1981
★ 5.8
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale TheatreRoyal Messenger · 1982
★ 8.1
TVTall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & LegendsVan Der Meer · 1985
★ 6.0

Filmography

Movies

PopeyeHarry Hotcash
1980
Pray TVMohandis Hani
1980
Nice DreamsChicken Man
1981
PandemoniumChicken Patient
1982
The Luck of Roaring CampBuck
1982
They Call Me Bruce?Cowboy on Horse
1982
Off the WallBirdman
1983
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the ShiversGargoyle / Horrible Man #1
1984
The Princess and the PeaRoyal Messenger
1984
ThumbelinaThe Swallow
1984
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin(voice)
1985
The Legend of Sleepy HollowVan Der Meer
1985
The Snow QueenGuard #2
1985
Annie OakleyCowboy Pete
1986
Johnny AppleseedBart
1986
Ponce de LeonEnrique
1986
The Princess Who Had Never LaughedWeird William
1986
Fatal AttractionParty Guest
1987
Coupe de VilleAdditional Voices (voice)
1990
Ghost DadAdditional Voices (Voice)
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe Shredder / Oroku Saki (voice)
1990
White PalaceAdditional Voice (voice)
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeShredder (voice)
1991
The Nightmare Before ChristmasAdditional Voices (voice)
1993
The Lion KingAdditional Voices (voice)
1994
BounceInfinity Air Commercial Narrator
2000
DinosaurAdditional Voices (voice)
2000
Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinAdditional Voices (voice)
2001
Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursAdditional Voice (voice)
2009

Television

Faerie Tale TheatreRoyal Messenger · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreGargoyle / Horrible Man #1 · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreThe Swallow · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreGuard #2 · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatrePeasant #1 · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreWeird William · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreAlfred · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreOut-of-Breath Prince · 1 eps
1982
Tall Tales & LegendsVan Der Meer · 1 eps
1985
Tall Tales & LegendsEnrique · 1 eps
1985
Tall Tales & LegendsCowboy Pete · 1 eps
1985
Tall Tales & LegendsBart · 1 eps
1985

Photos

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