Burghardt, Arthur

Arthur Burghardt

Arthur Burghardt was born on July 29, 1947

He is known for his smooth deep voice and a very moving and powerful portrayal of Frederick Douglass in a play he wrote called, "Frederick Douglass...Through His Words."  Burghardt performed this on stage and also a portion of the play on a show out of New York, produced by Gil Noble, called 'Like It Is.'  It was this stirring performance that garnered him an Emmy Award.

Film
Killjoy~2000 (V) -  Homeless Man
Luchadores, Los~2000  -  Laurant
Denial~1998 -  Stuffy Man
Star Kid~1997 (voice) -  Cyborsuit
Nightfighters~1996 - Narrator
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective~1994 -  Narrator
Favor, The~1994 -  Hotel Clerk
Rage in Harlem, A~1991 -  Bo
Prince and the Pauper, The~1990 (voice) -  Captain Pete
Project X~1987 (vocalizations)
G.I. Joe: The Movie~1987 (V) (voice) -  Destro/Iceberg/E5 Clinton L. Nash
Transformers: The Movie, The~1986 (voice) -  Devastator
GoBots: War of the Rock Lords~1986 (voice) -  Turbo/Cop-Tur/Talc
Robotix~1985 (V) (voice)
Network~1976 -  Great Ahmed Kahn

TV
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!~2006 - voice of Commodore Game Master in
    Galactic Smash: Game Over
    Galactic Smash: Space Attack
What's New, Scooby Doo?~2002 - voice of Roller Ghoster in Roller Ghoster Ride
Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie, The~2001  (voice)
As Told By Ginger~2001 - Santa Claus #2 in An Even Steven Holiday Special
Los Luchadores~2001 - voice of Laurant in:
    World Without Lobo
    The Mask of Diablo Azul
    The Whelp Strikes Back
    Ay, Chihuahua
Conan~1997 - voice of The Skull That Talks in:
    The Siege of Ahl Sohn-Bar
    Lair of the Beastmen
    The Heart of the Elephant: Parts 1 & 2
Live Shot~1995 - Doomsayer in  Shake, Rattle, and
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters~1996 - Elban Bigfoot in Bigfoot Don't Fail Me Now
Cosmic Slop~1994 - voice of  Justin Jasper in Space Traders
Droopy: Master Detective~1993 - voice artist
Fievel's American Tails~1991 - voice of  Hambone
Good Sports~1991 -  Stu Ramsey in Pros and Ex-Cons
Tom & Jerry Kids Show~1990 - voice artist in:
   Penthouse Mouse/Twelve Angry Sheep/The Ant Attack
    Flippin' Fido/Dakota Drooper & the Lost Dutch Boy Mins/Dog Daze Afternoon
The Robert Guillaume Show~1989 - Dr. Hug in Fast Friends
227~1989 -
    Kriegar in Play It Again, Stan
    Walter Gipson in Matchmakers
Christmas in Tattertown~1988 - voice artist
Frank's Place~1988 - Coach Richards in The Recruiting Game
Pup Named Scooby-Doo, A~1988 - voice artist
The Real Ghostbusters~1987 - voice of The Undying One in Moaning Stones
Starman~1987 -  Les Martin in The System
227~1987 - Walter in  Matchmakers
Transformers~1984-1987 - voice of Devastator/Other Voices (11 episodes)

Bionic Six~1987 - voice of Edward Tully in The Huve
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs~1986 - voice artist in Star Sheriff Round Up
Sectaurs~1986 (mini)  -  Spidrax/Spiderflyer
Fall Guy, The~1986 -  Tony Maguire in The Lucky Stiff
Foofur~1986 - voice artist in:
    Russian Through New York/Fritz Carlos Bombs Out
    This Little Piggy's on TV/Fencer's Freaky Friday
    A Royal Pain/Noting to Sneeze At
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arist!~1986 - voice of Destro/Iceberg
Pound Puppies~1986 -
    Dr. Black in Secret Agent Pup
    Newspreporter in Snowbound Pound
Robotix~1985  (voice) -  Argus, Steth
Jeffersons, The~1985 -  Mr. Harris in Last Dance
G.I. Joe~1985 - voice of Destro/Iceberg/ Stalker (56 episodes)
Playing with Fire~1985 - Harry
Hill Street Blues~1985 - Maddy in Intestinal Fortitude
Challenge of the GoBots~1984-1985 - voice of Turbo/Cop-Tur (8 episodes)
Saturday Supercade~1983-1985  (voice) -  Commander Borf in Space Ace; Mr. Friendly in Kangaroo
Alvin and the Chipmonks~1984 - voice artist (13 episodes)
Santa Barbara~1984 - TV Reporter in 1.1
Space Ace~1984 - Commander Borf

Arthur Burghardt voices Commander Borg in Space Ace

SuperFriends: The Legendary Superpowers Show~1984 - Other Voices
Dragon's Lair~1984 - voice of Cinge

Arthur Burghardt voice Singe in Dragon's Lair

G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra~1984 - voice of Destro, Stalker (5 episodes)
Knots Landing~1984 - Distract Attorney Louis Bonfort in:
    District Attorney in Ipso Facto
    Louis Bonfort in Second Chances
    Louis Bonfort in Forsaking All Others
    Dr. Rosen in Emergency
Cabbage Patch Kids: First Christmas~1984 - voices of Cabbage Jack/Gus
Cover Up~1984 - Boris Culver in Harper-Gate
Partners In Crime~1984 - Leon DeRoy in Celebrity
Hardcastle and McCormick~1983 - Lt. Stanton in:
    The Prince of Fat City
    The Black Widow
Super Friends~1983 - voice of Head of Volti in The Revenge of Doom/A Pint of Life/Day of the Dinosaurs
All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, The~1983 - voice artist
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero~1983  (voice) -  Destro, Stalker

Arthur Burghardt voices Destro in G.I. Joe - photo from s6c.joebattlelines.com

Diff'rent Strokes~1980 -  Mr. DuPrey in  First Love
One Life to Live~1978-1980  -  Dr. Jack Scott
Seige~1978 - Officer Smith
Like It Is~1970's  (WABC New York) presented a small portion of his play Frederick Douglass...Through His Words 7/9/76 (Thanks to Joan Green for this info!)

Theatre
Amen Corner, The~1998 - the returned husband (The New York Arts Consortium, New York, NY, US)
Investigation of a Murder in El Salvador, The~1984 - Butler (Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA, US)
The Amen Corner~1978 - the returned husband (New York, NY)
Misanthrope~1977 - Oronte (Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York, NY)
Unfinished Women~1977 -

Theatre Playwright
Frederick Douglass...Through His Words (adaptation)~1971-2 (St. Mark's Playhouse, Negro Ensemble Company, New York, NY)

Video Games (voice)
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm~2010 - Mannoroth
God of War: Ghost of Sparta~2010 - Thanatos
Ultimate Spider-Man~2005 - Venom
Predator: Concrete Jungle~2005 - voice artist
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The~2004 - Booger/Haamid/Thunder/Wilkins
Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon~2002 - Aquanog Crew & Mayor, Admiral
Disney Golf~2002 - voice artist
Warcraft III~2002 - Mannoroth/Grom Hellscream
Freedom: First Resistance~2000 - Zared/Oq/Poter PK
Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate - Tales of the Sword Coast~1999 - Narrator/Demonknight
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter~1996 - Imperial Officer
Stonekeep~1994 - Khull-Khuum the Shadowking
Night Trap~1994 - Collins

Awards, Honors, and Nominations
Audelco Awards:
Nom 1977 Lead Actor - Drama for Unfinished Women
Emmy Awards:
Rec'd 1972 (actor) for Frederick Douglass...Through His Words (Thanks to Joan Green for this info!)

Miscellany
Was a member of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York, NY.

Has an honorary degree from Seton Hall University (Department of African American Studies)

Has a microchip named for him - NASA's JPL Stardust Mission