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| occupation = Actor
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| years_active = 1979–2020
| years_active = 1979–2020
| spouse = Lucia Frangione (divorced, 1 child)<ref>https://ew.com/celebrity/michael-kopsa-voice-video-game-character-actor-dies-at-66/</ref>
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'''Michael Kopsa''' (January 22, 1956 – October 23, 2022) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor.
'''Michael Kopsa''' (January 22, 1956 – October 23, 2022) was a Canadian actor.


==Career==
Kopsa was best known for his role as [[Char Aznable]] in the [[Dubbing|English dub]] of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' and for his role as Commander Volcott O'Huey in ''[[Galaxy Angel]]''. He also provided the voice of [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]] in ''[[X-Men: Evolution]]''. He provided the voice of [[List of Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series) characters#Roger Baxter|Roger Baxter]] in ''[[Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series)|Littlest Pet Shop]]''. He also appeared on the [[science fiction]] TV series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' on several occasions, as well as ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[The Net (American TV series)|The Net]]'', and ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''. In the [[Fringe (season 4)|fourth]] and [[Fringe (season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', he played the recurring Observer villain Captain Windmark. Kopsa also appeared as Andrew McAndrick in Hallmark's series ''[[Finding Father Christmas]]'', ''[[Engaging Father Christmas]]'', and ''Marrying Father Christmas''.
Kopsa was best known for his role as [[Char Aznable]] in the [[Dubbing|English dub]] of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' and for his role as Commander Volcott O'Huey in ''[[Galaxy Angel]]''. He also provided the voice of [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]] in ''[[X-Men: Evolution]]''. He provided the voice of [[List of Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series) characters#Roger Baxter|Roger Baxter]] in ''[[Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series)|Littlest Pet Shop]]''. He also appeared on the [[science fiction]] TV series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' on several occasions, as well as ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[The Net (American TV series)|The Net]]'', and ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''. In the [[Fringe (season 4)|fourth]] and [[Fringe (season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', he played the recurring Observer villain Captain Windmark. Kopsa also appeared as Andrew McAndrick in Hallmark's series ''[[Father Christmas (film series)|Finding Father Christmas]]'', ''[[Engaging Father Christmas]]'', and ''[[Marrying Father Christmas]]''.


==Personal life and death==
He was married to actress Lucia Frangione and they had one daughter Nora. On October 23, 2022, Kopsa died of complications from a [[brain tumor]] at the age of 66.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Kopsa |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Michael-Kopsa/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gray |first=Mackenzie |date=24 October 2022 |title=MICHAEL KOPSA – 1956–2022 – Gone too soon. |url=https://www.facebook.com/mackenzie.gray/posts/pfbid0iMqYH1n5rHCBtsmBnnHiTbSXcpCGcFKZFgDKFFvGTzB8YSrXXkEfALAMuHsumofKl |url-status=live |website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Voice Actor Michael Kopsa Passes Away at 66 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-10-25/voice-actor-michael-kopsa-passes-away-at-66/.191195 |access-date=25 October 2022 |publisher=Anime News Network |date=25 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/michael-kopsa-dead-the-x-files-highlander-1235248356/|title=Michael Kopsa, ‘X-Files,’ ‘Stargate SG-1’ Actor, Dies at 66|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=25 October 2022|access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref>
He was married to actress Lucia Frangione and they had one daughter Nora.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Kopsa |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Michael-Kopsa/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gray |first=Mackenzie |date=24 October 2022 |title=MICHAEL KOPSA – 1956–2022 – Gone too soon. |url=https://www.facebook.com/mackenzie.gray/posts/pfbid0iMqYH1n5rHCBtsmBnnHiTbSXcpCGcFKZFgDKFFvGTzB8YSrXXkEfALAMuHsumofKl |website=Facebook}}</ref> On October 23, 2022, Kopsa died of complications from a [[brain tumor]] at the age of 66.<ref>{{cite news |title=Voice Actor Michael Kopsa Passes Away at 66 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-10-25/voice-actor-michael-kopsa-passes-away-at-66/.191195 |access-date=25 October 2022 |publisher=Anime News Network |date=25 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/michael-kopsa-dead-the-x-files-highlander-1235248356/|title=Michael Kopsa, 'X-Files,' 'Stargate SG-1' Actor, Dies at 66|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=25 October 2022|access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[Death Note]]'' (2007, TV series) - Takeshi Ooi
* ''[[Death Note]]'' (2007, TV series) - Takeshi Ooi
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' (2007-2008, TV series) - [[Aeolia Schenberg]]
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' (2007-2008, TV series) - [[Aeolia Schenberg]]
* ''[[Ultraviolet: Code 044]]'' - Sakuza/6030
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer]]'' (2010) - Aeolia Schenberg
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer]]'' (2010) - Aeolia Schenberg
* ''[[Black Lagoon|Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail]]'' (2010-2011, TV series) - Diego Jose San Fernando Lovelace
* ''[[Black Lagoon|Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail]]'' (2010-2011, TV series) - Diego Jose San Fernando Lovelace
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===Video games===
===Video games===
* ''[[Gundam Battle Assault 2]]'' (1997) - [[Char Aznable]]
* ''[[Gundam Battle Assault 2]]'' (1997) - [[Char Aznable]] (English dub)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo]]'' (2000) - Char Aznable
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo]]'' (2000) - Char Aznable (English dub)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front]]'' (2001) - Char Aznable
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front]]'' (2001) - Char Aznable (English dub)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon]]'' (2001) - Char Aznable
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon]]'' (2001) - Char Aznable (English dub)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space]]'' (2003) - Char Aznable
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space]]'' (2003) - Char Aznable (English dub)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam]]'' (2004) - Char Aznable (lines recycled from ''Federation vs. Zeon'')
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam]]'' (2004) - Char Aznable (lines recycled from ''Federation vs. Zeon'') (English dub)
* ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam]]'' (2007) - [[Char Aznable]] / Quattro Bajeena (lines recycled for ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2]]'' and ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3]]'')
* ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam]]'' (2007) - [[Char Aznable]] / Quattro Bajeena (lines recycled for ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2]]'' and ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3]]'') (English dub)
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm]]'' (2008) - Missionary, Confessor Turgenum March, Asdrubael Vect
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm]]'' (2008) - Missionary, Confessor Turgenum March, Asdrubael Vect
* ''[[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]'' (2009) - Additional voices
* ''[[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]'' (2009) - Additional voices
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* ''[[Big Eyes]]'' (2014) - NY Society Man My Boyfriend's Dogs (2014) Restaurant co-owner
* ''[[Big Eyes]]'' (2014) - NY Society Man My Boyfriend's Dogs (2014) Restaurant co-owner
* ''Lost Solace'' (2016) - Chuck
* ''Lost Solace'' (2016) - Chuck
* ''[[All Yours (2016 film)|All Yours]]'' (2016) - Charles
* ''[[Countdown (2016 film)|Countdown]]'' (2016) - Makarov
* ''[[Countdown (2016 film)|Countdown]]'' (2016) - Makarov
* ''[[Hello Destroyer]]'' (2016) - Judge
* ''[[Hello Destroyer]]'' (2016) - Judge

Latest revision as of 14:23, 8 May 2024

Michael Kopsa
Born(1956-01-22)January 22, 1956
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 23, 2022(2022-10-23) (aged 66)
OccupationActor
Years active1979–2020
Spouse(s)Lucia Frangione (divorced, 1 child)[1]
Children1

Michael Kopsa (January 22, 1956 – October 23, 2022) was a Canadian actor.

Career

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Kopsa was best known for his role as Char Aznable in the English dub of Mobile Suit Gundam and for his role as Commander Volcott O'Huey in Galaxy Angel. He also provided the voice of Beast in X-Men: Evolution. He provided the voice of Roger Baxter in Littlest Pet Shop. He also appeared on the science fiction TV series Stargate SG-1 on several occasions, as well as The X-Files, The Net, and The Outer Limits. In the fourth and fifth season of Fringe, he played the recurring Observer villain Captain Windmark. Kopsa also appeared as Andrew McAndrick in Hallmark's series Finding Father Christmas, Engaging Father Christmas, and Marrying Father Christmas.

Personal life and death

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He was married to actress Lucia Frangione and they had one daughter Nora.[2][3] On October 23, 2022, Kopsa died of complications from a brain tumor at the age of 66.[4][5]

Filmography

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Anime

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Animation

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Video games

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Film and television

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A Rose For Christmas (2017) - Hallmark

References

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  1. ^ https://ew.com/celebrity/michael-kopsa-voice-video-game-character-actor-dies-at-66/
  2. ^ "Michael Kopsa". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Gray, Mackenzie (October 24, 2022). "MICHAEL KOPSA – 1956–2022 – Gone too soon". Facebook.
  4. ^ "Voice Actor Michael Kopsa Passes Away at 66". Anime News Network. October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Vlessing, Etan (October 25, 2022). "Michael Kopsa, 'X-Files,' 'Stargate SG-1' Actor, Dies at 66". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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