Giora Kenneth

Giora Kenneth (born 9 January 1954) is an Israeli voice actor, actor, singer, composer and guitarist. English is his mother tongue; in 1985 he began dubbing in Los Angeles for series destined for Israel - including Fables of the Green Forest, Shemesh and King Arthur - then continued in Israel with Shafira Zakai and other studios.

He has voiced hundreds of series and films - among them Cookie Monster on Sesame Street, the Joker in Batman, roles in Biker Mice from Mars, Power Rangers, Blinky Bill, Digimon, Dragon Ball, and Disney, DreamWorks and Warner features. He is also a working musician: guitar with artists such as Tzvika Pik, Shlomo Artzi, Yehoram Gaon and Aviv Geffen; TV theme composition (including Hatzi HaMenashe); and music direction at Educational Television and Oliphanto. His albums include Pictures from the Milky Way and the children's record Zanav Lo Shocheach.

In a 2005 Cartoon World interview he discussed starting in the U.S., studio craft, and his views on slang, censorship and investment in Hebrew dubbing.