Jim Ward (voice actor) explained

James Kevin Ward (May 19, 1959 – December 10, 2025) was an American voice actor and radio personality. He was best known for his roles as Doug Dimmadome and Chet Ubetcha in The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017), Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise (2002–2016), and XLR8, Diamondhead, and Wildvine in Ben 10 (2005–2008), as well as portraying Jack Krauser in Resident Evil 4 (2005). In radio, he was best known for his tenure on The Stephanie Miller Show.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Life and career

Ward was born in San Francisco on May 19, 1959, and grew up in Los Angeles. He was the son of Donald J. Ward, a folklorist and German professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. After college, Ward worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood.^[5]

Voiceover career

Ward began acting in 1976 with a minor role in the Western television series How the West Was Won. His first voice acting break in 1993 came with the role of Spider-Man in the video game Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin.

He went on to play several roles in animation and video games, most notably Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, and several voices in The Fairly OddParents and Ben 10. In 2006, Ward played Eyemore in Biker Mice from Mars, a remake of the 1990s series of the same name. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.^[6]

Radio career

From 2004 to 2017, Ward was the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a syndicated progressive talk radio program that featured a number of his impersonations of political figures, other celebrities, and news makers.^{[7] [8]}

Personal life and death

Ward met his wife, Janice, on a cruise to Mexico in 2000, and they married in 2009.^[5]

Ward was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2017 and retired from his role on The Stephanie Miller Show.^[5] In 2021, it was reported that Ward's Alzheimer's, along with a severe infection of COVID-19, had progressed to the point that he was unable to continue voice acting.

Ward died at the Silverado Beverly Place Memory Care in Los Angeles on December 10, 2025, after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's.^{[9] [10] [11] [12]} His death was announced on social media by Stephanie Miller, who aired a tribute to Ward the following day.^[5] He was 66.^{[5] [13]}

Filmography

Television

Animation

Film

Video games

External links

• • Apocryphal but true
    • The Stephanie Miller Show
• Jim Ward Fan Club

Notes and References

1. Web site: Smith . Rebecca . 2021-05-12 . Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Won't Feature Jim Ward as Captain Qwark Due to Illness . PlayStation Lifestyle . 2025-12-11.
2. Web site: Travis . Emlyn . December 11, 2025 . Jim Ward, 'Fairly OddParents' and 'Ratchet & Clank' voice actor, dies at 66 . December 31, 2025 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Staff . TMZ . December 11, 2025 . 'Fairly OddParents' Voice Actor Jim Ward Dead at 66 . December 31, 2025 . . en-US.
4. Web site: Valentine . Evan . December 11, 2025 . Legendary Nickelodeon/Cartoon Network Actor Jim Ward Dies at 66 . December 31, 2025 . . en-US.
5. Web site: Barnes . Mike . Jim Ward, Voice Actor on 'Fairly OddParents,' 'Ratchet & Clank' and Lots More, Dies at 66 . . December 11, 2025.
6. News: Lindell . Karen . 2009-08-23 . At work, Jim Cummings is quite the characters . . 2025-12-11.
7. News: Lucas . James . 2021-06-26 . Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: Why Jim Ward Isn't Voicing Qwark . . 2025-12-11.
8. Web site: Young . Steve . 2006-04-30 . The Lords of Loud Laughs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070403220642/http://www.americanpolitics.com/20060430Young.html . 2007-04-03 . American Politics Journal . 2025-12-11.
9. Web site: Tinoco . Armando . December 11, 2025 . Jim Ward Dies: ‘Fairly OddParents,’ ‘Ben 10’ & ‘Wolverine & The X-Men’ Voice Actor Was 66 . December 31, 2025 . . en-US.
10. Web site: Del Rosario . Alexandra . December 11, 2025 . Jim Ward, veteran voice actor known for 'Fairly OddParents' and video game roles, dies at 66 . December 31, 2025 . . en-US.
11. Web site: Ray . Alyssa . December 11, 2025 . Jim Ward, 'The Fairly OddParents' and 'Ratchet & Clank' Voice Actor, Dies at 66 . December 31, 2025 . . en-US.
12. Web site: Segarra . Edward . December 11, 2025 . Jim Ward, 'Fairly OddParents' voice actor, dies at 66 . December 31, 2025 . . en-US.
13. News: Rasposas . Rachel . 2025-12-11 . Jim Ward, The Fairly OddParents and Ben 10 Voice Actor, Dies at 66 . . 2025-12-11.
14. Web site: Jim Ward (visual voices guide) . 2020-05-22 . Behind the Voice Actors . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
15. Troika Games. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. Activision. Ending credits, 2:14 in, Voice Over Actors. 2004.
16. Capcom. Lost Planet 2. Capcom. Ending credits, 4:18 in, Voice Over Talent. 2010.
17. Web site: ESO's Voice Cast Announced . 2025-12-12 . The Elder Scrolls Online.
18. Rocksteady Studios. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent. . 2015.