Demita, John 1956(?)- (John De Mita, John Demita, John Dimita)

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Demita, John 1956(?)- (John De Mita, John Demita, John Dimita)

PERSONAL

Born c. 1956; married Julia Fletcher, c. 1992; children: Conner, Holly.

Career:

Actor. Taught theater arts at the College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA; taught theater at El Camino College, Torrance, CA.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As John Demita), Voice, "A" gai waak (also known as "A" ji hua, Jackie Chan's "Project A," Mark of the Dragon, Operazione pirati, Pirate Patrol, and Project A), Buena Vista Home Video, 1983.

(English version) Additional voices, Tenku no shiro Rapyuta (animated; also known as Castle in the Sky and Laputa: The Flying Island), Streamline Pictures, 1986.

Brad, Spellbinder, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988.

(English version) Additional voices, Majo no takkyubin (animated; also known as Kiki's Delivery Service), Buena Vista Home Video, 1989.

Agent Spoon, Steel and Lace, Fries Entertainment, 1991.

Television news crew, Universal Soldier, Columbia TriStar, 1992.

Chipper, The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them, Miramax, 1993.

(English version) Voice, Zhong Nan Hai bao biao (also known as Chung Nam Hoi bo biu, The Defender, and The Bodyguard from Beijing), Dimension Films, 1994.

Voice of Valkus, Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (animated), Urban Vision Entertainment, 1994.

Voice of D-Boy, Tekkaman Blade 2, 1994.

Sir William of Dearborne, Josh KirbyTime Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights, 1995.

Fazio, Leprechaun 3, Trimark Pictures, 1995.

William of Dearborn, Josh KirbyTime Warrior: Chapter 2, the Human Pets, 1995.

(English version) Voice of Kuriowa, Psycho Driver (animated), 1995.

(English version) Additional voices, Biohunter (animated), Urban Vision Entertainment, 1995.

Voice of Operative A, Tenchi Muyo! In Love (animated; also known as Tenchi the Movie and Tenchi: The Movie), Pioneer Entertainment, 1996.

(As John Dimita; English version) Voice of Tsui Chik and Black Mask, Hak hap (also known as Black Mask and Hei xia), Artisan Entertainment, 1996.

Huang Long, Twilight of the Dark Master (animated), Urban Vision Entertainment, 1997.

(English version) Voice of Kohroku, Mononoke-hime (animated; also known as Princess Mononoke), Dimension Films, 1997.

Joe Kuruma, Hurricane Polymar (animated), Urban Vision Entertainment, 1998.

(As John De Mita) Additional voices, Gen 13 (animated), 1999.

Voice of Alan Elbourne and priest, Banpaia hanta D (animated; also known as Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust), Manga Films, 2000.

(Uncredited) Voice of BCR soldier and space station technician, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (animated; also known as Fainaru fantaji), Columbia, 2001.

Chuck Farrell, Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (also known as Megiddo), Gener8Xion Entertainment, 2001.

Additional voice, Lilo & Stitch (animated), Buena Vista, 2002.

Additional voice, Waking Up in Reno, Miramax, 2002.

Voice of teacher, "Kid's Story," The Animatrix (animated), Warner Bros., 2003.

Voice of guard, Thru the Moebius Strip (animated), Fantastic Films International,. 2005.

Film Work:

Automated dialogue replacement (ADR), Snow Falling on Cedars, Universal, 1999.

(As John Demita) ADR, Memento, Newmarket Films, 2000.

ADR, Undercover Brother, Universal, 2002.

ADR, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, DreamWorks, 2004.

ADR, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Lionsgate, 2005.

ADR, The Return, Rogue Pictures, 2006.

ADR, Ask the Dust, Paramount Vantage, 2006.

ADR, Tyler Perry's "Daddy's Little Girls," Lionsgate, 2007.

ADR, Pride, Lionsgate, 2007.

ADR, Dead Silence, Universal, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Arthur Newton, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1989.

Eric, The Pursuit of Happiness, NBC, 1995.

Additional voices, Spawn (also known as Todd McFarlane's "Spawn"), HBO, 1997.

Voice of Cleitus and Haphaestion, Alexander Senki (animated; also known as Alexander and Reign: The Conqueror), Fuji and Cartoon Network, 1997. Count D, Pet Shop of Horrors, 2000.

Col. Clifford Blakely, JAG, CBS, 2001-2005.

Dosu Kinuta, Naruto (animated), Cartoon Network and YTV, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Dan Smith, I Know My First Name Is Steven (also known as The Missing Years), NBC, 1989.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Greg Anderson, Brotherly Love, CBS, 1985.

(As John De Mita) Scott McDonald, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson, NBC, 1989.

Vatican priest, Child of Darkness, Child of Light, USA Network, 1991.

Major Powers, Without Warning, CBS, 1994.

Peter Duchin, Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (also known as Life of the Party: Pamela Harriman), Lifetime, 1998.

Harry Y. Esterbrook, Inherit the Wind, Showtime, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Lieutenant Engleman, "The Mine," Vietnam War Story, HBO, 1987.

Announcer, The 2001 Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mr. Horn, "Teacher, Teacher," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1985.

George, "Kentucky Rye," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985.

Carl, "Coffee, Tea, or Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985.

Young agent, "The Castro Connection," Hunter, NBC, 1986.

Tom, "Judy Miller, Come On Down," Freddy's Nightmares (also known as Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series), syndicated, 1988.

"In the Still of My Pants," Hooperman, ABC, 1989.

Lieutenant Henry Driscoll, "I Wish It Would Rain," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1989.

Eric Thomas, "A Merry Little Christmas," Knots Landing, CBS, 1990.

Hornsby, "The Suspect," Matlock, NBC, 1991.

Sam number two, "Stand Up for the Bastards," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1993.

Romulan, "Timescape," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1993.

Jerry McVey, "Book of Renovation, Chapter 1," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993.

The Clinic, Comedy Central, 1995.

Cop, John Grisham's "The Client," CBS, 1995.

Bob, "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Eric," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1997.

Quinn, "Peak Experience," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1997.

(As John Demita) Ursath, "Ransom," Conan (also known as Conan the Adventurer), syndicated, 1997.

Sales clerk, "Gifts," Party of Five, Fox, 1998.

Dr. Steven Jensen, "Slide by Wire," Sliders, Sci-Fi Channel, 1999.

Deputy Director John Keane, "Sleeping Dragons," 18 Wheels of Justice, TNN, 2000.

Deputy Director John Keane, "Con Truck," 18 Wheels of Justice, TNN, 2000.

Caller, "The Gay-Straight Alliance," Once and Again, ABC, 2002.

(Uncredited) Jason Garbett, "Mea Culpa," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Weekends, and Les Experts), CBS, 2004.

Also appeared as Lieutenant Engleman, "The Mine," Vietnam War Story.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Harry Reese, Eraser—Turnabout, 1996.

(English version) Voice of Luzzu, Barthello, Hypello, and Graav, Fainaru fantaji X (also known as FFX, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy X International), Square Electronic Arts, 2001.

(Uncredited) Voice of Zhou Yu, Shin sangoku muso 3 (also known as Dynasty Warriors 4, Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper, and Shin sangoku musou—Hyper), KOEI Corp., 2003.

(English version) Voice of Barkeep, Hypello, and Barthello, Final Fantasy X-2 (also known as Fainaru fantajii X-2), Square Enix Company, 2003.

(Uncredited) Voice of Zhou Yu, Shin sangoku muso 3 mushoden (also known as Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends), KOEI Corp., 2003.

(English version; uncredited) Voice of Zhou Yu, Shin sangoku muso 3: Empires (also known as Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires), KOEI Corp., 2004.

(English version) Additional voices, Fainaru fantaji XII (also known as Finally Fantasy XII), Square Enix Company, 2006.

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