Rajesh Jolly

{{short description|Indian actor}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

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Rajesh Jolly (Rājēśa Jaulī; born 20 August 1960) is an Indian actor who's been working with Bollywood films and is also a voice actor who has been participating in dubbing foreign films into the Hindi language, mostly for English language films. He is fluent into English, Hindi and Punjabi.

He first began his career in an Indian television sitcom, Flop Show, created and starring Jaspal Bhatti. Rajesh is now currently running an acting school as well.{{fact|date=November 2024}}

Filmography

=Live action television series=

class="wikitable"
Program titleAirdateRoleLanguageEpisodesNotes
Flop Show1989-Hindi10

=Live action films=

class="wikitable"
YearFilm titleRoleLanguageNotes
1995Taaqat-Hindi
2004Veer-Zaara-Hindi

=Animated films & series=

class="wikitable"
YearFilm titleRoleLanguageNotes
2005HanumanRavanaHindi
2014ManavYogiraj and NarratorHindi
2021The Legend of HanumanSampatiHindiAiring on Disney Plus Hotstar

Dubbing career

Throughout Rajesh's career, he's been voicing for B-list characters and for various superheroes in Hindi-dubbed versions of Hollywood films, for over more than 18 years.{{cite web|url=http://archive.dailypioneer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=129263:a-jolly-good-fella-for-sadda-bruce-willis&catid=360:todays-newspaper&Itemid=425 |title=A Jolly good fella for sadda Bruce Willis – The Pioneer |publisher=dailypioneer.com |date=2013-02-24 |accessdate=2013-10-10}}

He has also Hindi-dubbed for animated films and television series, such as Commander Ulysses Feral from SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Spike from Tom & Jerry and Bluto from Popeye when they were shown on Cartoon Network India.

Dubbing roles

=Anime/Animated series=

class="wikitable sortable"
Program titleOriginal voiceCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageNumber of EpisodesOriginal airdateDubbed airdateNotes
Dexter's LaboratoryJeff BennettDadHindiEnglish784/27/1996–11/20/20038/22/1999–2006
SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronGary OwensCommander Ulysses FeralHindiEnglish249/11/1993–
8/9/1995
1/4/1999–
2000
Hindi dub produced by Sound & Vision India and it aired on Cartoon Network India and aired on 4 January 1999, which was the day when the channel started providing content in the Hindi-dubbed format.{{cite web|url=http://www.icmrindia.org/free%20resources/casestudies/Cartoon%20Network-Business%20Strategy%20Case.htm |title=Cartoon Network – The Indian Experience – Case Studies |publisher=icmrindia.org |date= |accessdate=2014-06-15}}
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!Kevin Michael RichardsonAntauriHindiEnglish5218 September 2004 – 16 December 2006
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessFred TatascioreMaster ShifuHindiEnglish7011/7/2011–CurrentEarly 2012–Current
Love, Death & RobotsTime WintersDickoHindiEnglish18 (dubbed 1)15 March 2019 – presentEpisode: "Sonnie's Edge"
NarutoHidekatsu ShibataHiruzen SarutobiHindiJapanese220October 3, 2002 – February 8, 2007August 15, 2022 - August 4, 2023Aired on Sony YAY
Naruto ShippudenHidekatsu ShibataHiruzen SarutobiHindiJapanese500February 15, 2007 – March 23, 2017March 18, 2024 - PresentAiring on Sony YAY

|

Batman: Caped CrusaderEric Morgan StuartJames GordonHindiEnglish1001/8/202401/8/2024All Episodes

=Live action films=

==Foreign language films==

class="wikitable sortable"
Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
Jesus

|Unknown

|Devil

|Hindi

|English

|1979

|

|

BraveheartMel GibsonWilliam WallaceHindiEnglish19951995
The Matrix{{cite web|url=http://hindidubbing.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-grade-dubbing-artist-rajesh-jolly.html |title=Hindi Dubbing Stars A Grade Dubbing Artist-Rajesh Jolly |publisher=blogspot.com |date=2013-10-06 |accessdate=2013-10-10}}Laurence FishburneMorpheusHindiEnglish19991999
The Matrix ReloadedLaurence FishburneMorpheusHindiEnglish20032003
The Matrix RevolutionsLaurence FishburneMorpheusHindiEnglish20032003
PredatorsLaurence FishburneNolandHindiEnglish20102010
Sleepy HollowMichael GoughNotary James HardenbrookHindiEnglish19991999
X2Brian CoxColonel William StrykerHindiEnglish20032003
HellboyRon PerlmanHellboyHindiEnglish20042004
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The WardrobeLiam NeesonAslan
(voice)
HindiEnglish20052005
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianLiam NeesonAslan
(voice)
HindiEnglish20082008Rajesh's name was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits of the DVD release of the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUod6nbGfwQ|title=The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian (Hindi Credits) – YouTube |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2014-03-24 |accessdate=2014-08-22}}
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderLiam NeesonAslan
(voice)
HindiEnglish20102010Rajesh's name was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits of the DVD release of the film, also containing the Tamil and Telugu credits.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRTuu3aI1Cc |title=The Chronicles of Narnia – Voyage of the Dawn Trader (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Credits) – YouTube |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2014-03-08 |accessdate=2014-08-22}}
BandidasIsmael 'East' CarloDon Diego SandovalHindiEnglish
Spanish
20062006
Casino RoyaleRene MathisGiancarlo GianniniHindiEnglish20062006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestGeoffrey RushCaptain Barbossa
(uncredited cameo)
HindiEnglish20062006
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndGeoffrey RushCaptain BarbossaHindiEnglish20072007
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesGeoffrey RushCaptain BarbossaHindiEnglish20112011
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesGeoffrey RushCaptain BarbossaHindiEnglish20172017
Live Free or Die HardVariousPresident
FBI Agent
HindiEnglish20072007Internationally released as: Die Hard 4.0.
A Good Day to Die HardBruce WillisJohn McClanePunjabiEnglish20132013
Iron ManTerrence HowardJames RhodesHindiEnglish20082008rowspan="3"|
Iron Man 2Don CheadleJames Rhodes /
War Machine
HindiEnglish20102010
Iron Man 3Don CheadleJames Rhodes /
War Machine
HindiEnglish20132013
Fast FiveDwayne JohnsonLuke HobbsHindiEnglish20112011
Conan the BarbarianRon PerlmanCorinHindiEnglish20112011
Cowboys & AliensHarrison FordWoodrow DolarhydeHindiEnglish20112011
Men in Black 3Jemaine ClementBorisHindiEnglish20122012
Batman BeginsKen Watanabe
Colin McFarlane
Ra's al Ghul (Decoy)
Commissioner Loeb
HindiEnglish20052005Rajesh has voiced two characters in the Hindi dub.
The Legend of ZorroNick ChinlundJacob McGivensHindiEnglish20052005
Ghost RiderSam ElliottCaretakerHindiEnglish20072007
Avengers: Age of UltronDon CheadleJames Rhodes /
War Machine
HindiEnglish20152015
Mission: ImpossibleVing RhamesLuther StickellHindiEnglish19961996
Mission: Impossible 2Ving RhamesLuther StickellHindiEnglish20002000
Mission: Impossible IIILaurence FishburneTheodore BrasselHindiEnglish20062006
Mission: Impossible – Ghost ProtocolTom WilkinsonIMF Secretary
(Uncredited)
HindiEnglish20112011
The PhantomBill SmitrovichDave PalmerHindiEnglish19961996
Captain America: Civil WarDon CheadleJames Rhodes /
War Machine
HindiEnglish20162016
The MummyRussell CroweDr. Henry Jekyll / Edward HydeHindiEnglish20172017
Avengers: Infinity WarDon CheadleJames Rhodes /
War Machine
HindiEnglish20182018
Captain MarvelDon CheadleJames Rhodes /
War Machine

(uncredited cameo)
HindiEnglish20192019
Avengers: EndgameDon CheadleJames Rhodes /
War Machine
HindiEnglish20192019
Spider-ManJ. K. SimmonsJ. Jonah JamesonHindiEnglish20022002
Spider-Man 2J. K. SimmonsJ. Jonah JamesonHindiEnglish20042004
Spider-Man 3J. K. SimmonsJ. Jonah JamesonHindiEnglish20072007
Spider-Man: Far From HomeJ. K. SimmonsJ. Jonah Jameson
(Cameo)
HindiEnglish20192019
Spider-Man: No Way HomeJ. K. SimmonsJ. Jonah JamesonHindiEnglish20212021

==Indian films==

class="wikitable sortable"
Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
rowspan="2"|Khal-Naaikaa

|Unknown actor

|A wellwisher came to Dr. Rajan's funeral

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Hindi

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |1993

|rowspan="2"|He was uncredited despite all his efforts in the film. The actors were also uncredited in the film.

Unknown actor

|Police Officer

SaahoLalIbrahimcolspan="2"|Hindicolspan="2" | 2019
Sivaji: The BossSuman TalwarAdiseshanHindiTamil20072010
1: NenokkadineKelly Dorjee
(voice in original version dubbed by P. Ravi Shankar)
Antonio RosariusHindiTelugu20142014The Hindi dub was re-titled: 1: Ek Ka Dum.
RudhramadeviSuman TalwarHari Hara DevuduHindiTelugu20152015
RaatchasiHareesh PeradiRamalingamHindiTamil20192020The Hindi dub was re-titled: Madam Geeta Rani.
Naa AlluduSuman TalwarVenkayya NaiduHindiTelugu20052021The Hindi dub was re-titled: Main Hoon Gambler.
Soorarai PottruMohan BabuM. Bhaktavatsalam NaiduHindiTamil20202021The Hindi dub was re-titled: Udaan.
AsuranBalaji SakthivelInspectorHindiTamil20192021
Pushpa: The Rise

|Ajay Ghosh

|Konda Reddy

|Hindi

|Telugu

|2021

|2021

|

=Animated films=

class="wikitable"
Film TitleOriginal voiceCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub year ReleaseNotes
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZeroMichael AnsaraDr. Victor Fries /
Mr. Freeze
HindiEnglish1998
The WildKevin Michael RichardsonSamson's FatherHindiEnglish20062006Rajesh's name is mentioned in the Hindi dub credits taken from the DVD release of the film. Samson's name was changed to Samsher in the Hindi dub.
Kung Fu PandaMichael Clarke DuncanCommander VachirHindiEnglish20082008
How to Train Your Dragon 2Gerard ButlerStoick the VastHindiEnglish20142014Rajesh's name was mentioned in the Hindi dubbing credits of the DVD release.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3jDHtQgW4w |title=How To Train Your Dragon - Hindi Cast |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2015-03-13 |accessdate=2015-03-13}}
Rio 2Andy GarcíaEduardoHindiEnglish
Portuguese
20142014
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince RamaUday MathanRavanaHindiEnglish10 January 1993 (International Film Festival of India)
3 November 1997 (Japan)
24 January, 2025

See also

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