Reuben Langdon
{{Short description|American stuntman and voice actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Reuben Langdon
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|July 19, 1975}}
| birth_place = Alaska, U.S.
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Stuntman
- voice actor
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| years_active = 1996–present
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Reuben Christopher Langdon (born July 19, 1975) is an American stuntman and voice actor.{{cite web |url=http://grantland.com/features/stuntman-hollywood-motion-capture-reuben-langdon/ |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150108170712/http://grantland.com/features/stuntman-hollywood-motion-capture-reuben-langdon/ |archivedate=January 8, 2015 |title=Action Figure |last=Powell |first=Mike |date=January 8, 2015 |work=Grandstand |access-date=February 27, 2017 |url-status=dead}} He has provided the voice and motion capture for video game characters including Dante in the Devil May Cry series (starting from Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening) and Ken Masters in the Street Fighter series (from Street Fighter IV up to Street Fighter V) and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Early life
Reuben Christopher Langdon was born in Alaska on July 19, 1975, and grew up in Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Reuben |first=Langdon |date=21 July 2022 |title=Reuben Stars in B Fighter Kabuto |url=https://reubenlangdon.com/reuben-stars-in-b-fighter-kabuto/ |access-date=21 July 2022 |website=Reuben Langdon |archive-date=February 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220122657/https://reubenlangdon.com/reuben-stars-in-b-fighter-kabuto/ |url-status=dead }}
Career
Langdon began acting in Japan in B-Fighter Kabuto.{{cite web |url=http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8488268 |title=Interviews with MvC3 Voice Actors |work=Capcom |access-date=February 27, 2017 |archive-date=October 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016100526/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8488268 |url-status=dead }} Some action scenes from the show were reused in the US show Beetleborgs Metallix. Langdon moved to Hong Kong, where he continued to work on films.
He had a cameo role in Power Rangers Time Force in 2001 and performed a number of stunts in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy and Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue. Langdon has done stunts for television including CSI: Miami and Dexter. Besides these, he has done stunts in movies such as The Medallion, Spider-Man 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Night at the Museum 2, Ant-Man, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Avatar.
Langdon's sound performances are done mainly in Capcom video games. He first voiced Dante in Devil May Cry 3 and reprised the role in Devil May Cry 4, Devil May Cry 5 and Marvel vs. Capcom series (since Marvel vs. Capcom 3). Langdon dubbed characters in the English Devil May Cry anime series. In addition, he voiced Ken Masters, the narrator of Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind.
For Devil May Cry 3, Devil May Cry 4 and Devil May Cry 5, Langdon also did the motion capture for certain scenes.{{cite web |author=Wesley Yin-Poole |url=http://ugrgaming.podomatic.com/entry/2013-01-14T20_47_59-08_00 |title=Gamer Chat Weekly Episode 27 |publisher=URGaming |date=January 14, 2013 |accessdate=May 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119074135/http://ugrgaming.podomatic.com/entry/2013-01-14T20_47_59-08_00 |archivedate=January 19, 2013 |df=dmy}} During the development of Devil May Cry 3, Langdon found that doing the motion capture of Dante was difficult to the multiple moves the character makes. Langdon often discussed with the staff about Dante's characterization that was different from the original one as they wanted "a different spin." Eventually, Langdon decided to do his own rendition of Dante as he was confused with the staff's suggestions. In retrospective, Langdon finds Dante "the most difficult, frustrating and yet rewarding character" he has ever played and stated he grew attached with him.{{cite web |url=http://www.thegamingliberty.com/2011/08/dante-speaks-an-interview-with-reuben-langdon/ |title=Dante Speaks! An Interview With Reuben Langdon |publisher=The Gaming Liberty |date=August 27, 2011 |author=Willoughby, Shane |accessdate=May 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118054156/http://www.thegamingliberty.com/2011/08/dante-speaks-an-interview-with-reuben-langdon/ |archivedate=January 18, 2014}} Langdon was told to make Devil May Cry 4
Langdon has also done stunt work for the Uncharted series and The Last of Us (including stunt-work for its companion game Left Behind) where he played the character James, both games working opposite Nolan North. Through his work with the motion capture studio Just Cause Productions, he has been a part of the motion-capture process for many games developed around the world, such as the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.{{cite news |last=Gude |first=Roger |url=http://blastmagazine.com/2009/05/31/a-qa-with-reuben-langdon/ |title=A Q&A with Reuben Langdon |work=Blast Magazine |date=May 31, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221183806/http://blastmagazine.com/2009/05/31/a-qa-with-reuben-langdon/ |archivedate=February 21, 2017 |accessdate=February 21, 2017}}
Langdon also stars in the music video for "Over 'Quartzer,'" the theme song for Kamen Rider Zi-O.
Langdon did not reprise his role as Ken in Street Fighter 6, claiming this was due to a Newsweek interview that painted him in a bad light.{{cite web|url=https://nmiagaming.com/reuben-langdon-says-capcoms-yoshinori-ono-had-him-removed-from-street-fighter-6-because-of-a-disastrous-interview/ |title=Reuben Langdon Says Capcom's Yoshinori Ono Had Him Removed From Street Fighter 6 Because Of A Disastrous Interview |publisher=NMIA Gaming |author=W. Amirul Adlan |date=Feb 20, 2024 |accessdate=Feb 21, 2024}}
During the announcement of the Devil May Cry Netflix series, it was revealed that fellow Devil May Cry actor Johnny Young Bosch would be replacing Langdon as Dante. When asked why Langdon was not voicing the character, Bosch responded that in an Instagram reply that Langdon had quit acting.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDAMvYrHu51U%2Fc%2F18152530015325465%2Fr%2F18040348196108136%2F%3Fhl%3Den%26__coig_login%3D1 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.instagram.com}} This would later be refuted by Langdon on Twitter who stated he was still acting, but only took a break during Joe Biden's COVID mandates.{{Cite news |title=REUBEN LANGDON (@ReubenLangdon) on X |url=https://x.com/ReubenLangdon/status/1840359428929060864 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250325154751/https://x.com/ReubenLangdon/status/1840359428929060864 |archive-date=2025-03-25 |access-date=2025-04-21 |work=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}
Personal life
While filming a documentary in Guatemala in February 2019, the car Langdon and Steve Copeland were in was shot at.{{Cite web |title=Log in or sign up to view |url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156999033114493&id=710679492 |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2019/feb/17/voice-actor-ken-masters-and-devil-may-crys-dante-uninjured-nearly-killed-car-robbery-attempt/ |title=Voice actor for Ken Masters and Devil May Cry's Dante uninjured but nearly killed in car robbery attempt |date=February 17, 2019}} The gunman then tried to break into the vehicle and opened fire again as the pair sped away.{{cite web |title=Here is a little more detail on what happened in regard to the shooting. #shiftoftheages #VOTA #visionoftheagespic.twitter.com/GkJ2Pjwxy6 |url=https://twitter.com/ReubenLangdon/status/1097881879481585665 |website=@ReubenLangdon |accessdate=February 25, 2019 |language=en |date=February 19, 2019}} Reuben Langdon has expressed his willingness to criticize Black Lives Matter and the MeToo movement, saying that "it just creates more conflict and will never end because they will always be throwing people under the bus."{{cite news | url=https://www.eurogamer.net/devil-may-cry-5-voice-actor-pulls-racist-and-transphobic-videos-from-his-own-youtube-channel | title=Devil May Cry 5 voice actor pulls racist and transphobic videos from his own YouTube channel | newspaper=Eurogamer.net | date=March 19, 2019 }} Reuben Langdon has also used his social media account to express interest in COVID-19 conspiracy theories and anti-vaccination conspiracy theories.{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/657932-devil-may-cry-voice-actor-reuben-langdon-covid-19-conspiracy | title=Devil May Cry voice actor Reuben Langdon peddles COVID-19 conspiracy theory | date=September 2020 }}https://imgur.com/Jl3W8f6 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}https://imgur.com/6M6fdrf {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
Belief in Extraterrestrial Life
Langdon claims to have had his first UFO sighting in the late 2000s, which sparked his interest in ufology and the paranormal.{{Cite web |title=Reuben Langdon |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0486047/bio |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=IMDb}} He has since spent time researching extraterrestrials, and is the creator and host of the web show Interview With E.D. (Extra-Dimensionals).{{Cite web |title=Interview with E.D. [Extra-Dimensionals] - ET Disclosure |url=https://www.interviewwithed.org/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.interviewwithed.org |language=en}} In 2013, he co-produced a five-day event called the Citizen Hearing on Disclosure at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event brought together over 40 people, mostly ex-government and military, to testify in front of six former U.S. Congress members in a mock congressional hearing about the possibility of aliens interacting with humans. He has claimed that this event is the most comprehensive body of evidence and testimony delivered to the public on the subject of aliens.
Filmography
=Stunts=
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|+ Stunts in film and television | |||
| style="background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Series ! style="background:#b0c4de;" class="unsortable"| Notes ! style="background:#b0c4de;" class="unsortable"| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kamen Rider Dragon Knight | Pilot episode | |
| rowspan="2" |2007 | Drive-Thru | ||
| Dexter | Stunt double for Michael C. Hall 10 Episodes Uncredited | ||
| 2009 | The Butcher | Stunt double for Eric Roberts |
=Acting=
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|+ Acting performances in film and television | ||||
| style="background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Title ! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Role ! style="background:#b0c4de;" class="unsortable"| Notes ! style="background:#b0c4de;" class="unsortable"| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | B-Fighter Kabuto | Mack Windy | Dubbed over by Koichi Tochika for the voice | |
| 2003 | The Medallion | Henchman | Credited as Reuben Christopher Langdon | |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Sailor | Uncredited | |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Crackhead | ||
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Ken Masters (voice) | Cameo | |
| 2012–13 | Kickin' It | Zeke's Man, Mailman | ||
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Lab Guard | ||
| 2017 | Sleepless | Passenger |
=Animation=
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|+ English dubbing performances in animated series | ||||
| style="background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Anime ! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Role ! style="background:#b0c4de;" class="unsortable"| Notes ! style="background:#b0c4de;" class="unsortable"| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Devil May Cry: The Animated Series | Dante | Credited as Justin Cause | |
| 2009 | Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind | Ken Masters | ||
| 2010 | Monster | Detective Zanda | Ep. "The Monster's Afterimage" |
=Video games=
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0486047}}
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