Michael Kopsa (January 22, 1956 – October 23, 2022) was a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Char Aznable in the English dub of Mobile Suit Gundam, Commander Volcott O'Huey in Galaxy Angel, and Roger Baxter in Littlest Pet Shop.
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Career
Kopsa provided the voice of Char Aznable in the English dub of Mobile Suit Gundam and Commander Volcott O'Huey in Galaxy Angel. He also provided the voice of Beast in X-Men: Evolution. He provided the voice of Roger Baxter in Littlest Pet Shop, which would go on to become one of his most distinctive roles. He also appeared on the science fiction TV series Stargate SG-1 on several occasions, as well as The X-Files, The Net, and The Outer Limits. In the fourth and fifth season of Fringe, he played the recurring Observer villain Captain Windmark. Kopsa also appeared as Andrew McAndrick in Hallmark's series Finding Father Christmas, Engaging Father Christmas, and Marrying Father Christmas.
Personal life and death
He was married to actress Lucia Frangione and they had one daughter Nora. On October 23, 2022, Kopsa died of complications from a brain tumor at the age of 66. He was of Serbian descent through his Belgrade-born father Milutin who was an architect that emigrated to Canada in 1951.
Filmography
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam (1979–1980, TV series) – Char Aznable
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988) – Char Aznable
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) – Hajime Handa
Galaxy Angel (2001, TV series) – Commander Volcott O'Huey
Dragon Ball Z (2001–2003, TV series) – Yakon (Ocean Group Dub)
MegaMan NT Warrior (2002, TV series) – LaserMan.EXE / Pharaohman.EXE
Inuyasha (2003, 2006) – Goshinki, Byakko, Mezu
Tetsujin 28-go (2005) – Prof. Shikishima
.hack//Roots (2006, TV series) – Ovan
The Story of Saiunkoku (2006–2007, TV series) – Narrator / Shoka Hong / Dr. To / Governor of Haku Province / Sa Family Member 2
Death Note (2007, TV series) – Takeshi Ooi
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007–2008, TV series) – Aeolia Schenberg
Ultraviolet: Code 044 – Sakuza/6030
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010) – Aeolia Schenberg
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (2010–2011, TV series) – Diego Jose San Fernando Lovelace
Animation
Action Man (2000, TV Series) – Doctor X (new body)
X-Men: Evolution (2001–2003, TV Series) – Beast / Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy
Dragon Booster (2004–2006, TV series) – Propheci / Reepyr
Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2009–2012, TV series) – Controller
Planet Hulk (2010, Movie) – Lavin Skee
Ninjago (2011-2019, TV series) – Samukai / Vex
Littlest Pet Shop (2012–2016, TV series) – Roger Baxter
Slugterra (2013, TV series) – Brimstone
Barbie in Princess Power (2015, television movie) – Baron Von Ravendale
Video games
Gundam Battle Assault 2 (2002) – Char Aznable (English dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo (2000) – Char Aznable (English dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front (2001) – Char Aznable (English dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon (2001) – Char Aznable (English dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (2003) – Char Aznable (English dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (2004) – Char Aznable (lines recycled from Federation vs. Zeon) (English dub)
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (2007) – Char Aznable / Quattro Bajeena (lines recycled for Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3) (English dub)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm (2008) – Missionary, Confessor Turgenum March, Asdrubael Vect
Prototype (2009) – Additional voices
Film and television
A Rose For Christmas (2017) – Hallmark
