Jim Ward

Known for

Acting

Born

May 19, 1959

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

December 10, 2025 (aged 66)

Biography

James Kevin Ward (May 19, 1959 – December 10, 2025) was an American voice actor, radio personality, and camera operator.

From 2004 to 2014, and again from 2015 to 2017, Ward was the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a nationally syndicated liberal radio talk show that features a number of his impersonations of political figures and other celebrities and news makers.

Ward played several roles in animation and video games, most notably Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise. In 2006, Ward played Eyemore, Crusher, and Stoker in Biker Mice from Mars, a remake of the 1990s series of the same name. Ward inherited the role of Stoker from Peter Strauss. In 2009, for his roles on the sh...

Best known work

Inside Out

2015

Spider-Man

2002

Finding Nemo

2003

WALL·E

2008

Toy Story 3

2010

Cars

2006

Despicable Me 2

2013

Monsters University

2013

Minions

2015

The Secret Life of Pets

2016

Filmography

2022
Minions & More Volume 1
as Additional Voices (voice)
2021
Ratchet and Clank: Life of Pie
as Captain Qwark (voice)
2020
Superman: Red Son
as George Taylor (voice)
2018
The Grinch
as Additional Voices (voice)
2017
Batman vs. Two-Face
as Commissioner Gordon / Hugo Strange (voice)
2017
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Anchorman / German Reporter (voice)
2017
Despicable Me 3
as Additional Voice (voice)
2016
Justice League ActionTV
as The Brain (voice) (1 episode)
2016
Weenie
as Additional Voices (voice)
2016
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
as James Gordon (voice)
2016
The Secret Life of Pets
as Additional Voices (voice)
2016
Ratchet & Clank
as Captain Qwark (voice)
2015
New Looney TunesTV
as Squint Eatswood (voice) (2 episodes), as Squint Eatswood / Antelope / Thermometer (voice) (1 episode), as Hippo (voice) (1 episode)
2015
We Bare BearsTV
as Manager / Additional Voices (voice) (1 episode)
2015
Inside Out
as Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Minions
as Additional Voices (voice)
2014
I Know That Voice
as Self
2013
The House of Magic
as Reggie Willis (voice) (as Joseph W. Terry)
2013
Despicable Me 2
as Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Monsters University
as Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Hiccups
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2012
The Last War Crime
2012
Partysaurus Rex
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2012
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
as Diamondhead
2012
The Lorax
as Additional Voices (voice)