Paul Haddad obit

Paul Haddad, the voice of the original Resident Evil 2's Leon S. Kennedy, has died

He was not on the list.

Paul Haddad, who portrayed Leon S. Kennedy in the original Resident Evil 2, has died aged 56.

The news was confirmed earlier today by developer Invader Studios, which had recently collaborated with Haddad on Daymare: 1998, a third-person survival horror game heavily inspired by the classic genre entries of the 90s.

In a statement posted to Twitter, Invader Studios wrote, "Paul Haddad, our dear friend and an icon among the RE community, has passed away recently.

"We've been truly honored to have the chance to meet and work with such a great man and a brilliant professional that he was. Rest in peace, Paul... you will live forever in our hearts."

Haddad started his acting career in the mid-1980s, appearing in a wide range of film and television productions over the years, beginning with detective series Night Heat and encompassing the likes of Tales from the Cryptkeeper, Free Willy, The Adventures of Tintin, MacGyver, and X-Men: The Animated Series.

Haddad performed in the Stratford Theatre Festival in Stratford, Ontario for two years. In the 1996 festival, he played Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice.

Haddad voiced Uncle Arthur in Babar from 1989–1991.

Haddad's voice roles include Quads, Mythic Warriors, Cyberchase, Noddy, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Little Bear, The Magic School Bus, RoboRoach, Pearlie, Franny's Feet, The Adventures of Tintin and Rupert.

In 1995, Haddad played Gerald Schulze, Edward Schulze's (Matt Frewer) brother who runs the local market in the DisneyToon Studios animated comedy film BugHunt.

He voiced Willy Stop in the animated series Rescue Heroes.

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1987      Tomorrow's a Killer         Lover    

1995      BugHunt              Gerald Schulze (voice)   

1996      An Angel for Christmas Additional Voices (voice)               Direct-to-video

1999      Babar: King of the Elephants        Elevator Boy, Tailor (voices)        

2000      Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie             Mr. Fox (voice) Direct-to-video

2002      Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun          Willy Jollie (voice)            Direct-to-video

2003      Back to School with Franklin        Mr. Fox (voice) Direct-to-video

2003      Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase        Gloomius Maximus, Wally Jolly (voices)[8]            Direct-to-video

2004      Childstar              Wedge Executive            

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1986      Night Heat          Julian Tobias       Episode: "Fighting Back"

1987      American Playhouse       The Triumphant Egghead              Episode: "The Prodigious Hickey"

1989–1991          Babar    Uncle Arthur (voice)        39 episodes

1990      The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3   Additional Voices (voice)               26 episodes

1991      MacGyver           Nikolai Rostov    Episode: "Jerico Games"

1992–1996          X-Men Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff, Arkon, Kiyoek, Various (voices)        17 episodes

1993      E.N.G.   Roger Quigley    Episode: "Love and Marriage"

1994      Free Willy            Willy the Orca (voice)[   21 episodes

1996      Any Mother's Son             John Miller          TV Film

1999      Mythic Warriors                Theseus, Fisherman (voices)       Episode: "Theseus and the Minotaur"

2000-2002          John Callahan's Quads! Lefty (voice)       26 episodes

2001–2002          Rescue Heroes Willy Stop (voice)             Episodes: "Mayhem in the Mist" and "Blackout"

2002-2007          American Bikers                Sheldon "Rabbit" Gilpin (voice) 52 episodes

2002–2004          Rolie Polie Olie Gloomius Maximus (voice)           Season 6 only

2004–2010          Franny's Feet     Additional Voices (voice)               11 episodes

2009      Murdoch Mysteries         Morris Bailey      Episode: "Snakes and Ladders"