Jason Spisak
Encyclopedia
Jason Spisak is an American
voice actor
in animation
and video games, and a Computer Programmer.
Spisak is also the co-leader of the Symphony OS
Project. He is the designer of Symphony's unique Mezzo
desktop environment
and wrote the Laws of Interface Design, for which the project tries to adhere to in its designs. He was previously a co-founder of Lycoris
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
voice actor
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
in animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
and video games, and a Computer Programmer.
Spisak is also the co-leader of the Symphony OS
Symphony OS
Symphony OS, SymphonyOne or Symphony Linux, is a Live CD Linux-based operating system, developed by Ryan Quinn, Jason Spisak, and Alexander Drummond. The distribution was dormant until 29 June 2011, when a new build was released....
Project. He is the designer of Symphony's unique Mezzo
Mezzo (desktop environment)
Mezzo is the desktop environment created by Ryan Quinn. Added to Symphony OS, it follows Jason Spisak's Laws of Interface Design and poses a new way of presenting data to the user...
desktop environment
Desktop environment
In graphical computing, a desktop environment commonly refers to a style of graphical user interface derived from the desktop metaphor that is seen on most modern personal computers. These GUIs help the user in easily accessing, configuring, and modifying many important and frequently accessed...
and wrote the Laws of Interface Design, for which the project tries to adhere to in its designs. He was previously a co-founder of Lycoris
Lycoris (company)
Lycoris, , was started in the year 2000 with the intent to make free software easy enough for anyone to use. Redmond Linux was founded by Joseph Cheek, an entrepreneur who had previously worked for Linuxcare. In late 2001 it merged with embedded systems company DeepLinux; the merged entity was...
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Anime roles
- DinozaursDinozaursDinoZaurs: The Series, also known as Prehistoric Warriors and in Japan, is the name of a Japanese anime which is a combination of traditional animation and computer animation.-OVA:...
- Kaito - Initial DInitial Dis a manga by Shuichi Shigeno which has been serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1995. It has been adapted into a long-running anime series by OB Planning, Studio Comet, Studio Gallop, Pastel, and A.C.G.T, and a live action film by Avex and Media Asia...
- Kenji - Mega Man Star Force (anime)Mega Man Star Force (anime)Mega Man Star Force, known as in the original Japanese language version, is an anime and manga series based on the video game of the same name....
- Geo Stelar - S-CRY-edS-CRY-ed, also known as s.CRY.ed or Scryed, is a 26 episode Japanese anime TV series, produced by Sunrise, directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, which first aired in Japan on TV Tokyo and Animax. The music for the series was composed by Kōtarō Nakagawa...
- Ryuho - Transformers: Robots in DisguiseTransformers: Robots in DisguiseTransformers: Robots in Disguise, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series and serves as a self-contained universe separate from any of the other existing Transformers universes...
- Koji - Zatch Bell!Zatch Bell!Zatch Bell!, known in Japan as is a shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was published in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday...
- Kiyo TakamineZatch Bell and Kiyo TakamineKiyo Takamine, known in the original version as and his partner Zatch Bell, known in the original version as , are fictional characters in the anime and manga franchise Zatch Bell! by Makoto Raiku. A Mamodos are beings from the Mamodo world and wield supernatural powers. The series begins when...
(Kiyomaro Takamine)
Animation roles
- Ben 10 - Gatorboy (episode Ready to Rumble)
- Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesGreen Lantern: The Animated SeriesGreen Lantern: The Animated Series is an American computer-animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern. The series is set to air on Cartoon Network, as part of their "DC Nation" television block. A one hour sneak peek aired on November 11, 2011 while the official...
- Razer - The Buzz On MaggieThe Buzz on MaggieThe Buzz on Maggie was an American animated television series which originally aired for 21 episodes between June 2005 and May 2006. The series focuses on Maggie Pesky, a tween fly, that aspires of becoming a rock star, but many episodes focus on her daily life.The series was created by Dave...
- Additional voices - The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Wolfman/Goblin (episode Home of the Ancients)
- Rocket PowerRocket PowerRocket Power is an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon.-Premise:Rocket Power involves the daily situations of a group of best friends named Oswald "Otto" Rocket, Regina "Reggie" Rocket, Maurice "Twister" Rodriguez, and Sam "Squid" Dullard, as they live in the fictional...
- Pi / Sputz - Squirrel BoySquirrel BoySquirrel Boy is an American animated television series produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series, created and executive-produced by Everett Peck, who was also the creator of the more adult-humored Duckman, ran from May 27, 2006 until September 27, 2007 on Cartoon Network...
- Oscar / Various - Star Wars: The Clone WarsStar Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)-Production:At April 2005's Star Wars Celebration III, Lucas stated that "we are working on a 3-D continuation of the pilot series that was on the Cartoon Network; we probably won't start that project for another year." In July 2005, pre-production had begun on the series, according to Steve...
- Lux Bonteri (episode Heroes on Both Sides) - Young JusticeYoung Justice (TV series)Young Justice is an American animated television series created by Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti for Cartoon Network. Despite its title, it is not an adaptation of Todd Dezago and Todd Nauck's Young Justice comic series, but rather an adaptation of the entire DC Universe with a focus on young...
- Kid FlashWally WestThe Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
Movie roles
- Digimon: Revenge of Diaboromon (2005) - Taichi KamiyaTaichi KamiyaTaichi "Tai" Kamiya, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the anime and manga, Digimon Adventure, and Digimon Adventure 02. Although his first name is "Taichi", in the English version, he primarily goes by his dub-given nickname, Tai....
- Piranha 3-DPiranha 3-DPiranha 3D is a 2010 3D horror film, and the second remake of the 1978 film of the same name. It is directed by Alexandre Aja and sports an ensemble cast featuring Steven R...
(2010) - Deputy Taylor
Video game roles
- Dead RisingDead Risingis an action-adventure, survivor horror video game, developed by Capcom and produced by Keiji Inafune. It was released on August 8, 2006 exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game console. The game was a commercial success. It has been introduced into the Xbox 360 "Platinum Hits" lineup, and a cell...
(2006) - Jack Hall/Additional Voices - Dissidia Final Fantasy (2009) - Bartz Klauser
- Dissidia 012 Final FantasyDissidia 012 Final Fantasyis a 2011 fighting game published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable as part of the Final Fantasy series. It was developed by the company's 1st Production Department...
(2011) - Bartz Klauser - Mega Man Star Force 3Mega Man Star Force 3Mega Man Star Force 3, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan on November 13, 2008 and in United States on June 30, 2009. The game was released with two versions: and...
(2009) - Geo Stelar/Mega Man - Rogue GalaxyRogue Galaxyis a science fiction role-playing video game developed by Level-5 and SCE Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game was first released in Japan on December 8, 2005, and later in North America on January 30, 2007...
(2007) - Seed - SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALsSOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALsSOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs is a third-person tactical shooter video game for the PlayStation 2 and a sequel to SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs. The game was developed by Zipper Interactive in collaboration with the Naval Special Warfare Command and published by Sony Computer Entertainment...
(2003) - JESTER - SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALsSOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALsSOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALS, is a third person tactical shooter video game for PlayStation 2 and the sequel to SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs. The game was developed by Zipper Interactive in collaboration with the Naval Special Warfare Command and published by Sony Computer Entertainment...
(2005) - JESTER - SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined AssaultSOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined AssaultCombined Assault received average reviews from critics. On the review aggregator Game Rankings, the game had an average score of 73% based on 42 reviews. On Metacritic, the game had an average score of 72 out of 100, based on 38 reviews.-External links:* *...
(2006) - JESTER - SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs ConfrontationSOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs ConfrontationSOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation is a third person tactical shooter video game for the PlayStation 3 developed by Slant Six Games. It was released on October 14, 2008 on the PlayStation Network and Blu-ray Disc in North America and March 2009 in Europe....
(2008) - U.S. Navy SEAL 1 - Uncharted: Golden Abyss - Jason Dante
- Valkyria Chronicles II (2010) - Avan Hardins
- Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und BöseXenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böseis an RPG for the PlayStation 2 and the second title in the Xenosaga series. Jenseits von Gut und Böse, literally "Beyond Good and Evil", is taken from a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche of the same name...
(2004) - Wilhelm/Hammer/Richard - Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach ZarathustraXenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustrais an RPG for the PlayStation 2, and the third game in the primary Xenosaga trilogy. Also sprach Zarathustra, literally "Thus spoke Zarathustra", is also the title of Friedrich Nietzsche's most famous work, which introduced the concept of the Übermensch...
(2006) - Wilhelm/Hammer/Richard - Zatch Bell! Mamodo BattlesZatch Bell! Mamodo BattlesZatch Bell! Mamodo Battles, known as Konjiki no Gash Bell!!:: Yuujou Tag Battle 2!! in Japan, is a video game that was released in 2005 by Bandai. Based on the Zatch Bell! anime series, it is a 3D fighting game.-Story:...
(2005) - Kiyo Takamine, Mohawk Ace - Zatch Bell! Mamodo FuryZatch Bell! Mamodo Furyis a fighting game released on the PlayStation 2. The original Japanese version was published by Bandai at the end of 2005, after merging with Namco but before the formation of Namco Bandai Games. The subsequent international releases and the GameCube versions were published under Namco Bandai Games...
(2006) - Kiyo Takamine, Mohawk Ace - Mafia IIMafia IIMafia II is a third-person action-adventure video game, the sequel to Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. It is developed by 2K Czech, previously known as Illusion Softworks, and is published by 2K Games...
- Marty (2010) - Fallout: New VegasFallout: New VegasFallout: New Vegas is a first person action role-playing video game in the Fallout series developed by Obsidian Entertainment, and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is based in a post-apocalyptic environment in and around Las Vegas, Nevada...
(2010) - Vulpes Inculta
Live action roles
- NCISNCIS (TV series)NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
(2010) - Aaron Szwed (episode Jack Knife) - Lie to MeLie to Me (TV series)Lie to Me is an American television series that originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009 to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr...
(2010) - Al (episode Double Blind)
External links
- Official Website
- .Mac Homepage
- KJZZ 91.5 FM - Stories by Jason Spisak
- On Communting to LA (April 12, 2005)
- Searching for the Best Gas Prices (October 12, 2005)
- Real estate coaster leaves one man in the dumps (April 28, 2006)
- Jason Spisak on Squirrel Boy Premiere (July 14, 2006)
- Seriously, not taking the news seriously. (October 6, 2006)
- Spisak's "real" news (October 12, 2006)