Full Name
JP Karliak
Job Title
Voice Actor & Founder of QueerVox
Speaker Bio
During his near two decades in animation, JP Karliak (he/they) has voiced such iconic characters as Morph in X-Men ’97, Green Goblin in Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Boss Baby in both Netflix series, Wile E. Coyote, the Tin Man, Loki, Dale Dimmadome, and Willy Wonka. In 2025, he’ll star opposite Rihanna in a new animated Smurf movie. On the interactive side, JP can be heard as the Joker in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, N. Tropy in Crash Bandicoot titles, Junkbot in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Wolfgang in the Skylanders series. Notable anime credits include Kozo Fuyutsuki in the Netflix dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion and Reo Mibuchi in Kuroko’s Basketball.

Aside from voice acting, JP is the founder and president of Queer Vox, a non-profit training academy and community for LGBTQIA+ voice talent that advocates for authentic and equitable casting opportunities. Also a political junkie, JP and voiceover pal Courtenay Taylor are co-founders of the nonpartisan organization NerdsVote, linking gamers, cosplayers, con-goers, and pop culture fans of all kinds to voter registration opportunities.

JP hails from Dunmore, PA (neighbor of Scranton, “The Electric City”) and is an alum of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. He loves pie, his husband Scott, his dog Stanley Pucci, and pie. @jpkarliak
Speaking At
Voice & Gender with QueerVox
Authenticity is Awesome! Building a Diverse VO Workforce
JP Karliak