Richard Nieskens

Nieskels began his involvement in anime dubbing in December 1986 after seeing a classified advertisement placed by William Ross in a newspaper. He was first cast in what was likely Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, marking the earliest days of English Dragon Ball localization through Frontier Enterprises. As a regular voice actor for Frontier, he lent his voice to various Dragon Ball productions during his four-year tenure at the studio. Nieskels remains one of the few confirmed cast members of the Frontier Enterprises Dragon Ball dub, a significant but often-overlooked chapter in the franchise's English localization history.

Before his involvement with Frontier, Nieskels worked as a DJ and pursued modeling and voice acting for agency projects. During his four years at Frontier Studios, he became a regular voice actor across multiple properties beyond Dragon Ball. His other credits included roles in Cyborg 009: The Legend of the Super Galaxy, Tora-san films, Princess from the Moon, and The Silk Road. Nieskels' early contributions to Dragon Ball dubbing predate many widely-known English adaptations, placing him among the pioneers of bringing the franchise to English-speaking audiences during its initial international expansion.