A.J. LoCascio

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A.J. LoCascio
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LoCascio at the 2024 WonderCon
Born (1987-07-11) July 11, 1987 (age 37)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater School of Visual Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active2007–present
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A.J. LoCascio (born 11 July 1987) is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles as Prince Lotor in Voltron: Legendary Defender and Marty McFly in Back to the Future: The Game . [1]

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Early life

LoCascio grew up in New Jersey before moving to New York City where he attended the School of Visual Arts. [2] He is the older brother of Jamison LoCascio, a film director and founder of the production company, FilmValor.

Career

In an interview for the release of Back to the Future: The Game , LoCascio said that as a kid people used to say that he sounded like Marty McFly from Back to the Future . Since Michael J. Fox was unavailable to voice Marty (although he voiced Willie McFly and Future Marty in the episode "Outatime"), LoCascio auditioned for the part and got it.

He has performed as a voice actor on other projects, along with directing, producing and working in the costume and wardrobe department. He was the co-host of the pilot of a nostalgia-heavy talk show called Yesterday Tonight. [3]

LoCascio also starred in a Minecraft web series called Seedlings as the main character, Mark. [4]

He voiced Emmet Brickowski in the Legoland 4D short subject The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure . This was because Chris Pratt was unavailable at that time.

LoCascio voiced Prince Lotor (son of Emperor Zarkon) and James Griffin on Voltron: Legendary Defender .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007HenchmanSpencer HomicideShort film
SkylightsBuddyShort film
Also co-producer
2008Too TallHenryShort film
Also director
2009Trying to Do NothingPeterShort film
Spaghetti and MeatballsBuddyShort film
Also director
Damn Your EyesVirginShort film
2014Vitaminamulch: Air SpetacularCheese Plane, additional voices
The ResolutionCorey
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Additional voicesDirect-to-video
2015Strong-ArmedRobot DesignerShort film
2016 The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure Emmet Brickowski (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Pizza Friday Donatello (voice)
Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape Owen Grady (voice)
2018 Incredibles 2 Additional voices [5]
2020 The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Han Solo, Jawa (voices)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2012Beyond the MarqueeEpisode: "The Art of Time-Travel"
2012–15 Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? Various8 episodes
Brickleberry Additional voicesVarious episodes
2013SeedlingsMark12 episodes
2014Baked GoodsAd AnnouncerEpisode: "Game of Drones"
2015RocketJump: The Show Jon Snow, The DoctorEpisode: "Fan Friction"
2015–17 Dawn of the Croods Thunk, Baitsy, Steve (voices)Main role [5]
2017–18 Voltron: Legendary Defender Prince Lotor, James Griffin (voices)39 episodes [5]
2017 Star Wars Forces of Destiny Han Solo (voice)Episode: "An Imperial Feast"
2019 Critters: A New Binge Additional voices4 episodes
Box PeekYellow FangEpisode: "A Gust of Win!"
2020 The Loud House Sully, Male Teenage Conductor, Store Manager (voices)Minor role [6]
2021–2023 The Croods: Family Tree Thunk Crood (voice)6 episodes
2021–22 Ranking of Kings Domas (voice)English dub [7]
2023 Gremlins Gizmo (voice)10 episodes [8]
2022 Scar on the Praeter Eiji (voice)English dub [9]
2024 X-Men '97 Remy LeBeau / Gambit (voice)Main role

Video games

YearTitleRoleNote
2010 Back to the Future: Blitz Through Time Marty McFly [5]
2010–11 Back to the Future: The Game [5]
2011Naked Gun: I.C.U.P.Frank Drebin Jr., Estaban Miranda
2012 Thirty Flights of Loving Jeff Goldblum
2013 The Croods: Prehistoric Party! Thunk
2014Schrödinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost QuarkVarious
2015 Evolve Mark, The Jackal
Back to the Future: The Game 30th Anniversary EditionMarty McFly, Leech
2016 Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Ted [1]
2017 Final Fantasy XV Additional voicesEnglish version
2018 Jurassic World Evolution Owen Grady
2019 The Lego Movie 2 Videogame Emmet Brickowski
Days Gone Additional voices
2020 Doom Eternal Sentinel Guard, ARC Scientist, Intern (The Ancient Gods - Part One)
Final Fantasy VII Remake Additional voices
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Star Wars: Squadrons Pilot
2021 Jurassic World Evolution 2 Owen Grady
2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Han Solo
God of War Ragnarök Skjöldr
2023 Disney Speedstorm Figment [11]

Theme parks

YearTitleRoleNote
2016 The Lego Movie: 4D – A New Adventure Emmet Brickowski [5]
2024 Country Bear Musical Jamboree Henry [12]

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  11. @AJLoCascio (April 20, 2023). "The purple dragon is out of the idea-bag! Honored to be voicing Figment in @disneyspeedstorm ! If you know me you know I'm LOSING MY MIND!!!! So excited to carry the baton for this 80s EPCOT Center icon!!! I genuinely can't believe it!!! Thank you to everyone at @disney" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2023 via Twitter.
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