Adam Reed

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Adam Reed
Adam Reed at San Diego ComicCon.jpg
Reed at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Adam Brooks Reed

(1970-01-08) January 8, 1970 (age 54)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation(s)Voice actor, animator, screenwriter, producer, director
Years active1994–present
Notable work Sealab 2021 , Frisky Dingo , 12 Oz. Mouse , Archer
Website floydcountyproductions.tv

Adam Brooks Reed (born January 8, 1970) [1] is an American voice actor, animator, screenwriter, television producer and television director. Reed created, writes, and voice acts the FX/FXX adult animated comedy series Archer , which premiered in September 2009. He also voice acted, wrote, directed and produced the television series Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo , with his co-creator and creative partner Matt Thompson.

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Early work

Reed graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992 with a degree in English. [2] Reed and longtime collaborator Matt Thompson started out at Cartoon Network doing various odd jobs as production assistants, until they came up with their own show, High Noon Toons , in 1994. High Noon Toons was a 3-hour programming block of cartoons hosted by cowboy hand puppets Haas and Lil' Jo (a Bonanza pun). Thompson and Reed were frequently drunk during filming. Once in 1995, the duo was reprimanded for lighting one of the prop sets on fire. [3]

After leaving Cartoon Network in 1996 (over disagreements while working on a morning cartoon show hosted by Carrot Top), Reed and Thompson moved to New York, where they would spend a year working in the "sordid underbelly" of daytime talk shows. [4]

Companies

Reed and Thompson formed 70/30 Productions when they created Sealab 2021 , one of the first original series for Adult Swim. The company's name came from the plan that Reed would do 70% of the writing and 30% of the producing, with Thompson doing the reverse. [5]

The pair became known for their work on a number of other Adult Swim projects, including Frisky Dingo , which aired for several years after Sealab 2021 was cancelled. [6]

In 2009, Reed and Thompson closed 70/30 Productions and formed Floyd County Productions to produce Reed's new project, the FX/FXX series Archer . The company not only develops exclusive programming but also creates content for other media, including the television shows Atlanta , Legion , Fargo , Goliath and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Archer

After the cancellation of Frisky Dingo in 2008, Reed took a vacation to Spain to brainstorm ideas for a new project. His experience traversing the Vía de la Plata, and people-watching in Plaza Mayor in nearby Salamanca, enabled him to conceptualize his vision of Archer. [7] [8] Reed recalled in an interview:

So I sat on the Plaza Mayor for three days – drinking either coffee or beer or gin, depending on the time of day – surrounded by these Spanish women who seemed both unaware and completely aware of their beauty. Occasionally they would glance over – and catch me gaping at them – and just smile at me like, "I know, right?" And for three days, I couldn't even splutter "Buenos dias" to any of them – not once. And thus was Sterling Archer born – he would've absolutely sauntered over to a table full of those women and sat down and ordered an entire case of cava or whatever. [7]

Nevertheless, he believed developing a sitcom with the theme of global espionage was inevitable given his proclivity for adventure-driven comedy. Archer was originally pitched under the working title Duchess. [9]

Archer draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including the James Bond franchise, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006), and The Pink Panther franchise. [10] The show's hallmarks include reference-heavy humor, rapid-fire dialogue, and meta-comedy. Archer is produced using limited animation and takes its visual style from mid-century comic art. The cast members record their lines individually, and the show regularly employs guest actors and actresses for supporting characters. There have been 145 episodes broadcast in the show's history.

Archer has received positive reviews from critics and won awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Critics Choice Awards. The series has also received 15 Annie Award nominations, among others, for outstanding achievement in animation, writing, direction, and voice acting.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–95 High Noon Toons Lil' JoAlso writer and producer
2000–05 Sealab 2021 Dr. Virjay, Mardock, VariousAlso co-creator, writer and executive producer
2005–07; 2018 12 oz. Mouse SharkActor; 22 episodes
2006–08 Frisky Dingo Killface, Xander Crews / Awesome X, Ronnie, Wendell T. Stamps, Nearl CrewsAlso co-creator, writer and executive producer
2008 The Xtacles —Also co-creator, writer and executive producer
2007 That Crook'D 'Sipp Beauregard Beauxregard VIIIPilot; actor
2008–09 Robot Chicken King Randor, Tony Stark / Iron Man, NASCAR President, AnnouncerActor; 3 episodes
2009–23 Archer Ray Gillette, Bilbo, Captain ReynaudAlso creator, director (season 1–6), writer (season 1–10) and executive producer
2012 Unsupervised —Executive producer
2014 Chozen Executive producer

Awards and honors

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2010 NewNowNext Awards Best Show You're Not Watching [11] ArcherWon
2011 Annie Awards Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production [12] ArcherNominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series [13] ArcherNominated
2012 Annie Awards Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production [14] ArcherNominated
Comedy Awards Best Animated Comedy Series [15] ArcherWon
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series [16] ArcherWon
2013 Annie Awards Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production [17] ArcherNominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series [18] ArcherWon
2014 Annie Awards Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production [19] ArcherNominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series [20] ArcherWon
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program [21] For "Archer Vice: The Rules Of Extraction"Nominated
2015 Annie Awards Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production [22] ArcherNominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series [23] ArcherWon
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program [24] "Pocket Listing"Nominated
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform Storytelling [25] Mark Paterson & Tim Farrell for "Archer Scavenger Hunt"Won
2016 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program [26] "The Figgis Agency"Won
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform Storytelling [27] Mark Paterson, Tim Farrell, & Bryan Fordney for "Archer Scavenger Hunt 2"Won
2017 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program [28] "Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed"Nominated
2018 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production [29] Adam ReedNominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series [30] ArcherNominated
Webby Awards Best Use of Augmented Reality [31] Archer, P.I. AppNominated
Saturn Awards Best Animated Series or Film on Television [32] ArcherNominated

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