David Coburn | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | October 31, 1969
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1979–present |
David Coburn (born October 31, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known as the voice of Captain Planet in the TV series Captain Planet and the Planeteers . [1]
Coburn was born in Los Angeles, California on October 31, 1969, the day of Halloween.
At the age of ten, he made his acting career debut as Ted Loomis in the television series One Day at a Time (1979–1981).
He went on to voice Captain Planet in the hit animated television series Captain Planet and the Planeteers , which ran for 113 episodes.
He reprised the role in the crossover episode of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes . [2] [3]
He has lived in Paris, France, since 2011.
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Events in 1957 in animation.