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Donavan Freberg | |
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 Freberg in 2018 | |
| Born | April 6, 1971 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, voice actor, writer |
| Father | Stan Freberg |
| Website | www |
Donavan Freberg (born April 6, 1971) is an American photographer, advertising creative, voice actor, and writer.
Freberg is probably best known for appearing in a series of commercials for Encyclopædia Britannica produced by his father, satirist and advertising creative Stan Freberg. The 1988–1993 advertising campaign was the most successful in the company's 200-year history and Donavan was elevated to cult status. He was parodied on Saturday Night Live and dubbed a "Pop Intellectual" by GQ magazine. He was spoofed in a 2003 feature in The Onion , [1] and in 2006 was chosen for VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars," ranking number 83. [2]
Freberg's voice-acting credits include Peanuts ' Linus (1977–1978) and Charlie Brown (1978–1980) in commercials and public service announcements, Tom Little on The Littles (1983–1985), Montgomery Moose on The Get Along Gang , the video game Zork: Grand Inquisitor , and voiceovers for hundreds of radio and television commercials. He also performed the puppet character Baby Boolie on The Weird Al Show .
Freberg currently works as a portrait photographer in Los Angeles. [3] His work has been featured in Forbes , [4] Los Angeles magazine, and the Instagram book This Is Happening. Freberg's headshot clientele include working actors and Fortune 500 companies, notably the CEO of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel.
