Greg Lee (actor)

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Greg Lee
Born (1962-03-03) March 3, 1962 (age 63)
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, comedian
Years active1989–present

Greg Lee (born March 3, 1962) is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian.

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Biography

Lee was born in Hebron, Nebraska. He attended York College in York, Nebraska, and Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City in the early 1980s. Lee co-hosted (with Molly Scott) Nickelodeon's variety show Total Panic from 1989 to 1990. From 1990 to 1991, he stayed on Nickelodeon to be an announcer for another show, Outta Here! He is best known for his roles as ACME's Special (later Senior) Agent in Charge of Training New Recruits on Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? [1] [2] and as the voice of Mayor/Principal White on Doug . Lee got his start acting in television commercials and bit parts in different films and TV shows. He worked as a contestant coordinator on Double Dare . Lee currently is a player with Tokens, a variety show from Nashville, Tennessee, that performs at the Ryman Auditorium. His character is Brother Preacher. He was also hired for the pilot episode of the show NewsRadio . Ray Romano was originally hired for the part, but he was fired before filming began. Joe Rogan was hired to replace Romano and went on to star after the pilot. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Total Panic Himself (host)Game show
1990 Sesame Street Visits The FirehouseFirefighterMade a cameo appearance as a firefighter. Did not speak, but sang a part of a song in the video.
1990–1991Outta Here!Himself (announcer)Game show
1991–1995 Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Himself (host) & Other Various InformantsGame show
1991–1999 Doug Mayor/Principal WhiteVoice role
1993 Ghostwriter School Teacher3 episodes, "Who is Max Mouse?" arc
1995 NewsRadio RickPilot episode
1995–1996Nitro!Himself (host)Game show
1999 Doug's 1st Movie Mayor/Principal WhiteVoice role, film
2000 The Drew Carey Show Crazy Al1 episode, "Kate Works for Drew"
2000The Giving TreeMan in BedFilm
2001 The District Father1 episode, "Melt Down"
2004Chaos TheoryMotel ManShort film
2005 George Lopez Rob1 episode, "George's Extreme Makeover: Holmes Edition"
2006 Eye of the Dolphin Principal McGowanDrama film
2010 Beneath the Blue WLF LeaderSequel to Eye of the Dolphin
2011KillerShadesShort film
2013The BetweenJayFilm based on the novel of the same name
2019Lost Treasure of the ValleyThe AdventurerShort film

Discography

References

  1. "Focus : Who in the World Is Greg Lee?". Los Angeles Times. 1993-02-21. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  2. Petski, Denise (2018-12-10). "'Carmen Sandiego' Gets January Premiere Date On Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. "Joe Rogan Replaced Me on 'Newsradio'". Cracked. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-02-19.