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| Born | March 3, 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Greg Lee (born March 3, 1962) is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian.
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Greg Lee | |
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| Born | March 3, 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Greg Lee (born March 3, 1962) is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian.
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Total Panic | Himself (host) | Game show |
| 1990 | Sesame Street Visits The Firehouse | Firefighter | Made a cameo appearance as a firefighter. Did not speak, but sang a part of a song in the video. |
| 1990–1991 | Outta Here! | Himself (announcer) | Game show |
| 1991–1995 | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? | Himself (host) | Game show |
| 1991–1999 | Doug | Mayor/Principal White | Voice role |
| 1993 | Ghostwriter | School Teacher | 1 episode, "Who is Max Mouse? Part 1" |
| 1995 | NewsRadio | Rick | Pilot episode |
| 1995–1996 | Nitro! | Himself (host) | Game show |
| 1999 | Doug's 1st Movie | Mayor/Principal White | Voice role, film |
| 2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Crazy Al | 1 episode, "Kate Works for Drew" |
| 2000 | The Giving Tree | Man in Bed | Film |
| 2001 | The District | Father | 1 episode, "Melt Down" |
| 2004 | Chaos Theory | Motel Man | Short film |
| 2005 | George Lopez | Rob | 1 episode, "George's Extreme Makeover: Holmes Edition" |
| 2006 | Eye of the Dolphin | Principal McGowan | Drama film |
| 2010 | Beneath the Blue | WLF Leader | Sequel to Eye of the Dolphin |
| 2011 | Killer | Shades | Short film |
| 2013 | The Between | Jay | Film based on the novel of the same name |
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Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? is an American half-hour children's television game show loosely based on the computer game of the same name created by Broderbund Software. Just like its predecessor, the show was produced by WGBH Boston and WQED Pittsburgh. The program ran for two seasons on PBS, consisting of 115 episodes, which ran from October 7, 1996 to December 12, 1997, with reruns airing until September 25, 1998. The show starred Lynne Thigpen as "The Chief", Kevin Shinick as "ACME Time Pilot Squadron Leader" replacing Greg Lee and "The Engine Crew" who is considered a replacement for Rockapella as various informants. The show replaced Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, and was recorded entirely at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York City, the longtime home of Sesame Street.
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