Karl Wiedergott

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Karl Wiedergott
Born
Karl Aloysious Treaton

(1969-02-08) February 8, 1969 (age 56)
Nationality
  • German
  • American
OccupationActor
Years active1985–2010

Karl Wiedergott (born Karl Aloysious Treaton; February 8, 1969) is an American retired actor. He is noted for his voice work on the sitcom The Simpsons from 1998 to 2010, voicing background characters and some celebrities such as John Travolta and Bill Clinton. [1] Wiedergott provided various voices on more than 200 episodes, his final appearance being in the season 22 episode "Donnie Fatso". [2]

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In 2005, Wiedergott decided to take a break from auditioning and concentrate solely on his work for The Simpsons.[ citation needed ] After the episode "Donnie Fatso", he not only quit the series, but he also retired from acting in general.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986The Education of Allison TateScott Carroll
1988 18 Again! Team Member
1988 The Wrong Guys Pancake House Waiter
1990Monday MorningBill Cobbs
1997 Time Under Fire Dr. Zimmer
1997 The Truth About Juliet Chaloots
1999 Breakfast of Champions Homer
2001The Confidence ManThe Student
2001The Socratic MethodDennis
2003Two DaysCharlieAlso writer
2003 Wonderful Days Moe / Digger Foreman (voices)
2007 The Simpsons Movie Man / EPA Driver (voices)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985-1988 The Golden Girls Kenny / Boy #12 episodes
1986 ABC Afterschool Special GordyEpisode: "Can a Guy Say No?"
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Kurt HershEpisode: "Limited Partners"
1989 Coach Male StudentEpisode: "Kelly and the Professor"
1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven Punk #32 episodes
1990 21 Jump Street HankEpisode: "Shirts and Skins"
1990 Columbo Ollie SachsEpisode: "Columbo Goes to College"
1993 Wings DominickEpisode: "Black Eye Affair"
1994 Burke's Law RickEpisode: "Who Killed the Anchorman?"
1995Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 WomenDirk SmithTelevision film
1995 The Marshal Ray CareyEpisode: "Twoslip"
1996 Star Trek: Voyager AmeronEpisode: "Warlord"
1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Ted Beeman2 episodes
1998–2010 The Simpsons Various voices253 episodes
1999 Brimstone Hazmat Team DoctorEpisode: "Carrier"
1999 Starship Regulars Jackson / Blinka3 episodes
1999 Pirates of Silicon Valley Mac DesignerTelevision film
2000 ER Dr. KreppEpisode: "Under Control"
2001 Judging Amy AaronEpisode: "Grounded"
2002 Star Trek: Enterprise LarrEpisode: "Dear Doctor"
2002 Roswell ScientistEpisode: "Panacea"
2002 NYPD Blue Lance EdmundsEpisode: "Safari, So Good"
2003 The Pitts StarterEpisode: "Squarewolves"
2004 Crossing Jordan Aaron FurneyEpisode: "Missing Pieces"

References

  1. "Here's Every Major Simpsons Voice Actor, Ranked By Net Worth". TheThings. March 13, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. Browning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan (Kay) (January 10, 2014). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-6201-8.