Lee Perry (voice actor)

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Lee Perry
Born (1959-12-16) 16 December 1959 (age 63)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1991–present

Lee Perry (born 16 December 1959 [1] in Australia) [2] is an Australian voice actor known for portraying various characters in either direct-to-video or theatrical relisted movies like Three Dollars , $9.99 and both Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two . [3]

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Career

Perry's television voice overs include characters and narrations in Men in Black: The Series , Always Greener , Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars and Sisters of War .

Perry has voiced over many commercials, IVRs, radio/TV promos, ad campaigns and tour programs. [4]

Perry provided the narration for Baz Luhrmann's version of the song "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)". [5] [6]

Personal life

Perry currently lives in Sydney, Australia. [4] His brother, Alex, is a fashion designer. [7]

Filmography

Film

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1991White FangAdditional voices
1991The Emperor's New Clothes
1991Hans and the Silver Skates
1991Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1991Frank Einstein
1993The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad
1991Ali Baba
1992The New Adventures of Robin Hood
1992The Pied Piper of Hamlin
1993Thumbelina
1994Pocahantas
1994Puss in Boots
1996CinderellaAdditional voices
1996The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1997Hercules
1997Anastasia
1998The Little Mermaid
1998Camelot
1998Mu Lan
1999The Three Little Pigs
2000The Magic Pudding
2000Anna and the King
2002Tragic Love
2004The MoneyEddie MacGuire / Terry
2005 Jewboy Tennis Commentary
2005 Three Dollars TV Voice
2006 Happy Feet Elder / Zoo Penguin
2008 $9.99 Coffee Shop Clerk / Computer Game Voice / Soccer Announcer
2009The WaterThe Trailer Voice
2011 Happy Feet Two Wayne the Challenger / Francesco / Eggbert / Leopard Seal
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Additional voices

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994The New Adventures of William TellAdditional voices
1998 The Adventures of Sam Additional voices
2000 Men in Black: The Series Additional voicesEpisode: "The J Is for James Syndrome"
2001, 2002 Always Greener Voiceover Man / Nature Documentary NarratorEpisodes:

"The Mating Urge"
"What's in a Name?"

2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars BishanTV mini-series
2010 Miracles Narrator
2010 Sisters of War Newsreel NarratorTV movie
2011 Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here Police radio / InterviewerTV movie

Video games

Video game roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Deus Ex Dr. Bernard / Disgruntled Guy / Doctor / Scared Soldier
2000 Nox Mayor Theogrin / Guard 2 / Rogue / Townsman 1 / Barkeeper

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References

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