Michael Bell (actor)

Last updated

Michael Bell
Michael Bell 2015.jpg
Bell at the 2015 Retro Con
Born (1938-07-30) July 30, 1938 (age 86)
OccupationActor
Years active1956–present
Spouse
(m. 1984)
Children Ashley Bell
Website michaelbellvoices.com

Michael Bell (born July 30, 1938) is an American actor who is most active in voice over roles. He has acted in video games and animated series, including Legacy of Kain , The Transformers , G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero , The Houndcats , Rugrats , The Smurfs , The Incredible Hulk , and Snorks and appeared on-screen in film and television, including the TV programs Dallas and Star Trek .

Contents

Early life

Michael Bell was born on July 30, 1938, [1] [2] in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family. [3]

Career

Live-action roles

His live action film career has included roles in films such as Thunder Alley (1967), Blue (1968), The Proud Rider (1971) [4] Brother John (1971), Rollercoaster (1977), Fast Company (1979), How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) and C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. (1989). Bell also appeared in live-action exploitation shorts and PSAs - scare films made in California during the early 1960s, ranging in content from venereal disease (Damaged Goods) to psychedelic drug abuse (Trip To Where).

He appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation pilot episode, "Encounter at Farpoint", as Bandi administrator Groppler Zorn, and in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "The Homecoming" as a Bajoran and in "The Maquis."

Bell appeared in multiple episodes of Dallas as Les Crowley during the 1980–81 season, in M*A*S*H in the episode "Souvenirs" as Willie Stratton and also guest starred in two episodes of Three's Company as Rama Mageesh and Michael, a sleazy dance instructor in the sixth-season episode "Some of That Jazz" (1981). Bell played Bill Duncan, Sabrina (Kate Jackson)'s ex-husband on Charlie's Angels , as well as appearing as King Edward Spencer on Jackson's series Scarecrow and Mrs. King . In 1970, he appeared in an episode of The Silent Force .

1970s and 1980s voice work

Bell had an important part in animated entertainment in the 1970s and 1980s. His first voice role was that of Stutz, the leader of The Houndcats . In 1973, he was Mark on the Hanna-Barbera series Speed Buggy . He voiced Redbeard the Pirate's Ghost in The New Scooby-Doo Movies episode "The Ghostly Creep from the Deep" as the second Redbeard themed monster in Scooby-Doo. Bell also reprised Mark on the same cartoon in the episode "Weird Winds of Winona".

From 1977 to 1984, Michael Bell played two of his best-known roles, Zan and Gleek on various Super Friends incarnations. He also voiced The Riddler on Challenge of the Superfriends . He also provided the voice of Lex Luthor as a young man, in the episode "History of Doom". However, Stan Jones was the voice of the adult Luthor throughout the series. Bell later played Luthor in the 1988 Superman series.

He was also Doctor Ben Cooper in Jana of the Jungle and in 1979, he voiced the title character of The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show and later made a guest appearance as Doctor Octopus in another superhero show, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends .

Outside of animation, Bell performed on records and commercials, including the Young Man in A&M Records' Story of Halloween Horror album in 1977, and Parkay Margarine and Mug Root Beer ads. Bell provided the overdubbing of Peter Criss' dialogue in the band KISS's TV movie KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park . In 1980, he provided the voice of the title character in The B.B. Beegle Show, an unsold TV show pilot that featured puppets.

Throughout the 1980s, Michael Bell starred in four hit animated series;

He also starred in the 1982 animated series The Incredible Hulk . The Hulk was voiced by Bob Holt, while his human side, Bruce Banner, was played by Bell. In a 2004 interview, he joked about how Bob Holt would be annoyed that he was growling his throat out while Bell got the easier stuff. [5]

During this time, the actor also played Hiro Taka on Spiral Zone and Allstar Seaworthy on The Snorks (1984-1989)

Later voice work

Bell continues to work in animation in the 1990s and into the 21st century in movies and television, with roles such as Quackerjack from Disney's Darkwing Duck , Aziz on Aladdin and Ezekiel Rage on The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest . He was also featured as Opus in the Bloom County television special A Wish for Wings That Work.

From 1991 to 2004, in the Rugrats and All Grown Up! , he voiced three of the main characters' parents; Drew Pickles, Charles Finster Sr., and Boris Kropotkin.

Bell did the voices of Drake on W.I.T.C.H. , Max Hauser, Duke's Dad on G.I. Joe: Renegades , Willy Wachowski on Handy Manny and additional roles in Tangled (2010).

In 2018, Bell reprised his role as Quackerjack on the reboot of DuckTales .

Video game voice work

He is also a prolific voice in video games, which include Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix , Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos , Diablo II: Lord of Destruction , Age of Empires III, Baldur's Gate, Ratchet & Clank , the character Dark Fact in the game Ys I & II , and the character Raziel in three games in the Legacy of Kain series, among many others. He also plays the Fear in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

Documentary narration

He narrated the documentary programs Earth's Fury (also known as Anatomy of Disaster internationally), Expeditions to the Edge, Bullet Catchers and Mysteries of Asia, while he narrated some episodes of E! True Hollywood Story .

Stage roles

In 1983, he and his future wife Victoria Carroll opened The West End Playhouse in Van Nuys. The two of them organized, wrote, directed, and acted in dozens of productions.

One of the most notable was The Ladies of the Camillias in which Bell played the villain Ivan and Victoria starred as Madame Sarah Bernhardt. The play won multiple Drama Logue Awards. [6]

He served as the theater's director until 1988, when by mutual agreement to devote more time to their child, Bell and Carroll sold the theater to Edmund Gaynes and Pamela Hall. [7]

Voice director

Bell was the voice director for Kidd Video , Peter Pan and the Pirates , as well as the web series The LeBrons .

Union activism

On March 30, 2012, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) completed a merger of equals forming a new union SAG-AFTRA. As a result of this merger, a group of actors including Bell, fellow voice actors Wendy Schaal, Clancy Brown, Schaal's former stepmother Valerie Harper, and other actors including former SAG President Edward Asner, Martin Sheen, Ed Harris and Nancy Sinatra immediately sued against the current SAG President Ken Howard and several SAG Vice Presidents to overturn the merger and separate the (now merged) two unions because of their claims that the election was improper. [8] The lawsuit was dropped by the plaintiffs several months later. [9]

Inventor

In 1991, he and his colleague Melanie Chartoff conceived the Grayway Rotating Drain, a graywater recycling device for reuse of shower and sink water in the home. The following year, they finished and patented the product with the help of Ronald K. Ford. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Personal life

Bell has been married to actress Victoria Carroll since 1984. [15] Together they have a daughter, Ashley Bell, who is also an actress. [16] He is an animal rights activist. He is the godfather of actor Steve Guttenberg, who cites Bell as his inspiration to become an actor.

Bell served on the board of directors of the Los Angeles Local of SAG-AFTRA in 2016 until 2019. [17]

Filmography

Film

Live-action

YearTitleRoleNotesReferences
1967 Thunder Alley Leroy Johnson
1968 Blue Jim Benton
1971 Brother John Cleve
1977 Rollercoaster Chuck Demerest
1977 Star Wars General Vanden Willard (voice)
1979 Fast Company Chuck Randall
1980 How to Beat the High Cost of Living Tom
1989 C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. Mr. WilliamsUncredited

Animated

YearTitleRoleNotes
1961Damaged GoodsMonk
1968Trip to WhereJoe Hennessey
1976Davy Crockett on the MississippiHoneysuckle, SettlerTelevision film
1982 Heidi's Song Willie [18]
1983 The Wind in the Willows Ratty
1985 Star Fairies Freddy Flawless, Frump, Spectre
1986 GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords Granite, Narligator, Slimestone [18]
1986 My Little Pony: The Movie Grundle [18]
1986 The Transformers: The Movie Scrapper, Swoop, Junkions [18]
1987 G.I. Joe: The Movie Duke, Lift Ticket, Xamot [18]
1987 The Brave Little Toaster Television Announcer
1987 The Little Troll Prince Krill, Kristi and Sonja's Father, RiboTelevision film
1988 Rockin' with Judy Jetson QuasarTelevision film
1988 The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound Bailiff, Laughing Donkey, Longhorn Steer, Station Announcer, Stinky DaltonTelevision film
1989 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Oompy [18]
1990 Jetsons: The Movie Board Member #1
1991 A Wish for Wings That Work Opus the Penguin
1992 Tom and Jerry: The Movie Ferdinand, Straycatcher #1 [18]
1993 Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby Mr. PyriteTelevision film
1993 I Yabba-Dabba Do! Mr. PyriteTelevision film
1996 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Stokey [18]
1997 Cats Don't Dance Lil' Ark Angels Announcer
1997The Ugly DucklingFox [18]
1998 Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Pierre
1998 The Rugrats Movie Chaz Finster, Drew Pickles, Boris Kropotkin [18]
1999 Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein [18]
2000 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Chaz Finster, Drew Pickles [18]
2003 Rugrats Go Wild Chaz Finster, Drew Pickles [18]
2004 Home on the Range Horse
2004 Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster Duncan MacGubbin, McIntyre [18]
2006 Cars Speed Cars
2007 Ratatouille Damaged Rat
2010 Tangled Guard
2015 The Prophet Old Olive Man, Male Villagers [18]

Television

Live-action

YearTitleRoleNotesReferences
1965 Gomer Pyle: USMC GarsonEpisode: "PFC Gomer Pyle"
1967 The Monkees ArtistEpisode: "Art, for Monkees' Sake"
Get Smart BruteEpisode: "The Mild Ones"
1969 Mission: Impossible Captain AndersEpisode: "The Exchange"
1970–1974 Mannix LarryEpisode: "Sunburst"
Bob GreerEpisode: "To Draw the Lightning"
Dana CroftEpisode: "The Crimson Halo"
LarsenEpisode: "Picture of a Shadow"
1973 Tenafly Steve HallEpisode: "Joyride to Nowhere"
The F.B.I. ParentEpisode: "Fatal Reunion"
Kibbee and FitchRussell KibbeeTelevision film
1974–1975 Cannon DelaneyEpisode: "The Hit Man"
Thomas LocknerEpisode: "The Deadly Conspiracy: Part 1"
1974 The Law Cliff WilsonTelevision film
1975 Barnaby Jones Thomas LochnerEpisode: "The Deadly Conspiracy: Part 2"
1975, 1977 The Streets of San Francisco Robert O'BrienEpisode: "No Place to Hide"
Nick MaloneEpisode: "One Last Trick"
1976–1977 The Rockford Files Richard StehlerEpisode: "The Fourth Man"
Mike KrasnyEpisode: "The Dog and Pony Show"
Charlie's Angels Bill Duncan2 episodes
1977 M*A*S*H Willie StrattonEpisode: "Souvenirs"
1978, 1981 Three's Company Rama MageeshEpisode: "Chrissy and the Guru"
MichaelEpisode: "Some of That Jazz"
1980 Benson PetrovEpisode: "Checkmate"
1980–1981, 1991 Dallas Les Crowley4 episodes
Pat ConnorsEpisode: "Farewell, My Lovely"
1985 Remington Steele Bill MilesEpisode: "Steele in the Chips"
1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King King Edmund SpencerEpisode: "The Boy Who Could Be King"
1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation ZornEpisode: "Encounter at Farpoint"
1988 Hunter Major Voss2 episodes
1993–1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Borum, Drofo Awa2 episodes
1997–1998 Earth's Fury (Anatomy of Disaster)NarratorVoice [19]
1999Bullet Catchers
Medal of Honor
Mysteries of Asia [20]
1999–2002 E! True Hollywood Story
2004–2006Expeditions to the Edge

Animation

YearTitleRoleNotesReferences
1972 The Houndcats Stutz13 episodes
1972 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie Artful Dodger, Fishmonger, Craig Robinson / Tyrano Guard2 episodes
1972–1973 The New Scooby-Doo Movies Various voices4 episodes
1973 Speed Buggy Mark16 episodes
1977–1984 Super Friends Zan, Gleek, Riddler, Lex Luthor, various voices
1978 Jana of the Jungle Ben Cooper13 episodes
1978 The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour Various voices4 episodes
1979 Scooby Goes Hollywood Jackie Carlson, Jesse RottenTelevision film
1979 The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show Plastic Man Main role
1980 Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels PeterEpisode: "The Scarifying Seaweed Secret"
1981 Space Stars Space Ace11 episodes
1981 The Kwicky Koala Show George Bungle, Ranger Rangerfield3 episodes
1981 Trollkins Grubb Trollmaine13 episodes
1981–1989 The Smurfs Grouchy Smurf, Handy Smurf, Lazy Smurf, Johan, various voices
1982–1983 The Incredible Hulk Bruce Banner Main role (13 episodes)
1983–1985 G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Blowtorch, Clutch, Duke, Lift-Ticket, Major Bludd, Scrap-Iron, Tollbooth, Xamot Main role
1983 Rubik, the Amazing Cube Reynaldo Rodriguez13 episodes
1983 Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Doctor Octopus Episode: "Spidey meets the Girl from Tomorrow"
1984–1988 Snorks Allstar Seaworthy, BigweedMain role (65 episodes)
1984 Voltron Lance, Cric, Shannon, Wolo, Madoc, various voicesMain role (122 episodes)
1984–1987 The Transformers Bombshell, Brainstorm, First Aid, Prowl, Scrapper, Sideswipe, Swoop, Dr. Fujiyama, Possum Brown54 episodes
1985–1986 Galtar and the Golden Lance Yogoth21 episodes
1985 The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Angel of the Lord, Captain, Eliab, Philistine Warrior2 episodes
1986–1987 Foofur Harvey16 episodes
1986–1988 The Flintstone Kids Mr. Bad7 episodes
1986 Inhumanoids Auger, Blackthorne Shore8 episodes
1986 My Little Pony GrogarEpisode: "The Return of Tambelon"
1987 DuckTales Talking OnionEpisode: "Duckworth's Revolt"
1988 Superman Lex Luthor 7 episodes
1988 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Stinkweed, Boobeard, Boogedy Bones, Manny the Mauler3 episodes
1989 X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men Cyclops Television film (pilot)
1990 Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone Sebastian11 episodes
1990 Tiny Toon Adventures Batman Episode: "Hollywood Plucky" [18]
1990 TaleSpin Colonel Grogg, Mr. Perry, High Marshall's Wife, Herman Grapple5 episodes
1991 Darkwing Duck Quackerjack12 episodes
1991–2004 Rugrats Chas Finster, Drew Pickles, Grandpa Boris Kropotkin, various voicesRecurring role [18]
1992 Goof Troop Dutch SparkleEpisode: "As Goof Would Have It"
1993 The Addams Family BuckEpisode: "No Ifs, Ands, or Butlers"
1994 Aladdin Aziz4 episodes
1994 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Captain GrimalkinEpisode: "When Strikes Mutilor"
1995 What a Cartoon! DadEpisode: "Mina and the Count: Interlude with a Vampire" [18]
1995 Batman: The Animated Series Airman CaptainEpisode: "Showdown" [18]
1996 Gargoyles Trooper, Old ManEpisode: "A Bronx Tail" [18]
1996 Adventures in Odyssey NagleEpisode "Someone to Watch Over Me"
1996 The Incredible Hulk Zzzax Episode: "Raw Power" [18]
1996–1997 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Ezekiel Rage, various voices6 episodes
1998–1999 Oh Yeah! Cartoons Officer, Onlooker, Twins2 episodes [18]
1998–2000 Voltron: The Third Dimension Lance, Coran25 episodes
1999 The New Woody Woodpecker Show Toy Shop OwnerEpisode: "Pecking Order/Chilly on Ice/Just Say Uncle"
2001 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law ZanEpisode: "Very Personal Injury"
2001–2002 House of Mouse Pongo2 episodes
2001–2002 Lloyd in Space Douglas' Father2 episodes
2002 Justice League NTSB InspectorEpisode: "Metamorphosis" [18]
2003-2007 All Grown Up! Chaz FinsterRecurring role; 24 episodes [18]
2004–2006 The Batman Crime Boss 2, Reporter, Guard2 episodes [18]
2005–2006 W.I.T.C.H. Crimson, Drake, Mama, Tynar, Althor7 episodes
2006 Frisky Dingo Phillip3 episodes
2011 G.I. Joe: Renegades Duke's Dad (Max Hauser), Guard, Delivery ManEpisode: "Homecoming" [18]
2011–2014 The LeBrons Additional voices23 episodes
2014 Community DukeEpisode: "G.I. Jeff" [18]
2015–2016 Transformers: Rescue Bots High Tide, Newsreel Announcer5 episodes [18]
2017 Star Wars Rebels General Jan Dodonna4 episodes [18]
2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender The ArchivistEpisode: "Kral Zera"
2018–2020 DuckTales Quackerjack2 episodes [18]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesReferences
1989 Ys I & II Dark Fact [18]
1994 Bouncers Fu, Master Fo, Mick, Tank, Zap [18]
1998 Baldur's Gate Galkin, Gate Warden, Nimbul
1999 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Melchiah, Raziel [18]
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage Guts [18]
Revenant Miyamoto, Jhaga, Elahni [18]
2000Clifford the Big Red Dog: Thinking AdventuresTraffic People [18]
Star Wars: Force Commander General Tyr Taskeen
Icewind Dale Larrel
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Haer'Dalis, Vittorio
Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy Wallace Davidson, Units [18]
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen Bajoran Man, Obanak
2001 Emperor: Battle for Dune Unit Response Voice
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal Omar Haraad, Vittorio
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction The Druid, Nihlathak [18]
Soul Reaver 2 Raziel [18]
Star Trek: Armada II Additional voices
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Gurlukovich Soldiers [18]
2002 Freedom Force Merlin, Tochi, Super Samurai
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix Dr. Dimitri Sestrogar
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem Peter Jacob [18]
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Druids of the Talon, Medivh, Necromancer
2003 Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Diekbeck [18]
Alter Echo Echo [18]
Grand Chase Dungeon of Monsters
Call of Duty Sergeant Pavlov [18]
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Raziel [18]
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Biker #2, Interview Announcer, Mutant Crab, Protopet Announcer, Security System
2004 Champions of Norrath Male Dark Elf Shadowknight
Ninja Gaiden Muramasa
Galleon Calverly, Jabez, Treasurer
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und BösePatriarch [18]
Doom 3 Dr. Pierce Rogers
Shellshock: Nam '67 Howell
Shark Tale Additional Tenant Fish
The Bard's Tale Additional voices [21]
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Comic Narrator, Lawrence, Troopers [18]
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater The Fear [18]
2005 Shadow of Rome Julius Caesar [18]
Madagascar Nick the Camel, Ostrich 1, Frog [18]
Advent Rising Enorym Tenspur
Darkwatch Cartwright
Age of Empires III John Black
Ratchet: Deadlocked Lawrence, Vox [18]
2007 Ninja Gaiden Sigma Muramasa [18]
Clive Barker's Jericho Governor Cassus Vicus
Lost Odyssey Sed [18]
Universe at War: Earth Assault Sergeant Woolard
2008 Condemned 2: Bloodshot Magic Man
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Additional voices
2009 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Lawrence [18]
2010 Alpha Protocol Alan Parker [18]
2011 Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Lawrence [18]
2012 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Kairozdormu
2013 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional voices
2014 Hearthstone Medivh
2015 Heroes of the Storm Medivh
Transformers: Devastation Scrapper, Sideswipe [18]
2016 World of Warcraft: Legion Medivh
2020 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition John Black
2024 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Melchiah, RazielArchival audio [22]

Crew work

Voice director

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Rosenbaum</span> American actor and podcaster (born 1972)

Michael Rosenbaum is an American actor and podcaster. He is known for portraying Lex Luthor on the television series Smallville, a role that TV Guide included in their 2013 list of "The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ed Harris</span> American actor and director (born 1950)

Edward Allen Harris is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), Pollock (2000), and The Hours (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabrielle Carteris</span> American actress (born 1961)

Gabrielle Anne Carteris is an American actress and trade union leader. Her best known acting role is as Andrea Zuckerman in Beverly Hills, 90210.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melanie Chartoff</span> American actress

Melanie Barbara Chartoff is an American actress and comedian. Chartoff first became famous for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays (1980–1982), and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose. She voiced both Didi Pickles and Grandma Minka, Didi's mother on the Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats and All Grown Up!.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ed Asner</span> American actor (1929–2021)

Eddie Asner was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant on the The Mary Tyler Moore Show sitcom and Lou Grant drama on CBS, making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frances Fisher</span> American actress (born 1952)

Frances Louise Fisher is an American and English actress. She began her career in theater and later starred as Detective Deborah Saxon in the CBS daytime soap opera The Edge of Night (1976–1981). In film, she is known for her roles in Unforgiven (1992), Titanic (1997), True Crime (1999), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004), The Kingdom (2007), In the Valley of Elah (2007), Jolene (2008), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), and The Host (2013). From 2014 to 2015, Fisher starred in the ABC drama series Resurrection. In 2019, she starred in the HBO television series Watchmen, a sequel to the graphic novel of the same name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clancy Brown</span> American actor (born 1959)

Clarence John "Clancy" Brown III is an American actor. He is best known for a deep voice and the voice of Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Marsden</span> American actor (born 1973)

James Paul Marsden is an American television and film actor. He began his acting career guest starring in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), and Party of Five (1995). Marsden gained fame for his portrayal of Cyclops in the X-Men film series (2000–2014) and for his roles in the films The Notebook (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Hairspray (2007), Enchanted (2007), 27 Dresses (2008) and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). He portrayed John F. Kennedy in the drama film The Butler (2013) and Tom Wachowski in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and is reprising the role in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Adler</span> American voice actor and director

Charles Michael Adler is an American voice actor and voice director. He is known for his roles as Buster Bunny on Tiny Toon Adventures, the Bigheads on Rocko's Modern Life, Ickis on Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Doctor Doom, Wrecker, Sabertooth and others in The Super Hero Squad Show, MODOK in various Marvel media, Cobra Commander in GI Joe: Resolute and Renegades, Starscream in the Transformers films, Mr. Whiskers in Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, Cow, Chicken and the Red Guy in Cow and Chicken, Professor Monkey-for-a-Head in Earthworm Jim, I.R. Baboon in I Am Weasel, T-Bone in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron and Tex Hex in Bravestarr.

Ned Vaughn is an American film and television actor who served as vice president of the Screen Actors Guild prior to becoming the founding executive vice president of SAG-AFTRA. He resigned that position on 21 August 2013, when he announced he would run as a Republican candidate for California's 66th State Assembly district, representing Los Angeles County's South Bay region. However, he later withdrew from the race.

Jack Angel was an American voice actor and radio personality. He provided voice-overs for animation and video games. Angel had voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as Super Friends, The Transformers and G.I. Joe and was involved in numerous productions by Disney and Pixar. Before becoming involved with voiceover work, Angel was initially a disc jockey for radio stations, namely KMPC and KFI. The day of his death, October 18, a piece of lost 1980s paraphernalia that contained his voice as the lead role, being the U.S. dub of TUGS, was discovered.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken Howard</span> American actor (1944–2016)

Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. was an American actor. He was known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 (1972) and as high school basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow (1978–1981). Howard won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1970 for his performance in Child's Play, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his work in Grey Gardens (2009).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mercy Graves</span> DC Comics character

Mercy Graves is a supervillain appearing in multimedia and American comic books published by DC Entertainment and DC Comics. Created for the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), she first appeared in 1996 on Superman: The Animated Series as the personal assistant and bodyguard of Superman's archenemy Lex Luthor, returning in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Lisa Edelstein. She has since been introduced into comic books published by DC Comics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philece Sampler</span> American actress (1953–2021)

Debra Philece Sampler was an American actress. She began her career on the soap operas Days of Our Lives as Renée DuMonde and Another World as Donna Love Hudson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clyde Kusatsu</span> American actor

Clyde Kusatsu is an American actor. A prolific character actor, he has appeared in over 300 film and television productions since his debut in 1970. He is the Secretary of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, after previously serving as the first elected President of the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local and was four times elected the National Vice President Los Angeles, from 2013 through 2021.

Irving Levin, known professionally by his stage name of Leo De Lyon, was an American actor best known for his role as Spook and Brain in the prime-time animated series Top Cat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Coe</span> American actor (1929–2015)

George Coe was an American actor. He was a cast member for the first season of Saturday Night Live and voiced the character of Woodhouse in Archer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack McBrayer</span> American actor and comedian

Jack McBrayer is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and as Kenneth Parcell in 30 Rock. For his role in 30 Rock he was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also had many voice acting roles. During his time at The Walt Disney Company, he voiced the character Fix-It Felix Jr. in the 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph and later its 2018 sequel, as well as the title character Wander in Wander Over Yonder. McBrayer has recurring roles in Phineas and Ferb, Puppy Dog Pals, Amphibia, The Middle and in the Netflix series Big Mouth. He appeared in The Big Bang Theory on the Season 10 premiere episode as Penny's older brother, Randall. He also appeared in Odd Squad: The Movie as Weird Tom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Gunn</span> American actress

Anna Gunn is an American actress. She is known for playing Martha Bullock on the HBO Western series Deadwood (2004–2006) and its sequel film Deadwood: The Movie (2019), and Skyler White on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013). Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Victoria Carroll is an American actress, dancer and artist. Best known as Marie Massey in Alice (1978-1984).

References

  1. "Michael Bell". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. Arnold, Mark (2015). Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng. "Voice actor Michael Bell (1938-)"
  3. Kang, Inkoo (August 22, 2013). "Ten Fascinating Facts from Slimed!, the new Oral History of '90s Nickelodeon". The Village Voice . Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  4. "The Proud Rider at IMDb.com (retrieved January 7, 2018); "The Proud Rider at Letterboxd.com (retrieved January 7, 2018)
  5. "An Interview with Michael Bell". The Incredible Hulk 1982 Cartoon Webpage. November 2004.
  6. Koehler, Robert (September 16, 1988). "Stage Review Ladies of the Camellias Matches Duse, Bernhardt at West End" . Los Angeles Times .
  7. "Stage News & Notes". The Daily News of Los Angeles . December 9, 1988.
  8. Handel, Jonathan (February 27, 2012). "SAG/AFTRA Anti Merger Lawsuit Drops Demands". The Hollywood Reporter .
  9. Verrier, Richard. "SAG-AFTRA merger opponents to drop lawsuit". The New York Times.
  10. "GRAYWAY ROTATING DRAIN - Graywater Recycling Device". graywayrotatingdrain.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018 via archive.org.
  11. "Grayway FAQ". members.aol.com:80/graywaydrain2003. Archived from the original on November 18, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  12. "Melanie Chartoff is also an inventor". Record-Journal . September 28, 1992. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  13. "United States Patent: 5274861 - Gray water recycling system". uspto.gov. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  14. Lisanti, Tom (September 25, 2007). "Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles". McFarland. ISBN   9780786431724 . Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  15. "Ashley Bell". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  16. "Local Board". SAG-AFTRA.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 "Michael Bell (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 14, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  18. "Superstorms". Anatomy of Disaster. Season 1. Episode 2. GRB Entertainment. The Learning Channel. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  19. "Mysteries of Asia: Jewels in the Jungle". Amazon.com . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  20. InXile Entertainment. The Bard's Tale. InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:13 in, More Great Talent.
  21. Bashaar, Chris (September 24, 2024). "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered launches on PS5, PS4 Dec 10". PlayStation Blog . Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.