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Phil Snyder | |
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 Snyder in 1997 | |
| Born | Philip Charles Snyder February 6, 1953 |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Agent | Tisherman Gilbert Motley Drozdoski [1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Philip Charles Snyder (born February 6, 1953) [2] is an American university professor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, author, animator, musician, singer-songwriter, director, screenwriter and producer.
He was born the sixth child in a family of ten children. He began to demonstrate his love for, and natural skills in entertainment, especially impressions, at an early age. Snyder moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1974 to pursue a career in show business. After a few false starts, he became a regular paid performer at The Comedy Store. He began pursuing a career in voice-overs for animated cartoons and commercials. In 1996, Snyder had his first guest role in an animated TV series as Newt Gingrich and "Bob" in an episode of Steven Spielberg's Pinky and the Brain . The episode title was "The Pink Candidate".
In 1998, Snyder starred in his first feature film as Mr. Toad in the American version of Martin Gates's The Wind in the Willows . [lower-alpha 1] Snyder also played the villain, Thaddeus J. Pinchworm, in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald , which was animated by Klasky Csupo.
In May 2010, Snyder began to voice the Disney character, Jiminy Cricket. His first appearance as him was in the popular video game series, Kingdom Hearts. [3] He took over the role from Eddie Carroll, who died in April 2010.
He is also the voice of the Mattel Toys interactive talking toy, "Stinky the Garbage Truck," which made its debut in 2010.
Snyder began teaching at the University of Houston in their College of Technology's Digital Media Program in 2013, and won their Teaching Excellence Award in 2015. [4]
 | This list (which may have dates, numbers, etc.) may be better in a sortable table format.(November 2012) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Wind in Willows | Mr. Toad | Voice |
| 2001, 2003 | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald | Thaddeus J. Pinchworm, Stiles | Voice, direct-to-video series [2] [1] |
| 2002 | The Creation Adventure Team: Six Short Days, One Big Adventure | Proto | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2003 | The Creation Adventure Team: A Jurassic Ark Mystery | Proto | |
| 2014 | The Elements Club: Lord of Flawless Strength | Various voices | Direct-to-video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pinky and the Brain | Bob | Voice, episode: "The Pink Candidate" [1] |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Popeye and the Quest for the Woolly Mammoth | Swee Pea | [2] |
| 1998 | Popeye & the Sunken Treasure | Swee Pea | |
| 2008 | Tom Clancy's EndWar | Additional voices | |
| 2011 | Kingdom Hearts Coded | Jiminy Cricket | [1] |
| 2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Jiminy Cricket | [1] |
| 2015 | The Elements Club: Unity Match | Additional voices | |
| 2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Jiminy Cricket (archive footage) |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Health Royale | Slim Pick-It | [1] |
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