Phillip Glasser

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Phillip Glasser
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Glasser at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020
Born
Phillip Alexander Glasser

(1978-10-04) October 4, 1978 (age 46)
Occupation(s) Actor, film producer
Years active1986–2002 (actor)
2007–present (producer)

Phillip Alexander Glasser (born October 4, 1978) is an American producer and a former actor. He is best known for providing the voice of Fievel Mousekewitz in An American Tail (1986), its sequel An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), [1] and its spinoff animated TV series Fievel's American Tails (1992-93).

Contents

Selected filmography

Actor

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 An American Tail Fievel Mousekewitz (voice) [2]
1987 Pound Puppies Terry, Puppy 2, Freddie (voice)3 episodes
1989 Full House Young DannyEpisode: "Pal Joey"
1989 Satan's Princess Joey
1990 The Bradys Jake GreenbergEpisode: "A Moving Experience"
1991 Gabriel's Fire David GoldsteinEpisode: "A Prayer for the Goldsteins"
1991 Tiny Toon Adventures Pedro (voice)Episode: "High Toon" [2]
1991 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Fievel Mousekewitz (voice) [2]
1992 P. J. Sparkles Peter (voice)Television film [2]
1992 Bebe's Kids Opie (voice) [2]
1992 Fievel's American Tails Fievel Mousekewitz (voice)13 episodes
1992 Frosty Returns Additional voicesTelevision film
1994 A Troll in Central Park Gus (voice) [2]
1994 Boy Meets World UbaldoEpisode: "The Uninvited"
1996 Saved by the Bell: The New Class StanleyEpisode: "Oh, Brother"
1996 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Student #2, James Dean 22 episodes
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection Young Ru'afoDeleted scenes
1998 The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue Martin (voice) Direct-to-video [2]
1998 Fallen Arches Scott Merchant
1999–2000 Hang Time Eugene Brown26 episodes
2000 Cutaway CordTelevision film
2002 Poolhall Junkies Max
2002 Sabretooth Jason KimbleTelevision film

Producer

Film
YearTitleReferences
2007 Kickin' It Old Skool [3]
2013 Escape from Planet Earth
2020 The War with Grandpa [4]
2023 Camp Hideout [5]

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References

  1. Holden, Stephen (November 22, 1991). "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) Review/Film; Immigrant Mice Face the Frontier". The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Phillip Glasser (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 3, 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.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (April 27, 2007). "Kickin' It Old Skool - Film Reviews". Variety . Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  4. McNary, Dave (August 23, 2017). "Robert De Niro's Comedy War With Grandpa Gets February Release". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  5. Lang, Brent (May 16, 2023). "Roadside Attractions Buys Family Comedy Camp Hideout Starring Christopher Lloyd, Corbin Bleu and Amanda Leighton (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2024.