Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Ubiquitous voice actor Maurice LaMarche on Futurama, Pinky And The Brain, and more

Film: Random Roles: Ubiquitous voice actor Maurice LaMarche on Futurama, Pinky And The Brain, and more



The actor: Maurice LaMarche was a successful stand-up comedian until the ’80s, when a family tragedy, depression, and a burgeoning career as a voice artist prompted him to shift his focus. Since 1980, he’s taken on hundreds of cartoon, commercial, and film voices, from Destro on G.I. Joe to Yosemite Sam on The Looney Tunes Show to Toucan Sam in Froot Loops ads. He can currently be heard in a wide variety of roles on Futurama, which begins its seventh season on June 20.


Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes
(1990-1991)—“Zoltan”/“Tomato Guy”Maurice LaMarche: Everybody else in the cast had seen the movie. I had not. My experience of John Astin was just this very friendly— probably one of the first celebrities I had an ongoing reason to spend time with week to week. We just hit it off. He’s the kindest, sweetest man. What I ...

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