Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958) is a Canadian voice actor. He has voiced The Brain in Animaniacs as well as its spin-off Pinky and the Brain, Big Bob in Hey Arnold! (1996–2004), the title character from Inspector Gadget, and a variety of characters in Futurama, including Kif Kroker. He also voiced Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters and its follow-up Extreme Ghostbusters.
Maurice LaMarche | |
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 LaMarche at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | March 30, 1958 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse |
Robin G. Eisenman (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editLaMarche was born in Toronto, Ontario,[1] on March 30, 1958, to Guy LaMarche and Linda Bourdon.[2] His family moved to Timmins, Ontario, soon after he was born.[3] LaMarche's childhood was filled with his "own little world of cartoons and sixties television".[4] It was in his second year of high school that he learned of the popularity his talent for mimicry could garner him. This realization came from a coincidental performance in a high school "variety night" when a couple of friends urged him to enter. The act he performed at the variety night was "celebrities as waiters" which he used until the end of his stand-up career.[5]
One of his neighbours was comedian, Mike Myers.[6]
Career
editStand-up comedy
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At the age of nineteen, LaMarche took his high school act to an open mic night in New York City, performing to a reaction in which, as he describes, "they just totally ignored me".[7] This reaction was coupled with the criticism LaMarche received from fellow Canadian comedians who LaMarche describes as discouraging him from pursuing a career outside of Canada.[8] He returned to Canada, continued to do stand-up, and also started a career in voice work.
Three years later, LaMarche moved to Los Angeles to further his stand-up career. This move, LaMarche says, would always be something he regretted doing instead of moving to New York: "... in retrospect, I thought it was a mistake. I think that a couple of years in New York would have made me a stronger comedian."[9]
Over the next five years, LaMarche's career progressed, playing comedy clubs throughout the US, with several appearances on The Merv Griffin Show and An Evening At The Improv. In spite of such interest, LaMarche believed that, while his impersonations and stage presence were professional, he needed to develop funnier comedy material. LaMarche was asked to be part of the 1985 HBO production Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special, on which Bob Saget, Rita Rudner, Louie Anderson, Yakov Smirnoff also appeared, and included the breakout first appearance of Sam Kinison. Although he was received and reviewed favourably, in looking back on his own performance in that special, LaMarche believed he was "probably about five years away from going from being a good comedian to being a great comedian" and being the "only impressionist that actually comes from somewhere".[10]
During his standup career, LaMarche opened for such acts as Rodney Dangerfield, George Carlin, Howie Mandel, David Sanborn, and Donna Summer, usually in the main showrooms of Las Vegas and Atlantic City.[11]
On March 9, 1987, LaMarche's father was murdered, shot to death by a lifelong friend in a Toronto hotel lobby in front of dozens of witnesses. This sent LaMarche into depression and alcoholism for the next two years, effectively stalling his stand-up career.[12] After getting sober on January 20, 1989, LaMarche returned to stand-up comedy in the early part of 1990. As he was regaining self-confidence, his 18-year-old sister was killed in a car accident in September of that year.[13] At this point, though he remained sober, LaMarche decided to retire from stand-up comedy. He said, "at that point I just threw up my hands and went, 'Oh, that's it. I don't have any funny left in me. I'm done'".[13]
Voice acting
editEarly Canadian work
editLaMarche's entry into the voiceover industry was in 1980 in Easter Fever and Take Me Up to the Ball Game, two animated Canadian TV specials from Nelvana.[14] He also was a regular voice performer on Toronto's pioneering cult TV hit The All-Night Show, which debuted in September 1980; a continuing feature had the lips of LaMarche inserted into a photograph of a famous person, and having LaMarche imitate that person to deliver a show promo or announcement. When LaMarche left the show in 1981, Jim Carrey was recruited to take his place as a voice actor.[15]
Television
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It took a few years after his 1981 move to Los Angeles for LaMarche to establish himself in the American voiceover industry, which he initially pursued as a side endeavor during his full-time standup comedy career. LaMarche began on Inspector Gadget with that show's second season in 1985, and went on to Dennis the Menace, Popeye and Son and The Real Ghostbusters where he played Egon Spengler. After The Real Ghostbusters, LaMarche became a regular mainstay of the voiceover industry, appearing in such shows as Tiny Toon Adventures, GI Joe, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series, Taz-Mania, Where's Waldo, The Little Mermaid, Batman: The Animated Series, and Bonkers before landing perhaps his most recognized role in 1993 as The Brain on Animaniacs and later its spin-off show Pinky and the Brain. Following this, LaMarche worked on The Critic, Freakazoid!, and The Tick before then reprising his role of Egon in Extreme Ghostbusters. The stretch of two years after this saw LaMarche portray characters in such shows as Hey Arnold! as Big Bob Pataki, Queer Duck, and The Chimp Channel. During this time LaMarche became the voice actor for Mortimer Mouse, whom he voiced in the television series Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse. It was at this time, 1999, that LaMarche began work on Futurama, and since Futurama, he has continued to work steadily in television, including guest roles on The Simpsons (where he once again parodied Orson Welles). His most recent regular role came as Hovis the butler on the Nickelodeon series Catscratch. LaMarche was the voice of antagonist Father in Codename: Kids Next Door and was also the voice of Victor in Playhouse Disney's Handy Manny 2007 Halloween episode. He also played the voice role of Grumpy in the 2014 Disney XD series The 7D, a reimagining of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
LaMarche has done various voice work for many Warner Bros. Animation and DiC Entertainment cartoons. He also delivered the protracted belches for the "Great Wakkorotti" shorts on Animaniacs, in which Wakko Warner performed various pieces of music. One of those belches was later recycled for Buddy in 2003's New Line Cinema film Elf. In 2011, LaMarche reprised his role as Yosemite Sam in Cartoon Network's new series, The Looney Tunes Show, and its spin-off, New Looney Tunes.
LaMarche made several appearances in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic where he voiced Chancellor Neighsay.
Pinky and the Brain
editLaMarche plays the character of The Brain in both Animaniacs and the spin-off.[16] In creating the voice for Brain, LaMarche says he looked at a picture of the character and immediately thought of Orson Welles,[17] although the character was not modeled after Welles.[18] Voicing Brain gave LaMarche the opportunity to make use of his signature impersonation of Welles.[19] Many Pinky and the Brain episodes are nods to Welles' career. LaMarche won an Annie Award for his role as the Brain, and was nominated for an Emmy.[20] LaMarche later used this accent to voice Father in Codename: Kids Next Door.
The Critic
editWhile working on The Critic, LaMarche once voiced 29 characters in one 30-minute episode.[21]
His time on The Critic also afforded LaMarche the opportunity to once again parody Orson Welles, this time after a video reading of a will (the Sherman family was so wealthy, they had hired Welles to narrate it) dissolves into a commercial for Mrs. Pells Fishsticks, as well as another for Rosebud Frozen Peas ("full of count-ry goodness and green pea-ness"), and another for Blotto Bros. wine. He also occasionally served as an uncredited fill-in for main cast member Jon Lovitz as Jay Sherman.
Futurama
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Much of his best known voice work is from Futurama where he voiced Zapp Brannigan's beleaguered assistant Kif Kroker, melodramatic soap acting unit Calculon, the Nero-esque Hedonismbot, Morbo the news anchor, and Lrrr, ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8, among numerous others. He has also done his Orson Welles impression on the show, winning a 2011 Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Emmy for his portrayal of Lrrr and Orson Welles in the episode "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences". He won another Emmy the following year for the episode "The Silence of the Clamps".
Heroes
editLaMarche acted, voice only, in the second episode of the hit NBC show Heroes, "Don't Look Back", as the villain Sylar. His voice is heard in a recorded phone conversation on Chandra Suresh's answering machine. The role of Sylar was later played by Zachary Quinto.[22]
Film
editLaMarche appeared in many films, including dubbing the voice of Orson Welles over Vincent D'Onofrio's on-camera performance in Ed Wood; Pepé Le Pew in Space Jam; supplying the voice of the Alec Baldwin puppet in Team America: World Police, and reprising his roles from Queer Duck and Futurama in the direct-to-video films Queer Duck: The Movie and Futurama: Bender's Big Score, respectively. More recently, LaMarche was the voice of Mr. Big, the Tundratown crimeboss in Disney's 2016 film Zootopia.
His one on-camera theatrical film performance was in the 1981 Canadian feature Funny Farm, not to be confused with a later Chevy Chase vehicle of the same name. The film follows the story of a young standup comedian's attempt to break into the big-time on the L.A. comedy scene. LaMarche played Dickie Lyons, an impressionist who befriends the main character, Mark Champlin. The film also starred Howie Mandel, Eileen Brennan, and Miles Chapin.
In Mark Hamill's 2004 film Comic Book: The Movie, LaMarche made a rare live appearance to be in the special features of the DVD alongside Pinky and the Brain co-star Rob Paulsen. Among other gags, he re-enacted his impression of Orson Welles' famous frozen peas commercial outtake.
Commercials
editLaMarche has also lent his voice to commercials. He voiced Kellogg's Froot Loops spokesbird Toucan Sam, the animated Willy Wonka character in Nestlé's Willy Wonka Candy Company commercials, and the narrator for Lexus commercials. He has also appeared as himself, doing the voice of Popeye the Sailor for the Long John Silver's restaurant chain in the early 1990s, reprising the role from the TV series Popeye & Son.
On 8 September 2018, LaMarche was featured in the commercial for the open world driving game Forza Horizon 4.
Theme parks
editLaMarche provided the voice of Yosemite Sam for the Yosemite Sam and the Gold River Adventure! dark ride at Six Flags Over Texas, which opened in 1992.[23]
Personal life
editLaMarche has been married to Robin G. Eisenman since May 19, 1991; together they have a son, Jonathan.[24]
Filmography
editFilm
editAnimation
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Jack Rabbit Story: Easter Fever | Don Rattles, Steed Martin[25] | Television film |
| Take Me Up to the Ball Game | Additional Voices | ||
| 1985–86 | Inspector Gadget | Chief Quimby | Season 2 |
| 1986 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Mockingbird Maurice | |
| The Transformers | Six-Gun | Episode: "Thief in the Night" | |
| Popples | Puzzle | ||
| 1986–91 | The Real Ghostbusters | Egon Spengler, Various Voices | |
| 1987 | The Facts of Life | Rod Sperling | Episode: "Seven Little Indians" |
| Popeye and Son | Popeye | ||
| DuckTales | Count Roy | Episode: "Duck in the Iron Mask" | |
| Wordplay | Himself | Contestant | |
| 1988 | The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | Dishonest John | |
| Dennis the Menace | George Wilson, Henry Mitchell, Ruff | ||
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show | Inspector Gadget | Episode: "Defective Gadgetry" |
| Dennis the Menace | George Wilson, Henry Mitchell, Ruff | ||
| 1989–92 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Copperhead, Low-Light, Spirit, Serpentor, Destro, Big Ben | |
| 1990–91 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | Zoltan[25] | |
| 1990–95 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Verminous Skumm, Duke Nukum | |
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Dizzy Devil, Tasmanian Devil, Yosemite Sam, Blueboy, Robin Killems, Board Artist, Parum Pum Man[25] | ||
| 1991 | TaleSpin | General Patton | |
| 1991 | Where's Waldo? | Additional Voices | |
| 1991–95 | Taz-Mania | Hugh Tasmanian Devil, Daniel Platypus, Daffy Duck, Drew Tasmanian Devil, Yosemite Sam | |
| 1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Murphy[25] | Episode: "The Man Who Killed Batman" |
| 1993–95 | Bonkers | Mr. Blackenblue, Smarts, Tuttle Turtle, Al Vermin | |
| 1993–96 | Rocko's Modern Life | Additional Voices | |
| 1993–98 | Animaniacs | The Brain, Squit, Wakko's Burps, Mel Gibson, Michelangelo, Jack Palance, Reporter, Marvin the Martian, Eli, Captain Kirk, Hisskill, Myles Standish, Santa Claus, Golfing Doctor, Spartacus, Howie Turn, William Shatner, Announcer, Doofy, Conductor[25] | |
| 1994 | The Little Mermaid | Scuttle | |
| 1994–95 | The Critic | Jeremy Hawke, Principal Mangosuthu, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, Jim Carrey, Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Tony Curtis, William Devane, Dirty Harry, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Hanks, Charlton Heston, Snowman, Hannibal Lechter, Dennis Hopper, Michael Jackson, George Lazenby, Rick Moranis, Arthur Bach, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Elvis Presley, Claude Rains, Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, William Shatner, Christian Slater, Howard Stern, Jean-Luc Picard, The Three Tenors, Additional Voices | Main role |
| 1995–present | The Simpsons | George C. Scott, Commander McBragg, Orson Welles, Vincent Price, Toucan Sam, Milo, Hedonismbot Cosplayer, Various Voices | Recurring role |
| 1995–1996 | What a Cartoon! | Man #2, Captain #1, Big Fat Roy[25] | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Rugrats | Store Clerk | |
| 1995–2004 | Johnny Bravo | Dr. Alphonse, Squint Ringo, Fish Lips Malone, Additional Voices[25] | |
| 1995–97 | Freakazoid! | Longhorn, The Brain, Krimson Kvetch, Rathgar, William Shatner, Dan, Morality and You Host[25] | |
| 1995–98 | Pinky and the Brain | The Brain[25] | |
| Gadget Boy and Heather | Boris, Mulch and Humus, Myron Dabble, Chief Strombolli, G9 | ||
| 1995–1996 | Dumb and Dumber | Fingers, Black Jack Dealer, Roy, Announcer, Mulligan, Principal[25] | |
| 1995–2001 | The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries | Yosemite Sam, Bingo Barker, Lojack, Sam Spade, Harry Follicle, Pjerry Nelson[25] | |
| 1996–2003 | Dexter's Laboratory | Simion, various voices[25] | |
| 1996 | The Tick | Hotel Manager[25] | Episode: "The Tick vs. Prehistory" |
| 1996–1997 | Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys | Dr. Splitz, Matrix, Holo-boon 3462830, Kaz-Par, Olram[25] | |
| 1996–2004 | Hey Arnold! | Big Bob Pataki, various voices[25] | |
| 1996–1997 | The Incredible Hulk | Doctor Strange | |
| 1996–1998 | Stickin' Around | Additional Voices | |
| 1997 | Road Rovers | Russian President, Radio Announcer, Malcomb LaMarche[25] | |
| 1997–2005 | Space Goofs | Etno Polino[25] | |
| 1997 | Recess | Additional Voices | |
| Extreme Ghostbusters | Egon Spengler | ||
| The Wacky World of Tex Avery | Mooch, Emperor, Narrator, Additional Voices | ||
| Nightmare Creatures | Narrator | Television commercial[28] | |
| 1998 | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald[29] | Dr. Quizzical, Burger Chef, Knight | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Little Guy, Wet Guy, Circus Guy, Rothgar, Toby, Frosty the Flake, Tiger[25] | 3 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | Histeria! | George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, William Shakespear, Amerigo Vespucci, Michelangelo, Socrates, Various Voices[25] | Recurring role |
| 1998–1999 | Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain | The Brain[25] | Main role |
| 1998–2005 | CatDog | Narrator | |
| 1998–2005 | The Powerpuff Girls | Additional Voices[25] | Recurring role |
| 1999 | Sonic Underground | Sleet | Main role |
| 1999–2000 | Mickey Mouse Works | Mortimer Mouse | Recurring role |
| Dilbert | The World's Smartest Garbageman | ||
| Sabrina: The Animated Series | Additional Voices | Recurring role | |
| 1999–2003, 2008–13, 2023-present |
Futurama | Calculon, Kif Kroker, Morbo, Lrrr, Axl Kroker, Walt, Donbot, Clamps, Hyper-Chicken Lawyer, Hedonismbot, Scoop Chang (season 5-7), Crushinator, Horrible Gelatinous Blob, Raoul, Headless Body of Spiro Agnew, Headless Clone of Spiro Agnew, Brain Spawn, "Anthology of Interest" Narrator, "The Scary Door" Announcer, George Washington's Head, George Michael's Head, Abraham Lincoln's Head, Theodore Roosevelt's Head, Charles de Gaulle's Head, Harry S. Truman's Head, Mario, Donkey Kong, Orson Welles' Head, Various Voices | Main role |
| 2000 | Hard Drinkin' Lincoln | John Wilkes Booth | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Ambassador[25] | Episode: "Speed Trap" |
| 2000–2002 | Queer Duck | Oscar Wildcat, Mr. Duckstein, others | |
| 2000–03 | Poochini's Yard | Dirt, Additional Voices | |
| 2001 | Baby Felix & Friends | Master Cylinder | |
| 2001–02 | The Oblongs | Tommy Vinegar | |
| 2001–03 | House of Mouse | Various Voices | |
| 2001–04 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Ikazuki, Cardiff Zendo, Tso Lan | Recurring role |
| 2001–07 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Azul Falcone, Stan Freezoid, Apache Chief, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Inch High, Speed Buggy, Hi-Riser, Doggie Daddy, Droopy Dog, Quick Draw McGraw, Wally Gator, Magilla Gorilla, Shazzan, Atom Ant, Various[25] | |
| 2001–02 | What's With Andy? | Principal DeRosa | Season 1 |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Big Daddy Brotherson | |
| 2002–03 | Gadget & the Gadgetinis | Lt. Gadget | |
| 2002 | Samurai Jack | The Boss, Bouncer #2[25] | Episode: "Jack and the Gangsters" |
| 2002–04 | Teamo Supremo | Baron Blitz | |
| 2002–08 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Father, Various[25] | Recurring role |
| 2003–06 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Zix, Various[25] | |
| 2003 | K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments | Omri, Amos | |
| 2003–04 | Sabrina's Secret Life | Salem Saberhagen[25] | |
| Stripperella | Various characters[25] | ||
| 2004–05 | Duck Dodgers | K'chutha Sa'am, Masativo[25] | Recurring role |
| 2004–06 | Xiaolin Showdown | Master Fung (season 2-3), Tubbimura, Chucky Choo, Various[25] | Main role |
| Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Additional Voices | ||
| 2004 | Party Wagon | Bumpy Snits, Ferryman, Cowpoke[25] | Television film |
| 2005 | A.T.O.M. | Eel, Fender[25] | |
| The Buzz on Maggie | Additional Voices | ||
| Loonatics Unleashed | Ophiuchus Sam, Pierre le Pew[25] | 2 episodes | |
| 2005–07 | Tripping the Rift | Gus[25] | |
| Catscratch | Hovis, Additional Voices[25] | Main role | |
| 2005–08 | Camp Lazlo | Additional Voices | |
| My Gym Partner's A Monkey | Principal Pixiefrog, Mr. Mandrill, Mr. Hornbill, Mr. Blowhole, Various | Main role | |
| 2006–07 | Shuriken School | Mr. No, Naginata, Kubo Utamaro, Zumichito, Daisuke Togakame | |
| Class of 3000 | Southern Gentleman, Mr. Beals, Killer Robot, Purple Beverage Man, Game Show Host[25] | ||
| 2006 | The Batman | Bruiser[25] | Episode: "A Matter of Family" |
| 2007 | Chowder | Additional Voices | |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | |||
| 2007–08 | Tak and the Power of Juju | Chief | Main role |
| 2007–09 | Random! Cartoons | Klemp, Birdsdorf, Elecaptain Sam, Bjorn, Working Troll, Pickle Cop, Dog Catcher[25] | |
| 2008 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Additional Voices | |
| The Mighty B! | |||
| The Boondocks | Larry King, Donald Richards | Episode: "The S-Word" | |
| 2008–2011 | Back at the Barnyard | Igg, Max Fripplehoot, Termite, Gruff Announcer, Network Announcer, Albert Einstein, Captain[25] | |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show | Keith Leib | Episode: "Birth of a Salesman" |
| 2009–11 | Bob & Doug | Various Voices | |
| 2010 | Axe Cop Motion | Avocado Soldier[30] | Web comic |
| 2010–12 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Additional Voices | |
| 2010–13 | Pound Puppies | Jean Luc Glaciaire, Agent Francois[25] | |
| 2010–17 | Regular Show | Additional Voices | |
| 2011–14 | Adventure Time | Grand Master Wizard[25] | |
| The Looney Tunes Show | Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, various voices[25] | Main role | |
| 2011–13 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Vincent Van Ghoul | |
| Generator Rex | Valve[25] | ||
| 2011–present | American Dad! | Colonel Withersby, Uzi Knessett, Additional Voices | |
| 2011–16 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Police Chief Charlie Burns, Additional Voices[25] | Main role |
| 2012–14 | The Legend of Korra | Equalist Announcer, Defense Attorney, Aiwei, Additional Voices[25] | |
| 2012–15 | Robot and Monster | Gart, Perry, Loudmouth, Jerry, Nicky the Axe, Howly[25] | |
| 2013–17 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Doctor Doom, Doombot, Charles the Butler, Plymouth Rocker | Recurring role |
| 2012 | The Garfield Show | Samuel W. Underburger | Episode: "The Write Stuff" |
| Dan Vs. | Mel Darwin | ||
| Robot Chicken | The Brain, Ricky Recycle-Bin | Episode: "Eviscerated Post-Coital by a Six Foot Mantis" | |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Various Voices | ||
| Hero Factory | Splitface | ||
| Have a Laugh! | Mortimer Mouse | ||
| 2013 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Episode: "Super Adventure!" | |
| Brickleberry | Kurt Thoreau, Donnie, Steve's Dad[25] | ||
| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Doctor Doom[25] | Episode: "Red Rover" | |
| 2013–14 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Heilang, Lin Kuei, Goose Twins, Pigs[25] | |
| Avengers Assemble | Doctor Doom, Destroyer[25] | 4 episodes | |
| 2014–22 | Rick and Morty | Scary Olderson, Abrodolph Lincoler, Crocubot, Additional Voices | |
| 2014 | Nostalgia Critic | The Brain, Himself | Episode: "The Purge" |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Atilla the Frog, Rasputin[25] | Episode: "The Croaking" | |
| 2014–16 | The 7D | Grumpy[25] | |
| Turbo Fast | Tickula, various voices[25] | ||
| 2014–2017 | Sonic Boom | Various Voices | |
| 2014 | VeggieTales in the House | George the Cucumber | Episode: "Larry's Cousin Comes to Town" |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | King Pony Head[25] | Recurring role |
| 2015–17 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Federicks, Unicorn Soldiers, Troll, Crispity Cockatoo[25] | |
| Harvey Beaks | Additional Voices | ||
| 2015–18 | New Looney Tunes | Yosemite Sam (season 1) | Main role |
| 2015–16 | Gravity Falls | Additional Voices | |
| 2016–19 | The Powerpuff Girls | Mannoy[25] | Recurring role |
| Milo Murphy's Law | Additional Voices | ||
| 2017–19 | The Lion Guard | Kifaru[25] | |
| 2017 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Drag Strip, Dragbreak[25] | Recurring role |
| Mickey and the Roadster Racers | Omar, Morty McCool, Action Ashton, Sticky Fingers Fred | 3 episodes | |
| All Hail King Julien: Exiled | Koto, Video Game Announcer, Corpse[25] | Main role | |
| Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Big Bob Pataki, Homeless Man 1, Flunky Guard | Television film | |
| 2018 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Chancellor Neighsay[25] | 5 episodes |
| Big City Greens | Mr. Alucard Grigorian[25] | ||
| 2018–23 | Disenchantment | Odval, Big Jo, Leavo, various characters[25] | Main role |
| 2018–20 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Foot Brute, Mobster #1[25] | Recurring role |
| 2019 | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | Tubbadump | |
| Love, Death & Robots | Narrator[25] | Episode: "When the Yogurt Took Over" | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Bus Driver | Episode: "Squid's on a Bus" | |
| 2019–2020 | The Rocketeer | Sylvester Slapdash[25] | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Amphibia | Sal[25] | Episode: "Little Frogtown" |
| 2020–23 | Animaniacs | The Brain, Ian Malcolm, Cyclops, B.R.A.I.N. Bot, Alien #2, Area 51 Scientist[31][25] | Main role |
| 2020 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Thraber's Ghost, Salesman, Caretaker[25] | Episode: "The Internet on Haunted House Hill!" |
| 2021 | Devil May Care | Peter | Episode: "The Shipment" |
| 2022–24 | Mickey Mouse Funhouse | Mortimer Mouse | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ | Mr. Big[25] | Episode: "The Godfather of the Bride" |
| 2023 | Krapopolis | Centaur, Various | 2 episodes |
Video games
editLive-action
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show | Inspector Gadget | Episode: "Treasure of the Sierra Brooklyn" |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary film |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood | HandyRandy79 | Episode: "Welcome to the Repipe" |
| 2021 | Witness Infection | Mr. Miola | Independent film |
| 2023 | Murder, Anyone? | George |
Awards and nominations
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (February 2023) |
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Pinky and the Brain | Nominated |
| 1998 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production | Won | |
| 2000 | Male Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Wakko's Wish | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | Futurama: Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences | Won |
| 2012 | Futurama: The Silence of the Clamps | Won | ||
| 2020 | Outstanding Performer in a Preschool Animated Program | The Rocketeer | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Zootopia+ | Won[32] |
References
edit- ^ Freeman, Joshua (September 2016). "Toronto actor who voiced 'Pinky and The Brain' and 'Futurama' set to appear at Fan Expo". CP24.
- ^ "Maurice LaMarche". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment". Ken Plume and FRED Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ LaMarche, Maurice [@MAURICELAMARCHE] (May 19, 2021). "I also did the original scratch for Shrek (which went to my childhood neighbor Mike Myers), Dinosaur (went to D.B Sweeney), and The Toad in Flushed Away, which went to Ian McKellen after I said, "Oh, I've just been doing my Ian McKellen for you guys this whole time"" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Plume, Ken. "Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (questions 19–21)". Quickstopentertainment.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
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External links
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- Maurice LaMarche at IMDb
- Maurice LaMarche interview on "The Joe Cook Program" at the Wayback Machine (archived October 16, 2007)
- Maurice LaMarche at Emmys.com
- Maurice LaMarche at Behind The Voice Actors
