Dan Castellaneta

[Xerus]

XERUS'S VOICE ARTIST FOCUS:

This week's V/A focus is the well known Dan Castellaneta. You might've seen him as a regular on the Tracey Ullman Show. That show was also where the Simpsons first aired and Dan provided the voices for Homer and Grandpa. Pretty soon, the Simpsons became a regular series and Dan voiced a huge cast of characters on there. Dan also does voices for other characters outside the Simpsons, like the video game hero, Earthworm Jim. And he's a substitute voice for Disney's Genie whenever Robin Williams isn't available.

ALADDIN(THE SERIES): Genie, Frijheed, Ice Ifrit
ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN 2: Angel Dog #1, Tall Customs Dog
AN AMERICAN TAIL(THE SERIES): Chula
BACK TO THE FUTURE(THE SERIES): Dr. Emmet Brown
THE BATMAN(2004): Arnold Wesker, Scarface
CASPER(1996): Dr. Harvey
CASPER'S SCARE SCHOOL: Stinky
CAT IN THE HAT(2003): Thing 1 and Thing 2
CLAYFIGHTER 63 1/3: Boogerman, Earthworm Jim
COW AND CHICKEN: Earl
DARKWING DUCK: Megavolt
EARTHWORM JIM: Earthworm Jim
EEKSTRAVAGANZA: Mittens
FUTURAMA: Beelzebot the Robot Devil
HERCULES(THE DISNEY SERIES): Homer the Reporter
HEY ARNOLD!: Grandpa, Jolly Ollie Man, Dr. Murray Steiglitz
HEY ARNOLD!, THE MOVIE: Grandpa, Nick Vermicelli
JOSEPH, KING OF DREAMS: Auctioneer, Horse Trader
KINGDOM HEARTS 1 and 2: Genie
MARSUPILAMI: Stewart
OLIVE THE OTHER REINDEER: The Postman
RECESS, SCHOOL'S OUT: Guard 1
RUGRATS: Jonathan(second voice)
RUGRATS IN PARIS: Priest
THE RETURN OF JAFAR: Genie
THE SIMPSONS: Homer Simpson, Grandpa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, Mayor Diamond Joe Quimby, Groundskeeper Willie, Hans Moleman, Scott Christian, Sideshow Mel, Kodos, Itchy, Arnie Pye, Blue-Haired Lawyer, Gil, Rich Texan, Squeaky Voiced Teen, Santa's Little Helper, Snowball 2, Mr. Teeny
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE: Narrator
TAZ-MANIA: Mr. Thickly
THE TICK: King of the Molemen
TOONSTRUCK(CD ROM): Flux Wildly

[The Count]

Well... The ones I like from that list...

Aladdin: Genie, always a source of laughs.
Darkwing Duck: Megavolt... One of the essentials from his villains roster.
*In my comparison of DW to Batman, Megavolt is the one I've got penciled in as the Riddler likeness.
The Batman: Arnold Wesker, his villain name is The Ventriloquist.
Although I thought the guy from Spongebob was voicing Scarface (the mobster dummy) and The Penguin in that series.
Olive the Other Reindeer, I kinda like that special.
Taz-Mania: Mr. Thickly... Yeah, I remember that series, a good one.
BTTF: Doc Brown. Now there's a series I rully miss. Along with the animated series for Bill & Ted.

Good job, look forward to next week's.

[D'Snowth]

I know him best as the voice of Earl on Cow and Chicken.

And if I'm not mistaking, didn't he make a cameo appearance in Space Jam?

[Kimp the Shrimp]

He was the King of the Molemen ( Tick) and Hans Moleman ( Simpsons)

next he will be Morraco Mole in a updated Secreat Squrrial

[Teheheman]

Ya know, something tells me that's not too far off. The resurgance of shows and cartoons from the 70's and 80s being made into movies tells me that Secret Squirrel will be made into a computer animated movie sometime soon and that Dan might provide the voice(I don't think it's official but who knows?) Dan also does a great job doing commentary on The Simpsons DVD

Daniel

[D'Snowth]

Didn't they already do a remake of Secret Squirrel as a part of 2 Stupid Dogs?

[Teheheman]

Didn't they already do a remake of Secret Squirrel as a part of 2 Stupid Dogs?

I don't know, I really don't watch that show, but if they did, they probably parodied it, but I'm talking about an actual movie(they did it with Rocky and Bullwinkle unfortunatly) But I know they did a parody of it on Harvey Birdman:Attorney at Law(great Adult Swim program if you ever get a chance to catch it)

Daniel

[Kimp the Shrimp]

Didn't they already do a remake of Secret Squirrel as a part of 2 Stupid Dogs?
yes they did i loved them and 2 stupid dos

[Ilikemuppets]

I love that cartoon, too!

[MeepBorkMeep]

And let us not forget Dan's cameo on Friends, as the insane zookeeper. I know, it wasn't a voice, but it was certainly memorable.

[Ilikemuppets]

He also going to be in The Pursuit of Happyness later this year.

[Skye]

That was Dan, MBM? That's awesome! I never knew that. I have always liked Dan as a voice artist.

[Teheheman]

I also think that he guest stared on the Simpsons as himself(although he wasn't credited as a guest star since he obviously does voices on the show) but the scene was funny considering that it had Homer talking to the man who lends his voice so that Homer can speak.

Daniel

[BEAR]

He is wonderful as Homer Simpson, but I found him to be embarrassing when he took on the role of Aladdin's Genie. He tried his best but he is just not even close to Robin Williams. I didn't like it, it bugged me.

[Ilikemuppets]

Yeah, he had nothing on Robin Williams.