Angel, Jack 1930-

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Angel, Jack 1930-

PERSONAL

Born October 24, 1930, in Modesto, CA; raised in Berkeley, CA; married first wife Barbara (divorced, 1980); married Arlene Thornton (an agent and agency owner), 1984; children: Leslie, Mitch, Ron. Education: Attended the College of Marin, Contra Costa Junior College, and San Francisco State University.

Career:

Actor and voice artist. Voice performer and actor in numerous commercials, including Burger Chef, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Honda motorcycles, Sunkist oranges, Big League Chew chewing gum, and United Health Plan; appeared in promotional spots for networks, films, and television series. KYOS-Radio, Merced, CA, worked as disc jockey; worked for KJAX-Radio, Santa Rosa, CA, and KJBS-Radio, San Francisco, CA; KOLO-Radio and Television, Reno, NV, worked as television weather reporter, weekend news anchor, and host of The Big Movie; worked for KEX-Radio, Portland, OR, KMPC-Radio, Los Angeles, and KFI-Radio, Los Angeles. Also performed at the Portland Civic Theatre and the Actor Ring Theatre. Military service: U.S. Army; served in Korea; became second lieutenant.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Radio announcer, Funny Lady, Columbia, 1975.

Voice on the record, The World's Greatest Lover, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.

Voices of Chinese wise man and executioner, Nutcracker Fantasy, Sanrio Film Distributors, 1979.

Voice, J-Men Forever, International Harmony, 1979.

Announcer, Deal of the Century, Warner Bros., 1983.

Head kidnapper, Trenchcoat, Buena Vista, 1983.

Narrator, The Legend of Paul Bunyan (animated short), Bosustow Productions/Pyramid Films, 1983.

Voice of Fletcher the Dummy, Joey (also known as Making Contact), 1985.

Old Gaspare, Vendetta, Concorde, 1986.

Voice of Astrotrain, The Transformers: The Movie (animated; also known as Matrix Forever, The Transformers, Transformers: Matrix yo eien ni, and Transformers the Movie: Mokushiroku Matrix yo eien ni), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986.

Voice of Zarkon and Cossack, Voltron: Fleet of Doom, 1986.

Voice of Astrotrain, Ultra Magnus, Ramjet, and Quintesson, Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness (animated), 1986.

Voices of Wetsuit and E5 Brian M. Forrest, G.I. Joe: The Movie (animated; also known as Action Force: The Movie), Marvel Productions/Sunbow Productions, 1987.

Voice of Neitherworld minister, Beetlejuice, Warner Bros., 1988.

(Uncredited) Additional voices, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (animated), Buena Vista, 1988.

Additional voices, The Little Mermaid (animated), Buena Vista, 1989.

Additional voices, Land of Enchantment (animated), 1990.

Additional voices, DuckTales: The Movie—Treasure of the Lost Lamp (animated; also known as La bande a picsou: le tresor de la lampe perdue), Buena Vista, 1990.

Additional voices, The Rescuers Down Under (animated), Buena Vista, 1990.

Additional voices, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (animated), Universal, 1991.

Voice of villager and additional voices, Beauty and the Beast (animated), Buena Vista, 1991.

Voices of pirates, Hook, TriStar, 1991.

Voice of creature and additional voices, Mom and Dad Save the World, Warner Bros., 1992.

Additional voices, Kurenai no buta (also known as Porco rosso and Crimson Pig), 1992.

Additional voices, Aladdin (animated), Buena Vista, 1992.

Additional voices, Balto (animated), Universal, 1995.

Additional voices, Toy Story (animated), Buena Vista, 1995.

Voice of Nikki, Balto (animated), Universal, 1995.

Arabian Knight (animated), Miramax, 1995.

Additional voices, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (animated), Buena Vista, 1996.

Alien commander, The Fifth Element, Columbia, 1997.

Voice of Emmett Benton and additional voices, Hercules (animated), Buena Vista, 1997.

Additional voices, A Bug's Life (animated), Buena Vista, 1998.

Additional voices, The Prince of Egypt (animated), DreamWorks Distribution, 1998.

Additional voices, Quest for Camelot (animated), Warner Bros., 1998.

Secretary of Defense, Deterrence, 1999.

Additional voices, The Iron Giant (animated), Warner Bros., 1999.

Additional voices, Tarzan (animated), Buena Vista, 1999.

Additional voices, Toy Story 2 (animated), Buena Vista, 1999.

Russ, Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2000.

Secretary of defense, Deterrence, Paramount Classics, 2000.

Voice of Teddy, A.I. Artificial Intelligence (also known as Artificial Intelligence: AI), Warner Bros., 2001.

Additional voice, Monsters, Inc. (animated), Buena Vista, 2001.

Voice of Justice of the geese, The Trumpet of the Swan, 2001.

(English version) Additional voices, Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (animated; also known as Miyazaki's Spirited Away, Sen, Sen and the Mysterious Disappearance of Chihiro, Spirited Away, and The Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro), 2001.

Voice of Teddy, The Sound of "AI" (documentary short), DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2002.

Himself, The Robots of "AI" (documentary short), DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2002.

Voice, Animating "AI" (documentary short), Warner Bros., 2002.

Additional voices, Lilo & Stitch (animated), Buena Vista, 2002.

Additional voices, Treasure Planet (animated), Buena Vista, 2002.

Stan Angeles, I Am My Resume (short), 2003.

Additional voices, Finding Nemo (animated), Buena Vista, 2003.

Additional voices, Ice Age: The Meltdown (animated; also known as Ice Age 2 and Ice Age: The Meltdown), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Additional voices, Cars (animated), Buena Vista, 2006.

Also appeared as narrator, To Fly, IMAX.

Film Work:

Automated dialogue replacement (ADR), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (animated), Buena Vista, 2001.

Television Appearances; Series:

Additional voices, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (animated), CBS, c. 1969-72.

Voices of Flash, Hawkman, and Samurai, The All-New SuperFriends Hour (animated), ABC, 1977-78.

Voice of Flash, Hawkman, and Samurai, The World's Greatest Super Heroes (animated), ABC, 1978.

Voices of Barry Allen, Flash, Hawkman, and Samurai, The Challenge of the SuperFriends (animated), ABC, 1978-79.

Additional voices, Scooby and Scrappy-Doo (animated), ABC, 1979-80.

Voice of Flash, Hawkman, and Samurai, SuperFriends Hour (animated), 1980.

(English version) Voice of Zarkon, Cossack, and Hazar, Hyakuju o Go-Rion (animated; also known as King of Beasts Go-lion), 1981.

Additional voices, Smurfs (animated; also known as Smurfs Adventures), NBC, 1981-90.

Voice, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (animated; also known as Spiderman and Spiderman 2000), NBC, 1981-82, 1984-86.

Voice, Meatballs and Spaghetti, CBS, 1982.

The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (animated), 1983.

Voice, Monchichis (animated), ABC, 1983-84.

Voice of Samurai (Toshio Eto), SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (animated; also known as SuperFriends V), 1984.

Voice, The Little Prince, 1984.

Voice of Dr. Zachary and additional voices, Pole Position (animated), CBS, 1984-86.

Voices of Astrotrain, Omega Supreme, Ramjet, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus, and additional voices, Transformers (animated; also known as Transformers: 2010, Super God Robot Force, The Transformers, Transformers: Generation 1, and Tatakae! Cho robot seimeitai Transformers), syndicated, 1985.

Voices of King Zarkon and Cossack, Voltron: Defender of the Universe (animated; also known as The New Adventures of Voltron and Voltron), syndicated, 1985.

Voice, Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (animated), ABC, 1985.

Voice, Scooby's Mystery Funhouse (animated), 1985.

Voices of Wetsuit and E5 Brian M. Forrest, G.I. Joe: A Great American Hero (animated; also known as G.I. Joe, Action Force, and Chijo saikyo no Expert Team G.I. Joe), syndicated, 1985, 1990-92.

Narrator, Crime Story, NBC, 1986-88.

Voce of Flash/Barry Allen, The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (animated; also known as SuperFriends VI), 1986.

Voice, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (animated; also known as Bismarck the Star Musketeers), syndicated, 1987-88.

Voices, Super Dave, Showtime, 1987-93, then USA Network, 1995.

Additional voices, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (animated; also known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Series), syndicated, 1987, CBS, 1990-95.

Additional voices, Dino-Riders (animated), syndicated, 1988.

Make, Ring Raiders (animated), syndicated, 1989.

Voice of Professor Chin, Denver, the Last Dinosaur (animated), syndicated, 1989-90.

Voice, Kid 'N' Play, NBC, 1990.

Voices, Captain Planet and the Planeteers (animated), TNT and syndicated, 1990.

Voice, The Wizard of Oz (animated), ABC, 1990-91.

Voices of Cookson and Mullins, Peter Pan and the Pirates (animated), Fox, 1990-92.

Additional voices, TaleSpin (animated), syndicated, 1990-94.

Additional voices, Prince Valiant (animated; also known as The Legend of Prince Valiant), 1991-92.

Additional voices, ProStars (animated), NBC, 1991-92.

Additional voices, Where's Waldo? (animated; also known as Where's Wally?), CBS, 1991-92.

Additional voices, Spacecats (animated), NBC, 1991.

Voice of Liquidator, Darkwing Duck (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1991-93.

Voice, Back to the Future, CBS, 1991.

Announcer, Step by Step, ABC, 1991-98.

Voice of Scribble, "Bonkers," Disney's Raw Toonage (animated), CBS, c. 1992-93.

Voices, The Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa (animated), ABC, 1992-94.

Various voices, Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire (animated; also known as Super Dave), Fox and Global Television Network, 1992.

Voice of Max Coody, Bonkers (also known as Disney's "Bonkers"), syndicated, 1993.

Additional and various voices, Sonic the Hedgehog (animated), 1993-94.

Announcer, The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1993-96.

Additional voices, The Mask (animated), CBS, 1995.

Victory the Solarian, Space Strikers (also known as 20000 lieues dans l'espace), 1995.

Additional voices, All-New Dennis the Menace (animated), 1996.

Additional voices, Casper (animated; also known as The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper), Fox, 1996.

Voice of Nick Fury, Spider-Man (animated), Fox, 1997.

Voice, The New Adventures of Voltron (animated), syndicated, 1997.

Voice of Worker, Robot, and Master Control, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Also appeared as voice, Duck Daze (animated).

Television Appearances; Specials:

Narrator, "The Legend of Paul Bunyan," The Legend of Paul Bunyan and The Legend of John Henry, CBS, 1978.

Voices of Mr. Beasley and Herb Woodley, Blondie and Dagwood (animated), CBS, 1986.

Voice, Sport Goofy in Soccermania (animated), 1986.

Voice of Wet Suit, G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (animated; also known as Action Force: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!), 1986.

Hayato Ijuin, City Hunter: Secret Service (also known as City Hunter and Secret Police), 1996.

Voice of Bob, Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa (animated), 2002.

Also appeared as voice of Snort, "Hank the Cowdog" (animated), CBS Storybreak, CBS.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Voice of Mr. Spitznagle, "The Incredible Book Escape," CBS Library, CBS, 1978.

Voice, "Family Dog," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), 1987.

Voice of Emmett Benton, "Out of the Past," Jem! (animated; also known as Jem and the Holograms and Jem: The Movie), syndicated, 1988.

Voice, "Merit-Time Adventure," DuckTales (animated; also known as Disney's "DucksTales"), syndicated, 1988.

Voice, "Double-O Duck," DuckTales (animated; also known as Disney's "DucksTales"), syndicated, 1988.

Voice of announcer, "Flight of the Snow Duck," TaleSpin (animated), syndicated, 1990.

Voice of Barney, "Jumping the Guns," TaleSpin (animated), syndicated, 1990.

Voice of Clopstokia finance minister, "Whistlestop Jackson, Legend," TaleSpin (animated), syndicated, 1990.

Voice of Detective Thursday, "Fowl Play," TaleSpin (animated), syndicated, 1990.

Television wrestler, Harry and the Hendersons, syndicated, c. 1991.

Voice of police officer, "In Goof We Trust," Goof Troop (animated; also known as Disney's "Goof Troop"), 1992.

Voice of police officer, "For Pete's Sake," Goof Troop (animated; also known as Disney's "Goof Troop"), 1992.

Voice of district attorney, "Goof Fellas," Goof Troop (animated; also known as Disney's "Goof Troop"), 1992.

Voice of the liquidator and Bud Flood, "Inherit the Wimp," Darkwing Duck (animated), 1993.

Commercial announcer, Step by Step, ABC, 1997.

Voice of Superintendent Chaplin, "Bag of Money/Principal Simmons," Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000.

Voice of Master Control, "The Bad News Ghouls/House of No Tomorrow," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Voice, "Turner Classic Birdman," Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (animated), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Voice of Pirate Captain and additional voices, "The Waterbending Scroll," Avatar: The Last Airbender (animated), Nickelodeon, 2005.

Voice of Pirate Captain and additional voices, "The Waterbending Master," Avatar: The Last Airbender (animated), Nickelodeon, 2005.

Voice of Technorg, "Grudge Match," Ben 10 (animated), Cartoon Network, 2006.

Voice of Comrade Chaos, "Old Money," El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (animated), 2007.

Also appeared as voice of Angler, "Toi Story," Quack Pack (animated); voice of Ed and Sam, "Pride Goeth before the Fall," Quack Pack (animated); voice of Dr. Funt, Denver, the Last Dinosaur (animated), syndicated; baseball play-by-play announcer, Babes, Fox; a chess player, Silver Spoons, NBC and syndicated; Judge Klein, The Young and the Restless, CBS; a television evangelist, Growing Pains, ABC; a tower operator, The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC; voice of Usher, "For Whom the Bell Klangs: Part 1," TaleSpin (animated); voice of Gondar, "Getting to Know You (Origins: Part 2)," Sonic Underground (animated; also known as Sonic le rebelle), UPN; in Passions, NBC.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter; A Thousand Clowns; Finian's Rainbow, Portland Civic Theatre, Portland, OR; On the Town; Caesar and Cleopatra, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA; The Magnanimous Lover, Contra Costa Junior College, San Pablo, CA.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Rom Mohc, Star Wars: Dark Forces, LucasArts Entertainment, 1994.

Voice, The Dark Eye, Inscape, 1995.

Voices of Bolus and factory door guard at Corley Motors, Full Throttle, LucasArts Entertainment, 1995.

Voices of Henry George Bowers, SpitJack Sanchez, and second cowboy, Outlaws, LucasArts Entertainment, 1997.

Voice of Bruno Martinez, Chepito, large hitman, and seaman Naranja, Grim Fandango, LucasArts Entertainment, 1998.

Voice of Thud, A Bug's Life, 1998.

Voice, Crusaders of Might and Magic, 1999.

Zanshin the Dark Shogun, Throne of Darkness, 2001.

Mayor, Ratchet & Clank, 2002.

Various voices, EverQuest II, Sony Online Entertainment, 2004.

(English version) Voice of Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, Shadow of Rome, Capcom Entertainment, 2005.

Voice of narrator, Killer7, Capcom Entertainment, 2005.

Voice, Call of Duty 2, Activision, 2005.

Voice, Auto Assault, NC Soft, 2006.

Voice of Wonkers the Watilla, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (also known as Den Lengste reisen: Drommefall), Aspyr Media, 2006.

Voice, Titan Quest, 2006.

(English version) Additional voices, Gothic 3, 2006.

Voice, Supreme Commander, THQ, 2007.

Voice of Captain Teague Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Eurocom Entertainment Software, 2007.

Also appeared as voices, Magic of Shannara, Advance Concepts; voices, Monsters, Voice Works.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Jack Angel Website,http://www.jackangel.com, May 2, 2008.

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