Michael Bell - Revision history

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	[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]		[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]
	'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]]'', Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.		'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Tomax and Xamot\|Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]]'', Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.

	In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria ~~Caroll~~}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.		In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Carroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.

	==Roles==		==Roles==
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Live-action film series\|live-action films]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' (where he auditioned for both [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] and [[Swoop (Animated)\|Swoop]]), but alas, it was not to be. He also auditioned for the roles of [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]] and General (later Agent) [[William Fowler\|Fowler]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Transformers: Prime]]'', but lost the roles to [[Jeffrey Combs]] and [[Ernie Hudson]], respectively. He finally returned to the franchise after nearly a decade of trying in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]]'' as [[High Tide]]...a role he ironically never actually auditioned for, but was instead offered by [[Ginny McSwain]].		*Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Live-action film series\|live-action films]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' (where he auditioned for both [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] and [[Swoop (Animated)\|Swoop]]), but alas, it was not to be. He also auditioned for the roles of [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]] and General (later Agent) [[William Fowler\|Fowler]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Transformers: Prime]]'', but lost the roles to [[Jeffrey Combs]] and [[Ernie Hudson]], respectively. He finally returned to the franchise after nearly a decade of trying in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]]'' as [[High Tide]]...a role he ironically never actually auditioned for, but was instead offered by [[Ginny McSwain]].
	*Bell was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary [[Shout! ~~Factory~~#Generation 1\|"Matrix of Leadership" Collection]] of the original series.		*Bell was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Studios\|Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary [[Shout! Studios#Generation 1\|"Matrix of Leadership" Collection]] of the original series.
	*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices.		*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices.
	*Bell also attempted to produce and voice direct a motion comic adaptation based on the ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'' series from [[IDW Publishing]], he would've reprised his role as [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]] and also taken on the role of [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]].		*Bell also attempted to produce and voice direct a motion comic adaptation based on the ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'' series from [[IDW Publishing]], he would've reprised his role as [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]] and also taken on the role of [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]].

BerylRoll: /* The Transformers */

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The Transformers

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	*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")		*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")
	*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers (franchise)\|Battle Beasts]] commercial only)		*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] (''[[Beastformers (franchise)\|Battle Beasts]]'' commercial only)
	*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)		*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)
	*[[Possum Brown]]		*[[Possum Brown]]

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	*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")		*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")
	*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers\|Battle Beasts]] commercial only)		*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers (franchise)\|Battle Beasts]] commercial only)
	*[[~~Laserbeak_~~(G1)/~~Generation_1_cartoon_continuity~~\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)		*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)
	*[[Possum Brown]]		*[[Possum Brown]]
	*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Prowl]]		*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Prowl]]

Powermetal at 20:59, 6 November 2025

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	[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]		[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]
	'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]], Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.		'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]]'', Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.

	In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.		In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.

AutovoltGTS at 12:17, 1 November 2025

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	'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]], Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.		'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]], Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.

	In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor Steve Guttenberg. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.		In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.

	==Roles==		==Roles==
	===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]''===		===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]''===
			{{collist\|2\|
	*[[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]		*[[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]
	*[[Bonecrusher (G1)\|Bonecrusher]] ("[[The Autobot Run]]" only)		*[[Bonecrusher (G1)\|Bonecrusher]] ("[[The Autobot Run]]" only)
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	*[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]]		*[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]]
	*[[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]]		*[[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]]
			*[[Frankenstein's assistant]]
	*[[Gort]]		*[[Gort]]
	*[[Hi-Q]] ([[Powermaster]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters\|commercial]] only)		*[[Hi-Q]] ([[Powermaster]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters\|commercial]] only)
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	*[[Space-Age Jack]]		*[[Space-Age Jack]]
	*[[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]]		*[[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]]
			}}

	===[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron#Motion comic pitch\|''All Hail Megatron'' motion comic]]===		===[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron#Motion comic pitch\|''All Hail Megatron'' motion comic]]===

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	{{disambig3\|Michael}}		{{disambig3\|Michael}}
	[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]		[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]
	'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance from ''Voltron'', Zan the Wonder Twin from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', and Drew Pickles ~~and~~ Chaz Finster from ''Rugrats''.		'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]], Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.

	In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor Steve Guttenberg.		In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor Steve Guttenberg. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.

	==Roles==		==Roles==
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	*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")		*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")
	*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers\|Battle Beasts]] commercial only)		*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers\|Battle Beasts]] commercial only)
	*[[Laserbeak_(G1)/Generation_1_cartoon_continuity\|Laserbeak]] ("[[~~Transport_to_Oblivion_(episode)\|Transport to Oblivion~~]]~~" only)~~		*[[Laserbeak_(G1)/Generation_1_cartoon_continuity\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)
			*[[Possum Brown]]
	*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Prowl]]		*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Prowl]]
	*[[Primon]]		*[[Primon]]

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Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Live-action film series\|live-action films]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' (where he auditioned for both [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] and [[Swoop (Animated)\|Swoop]]), but alas, it was not to be. He also auditioned for the roles of [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]] and General (later Agent) [[William Fowler\|Fowler]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Transformers: Prime]]'', but lost the roles to [[Jeffrey Combs]] and [[Ernie Hudson]], respectively. He finally returned to the franchise after nearly a decade of trying in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]]'' as [[~~High Tide\|~~High Tide]]. ~~If at first you don't succeed~~...		*Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Live-action film series\|live-action films]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' (where he auditioned for both [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] and [[Swoop (Animated)\|Swoop]]), but alas, it was not to be. He also auditioned for the roles of [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]] and General (later Agent) [[William Fowler\|Fowler]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Transformers: Prime]]'', but lost the roles to [[Jeffrey Combs]] and [[Ernie Hudson]], respectively. He finally returned to the franchise after nearly a decade of trying in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]]'' as [[High Tide]]...a role he ironically never actually auditioned for, but was instead offered by [[Ginny McSwain]].
	*Bell was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary [[Shout! Factory#Generation 1\|"Matrix of Leadership" Collection]] of the original series.		*Bell was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary [[Shout! Factory#Generation 1\|"Matrix of Leadership" Collection]] of the original series.
	*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices.		*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices.

AzimuthAcolyte: Now and Then -> Now and Then (RB) update

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Now and Then -> Now and Then (RB) update

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	====Incidentals====		====Incidentals====
	*[[Narrator\|Newsreel narrator]] (''[[Now and Then]]'')		*[[Narrator\|Newsreel narrator]] (''[[Now and Then (RB)\|Now and Then]]'')

	===''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''===		===''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''===

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External links: Adding Pulse interview!

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068407/ Michael Bell at the Internet Movie Database]		*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068407/ Michael Bell at the Internet Movie Database]
	*[http://geewunner.com/?p=794 Interview with Michael Bell at Geewunner.com]

			===Interviews===
			*[[April 21]], [[2012]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20161126085703/http://geewunner.com/?p=794 Interview with Michael Bell at Geewunner.com] (archived)
			* [[September 14]], 2024 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF9aT13zMXw The Voice of Prowl: Interview with Michael Bell \| Transformers G1 \| 40th Anniversary] on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Michael}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Michael}}

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Live-action film series\|live-action films]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' (where he auditioned for both [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] and [[Swoop (Animated)\|Swoop]]), but alas, it was not ~~meant~~ to be. He also auditioned for the roles of [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]] and General (later Agent) [[William Fowler\|Fowler]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Transformers: Prime]]'', but lost the roles to [[Jeffrey Combs]] and [[Ernie Hudson]], respectively. He finally returned to the franchise after nearly a decade of trying in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]]'' as [[High Tide\|High Tide]]. If at first you don't succeed...		*Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Live-action film series\|live-action films]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' (where he auditioned for both [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] and [[Swoop (Animated)\|Swoop]]), but alas, it was not to be. He also auditioned for the roles of [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]] and General (later Agent) [[William Fowler\|Fowler]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Transformers: Prime]]'', but lost the roles to [[Jeffrey Combs]] and [[Ernie Hudson]], respectively. He finally returned to the franchise after nearly a decade of trying in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]]'' as [[High Tide\|High Tide]]. If at first you don't succeed...
	*Bell was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary [[Shout! Factory#Generation 1\|"Matrix of Leadership" Collection]] of the original series.		*Bell was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary [[Shout! Factory#Generation 1\|"Matrix of Leadership" Collection]] of the original series.
	*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices.		*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices.

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	{{disambig3\|Michael}}		{{disambig3\|Michael}}
	[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]		[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]
	'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]]'', Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.		'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Tomax and Xamot\|Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]]'', Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.

	In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria ~~Caroll~~}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.		In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Carroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.

	==Roles==		==Roles==
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Live-action film series\|live-action films]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' (where he auditioned for both [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] and [[Swoop (Animated)\|Swoop]]), but alas, it was not to be. He also auditioned for the roles of [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]] and General (later Agent) [[William Fowler\|Fowler]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Transformers: Prime]]'', but lost the roles to [[Jeffrey Combs]] and [[Ernie Hudson]], respectively. He finally returned to the franchise after nearly a decade of trying in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]]'' as [[High Tide]]...a role he ironically never actually auditioned for, but was instead offered by [[Ginny McSwain]].		*Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Live-action film series\|live-action films]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' (where he auditioned for both [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] and [[Swoop (Animated)\|Swoop]]), but alas, it was not to be. He also auditioned for the roles of [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]] and General (later Agent) [[William Fowler\|Fowler]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Transformers: Prime]]'', but lost the roles to [[Jeffrey Combs]] and [[Ernie Hudson]], respectively. He finally returned to the franchise after nearly a decade of trying in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]]'' as [[High Tide]]...a role he ironically never actually auditioned for, but was instead offered by [[Ginny McSwain]].
	*Bell was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary [[Shout! ~~Factory~~#Generation 1\|"Matrix of Leadership" Collection]] of the original series.		*Bell was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Studios\|Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary [[Shout! Studios#Generation 1\|"Matrix of Leadership" Collection]] of the original series.
	*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices.		*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices.
	*Bell also attempted to produce and voice direct a motion comic adaptation based on the ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'' series from [[IDW Publishing]], he would've reprised his role as [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]] and also taken on the role of [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]].		*Bell also attempted to produce and voice direct a motion comic adaptation based on the ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'' series from [[IDW Publishing]], he would've reprised his role as [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]] and also taken on the role of [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]].

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	*[[Hi-Q]] ([[Powermaster]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters\|commercial]] only)		*[[Hi-Q]] ([[Powermaster]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters\|commercial]] only)
	*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")		*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")
	*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers (franchise)\|Battle Beasts]] commercial only)		*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] (''[[Beastformers (franchise)\|Battle Beasts]]'' commercial only)
	*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)		*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)
	*[[Possum Brown]]		*[[Possum Brown]]

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	*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")		*[[Junkyard (G1)\|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")
	*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers\|Battle Beasts]] commercial only)		*[[Killer Fish\|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers (franchise)\|Battle Beasts]] commercial only)
	*[[~~Laserbeak_~~(G1)/~~Generation_1_cartoon_continuity~~\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)		*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Laserbeak]] (season 1)
	*[[Possum Brown]]		*[[Possum Brown]]
	*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Prowl]]		*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Prowl]]

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	[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]		[[File:Michael_Bell.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|He's jealous that [[Neil Ross\|Keith]] always got to form the head.]]
	'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]], Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.		'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]]'', Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.

	In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.		In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.

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	'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]], Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.		'''Michael Bell''' (born [[July 30]], [[1938]]) is an American voice actor and occasional screen actor. Over the course of his prolific voice acting career, some of his most recognized roles include [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]], [[Major Bludd]], [[Xamot]] and numerous others from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance and Sven from ''Voltron'', The Riddler, Zan the Wonder Twin and Gleek from ''Superfriends'', Raziel from ''Legacy of Kain'', Quackerjack on ''Darkwing Duck'', Lawrence in the ''Ratchet and Clank'' franchise, [[Kazumi Tanaka\|The Fear]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', Grouchy Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Bruce Banner on ''[[Hulk\|The Incredible Hulk]], Doctor Octopus on ''[[Spider-Man\|Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'', Cyclops on ''[[X-Men\|Pryde of the X-Men]]'' and Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster and Grandpa Boris from ''Rugrats''.

	In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor Steve Guttenberg. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.		In terms of screen acting, Bell has appeared as three different characters in two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild and is the godfather of actor {{w\|Steve Guttenberg}}. His wife is fellow voice actress {{w\|Victoria Caroll}} and is the father of actress {{w\|Ashley Bell}}.

	==Roles==		==Roles==
	===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]''===		===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]''===
			{{collist\|2\|
	*[[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]		*[[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]
	*[[Bonecrusher (G1)\|Bonecrusher]] ("[[The Autobot Run]]" only)		*[[Bonecrusher (G1)\|Bonecrusher]] ("[[The Autobot Run]]" only)
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	*[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]]		*[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]]
	*[[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]]		*[[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]]
			*[[Frankenstein's assistant]]
	*[[Gort]]		*[[Gort]]
	*[[Hi-Q]] ([[Powermaster]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters\|commercial]] only)		*[[Hi-Q]] ([[Powermaster]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters\|commercial]] only)
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	*[[Space-Age Jack]]		*[[Space-Age Jack]]
	*[[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]]		*[[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]]
			}}

	===[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron#Motion comic pitch\|''All Hail Megatron'' motion comic]]===		===[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron#Motion comic pitch\|''All Hail Megatron'' motion comic]]===