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[[Image:Michaelbell.gif|right|161px|thumb|He's jealous that Keith always got to form the head.]]
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'''Michael Bell''' (1938- ) is an American voice actor.  A very prolific and popular voice actor, some of his most recognized roles include All-star from ''The Snorks'', [[Duke|Duke]] from ''[[G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]]'', Lance from ''Voltron'', Zan the Wonder Twin from ''Superfriends'', Drew Pickles from ''Rugrats'' and Ezekial Rage from ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest''. He also appeared on a few ''Star Trek'' episodes.
[[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]], [[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''.


Oh yeah, he's also a member of the Board of Directors for the Screen Actor's Guild.
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==
===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''===
{{collist|2|
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] ("[[The Autobot Run]]" only)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]
*[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Frankenstein's assistant]]
*[[Gort]]
*[[Hi-Q]] ([[Powermaster]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|commercial]] only)
*[[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]] ("Junkion 1")
*[[Killer Fish|Killer Carp]] (''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Battle Beasts]]'' commercial only)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (season 1)
*[[Possum Brown]]
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]]
*[[Primon]]
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] ([[Action Master]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Action Masters|commercial]] only)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]]
*[[Space-Age Jack]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
}}


===Generation 1===
===[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron#Motion comic pitch|''All Hail Megatron'' motion comic]]===
*[[Bombshell|Bombshell]]
*[[Brainstorm|Brainstorm]]
*[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Gort|Gort]]
*[[Hi-Q|Hi-Q]] ([[Powermaster|Powermasters]] commercial only)
*[[Killer Fish|Killer Fish]] ([[Beastformers|Battle Beasts]] toy commercial only)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] ([[Action Master|Action Masters]] commercial only)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]
===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
*[[High Tide]]
====Incidentals====
*[[Narrator|Newsreel narrator]] (''[[Now and Then (RB)|Now and Then]]'')
===''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''===
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]


==Convention appearances==
==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 2001|BotCon 2001]]
*[[BotCon 2001]]
* [[TFcon 2007|TFcon 2007]]
*[[Unofficial conventions#TFcon|TFcon 2007]]
*[[Unofficial conventions#Auto Assembly|Auto Assembly 2012]]
 
==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 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 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]].


==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]


===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


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Latest revision as of 06:48, 15 February 2026

The name or term "Michael" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Michael (disambiguation).
He's jealous that 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, Major Bludd, Xamot and numerous others from 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, The Fear in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Grouchy Smurf on The Smurfs, Bruce Banner on The Incredible Hulk, Doctor Octopus on Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Cyclops on 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 Victoria Carroll and is the father of actress Ashley Bell.

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The Transformers

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All Hail Megatron motion comic

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Transformers: Rescue Bots

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Transformers: Devastation

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Convention appearances

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