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[[Image:CoreyBurton1.jpg|right|188px|thumb|Too friendly-looking to be Shockwave, yet too cool to be Spike.]] | [[Image:CoreyBurton1.jpg|right|188px|thumb|Too friendly-looking to be Shockwave, yet too cool to be Spike.]] | ||
'''Corey Burton''' (born '''Corey Gregg Weinberg''' on [[August 3]], [[1955]]) is an American voice actor. He has a very prolific portfolio: some of his most recognized roles over the years have been [[Tomax]] from ''[[G.I. Joe ( | '''Corey Burton''' (born '''Corey Gregg Weinberg''' on [[August 3]], [[1955]]) is an American voice actor. He has a very prolific portfolio: some of his most recognized roles over the years have been [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Brainiac in the DC Animated Universe, [[Count Dooku]] and [[Cad Bane]] in ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]: The [[Clone Wars]]'', Hugo Strange from ''Batman: Arkham City,'' Malware, Brainstorm, and Mr. Baumann in ''[[Ben 10]]: Omniverse'', [[Dracula]] in various [[Marvel Comics]] media, Zeus in the ''God of War'' franchise, Gaetan Moliere in ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'', [[Kazuhiko Inoue|Tansu]] in ''Delicious in Dungeon'' and all the furry little monsters in ''Critters''. He is also the voice of several [[Disney]] legacy characters, including Dale (of Chip 'n Dale), Professor Ludwig von Drake, Yen Sid, Magic Mirror and Captain Hook. He also had one line as Judge Doom in ''{{w|Who Framed Roger Rabbit?}}'', the one where he talked - ''just'' - ''LIKE'' - '''''THIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!''''' | ||
==Voice roles== | ==Voice roles== | ||
=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
[[Image:SpikeshockwaveUD3.jpg| | [[Image:SpikeshockwaveUD3.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Why did you get to be in more episodes than me?"]] | ||
*[[ | {{collist|3| | ||
*[[Alpha Trion]] ("[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]") | |||
*[[Beorht]] | |||
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] | *[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] | ||
*[[Dion]] | *[[Chief Lanarqan]] | ||
*[[ | *Construction Worker ("[[Heavy Metal War]]") | ||
*[[Custodiobot]] | |||
*[[Deliberata]] ("[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]") | |||
*[[Dion (G1)|Dion]] | |||
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] ("[[Day of the Machines]]") | |||
*[[Mara-Al-Utha]] | |||
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] ("[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]") | |||
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] | *[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] | ||
*[[Skuxxoid]] | |||
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] | *[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] | ||
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] | *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] | ||
*[[Vector Sigma]] | *[[Vector Sigma]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] | ||
}} | |||
===Transformers Animated=== | {{--}} | ||
===''Transformers Animated''=== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
* [[Colossus Rhodes]] | |||
* [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] | |||
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | * [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | ||
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] | * [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] | ||
* [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]/Longarm Prime | * [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]/Longarm Prime | ||
* [[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|Spike]] | * [[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|Spike]] | ||
}} | |||
====Incidentals==== | ====Incidentals==== | ||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Narrator]] ("[[Transform and Roll Out]]") | *[[Narrator]] ("[[Transform and Roll Out]]") | ||
*Dispatcher ("Transform and Roll Out") | *Dispatcher ("Transform and Roll Out") | ||
*Pilot ("Transform and Roll Out") | *Pilot ("Transform and Roll Out") | ||
*Man ("[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]") | *Man ("[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]") | ||
*Man ("[[Sound and Fury]]") | *Man ("[[Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury]]") | ||
*[[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System|Fully Automated Rapid Transit System Voice]] ("Sound and Fury") | |||
*Computer Voice ("[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]") | *Computer Voice ("[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]") | ||
}} | |||
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' Gamestop commercial=== | ===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' Gamestop commercial=== | ||
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] | |||
*[[Shockwave ( | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Burton based Shockwave's voice on that of British actor {{w|David Warner (actor)|David Warner}}—specifically, Warner's turn as the cold, mechanical Sark from Disney's ''Tron'', a character that Burton himself would later voice in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. | |||
* Burton based Shockwave's voice on that of actor | * Burton also based his voice for Spike Witwicky after [[Mark Hamill]]'s portrayal of [[Luke Skywalker]] in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy. To his surprise, he would meet Hamill proper years later.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1ccpLbrW37/]</ref> | ||
* | * Burton's Megatron voice, meanwhile, was based on that of {{w|John Hurt}}. | ||
*You should thank him as it was his wish to do more of Shockwave that [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]] even got one in the first place. | * Burton's voice for Brawn is him doing {{w|William Conrad}}. | ||
*Although [[Steve Blum]] voiced [[Shockwave ( | * Burton's voice for Ratchet is a mix of {{w|Rip Torn}} and {{w|DeForest Kelley}} as [[Leonard McCoy]]. <ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM5Vixgq0zZ/?igsh=MWhnYmo3d3MzejdrZA%3D%3D</ref> | ||
* | *Burton stated in an interview that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was by far his favorite character to perform in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original show]]. However, he thinks ''Animated'' Shockwave could take Generation 1 Shockwave in a fight. | ||
*Burton was one of the eight voice actors featured in Shout! Factory's cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection | *You should thank him as it was his wish to do more of Shockwave that ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' even got one in the first place. | ||
*Although [[Steve Blum]] voiced [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' game, Burton performed the character for a Gamestop commercial. In a forum post about the recording session, Burton lamented that the performance was so rushed, and the "gag" nature so out of character, that he felt it hardly even sounded like him.<ref>[http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=853&sid=3992b18086e21d8f6face60940505757 Corey Burton's message board post]</ref> | |||
* Burton was offered the chance to audition for [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and Brawl (whether that's the [[Barricade (Movie)|police car Brawl]], the [[Blackout (Movie)|helicopter Brawl]] or [[Brawl (Movie)|tank Brawl]] isn't certain) for the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' live-action film]] but declined, explaining "[I] have practically no interest in that kind of mega-budget movie enterprise involvement".<ref>[http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2707&highlight=#2707 Corey Burton's message board post.]</ref> | |||
*Burton was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the original series's 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection. | |||
*At a TFCon panel [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] revealed he had envisioned [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[Deathsaurus (Animated)|Deathsaurus]] being voiced by Burton in his [[Count Dooku]] voice. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123553/ Corey Burton at the Internet Movie Database] | *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123553/ Corey Burton at the Internet Movie Database] | ||
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[[Category:English voice actors]] | [[Category:English voice actors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:22, 16 November 2025
Corey Burton (born Corey Gregg Weinberg on August 3, 1955) is an American voice actor. He has a very prolific portfolio: some of his most recognized roles over the years have been Tomax from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Brainiac in the DC Animated Universe, Count Dooku and Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Hugo Strange from Batman: Arkham City, Malware, Brainstorm, and Mr. Baumann in Ben 10: Omniverse, Dracula in various Marvel Comics media, Zeus in the God of War franchise, Gaetan Moliere in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Tansu in Delicious in Dungeon and all the furry little monsters in Critters. He is also the voice of several Disney legacy characters, including Dale (of Chip 'n Dale), Professor Ludwig von Drake, Yen Sid, Magic Mirror and Captain Hook. He also had one line as Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, the one where he talked - just - LIKE - THIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!
Voice roles
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]
- Alpha Trion ("War Dawn")
- Beorht
- Brawn
- Chief Lanarqan
- Construction Worker ("Heavy Metal War")
- Custodiobot
- Deliberata ("Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2")
- Dion
- Hook ("Day of the Machines")
- Mara-Al-Utha
- Sharkticon ("Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5")
- Shockwave
- Skuxxoid
- Spike Witwicky
- Sunstreaker
- Vector Sigma
- Wideload
Transformers Animated
[edit]Incidentals
[edit]- Narrator ("Transform and Roll Out")
- Dispatcher ("Transform and Roll Out")
- Pilot ("Transform and Roll Out")
- Man ("The Thrill of the Hunt")
- Man ("Sound and Fury")
- Fully Automated Rapid Transit System Voice ("Sound and Fury")
- Computer Voice ("Headmaster")
Transformers: War for Cybertron Gamestop commercial
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Burton based Shockwave's voice on that of British actor David Warner—specifically, Warner's turn as the cold, mechanical Sark from Disney's Tron, a character that Burton himself would later voice in Kingdom Hearts II.
- Burton also based his voice for Spike Witwicky after Mark Hamill's portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy. To his surprise, he would meet Hamill proper years later.[1]
- Burton's Megatron voice, meanwhile, was based on that of John Hurt.
- Burton's voice for Brawn is him doing William Conrad.
- Burton's voice for Ratchet is a mix of Rip Torn and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. [2]
- Burton stated in an interview that Shockwave was by far his favorite character to perform in the original show. However, he thinks Animated Shockwave could take Generation 1 Shockwave in a fight.
- You should thank him as it was his wish to do more of Shockwave that Transformers Animated even got one in the first place.
- Although Steve Blum voiced Shockwave in the War for Cybertron game, Burton performed the character for a Gamestop commercial. In a forum post about the recording session, Burton lamented that the performance was so rushed, and the "gag" nature so out of character, that he felt it hardly even sounded like him.[3]
- Burton was offered the chance to audition for Jazz and Brawl (whether that's the police car Brawl, the helicopter Brawl or tank Brawl isn't certain) for the 2007 Transformers live-action film but declined, explaining "[I] have practically no interest in that kind of mega-budget movie enterprise involvement".[4]
- Burton was one of the eight voice actors featured in Shout! Factory's cast reunion in the original series's 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection.
- At a TFCon panel Derrick J. Wyatt revealed he had envisioned Animated Deathsaurus being voiced by Burton in his Count Dooku voice.
