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[[Image:Michael mcconnohie full.jpg|right|thumb|Translation...how does this oaf read my mind so easily?]] | [[Image:Michael mcconnohie full.jpg|right|thumb|Translation...how does this oaf read my mind so easily?]] | ||
'''Michael McConnohie''' (born [[July 23]], [[1951]]) is an American voice actor and voice director. He is currently the president of a dubbing company called [http://www.voxworks.com/ Voxworks]. Some of his | '''Michael McConnohie''' (born [[July 23]], [[1951]]) is an American voice actor and voice director. He is currently the president of a dubbing company called [http://www.voxworks.com/ Voxworks]. Some of his better known cartoon and video game roles include [[Cross Country]] in ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Ectar and Lexor in ''[[Visionaries]]'', Seth in the ''Street Fighter'' series and Kano in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series. | ||
Some of his better known roles in the world of dubbing include D and Left Hand in ''Vampire Hunter D'', the Narrator of ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'', Captain Harlock in ''Captain Harlock and the Queen from a Thousand Years'', Count Cagliostro in the Streamline dub of ''The Castle of Cagliostro'', Emperor Charles zi Britannia in ''Code Geass'', and Tatsu in both of the live action ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' movies. | |||
==Episode scripts== | |||
===''Robots in Disguise''=== | |||
* [[The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus]] | |||
* [[Peril from the Past]] | |||
* [[Mistaken Identity]] | |||
==Voice roles== | ==Voice roles== | ||
===''The Transformers''=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
*[[Chac]] | |||
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] | *[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] | ||
*[[Gyronian Sentry]] | |||
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] | *[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] | ||
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*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] | *[[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] | ||
*[[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] | *[[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] | ||
*[[Yoshimoto|Doctor Yoshimoto]] | |||
===[[Voice Actor Drama]]=== | |||
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] | |||
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] | |||
===BotCon 2014 "Prevenge" script-reading=== | |||
*[[Hot Shot (RID)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' Hot Shot]] | |||
*[[Ironhide (RID)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' Ironhide]] | |||
==Voice directing== | ==Voice directing== | ||
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]] | *[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]] | ||
==Convention appearances== | ==Convention appearances== | ||
* [[BotCon]] ([[BotCon 2002|2002]], [[BotCon 2004|2004]], [[BotCon 2009|2009]], [[BotCon 2011|2011]]) | * [[BotCon]] ([[BotCon 2002|2002]], [[BotCon 2004|2004]], [[BotCon 2009|2009]], [[BotCon 2011|2011]], [[BotCon 2014|2014]]) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*He never liked ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', criticizing its lack of heart and citing it as being "artificial". <ref>[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/60-astrominutes/michael-mcconnohie/ | *He never liked ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', criticizing what he saw as its lack of heart and citing it as being "artificial". <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160203074420/http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/60-astrominutes/michael-mcconnohie/michael-mcconnohie-3.html Cybertron Chronicle's interview with Michael McConnohie]</ref> | ||
*He is also ''very'' critical of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', feeling the Japanese had just "given up on ''Transformers''", and deeming it a disrespectful representation of the brand with its heavy use of anime-styled visual gags (particular the big sweat drops, since "Why would [[Humanization#Sweating|robots ''sweat'']]?!").<ref>Via personal correspondence at BotCon 2022.</ref> | |||
*McConnohie appeared on an interview as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' Season 2 Part 1 DVD set. | *McConnohie appeared on an interview as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' Season 2 Part 1 DVD set. | ||
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566332/ Michael McConnohie at the Internet Movie Database] | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566332/ Michael McConnohie at the Internet Movie Database] | ||
* [http://www.michaelmcconnohie.com Official website] | * [http://www.michaelmcconnohie.com Official website] | ||
* [http://therealmcast.com/ | * [http://therealmcast.com/2011/06/14/exclusive-interview-voice-actor-michael-mcconnohie/ Interview with Michael McConnohie at The RealmCast] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:01, 29 March 2024
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Michael McConnohie (born July 23, 1951) is an American voice actor and voice director. He is currently the president of a dubbing company called Voxworks. Some of his better known cartoon and video game roles include Cross Country in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Ectar and Lexor in Visionaries, Seth in the Street Fighter series and Kano in the Mortal Kombat series.
Some of his better known roles in the world of dubbing include D and Left Hand in Vampire Hunter D, the Narrator of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Captain Harlock in Captain Harlock and the Queen from a Thousand Years, Count Cagliostro in the Streamline dub of The Castle of Cagliostro, Emperor Charles zi Britannia in Code Geass, and Tatsu in both of the live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies.
Episode scripts
[edit]Robots in Disguise
[edit]Voice roles
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]Robots in Disguise
[edit]BotCon 2014 "Prevenge" script-reading
[edit]Voice directing
[edit]Convention appearances
[edit]Notes
[edit]- He never liked Beast Wars, criticizing what he saw as its lack of heart and citing it as being "artificial". [1]
- He is also very critical of Robots in Disguise, feeling the Japanese had just "given up on Transformers", and deeming it a disrespectful representation of the brand with its heavy use of anime-styled visual gags (particular the big sweat drops, since "Why would robots sweat?!").[2]
- McConnohie appeared on an interview as a special feature for Kid Rhino's The Transformers Season 2 Part 1 DVD set.
External links
[edit]- Michael McConnohie at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website
- Interview with Michael McConnohie at The RealmCast
References
[edit]- ↑ Cybertron Chronicle's interview with Michael McConnohie
- ↑ Via personal correspondence at BotCon 2022.
