Corey Burton

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. Some of his most recognized roles over the years have been Tomax from G.I. Joe, Dale from Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers, Brainiac from Superman: The Animated Series, Professor Owl and Professor Ludwig von Drake from various Disney productions and all the furry little monsters in Critters.

Voice roles

Generation 1

"Why did you get to be in more episodes than me?"

• Alpha Trion (Young version)
• Brawn
• Dion
• NUL-A
• Shockwave
• Spike Witwicky
• Sunstreaker
• Vector Sigma
• Wideload

Transformers Animated

• Megatron
• Ratchet
• Colossus Rhodes
• Shockwave/Longarm Prime
• Ironhide
• Spike

Incidentals

• 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")
• Computer Voice ("Headmaster")

Notes

• Cory Burton stated in an interview that Shockwave was by far his favorite character to perform in the original show. He does however think Animated Shockwave could take Generation 1 Shockwave in a fight.

External links

• Corey Burton at the Internet Movie Database
• seibertron.com Interview with Cory Burton