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* Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Transformers (film)|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]]. If at first you don't succeed... | * Bell has auditioned for several modern ''Transformers'' series, including the [[Transformers (film)|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]]. 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 "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 "Matrix of Leadership" Collection of the original series. | ||
*Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 23:40, 5 January 2018
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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 from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Lance from Voltron, Zan the Wonder Twin from Superfriends, and Drew Pickles and Chaz Finster 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.
Roles
The Transformers
- Bombshell
- Brainstorm
- Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist
- First Aid
- Gort
- Hi-Q (Powermasters commercial only)
- Junkion
- Killer Carp (Battle Beasts commercial only)
- Prowl
- Primon
- Rad (Action Masters commercial only)
- Scrapper
- Sideswipe
- Space-Age Jack
- Swoop
All Hail Megatron motion comic
Transformers: Rescue Bots
Incidentals
- Newsreel narrator (Now and Then)
Transformers: Devastation
Convention appearances
Notes
- Bell has auditioned for several modern Transformers series, including the live-action films and Animated (where he auditioned for both Prowl and Swoop), but alas, it was not meant to be. He also auditioned for the roles of Ratchet and General (later Agent) Fowler in 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 Rescue Bots as 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 "Matrix of Leadership" Collection of the original series.
- Bell managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or maybe 4 different voices.
