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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 (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance from ''Voltron'', Zan the Wonder Twin from ''Superfriends'', and Drew Pickles and Chaz Finster from ''Rugrats''. | '''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]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]: A Real American Hero'', Lance from ''Voltron'', Zan the Wonder Twin from ''Superfriends'', and Drew Pickles and Chaz Finster from ''Rugrats''. | ||
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*[[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] | *[[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] | ||
*[[Killer Fish|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers|Battle Beasts]] commercial only) | *[[Killer Fish|Killer Carp]] ([[Beastformers|Battle Beasts]] commercial only) | ||
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] | *[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] | ||
*[[Primon]] | *[[Primon]] | ||
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] ([[Action Master]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Action Masters|commercial]] only) | *[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] ([[Action Master]]s [[Commercial/Generation 1#Action Masters|commercial]] only) | ||
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] | *[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] | ||
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] | *[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] | ||
*[[Space-Age Jack]] | *[[Space-Age Jack]] | ||
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] | *[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] | ||
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==Convention appearances== | ==Convention appearances== | ||
* [[BotCon 2001]] | *[[BotCon 2001]] | ||
* [[Unofficial conventions#TFcon|TFcon 2007]] | *[[Unofficial conventions#TFcon|TFcon 2007]] | ||
* [[Unofficial conventions#Auto Assembly|Auto Assembly 2012]] | *[[Unofficial conventions#Auto Assembly|Auto Assembly 2012]] | ||
==Notes== | ==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 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|High Tide]]. If at first you don't succeed... | *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 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|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 [[Shout! Factory#Generation 1|"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 [[Shout! Factory#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 managed to voice about 15 characters utilizing 3 or ''maybe'' 4 different voices. | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 16 June 2020
| The name or term "Michael" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Michael (disambiguation). |
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
- Bombshell
- Bonecrusher ("The Autobot Run" only)
- 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
Incidentals
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.
