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'''John William DiMaggio''' is an [[American]] actor and comedian who is one of the primary voice actors on ''[[Futurama]]'', voicing [[Bender Bending Rodríguez]] and [[:Category:Characters voiced by John DiMaggio|dozens of secondary and one-time characters]]. Before getting into acting he was a stand-up comedian in the comedy duo "Red Johnny and the Round Guy", and today works mostly as a voice actor. | '''John William DiMaggio''' is an [[American]] actor and comedian who is one of the primary voice actors on ''[[Futurama]]'', voicing [[Bender Bending Rodríguez]] and [[:Category:Characters voiced by John DiMaggio|dozens of secondary and one-time characters]]. Before getting into acting he was a stand-up comedian in the comedy duo "Red Johnny and the Round Guy", and today works mostly as a voice actor. | ||
Outside of ''Futurama'', he can be heard doing voices in ''{{w|Jackie Chan Adventures}}'', ''{{w|Samurai Jack}}'', ''{{w|Kim Possible}}'', and ''{{w|Teen Titans}}'', as well as ''{{w|The Animatrix}}'' and ''{{w|Princess Mononoke}}''. Recent work includes playing Rico the Penguin in the {{w|Madagascar (franchise)|''Madagascar'' franchise}}, Shnitzel from Cartoon Network's ''{{w|Chowder (TV series)|Chowder}}'', [[Jake the Dog]] on ''{{w|Adventure Time}}'', and ''{{w|Final Fantasy XII}}'' as the voice for Gilgamesh. He also provided the voice for {{sw|Grievous}} and {{sw|Sha'a Gi}} for {{sw|Clone Wars Chapter 20|Chapter 20}} of ''[[Star Wars]]: {{sw|Star Wars: Clone Wars|Clone Wars}}''. | Outside of ''Futurama'', he can be heard doing voices in ''{{w|Jackie Chan Adventures}}'', ''{{w|Samurai Jack}}'', ''{{w|Kim Possible}}'', and ''{{w|Teen Titans}}'', as well as ''{{w|The Animatrix}}'' and ''{{w|Princess Mononoke}}''. Recent work includes playing Rico the Penguin in the {{w|Madagascar (franchise)|''Madagascar'' franchise}}, Shnitzel from Cartoon Network's ''{{w|Chowder (TV series)|Chowder}}'', [[Jake the Dog]] on ''{{w|Adventure Time}}'', and ''{{w|Final Fantasy XII}}'' as the voice for {{w|Gilgamesh}}. <ref>Gilgamesh is mentioned in "[[The Inhuman Torch]]".</ref> He also provided the voice for {{sw|Grievous}} and {{sw|Sha'a Gi}} for {{sw|Clone Wars Chapter 20|Chapter 20}} of ''[[Star Wars]]: {{sw|Star Wars: Clone Wars|Clone Wars}}''. | ||
== Characters voiced == | == Characters voiced == | ||
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*[[Barbados Slim]] | *[[Barbados Slim]] | ||
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] | *[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] | ||
*[[Billy West (character)|Billy West]] (the Bender lookalike farmer, not the voice actor) | *[[Billy West (character)|Billy West]] {{small|(the Bender {{cat|look-alike|lookalike}} {{cat|farmer}}, not [[Billy West|the voice actor]])}} | ||
*[[Cheesenubs Possum]] {{ | *[[Cheesenubs Possum]] {{er|4ACV17}} | ||
*[[Constantine]] | *[[Constantine]] | ||
*[[Crack Addict]] | *[[Crack Addict]] | ||
*[[Curly Joe]] | *[[Curly Joe]] | ||
*[[Cylon]] {{ | *[[Cylon]] {{er|3ACV13}} | ||
*[[Elzar]] | *[[Elzar]] | ||
*[[Flexo]] | *[[Flexo]] | ||
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*[[Joey Mousepad]] | *[[Joey Mousepad]] | ||
*[[Mr. Panucci]] | *[[Mr. Panucci]] | ||
*[[Noticeably F.A.T.]] | *[[Noticeably F.A.T.]] {{small|(beatboxing and tape-rewinding sound effects)}} {{er|3ACV04}} | ||
*[[Oily]] {{ | *[[Oily]] {{er|1ACV11}} | ||
*[[Randy Munchnik]] | *[[Randy Munchnik]] | ||
*[[Sal]] | *[[Sal]] | ||
*[[Santa Claus]] (replacing John Goodman) | *[[Santa Claus]] {{small|(replacing [[John Goodman]])}} | ||
*[[Url]] | *[[Url]] | ||
*[[Yancy and Mrs. Fry|Yancy Fry, Sr.]] | *[[Yancy and Mrs. Fry|Yancy Fry, Sr.]] | ||
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=== Trivia === | === Trivia === | ||
*John DiMaggio has won several beat-box competitions, and demonstrated his skill by beat-boxing the ''Futurama'' theme for "[[Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television]]". | *John DiMaggio has won several beat-box competitions, and demonstrated his skill by beat-boxing the ''Futurama'' theme for "[[Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television]]". | ||
* | *DiMaggio does voices in the Xbox 360 game, ''{{w|Halo 3}}'', in which Bender is referenced in a few Marine quotes. | ||
*The [[original run]] ended in [[2003]]. [[Bender's Big Score|The first]] [[season 5|film]] was [[DVD releases|released]] in [[2007]]. In [[2005]], DiMaggio reprised the role of Bender for the episode "{{s|Future-Drama}}" of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. | *The [[original run]] ended in [[2003]]. [[Bender's Big Score|The first]] [[season 5|film]] was [[DVD releases|released]] in [[2007]]. In [[2005]], DiMaggio reprised the role of Bender for the episode "{{s|Future-Drama}}" of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. | ||
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*[http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1277 John DiMaggio] at Voice Chasers | *[http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1277 John DiMaggio] at Voice Chasers | ||
*[http://www.twitter.com/TheJohnDiMaggio John DiMaggio] on [[Twitter]] | *[http://www.twitter.com/TheJohnDiMaggio John DiMaggio] on [[Twitter]] | ||
== Notes == | |||
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{{voice actors}} | {{voice actors}} | ||
Revision as of 22:30, 4 September 2014
| John DiMaggio | |
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| Profession | Voice actor |
| Born | 4 September, 1968 |
| IMDB profile | nm0224007 |
| Wikipedia has information unrelated to Futurama | |
| Category of characters voiced by John DiMaggio | |
John William DiMaggio is an American actor and comedian who is one of the primary voice actors on Futurama, voicing Bender Bending Rodríguez and dozens of secondary and one-time characters. Before getting into acting he was a stand-up comedian in the comedy duo "Red Johnny and the Round Guy", and today works mostly as a voice actor.
Outside of Futurama, he can be heard doing voices in Jackie Chan Adventures, Samurai Jack, Kim Possible, and Teen Titans, as well as The Animatrix and Princess Mononoke. Recent work includes playing Rico the Penguin in the Madagascar franchise, Shnitzel from Cartoon Network's Chowder, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time, and Final Fantasy XII as the voice for Gilgamesh. [1] He also provided the voice for Grievous and Sha'a Gi for Chapter 20 of Star Wars: Clone Wars.
Characters voiced
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- Barbados Slim
- Bender
- Billy West (the Bender lookalike farmer, not the voice actor)
- Cheesenubs Possum [4ACV17]
- Constantine
- Crack Addict
- Curly Joe
- Cylon [3ACV13]
- Elzar
- Flexo
- Hermaphrobot
- Igner
- Joey Mousepad
- Mr. Panucci
- Noticeably F.A.T. (beatboxing and tape-rewinding sound effects) [3ACV04]
- Oily [1ACV11]
- Randy Munchnik
- Sal
- Santa Claus (replacing John Goodman)
- Url
- Yancy Fry, Sr.
Additional Info
Trivia
- John DiMaggio has won several beat-box competitions, and demonstrated his skill by beat-boxing the Futurama theme for "Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television".
- DiMaggio does voices in the Xbox 360 game, Halo 3, in which Bender is referenced in a few Marine quotes.
- The original run ended in 2003. The first film was released in 2007. In 2005, DiMaggio reprised the role of Bender for the episode "Future-Drama" of The Simpsons.
External links
- John DiMaggio at Voice Chasers
- John DiMaggio on Twitter
Notes
- ^ Gilgamesh is mentioned in "The Inhuman Torch".