Stephen Walter Stanton (born August 22, 1961) is an American voice actor and visual effects artist. His roles include Sasha Nein in ''

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'' and '' Psychonauts 2'', Grand Moff Tarkin in the ''

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'' franchise, Ben Kenobi in '' Star Wars Rebels'' (for the episode " Twin Suns"), Admiral Raddus in '' Rogue One'' and Griff Halloran on '' Star Wars Resistance''.

Early life

Stanton was born in

Augsburg Augsburg ( , ; ; ) is a city in the Bavaria, Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a College town, university town and the regional seat of the Swabia (administrative region), Swabia with a well ...

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on August 22, 1961.

Career

Stanton is well-known as a voice double for Tim Allen, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Peter Cushing, Robert Downey Jr.,

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, Jeff Goldblum,

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, Vincent Schiavelli and Bruce Willis, among others. He also provides original voices for

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television series and theme park attractions. He voiced Admiral Tarkin and Mas Amedda in '' Star Wars: The Bad Batch''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theme parks

* Disney California Adventure Jessie's Critter Carousel – Stinky Pete * Disney California Adventure Toy Story Midway Mania! – Stinky Pete * Disney D23 Expo Carousel of Projects – Narrator * Disneyland Club 33 – Alfred the Vulture *

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– Woody & Jessie's Wild West Adventure (Lucky Nugget Saloon) – Stinky Pete * Disneyland Rivers of America – Mark Twain Riverboat Captain * Disneyland Snow White's Enchanted Wish – Safety Spiel (as Happy) * Disneyland

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Phantom Radio app – Phineas * Hong Kong Disneyland Mystic Manor – Lord Henry Mystic * Shanghai Disneyland Celebration of Dreams Show (2016) – Happy * Walt Disney World D23 Destination D: Attraction Rewind – Father * Walt Disney World Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – Happy * Walt Disney World Tomorrowland Transit Authority – TTA Announcer

Visual effects work

Tippett Studio

* '' Starship Troopers'' (1997) – Digital Scanner Operator * '' Armageddon'' (1998) – Digital Scanner Operator (Uncredited) * ''

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'' (1999) – Digital Scanner Operator * '' Komodo'' (1999) – Digital Scanner Operator (Uncredited) * '' My Favorite Martian'' (1999) – Digital Scanner Operator * '' Hollow Man'' (2000) – Digital Scanner Operator * '' Mission to Mars'' (2000) – Digital Scanner Operator (Uncredited) * '' Cats & Dogs'' (2001) – Digital Scanner Operator (Uncredited) * ''

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'' (2001) – Digital Scanner Operator

Boss Film Studios

* '' Solar Crisis'' (1990) – Production Assistant * '' The Last of the Mohicans'' (1992) – Computer Graphics Coordinator * '' Alien 3'' (1992) – Digital Camera Operator * '' Batman Returns'' (1992) – Digital Camera Operator * ''Journey To Technopia'' (1993) – Digital Film I/O * ''

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'' (1993) – Computer Graphics Coordinator * '' Last Action Hero'' (1993) – Computer Graphics Coordinator (Uncredited)

References

External links

Official website
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