Donavan Freberg (born April 6, 1971, in

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, California, U.S.) is an American photographer, advertising creative, voice actor, and writer. Freberg is probably best known for appearing in a series of commercials for ''

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'' produced by his father, satirist and advertising creative Stan Freberg. The 1988–1993 advertising campaign was the most successful in the company's 200-year history and Donavan was elevated to cult status. He was parodied on ''

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'' and dubbed a "Pop Intellectual" by '' GQ'' magazine. He was spoofed in a 2003 feature in ''

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'', and in 2006 was chosen for VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars," ranking number 83. Freberg's voice-acting credits include ''

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(1977–1978) and

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(1978–1980) in commercials and

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s, Tom Little on ''

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'' (1983–1985), Montgomery Moose on '' The Get-Along Gang'', the video game '' Zork: Grand Inquisitor'', and voiceovers for hundreds of radio and television commercials. He also performed the puppet character Baby Boolie on ''

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''. Freberg currently works as a portrait photographer in Los Angeles. His work has been featured in ''

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'', ''

'' magazine, and the Instagram book ''This Is Happening''. Freberg's headshot clientele include working actors and Fortune 500 companies, notably the CEO of Snapchat,

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