Stephen James "Steve" Mackall (born December 9, 1959) is a Canadian-American voice actor, voice-over announcer, comedian, director, screenwriter and songwriter. He was known as the voice of

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, and performed voice of the lead character of

Marsupilami ''Marsupilami'' is a comic book character and fictional animal species created by André Franquin. Its first appearance was in the 31 January 1952 issue of the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. Since then it appeared regularly in th ...

in both the

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animated

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Raw Toonage ''Disney's Raw Toonage'' is a half-hour American Disney animated series that aired on CBS on September 19, 1992. The show was cancelled on December 5 after 12 episodes had been broadcast. '' Bonkers'' and ''Marsupilami'' were spun off from this ...

'' (1992) and ''

'' (1993).

Background

Mackall graduated from

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and

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. After having won a trip to

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as first prize in a 1986 HBO

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contest in

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, he decided to leave Washington and live in Los Angeles, working as a copywriter while pursuing his comedy career. He began doing voice-over work in commercials in 1989. Representative samples of his commercial work include being the voice of the cereal box for

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' 1993 Fingos promotion campaign, and products and companies including

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and

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, as well as being voice-over announcer for

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, and Fox Kids Network. He is also recognized as the voice of Hyperman in the ''Adventures of Hyperman'' CD-ROM game released in 1995 which was followed by the Hyperion Animation/

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Television Series, ''

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'', that aired from November 4, 1995 to August 10, 1996.

Filmography

Television voice

* ''

'' (12 episodes, 1992) as Marsupilami * ''

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'' (2 episodes, 1993) as Johnny Chucklehead * ''

'' (13 episodes, 1993) as Marsupilami * ''

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, through September 6, 1997. It was created and developed by Everett Peck, and is based on characters he created in his 19 ...

'' (1 episode, 1994) * ''

The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show ''The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show'' is a half-hour American animated comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and aired in 1995 as a spin-off of the show ''Marsupilami'', a spinoff itself of ''Raw Toonage''. ...

'' (1 episode, 1995) as Husband * ''

'' (1995) as Hyperman * ''

Quack Pack ''Quack Pack'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, featuring Donald Duck and his nephews. The show debuted on September 3, 1996, as a part of the " Disney Afternoon" programming block, following the succe ...

'' (1 episode, 1996) * '' Mighty Ducks'' (26 episodes, 1996-1997) as Nosedive Flashblade * '' Timon & Pumbaa'' (4 episodes, 1995-1999) as Happy Dog * '' Digimon: Digital Monsters'' (1 episode, 2001) as Fox Kids' Digimon Announcer * ''

Totally Spies! ''Totally Spies!'' is an animated spy-fi series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel mainly produced by French animation company Marathon Media and French broadcaster TF1, with seasons 3 to 5 being co-produced with Canadian c ...

'' (1 episode, 2001) as Macker, the Safecracker * ''

Mon Colle Knights ''Mon Colle Knights'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written by Satoru Akahori and Katsumi Hasegawa and illustrated by Hideaki Nishikawa. The original concept was made by Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. The series is based on ...

'' " (2001) a Fox Kids' Mon Colle Knights Announcer

Film voice

* ''

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2'' is a 1996 American animated musical fantasy adventure film, and a sequel to Goldcrest Films' animated film '' All Dogs Go to Heaven'' (1989). Produced by MGM/UA Family Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation ...

'' (1996) as Short Customs Dog * '' Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off'' (1997) as Nosedive * ''

Annabelle's Wish ''Annabelle's Wish'' is a 1997 American direct-to-video animated Christmas film that revolves around a young calf who aspires to learn to fly and become one of Santa Claus' reindeer. It is narrated by American country singer Randy Travis and stars ...

'' (1997) as Owliver * '' The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'' (1998) as Dr. Valentine * ''

Dead Man on Campus ''Dead Man on Campus'' is a 1998 black comedy film starring Tom Everett Scott and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. It centers on the urban legend that a student gets straight As if their roommate commits suicide (''see'' pass by catastrophe). Two failing ...

'' (1998) as TV Show Host (live acting) * '' Disaster!'' (2006) as V.D. Johnson / Astronomer

Screenwriter

* ''

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'' (2002) * '' Stealing Cars'' (2015)

Theater

* ''Wherever I Go, There we Are'' * ''The LAF Supper''

Recognition

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'' writes that "Mackall is one of a small group of Hollywood artists who have achieved a faceless fame..." "probably best known as the voice of

", and ''

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'' wrote that he was "valued as an artist who can improvise voices for anything from animals to inanimate objects." Of Mackall's one man show, ''Wherever I Go, There we Are''. '' LA Weekly'' wrote that his "wealth of experience as a voiceover artist and comedy scribe manifests itself in his artfully layered, near flawlessly timed and often funny solo act." They noted that his personal enthusiasm connected with the audience in a manner that reminded of Will Rogers. In their review, '' Backstage West'' wrote that when recounting the nine stories which made up his performance, "Mackall is a strong performer" whose "speaking ability commands the attention and carries the audience through captivating and well-detailed portraits of near-otherworldly scapes."

References

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