Charlie Finn (born September 18, 1975) is an American film, television, and voice

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. Finn is best known for his role as the voice of Spud in '' American Dragon: Jake Long''.

Early life and education

Finn was born in

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, and raised in

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, where he attended Lake Forest High School. Finn majored in English at

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, and was a member of the Texas Delta chapter of the

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fraternity. He has been a member of the Lake Forest Players' Club since the early 1990s, and is well known for his recitals of epic Shakespearean soliloquies.

Career

Finn is known for his voice role as Spud in the animated series '' American Dragon: Jake Long'' and for co-starring in the sitcoms '' Life on a Stick'' and '' Help Me Help You''. He has also appeared in the films ''Gone But Not Forgotten'', '' Psycho Beach Party'', '' Rolling Kansas'', ''

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'' and played a small but memorable role as a smart-ass fast-food cashier in '' Super Troopers''. He co-starred in the film ''Bar Starz'' in 2008. He provided additional voices in ''

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''. Finn also portrayed Captain 'Black Jack' Bonfield in the "Chicago" episode of Derek Waters' ''

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'' on

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. He also had a small role in an episode of ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1975 births Living people Male actors from Milwaukee American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Southern Methodist University alumni 21st-century American male actors People from Lake Bluff, Illinois Lake Forest High School (Illinois) alumni {{US-voice-actor-1970s-stub