James Christian Hibbert is an English actor and writer. He is best known for his voice work with the animation studio
Cosgrove Hall Films
Cosgrove Hall Films was a British animation studio founded by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall, headquartered in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Cosgrove Hall was a major producer of children's television and animated programmes/films, which are s ...
.
Early life
James Christian Hibbert was born as the eldest of three children of author
Christopher Hibbert
Arthur Raymond Hibbert (5 March 1924 – 21 December 2008), known as Christopher Hibbert, was an English people, English author, popular historian and biographer. He has been called "a pearl of biographers" (''New Statesman'') and "probably the ...
and Susan Hibbert. His younger brother was the late music journalist
Tom Hibbert.
Career
After studying drama at the
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The University of Manchester is c ...
, he met
CP Lee and Bob Harding, and the three of them formed the band
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias were an English comedy rock band, formed in Manchester, England in 1973. Their story is told in CP Lee's book ''When We Were Thin'' (published 2007 by Hotun Press). The name of the band is a corruption of the Pa ...
in 1972, with Hibbert on vocals and bass. The band called it a day in 1982, and Hibbert got his first voice acting role for the
Milk Marketing Board
The Milk Marketing Board was a producer-run product marketing board, established by the Agricultural Marketing Act 1933, to control milk production and distribution in the United Kingdom. It functioned as buyer of last resort in the milk market in ...
, doing an impression of
Ian Dury
Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 27 March 2000) was an English singer, songwriter and actor who rose to fame in the late 1970s, during the punk rock, punk and new wave music, new wave era of rock music. He was the lead singer and lyricist of Kilburn ...
.
Television
He has made a few on-screen acting appearances in British films and television programmes. These include:
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Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...
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What the Papers Say''
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Cold Feet
''Cold Feet'' is a British comedy-drama television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV (TV network), ITV network. The series was created and principally written by Mike Bullen as a follow-up to his 1997 Comedy Premieres, Comedy ...
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The Grand The Grand may refer to:
Buildings Official names
* The Grand (Calgary), a theatre in Alberta, Canada
*The Grand (Ellsworth, Maine), an arts center in Maine, U.S.
* The Grand Doubletree, condominium and hotel skyscraper in Miami, U.S.
* The Grand C ...
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Medics''
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' is a collection of short stories by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892. It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, which h ...
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Prime Suspect
''Prime Suspect'' is a British police procedural television series devised by Lynda La Plante. Broadcast on ITV between 1991 and 2006, it stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater Lo ...
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Children's Ward
''Children's Ward'' (retitled ''The Ward'' from 1995 to 1998) is a British children's television drama series produced by Granada Television and broadcast on the ITV network as part of its '' Children's ITV'' strand on weekday afternoons. It ai ...
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*''Wipe Out''
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Floodtide''
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Room at the Bottom''
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The Practice
''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy i ...
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Teach Yourself Gibberish''
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Bloody Kids
''Bloody Kids'' is a British television film written by Stephen Poliakoff and directed by Stephen Frears, made by Black Lion Films for ATV, and first shown on ITV on 22 March 1980.
Cast
* Derrick O'Connor as Detective Ritchie (Richard Beckinsa ...
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Voice acting
His voice acting for animation includes:
* ''
Danger Mouse'' (1981–1992) – Doctor Augustus P. Crumhorn III and Additional Voices
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The Wind in the Willows
''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and get ...
'' (1984–1988) – Various Voices
* ''
Alias the Jester
''Alias the Jester'' is a British animated series created by Cosgrove Hall Productions, airing in 13 episodes on ITV starting on 13 November 1985. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation aired the show in 1987 during their after school timeslo ...
'' (1985–1986) – Boswell, Queen Edith, Sir Pinkly Percival and Additional Voices
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The Reluctant Dragon'' (1987) – Various Voices
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Count Duckula
''Count Duckula'' is a British children's television series, children's animated comedy horror television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films, Cosgrove Hall Productions and produced by Thames Television as a spin-off of ''Dang ...
'' (1988–1993) – Dr. Von Goosewing, Sviatoslav the Bat and Additional Voices
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The BFG
''The BFG'' (short for ''The Big Friendly Giant'') is a 1982 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 novel '' Danny, the Champion of the World''. The book is dedicated to Dahl's oldest ...
'' (1989) – Various Voices
* ''
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads'' (1989) – Isambard Bearbone Toad
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Victor and Hugo
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to:
* Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname
Arts and entertainment
Film
* ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film
* ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
'' (1991–1992) – Victor
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
''The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship'' is a made-for-television stop motion-animated film released in the United Kingdom on 27 December 1990 on ITV, based on the Eastern European folk tale. It was co-produced with WGBH Boston for broa ...
'' (1990) – Crown Prince of Anatolia, Boris and Pyotr
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Terry Pratchett's Truckers'' (1992) – Vinto Pimmie and Additional Voices
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Fiddley Foodle Bird'' (1992)
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Noddy's Toyland Adventures'' (1992–2000) – Big Ears, Mr. Plod and Additional Male Voices
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Avenger Penguins'' (1993–1994) – Bluey, Harry Slime, Bella, Brown Badly Drawn Brother and Poodle Stink
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Albert the 5th Musketeer'' (1994–1995) – Albert, Athos and King Louis XIII
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The Little Polar Bear'' (1994) – Various Male Characters
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Fantomcat'' (1995–1996) – Lindbergh the Pigeon, Vile the Bluebottle and Vinnie the Vole
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Sooty's Amazing Adventures'' (1996) – Scampi, Katerina and Additional Voices
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Dennis the Menace'' (1996–1998) – Jacques
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The Animal Shelf'' (1997–1999) – Gumpa, Woeful and Stripy
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Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree'' (1997–) – Various Voices
* ''Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer'' (1998) – Various Voices
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Lavender Castle'' (1999–2000) – Sir Squeakalot, Dr. Agon, Short Fred Ledd and Trump
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The Foxbusters'' (1999–2000) – Todd, Volpone, Ghengis, Rotter, Dog and Additional Voices
*''Millionaire Dogs'' (1999) - Emmo, Chuffie, Dr. Quack and Additional Voices (English dub, uncredited)
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The Lampies'' (2000–2002) - Burnout, Captain Bright Light, Dustywugg, Arch Roon and Additional Voices
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Bill and Ben'' (2001–2002) – Ben and Additional Voices
* ''Second Star to the Left'' (2001) – Various Voices
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Dr Otter
This is a list of CBBC programmes that are currently and formerly being broadcast on the BBC Children's and Education, children's television strand of the BBC in the United Kingdom.
Current programming
Live action
* ''4 O'Clock Club'' (2012� ...
'' (2001–2002) – Lucky, Flybread, Dunston, Mexley, Texley and Dexley
* ''The King's Beard'' (2001) – The Babble
* ''
Sergeant Stripes'' (2003–2004) – Various Male Characters
* ''
Little Robots'' (2003) – Stretchy
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Wide Eye'' (2003–2004) – 99, Rangatang and Wily Komodo
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Little Red Tractor
''Little Red Tractor'' is a British stop motion animated children's television series produced by The Little Entertainment Company and was co-produced by Entertainment Rights for the first two series. The ten-minute episodes were broadcast in ...
'' (2004–2005) – Stumpy and Additional Voices
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The Magic Roundabout
''The Magic Roundabout'' is an English-language children's programme that ran on BBC Television from 1965 to 1977.
It used the footage of the French stop motion animation show '' Le Manège enchanté'' but with completely different scripts a ...
'' (2005) – Mr. Rusty, Mr. Grimsdale and Skeleton Guards
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The Secret Show'' (2007) – Various Voices
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Chop Socky Chooks'' (2008–2009) - Various Voices
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Frankenstein's Cat'' (2008) – Various Voices
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The Pinky and Perky Show'' (2008–2009) - Wilberforce
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Jungle Junction'' (2009–2012) - Bobby
* ''
Zigby'' (2010) – McMeer and Bertie (UK Version)
* ''Toby's Travelling Circus'' (2012) – Various Male Characters
* ''
Pip Ahoy!'' (2014–2018) – Hopper, Alan, Shelvis and Additional Voices
Writing
He has written for various shows, including:
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My Parents are Aliens
''My Parents Are Aliens'' is a British children's television sitcom that was produced for eight series by ITV Yorkshire, Yorkshire Television and aired on ITV (TV network), ITV from 8 November 1999 to 18 December 2006.
Overview
The show primar ...
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The Legends of Treasure Island''
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Oakie Doke''
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Sooty's Amazing Adventures''
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Terry Pratchett's Discworld''
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Bob the Builder
''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment which ran from to in the United Kingdom through the CBBC strand and later CBeebies. The series centres on the adventures ...
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Bill and Ben''
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Andy Pandy
''Andy Pandy'' is a British children's television series that aired on BBC Television in 1950. Originally live, a series of 26 filmed programmes was shown until 1970, when a new series of 13 episodes was made. This series was the basis for a co ...
''
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Little Red Tractor
''Little Red Tractor'' is a British stop motion animated children's television series produced by The Little Entertainment Company and was co-produced by Entertainment Rights for the first two series. The ten-minute episodes were broadcast in ...
''
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Little Robots''
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The Lampies''
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The Secret Show''
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Shaun the Sheep
''Shaun the Sheep'' is a British stop-motion animated silent children's television series which is produced by Aardman Animations. A spin-off in the '' Wallace & Gromit'' franchise, the series focuses on the adventures of Shaun, the eponymou ...
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Frankenstein's Cat''
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Chuggington
''Chuggington'', also known as ''Chuggington: Tales from the Rails'' in series 6, is a British animated television series aimed at pre-school children, produced by Ludorum plc and Herschend Entertainment Studios. It is broadcast on the BBC's ...
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The Octonauts
''Octonauts'' is an animated children's television series, produced by Chorion in series 1 and Silvergate Media starting from series 2 for the BBC channel CBeebies. It is based on the children's books written by Meomi, the design team of V ...
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Pip Ahoy!''
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Mr. Bean: The Animated Series''
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The Roly Mo Show
''The Roly Mo Show'' is a British children's television series produced by Novel Entertainment and aired on CBeebies. The series is set in the home of Roly Mo, where his niece and his friends come over each day to visit him. It is an educationa ...
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*''Planet Cook''
Music videos
He appeared in
Lunar C
Jake Brook (born 21 June 1990), better known by his stage name Lunar C, is an English rapper.
Between his rap battles in Don't Flop, Lunar C has accumulated over eight million hits and was awarded trophies for 'Best Newcomer' and 'Performance o ...
's 2017 music video ''Chicken'', playing Lunar C's "uncle Daz," along with
Stephanie Nuttal who played Lunar C's "mum."
Theatre
In 1977, he appeared on stage at London's
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a West End theatre#London's non-commercial theatres, non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opene ...
and
Roundhouse as part of the Albertos' musical play ''
Sleak'', playing the lead role of Norman Sleak.
[Buckley, Peter (2003)]
''The Rough Guide to Rock''
pp. 15–16. Rough Guides.
References
External links
*
Just Voices Agency profile
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Living people
British male television writers
English children's writers
English male screenwriters
English male voice actors
English television writers
Animal impersonators
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)