John William DiMaggio ( ; born September 4, 1968) is an American actor. His various voice roles include Bender on ''

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'',

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on ''

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'', Marcus Fenix in the ''

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'' series, Dr. Drakken on '' Kim Possible'', Hak Foo in '' Jackie Chan Adventures'', The Scotsman on '' Samurai Jack'', Brother Blood on ''

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'' and ''

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'', Shnitzel on '' Chowder'', Fu Dog on '' American Dragon: Jake Long'', Hammerhead and Sandman on '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'',

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on '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', King Zøg on ''

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'', Jocktopus on ''

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'', Wakka and Kimahri in '' Final Fantasy X'', Rath in the '' Ben 10'' franchise, Crosshairs, Leadfoot, Nitro Zeus, Transit and Stratosphere in the ''

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'' film franchise, and Gonza in the English version of ''

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''.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, DiMaggio graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1986. He is of Italian descent, and was raised in the Catholic faith. He attended

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. One of his schoolmates was political strategist Steve Schmidt.

Career

DiMaggio is known for his roles as Bender in ''

'', Marcus Fenix in the ''

'' franchise, Dr. Drakken in '' Kim Possible'',

in ''

'', Wakka and Kimahri in '' Final Fantasy X'', and Niblet in '' Pound Puppies''. He is a former comedian, appearing on stage as part of a comic duo named "Red Johnny and the Round Guy" and has several on-screen credits, such as

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in '' Pirates of Silicon Valley'' (the

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about the history of

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and

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) and as Dr. Sean Underhill, a recurring character in '' Chicago Hope''. In 2013, DiMaggio was the executive producer and narrator of '' I Know That Voice'', a documentary on voice acting, along with producer Tommy Reid and director Lawrence Shapiro. In 2022, upon news that ''Futurama'' would be revived for a second time through

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and

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, DiMaggio ran into conflict during negotiations while demanding more money to reprise the role of Bender, which he dubbed "#BenderGate". Fans supported DiMaggio's hold out for better pay, while DiMaggio stated that he felt the entire cast deserved better pay and that it reflected a corporate attempt to take advantage of voice actors. The effort also received support from DiMaggio's colleagues, including veteran voice actors

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, and Mark Hamill, while James Adomian noted that a casting call for a sound-alike of DiMaggio had been sent out by the studio. While it was initially reported that DiMaggio would not be returning to the role, he later announced his decision to return. DiMaggio revealed that though he did not succeed in negotiating a pay increase, he felt the attention to the issue of proper compensation in the voice acting industry was worthwhile.

Personal life

DiMaggio lives in

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. He has been married to actress Kate Miller since 2014.

Filmography

Film

Feature films

Direct-to-video and television films

Television

Video games

Live-action

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Awards and nominations

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, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production , ''

'' , {{won , - , 2007 , Interactive Achievement Awards , Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Male , ''

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, Worst Screen Ensemble (shared with the entire cast) , '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' , {{nom

References

Citations

{{Reflist

Book references

* {{ cite book , last=Beck , first=Jerry , author-link=Jerry Beck , title=The Animated Movie Guide , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rZg4AAAAQBAJ , publisher=Chicago Review Press , year=2005 , isbn= 9781569762226 , no-pp = y * {{cite book , ref={{harvid, Brooks & Marsh, 2009 , title = The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present , edition=9th , author-first1=Tim , author-last1=Brooks , author-link1 = Tim Brooks (television historian) , author-first2=Earle F. , author-last2=Marsh , isbn = 9780307483201 , publisher = Random House Publishing Group , year = 2009 , title-link = The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present * {{cite book , url = https://books.google.com/books?id=aa0zAwAAQBAJ , title = America Toons In: A History of Television Animation , first =David , last=Perlmutter , publisher = McFarland , year = 2014 , isbn = 9781476614885 * {{cite book , url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC , title = Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010 , edition=2d , first=Vincent , last=Terrace , isbn = 9780786486410 , publisher = McFarland , year = 2008 * {{cite book , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=71GuAwAAQBAJ , title = Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998–2013 , first=Vincent , last=Terrace , publisher = McFarland , isbn = 9781476616452 , year=2014

External links

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