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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'',

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in the ''

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'' series, Dr. Drakken on ''

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'', Hak Foo in ''

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'', The Scotsman on ''

Samurai Jack ''Samurai Jack'' is an American science fantasy action-adventure animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. The show is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Tartakovsky conceived ''Samurai Jac ...

'',

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on ''

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'' and ''

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'', Shnitzel on ''

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'', Fu Dog on '' American Dragon: Jake Long'', Hammerhead and

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on ''

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'',

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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 ''

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'', Rath in the ''

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'' 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

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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

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Career

DiMaggio is known for his roles as Bender in ''

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in the ''

'' franchise, Dr. Drakken in ''

'',

in ''

'', Wakka and Kimahri in ''

'', and Niblet in ''

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''. 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 ''Pirates of Silicon Valley'' is a 1999 American biographical drama television film directed by Martyn Burke and starring Noah Wyle as Steve Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates. Spanning the years 1971–1997 and based on Paul Freib ...

'' (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 ''

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''. In 2013, DiMaggio was the executive producer and narrator of ''

I Know That Voice ''I Know That Voice'' is a documentary film about American voice acting. It premiered on November 6, 2013, at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. The documentary was narrated by John DiMaggio, the voice of Bender on ''Futurama'' and Jake on ''Adventure ...

'', 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

Tara Strong Tara Lyn Strong (; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian and American actress. She is known for her voice work in animation, websites, and video games. Strong's voice roles include animated series such as '' The Powerpuff Girls'', '' The Fair ...

Kari Wahlgren Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977) is an American voice actress who has provided English-language roles for animated movies, TV series, and video games. She got her start in anime voice-overs as List of FLCL characters#Haruko Haruhara, Haruko H ...

, and

Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill (; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Luke Skywalker in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, and the Joker (character), Joker in various animated DC Comics projects, starting with ''Batm ...

, while

James Adomian James Adomian is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', ''Chapo Trap House'', ''Last Comic Standing'', ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' where he Impressionist ...

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

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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 , ''

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, Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Male , ''

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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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