Phil LaMarr is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the original featured cast members on the

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Mad TV ''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series created by David Salzman, Fax Bahr, and Adam Small. Loosely based on the humor magazine '' Mad'', ''Mad TVs pre-taped satirical sketches were primarily parodie ...

'', where he stayed for five seasons. His voice acting roles in animated series include the Sam B of ''

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'' as well as

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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 ...

'', both John Stewart / Green Lantern and Virgil Hawkins / Static in the

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(across the series ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''),

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in ''

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'', Bolbi Stroganofsky in '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', Carver Descartes in ''

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'', Ollie Williams and Judge Dignified Q. Blackman in ''

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'', and Wilt in ''

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios as the network's first show animated primarily with Adobe Flash, whic ...

''. LaMarr has also provided voices for video game franchises including ''

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'', ''

Jak and Daxter ''Jak and Daxter'' is a platform video game franchise created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin and owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series was originally developed by Naughty Dog with a number of installments being outsourced to Re ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also voiced Browntooth the Goblin Rogue in the ''

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'' episode " The Goblins". In film, he has appeared in ''

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'' (1994), ''

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'' (1996), ''

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'' (2001), ''

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'' (2004), and ''

Real Steel ''Real Steel'' is a 2011 American science fiction sports film starring Hugh Jackman and Dakota Goyo and co-produced and directed by Shawn Levy for DreamWorks Pictures. The film is based on the short story "Steel", written by Richard Mathes ...

'' (2011).

Early life

LaMarr was born in

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Career

''Mad TV''

LaMarr, unlike most of the other original nine cast members of ''Mad TV'', had extensive television and film jobs experience when he joined the show (as did fellow cast member

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). Even before college, he had voiced a character on the ''

Mister T Laurence T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21, 1952), known professionally as Mr. T, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series ''The A-Team'' and as boxer Cl ...

'' cartoon show. Some of the recurring characters LaMarr performed on ''Mad TV'' were Desperation Lee ("Funky Walker Dirty Talker"), Jaq the UBS Guy, "sexy player" Rick, talentless R&B singer Savante, and Rocket Revengers star Lieutenant Abraham Jefferson (a.k.a. Lincoln Willis). LaMarr has done impressions of the following celebrities: *

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Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Gen ...

Johnnie Cochran Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr.Adam Bernstei ''The Washington Post'', March 30, 2005; retrieved April 17, 2006. ( ; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American attorney from California who was involved in numerous civil rights and Police b ...

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(as Harry Burns from '' When Harry Met Sally...'') *

Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Diddy, and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, Combs worked as a ...

Tommy Davidson Tommy Davidson (born Anthony Reed, November 10, 1963) is an American actor and comedian. He was an original cast member on the sketch comedy TV show ''In Living Color'', and portrayed Mitchell on '' Between Brothers'' (1997–1999), Dexter on '' ...

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Sherman Hemsley Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series ''All in the Family'' (1973–1975; 1978) and ''The Jeffersons'' (1975 ...

(as

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from ''

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'') *

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Rick James James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in his tee ...

Vernon Jordan Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr. (August 15, 1935 – March 1, 2021) was an American business executive and civil rights attorney who worked for various civil rights movement organizations before becoming a close advisor to President Bill Clinton. Jo ...

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(as Floyd Lawson from ''

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'') *

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He has also done impressions of

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from

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while playing an African-American version of the character. LaMarr left ''Mad TV'' at the end of the fifth season (2000). Sometimes, LaMarr filled in for

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on Odd News, a 4-minute section on Yahoo.com. It features odd but true recent news. Since July 1, 2020, LaMarr has hosted NASA TV's "Ask the Astronomers live!" show.

Voice acting work

LaMarr's voice over credits include a starring role on ''

'' and ''

'' as John Stewart/Green Lantern, a major role as

and various other characters on ''

'', and the title roles on ''

'' and ''

''. He also voiced

Black Vulcan Black Vulcan is an African-American superhero on the animated series ''Super Friends'' and ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' by Hanna-Barbera, voiced in the former by Buster Jones and the latter by Phil LaMarr. Fictional character biography ''Su ...

in ''

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' is an American adult animated television sitcom created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. The first season of ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney ...

'' and Hector Con Carne in Evil Con Carne. LaMarr reprised his role as Hermes Conrad in the ''Futurama'' films ''

Bender's Big Score ''Futurama: Bender's Big Score'' (or ''Bender's Big Score'') is a 2007 American animated Science fiction film, science fiction comedy film based on the list of animated television series, animated series ''Futurama''. It was released in the Unit ...

'', ''

The Beast with a Billion Backs ''Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs'' is a 2008 American direct-to-video adult animated science-fiction film based on the animated series ''Futurama'', and the second of four straight-to-DVD films that make up the show's fifth season. ...

'', ''

Bender's Game ''Futurama: Bender's Game'' is a 2008 American direct-to-video adult animated science fantasy comedy film and the third of the four ''Futurama'' films that make up the show's fifth season. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 4, 2008. ...

'', ''

Into the Wild Green Yonder ''Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder'' is a 2009 American direct-to-video adult animated science fiction comedy-adventure film based on the animated series ''Futurama'', and the fourth and final of the direct-to-DVD films that make up the sh ...

'', and upon the series return in 2010. He also voices Wilt and other recurring characters in ''

'', Carver Descartes on ''

'', Philly Phil in ''

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'', and he portrayed the character Osmosis Jones in the television series ''

Ozzy & Drix ''Ozzy & Drix'' is an American animated television series based on the 2001 film ''Osmosis Jones''. It centers on Osmosis "Ozzy" Jones, a cheeky-chappy white blood cell, and Drix, a level-headed cold pill, who battle germs and viruses inside the ...

'' (replacing

). He was also Gabe Wallace, and other characters in '' Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters''. He additionally voices

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, Omega Supreme, Oil Slick, and Jetstorm on ''

Transformers Animated ''Transformers: Animated'' is a superhero animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Hasbro Entertainment and animated by The Answer Studio, Mook Animation, and Studio 4°C ...

''. LaMarr portrayed Nautolan

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Master Kit Fisto in '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' on Cartoon Network; he also played Amit Noloff, a one time character, and a Tactical Droid. He portrayed

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, and voiced other characters in ''

Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen T ...

'', and he voiced Baxter Stockman in the 2012 ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American media franchise created by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), D ...

''. He also lent his voice to the character of

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for ''

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''. LaMarr also provided voice talent to

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throughout the series of '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. He also portrayed Professor Thistlethorpe, a caterpillar, in ''

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''. Through a tweet

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actor

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implied that LaMarr had done the voice work for his character on the animated show ''The Clone Wars'' under the

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BJ Hughes. LaMarr provided the voice of Alphabittle the unicorn in the Netflix animated film '' My Little Pony: A New Generation''. In July 2021, LaMarr provided the voice for Orn Free Taa in '' Star Wars: The Bad Batch''.

Film and theatre projects

LaMarr's stage credits include ''

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'', ''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wil ...

'', ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical theater, musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Run ...

'', ''Asylum'',

South Coast Repertory South Coast Repertory (SCR) is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California. South Coast Repertory was founded in 1964. It has three stages and presents plays from all eras. SCR producers new plays, Theatre for Young Audiences ...

's ''Make the Break'' and the

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's inaugural production of ''The Fatty Arbuckle Spookhouse Revue''. LaMarr's second film role was that of the ill-fated Marvin from ''

''. He has appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Cherish'', and '' Manna from Heaven''. He appeared in ''Speaking of Sex'' starring

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and

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, and ''Back by Midnight'' with

Kirstie Alley Kirstie Louise Alley (January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022) was an American actress. Her breakthrough role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1 ...

Rodney Dangerfield Jack Roy (born Jacob Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the stage name Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, ...

, and

Randy Quaid Randy Randall Rudy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor and comedian known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy. He was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in '' The ...

. LaMarr's other film appearances include ''Fronterz'' (2004) and ''Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman'' (2005). LaMarr also appeared in ''

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'' as Thaddeus Briggs. LaMarr made a cameo appearance in the

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film '' Step Brothers'', viewing a house for sale with his wife. LaMarr also was in the Yum Corp Sexual Harassment training videos. LaMarr played Cowboy Curtis (originally portrayed by

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) in the Los Angeles and Broadway productions of ''

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''. The LA production ran from January 12 to February 7, 2010, at the Club Nokia @ LA Live. The New York show opened on November 11 and ended its limited engagement on January 2, 2011. The New York production was recorded for an HBO special that aired in March 2011. LaMarr also appeared in ''

'' as a passenger standing behind

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in the subway train.

Video game voice-over work

LaMarr performed the

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voice-over work for

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, a villain of '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' and '' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots''. Additionally, LaMarr voiced the characters Reddas from

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's ''

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'' as well as Ramza in the PSP version of '' Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions''. He also did several voices for '' Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines''. He also did the English voice acting for the parts of Sig and Count Veger in the ''

'' video game series as well as voicing several characters in the game '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'', as well as the voice of Gadon Thek in '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''. As well as a featuring in the Sega CD game '' Make My Video C+C Music Factory'', he also was the voice of Chris Jacobs in both '' Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction'' and its sequel, '' Mercenaries 2: World in Flames''. He plays the character John White/The Beast in the PS3 titles ''

'' and ''

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''. Also, he plays the character Dr. Bradley Ragland in the game ''

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''. He also was the voice of the grumpy Kane in the game '' The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning'', and Marty in the video game tie-in of ''

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''. LaMarr also voiced the merchant "Vulgrim" in the action/adventure hybrid ''

''. He played the role of "Mr. Sunshine" in the 2008 crime game ''

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'', and reprised his role in ''

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'' in 2013. He reprised his role as Kit Fisto for the video game: '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes''. LaMarr voiced

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and various other characters in the motion comic adaptation of '' The Walking Dead''. He also voiced Sam B, one of the playable characters in ''

'', and appeared in '' Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' as

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, a character originally from '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' and voiced by

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. LaMarr returned to the ''

'' franchise as the voice of Kevin Washington in '' Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance''. He also provided the voice for multiple roles in

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, a marketing campaign audio-drama for '' Halo 5: Guardians''. LaMarr provided the voices of

and John Stewart (Green Lantern) in the 2013 superhero fighting video game '' Injustice: Gods Among Us'' and its 2017 sequel, ''

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''. LaMarr, in addition, provided his voice for a number of audio logs in 2016 puzzle game, '' The Witness''. He also voiced Kotal Kahn in ''

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'' (2015) and ''

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'' (2019). He voiced Pangolier in ''

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''.

Webisode project

LaMarr had been announced to appear as a regular character in a webisode series, ''Naught for Hire'' produced by Jeffrey Berman and

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(''

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''), that has been in development since 2010. His character Mark One was described to be that of an elevator with mood swings.

Kickstarter

LaMarr worked on co-creating and voice-acting in a project titled '' Goblins Animated''. The Kickstarter launched on October 23, 2017, and finished on November 22, 2017. LaMarr worked with Ellipsis Stephens, Danielle Stephens, and Matt King to produce the series. Voice actors on board were

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, and

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Filmography

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Television

Video games

Web series

Audio plays

Theatre

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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An Audio Interview with Phil LaMarr by SiDEBAR

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