Travis Oates is an American voice actor. He was born in
Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
,
Texas
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. He took over the voice role of
Piglet in Disney's ''
Winnie the Pooh''-related media after the death of the original voice actor
John Fiedler
John Donald Fiedler (February 3, 1925 – June 25, 2005) was an American actor. Recognizable for his high, flutey voice, Fiedler's career lasted more than 55 years in stage, film, television and radio.
Fiedler was typecast beginning ear ...
in 2005. Oates started voicing Piglet in ''
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
''Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie'' (also known as ''Pooh's Heffalump Halloween: The Movie'') is a 2005 American animated direct-to-video Halloween fantasy adventure comedy-drama film produced by Disneytoon Studios and released by Walt Disne ...
'' as an understudy actor for Fiedler finishing his recording work due to his death during production, and he later became the character's official voice actor full time beginning with ''
Kingdom Hearts II
''Kingdom Hearts II'' is a 2005 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios, Buena Vista Games for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The game is a sequel to ''Kingdom Hear ...
'' and continuing in other Winnie the Pooh productions. He and
Jim Cummings
James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in over 400 titles. Cummings has frequently worked with the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., serving as the offic ...
were the only two voice actors to return for the
2011 film. He also was one of the original co-hosts of the
G4TV original program ''Arena'', a competitive gaming show with
Wil Wheaton
Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film ''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'', ...
in 2002.
Oates owns and manages the
ACME Comedy Theatre in
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa (; Spanish language, Spanish for "coastal tableland") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to an urban area including ...
. He directed the 2014 film ''
Don't Blink''.
Filmography
Television
*''Arena'' - Co-host (2002)
*''
Doc McStuffins
''Doc McStuffins'' is an animated children's television series created by Chris Nee and produced by Brown Bag Films. It aired for five seasons on Disney Jr. from March 23, 2012, to April 18, 2020. The series centers on a girl who fixes toys, w ...
'' - Piglet (2017)
*''
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
''My Friends Tigger & Pooh'' is an American animated children's television series that aired on the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel. Inspired by A. A. Milne's ''Winnie-the-Pooh'', the series was developed by Walt Disney Television A ...
'' - Piglet
*''
Piper's QUICK Picks'' - Himself - Guest
*''
The Emperor's New School'' - Rudy, Additional voices
*''Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' - Piglet
Film
*''
Deadly Lessons'' - Bulwart
*''Engaging Peter'' - Jack
*''Fish in a Barrel'' - Hippie Cashier
*''Poet Heads'' - Club Manager
*''
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
''Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie'' (also known as ''Pooh's Heffalump Halloween: The Movie'') is a 2005 American animated direct-to-video Halloween fantasy adventure comedy-drama film produced by Disneytoon Studios and released by Walt Disne ...
'' - Piglet
*''
Kronk's New Groove'' - Additional voices
*''Winnie the Pooh: Shapes and Sizes'' - Piglet
*''Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure'' - Piglet
*''
Winnie the Pooh'' - Piglet
Video games
*''
Kinect Disneyland Adventures'' - Piglet
*''
Kingdom Hearts II
''Kingdom Hearts II'' is a 2005 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios, Buena Vista Games for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The game is a sequel to ''Kingdom Hear ...
'' - Piglet
*''
Kingdom Hearts III
is a 2019 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, and Nintendo Switch. It is the third main installment in the '' Kingdom Hearts'' series and the twelfth game overall, and ser ...
'' - Piglet
*''
The Lego Movie Videogame
''The Lego Movie Videogame'' is a 2014 Lego-themed action-adventure game, action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion. It is a tie-in with the computer-animated film ''The Lego Movie'', thus it follows the plot of the film and features its ...
'' - Additional voices
*''
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty'' - Farrel
*''
White Knight Chronicles'' - Amir
References
External links
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Living people
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
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