Father of the Pride
NBC (ended 2004)
Cast & Crew
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Carl Reiner
Voice of Sarmoti
Carl Reiner was born on March 20th, 1922, in The Bronx, New York. His interest in entertainment obviously came at an early age, for he had joined the WPA Dramatic Workshop while still in his later teens. He would rise to work with actor Maurice Evans's troupe of GI's during the Second World War, in the South Pacific. After the war, he worked onstage with a variety of road companies and even on Broadway. But his real success came in the 1950's, when he began to costar with Sid Caesar on the television series "Your Show of Shows." Yet after that, success began to fade, and he found himself out of work in the early '60s. So, he decided to create a show for himself, based on his actual life as a television writer. He called it "Head of the Family." It was filmed without a live audience, yet the laugh track was actually a recording of an audiences' reactions while watching the episode, to give the illusion of a live audience. It was rejected by the network, and that would have been the end of it, if it wasn't for Sheldon Leonard, who claimed that it just needed to be re-cast. It was, and then named "The Dick Van Dyke Show," after it's new star. It was a great success, and stayed on the air for five seasons. During this time, he also starred in the motion picture "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians are Coming." By the late '60s he graduated to directing for the big screen, and became quite successful in the late '70s and '80s for films such as "The Jerk." He is also the father of Rob Reiner, who is best known as Mike on "All in the Family." Today, Carl continues to inspire a
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John Goodman
Voice of Larry
His first TV appearance was in a Burger King commercial where he had no lines.
With a talent as large as his girth, John Goodman proved himself as both a distinguished character actor, and an engaging leading man. Hailing from Affton, Missouri, a small unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Goodman went to Southwest Missouri State University on a football scholarship, but an injury compelled him to seek out a less strenuous major. He chose the university Drama Department, attending c l a s s e s with such aspiring actresses as Tess Harper and Kathleen Turner. Moving to New York in 1975, John supported himself by performing in children's and dinner theater, taking walk-on or bit parts in Off-Off Broadway, and appearing in television commercials to subsidize his income as a bouncer.
Goodman made his off-Broadway debut in a 1978 staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and, a year later, graduated to Broadway in Loose Ends (1979). His best received Broadway showing was as the drunken, brutish Pap in Big River, Roger Miller's 1985 musical adaptation of Mark Twain's novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He has occasionally played out and out villains, or louts (ie. roles in The Big Easy in 1987 and Barton Fink in 1991), but his essential likeableness endeared him to audiences, even when his onscreen behavior was at its least sympathetic.
John contributed topnotch supporting appearances to such films as Everybody's All-American (1988), Sea of Love (1989), Stella (1989), and Arachnophobia (1990), playing a comical, macho exterminator. He starred in such films as King Ralph (1991), The Babe (1992, as Babe Ruth), Born Yesterday (1993), and The Flintstones (1994, as Fred Flintstone). Goodman did some of his best work in Matinee (1992), in which he starred as William Castle-esque horror flick entrepreneur Lawrence Woolsey, then topped himself in The Big Lebowski (1998), playing a quirky security store owner. He was seen the following year with Nicolas Cage and Ving Rhames in Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead as an ambulance driver.
Between 1988 and 1997, John appeared as blue-collar patriarch, Dan Conner, on the ground-breaking, hit ABC television comedy series, Roseanne, a role that earned him four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe award. His additional TV credits included two 1995 made-for-cable movies: the title role in Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long, and Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire, for which he earned another Emmy nomination. Announcing that the 1996-1997 season of Roseanne would be his last, Goodman limited himself to infrequent appearances on the series, his absences explained away as a by-product of a heart attack suffered by his character at the end of the previous season.
After making his 10th appearance on the NBC comedy series, Saturday Night Live (2000), John could be seen playing a red-faced bible salesman in director Joel Coen's award winning O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000), and participated in Garry Shandling's film debut, What Planet Are You From? (2000). He could be spotted playing an Oklahoma cop in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000), while Coyote Ugly (2000) and Storytelling (2001) found Goodman stepping back into the role of over-protective father. Interestingly enough, he donned hippie-gear to play goth chick Leelee Sobieski's dad in 2001's My First Mister.
Though John's status as an amiable big guy was well established by the early 2000's, he didn't actually appear on-screen for two of his most beloved roles. In The Emperor's New Groove (2000), he lent his vocal talents for the part of Pacha, a poor farmer who taught a spoiled prince (David Spade) some valuable lessons about life, love, and the meaning of societal standing. Any film-going youngster will recognize Goodman's voice as Monsters, Inc.'s kind-hearted Sully, the furry blue monster who risked life and limb to return a little girl to her home. And, who other than John would have been more appropriate to voice the part of Baloo, The Jungle Book 2's (2003) freewheeling bear?
2001's ill-received One Night at McCool's features Goodman as one of three men lusting after Liv Tyler's character, while 2002's Dirty Deeds took him to Australia, where he played an American mafia-goon thoroughly ill-suited to the intricacies of culture down under. Though 2003's Masked and Anonymous was skewered by fans and critics alike, it did give him the chance to work with industry bigwigs Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, and legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan.
John has made few allowances for putting his acting career on the back burner in recent years, dividing his time between the big screen (2004's Bobby Darin biopic, Beyond the Sea, also starring Oscar-winner, Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth, and Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom & Charm School in 2005, as Steve Mills); several episodes in such television series as Center of the Universe (2004-2005) and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006); and providing character voices in many animated family comedies: George Wolfsbottom in 2004's loveable big, red dog picture, Clifford's Really Big Movie; the children's television series, Father of the Pride (2004-2005) as Larry; reprising the role of Pancha in The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove (2005); and as Sullivan Truck in the 2006 blockbuster, Cars, voicing along with Owen Wilson and one of Hollywood's greats, Paul Newman. He also performed as none other than Santa Claus, in the live-action, made-for-TV movie, The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006).
In 2007, Goodman wrapped up his role as Congressman Long, a Virginian who is not adverse to making a dollar or two on the sly in Evan Almighty (the 2007 sequel to Bruce Almighty) starring Steve Carell and Wanda Sykes, and completed the film, Drunkboat, both released in 2008, along with his action/drama, The Death Sentence, opposite Kevin Bacon. John's voice-over work as Layton M. Montgomery in the digitally-mastered animation Bee Movie, also starring the voices of Jerry Seinfeld, Matthew Broderick, and Renee Zellweger, came out that same year.
2008 also brought Madagasgar 2 with Goodman vocalizing Boom the rhinoceros, and John portraying Pops Racer in Speed Racer, an action film based on the 1960 Japanese animated series Mahha go go go, which chronicles the aspirations of a young race car driver.moreless -
Orlando Jones
Voice of Snack
With nearly a dozen movie credits in the last five years, Orlando Jones is easily one of the industry's busiest talents. Jones got his start in entertainment as a writer for Fox's Roc Live and Sinbad. He then made the jump to the other side of the camera as part of the original cast of the Fox sketch comedy series, Mad TV, for two seasons. He made his feature film acting debut in Barry Levinson's acclaimed drama Liberty Heights, and starred opposite Laurence Fishburne in DreamWorks Pictures' Biker Boyz, directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood. Jones also captured the screen in Charles Stone's Drumline as the stern and disciplined band director at a Southern university who pushes a street drummer from Harlem to realize his potential. He appeared opposite Guy Pearce in The Time Machine and as geology professor Harry Block in Iva. He was also starred with Robin Williams and Tea Leoni in House of D, for director David Duchovny and Lion's Gate Entertainment. Additionally, Jones has starred in such films as The Replacements, Bedazzled, Say It Isn't So, Double Take, and Office Space. His current role is Det. Cayman Bishop in The Evidence on ABC.moreless -
Cheryl Hines
Voice of Kate
Cheryl Hines is from Tallahassee, Florida, USA. She went to West Virginia University, Florida State University and graduated from the University of Central Florida. She studied theater and television production, but it wasn't until she moved to L.A. and studied at The Groundlings Theater that she felt she'd really learned anything about comedy. Her first teacher there was Lisa Kudrow. She learned to improvise and write comedy sketches. This experience helped her prepare for the role of Larry David's wife on HBO's, "Curb Your Enthusiasm". The dialogue on the show is improvised, so she feels right at home. She still performs at the Groundlings when she has a chance.moreless -
Danielle Harris
Sierra (voice)
Danielle Harris was born in Queens, New York on June 1, 1977 to her mother, Fran Harris. She also has a younger sister named Ashley. She began her acting career doing spots on television. Her first movie role was that of Jamie Lloyd in Halloween Four. She then went on to play her again in Halloween Five. From 1985 to 1987, she played in the soap opera One Life To Live. She has appeared in many other movies such as City Slickers, The Last Boy Scout, Free Willy, and Urban Legend, and Wish Upon A Star.moreless -
Danny DeVito
Voice of Emerson
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. was born on November 17, 1944, in Neptune, New Jersey. His father, Daniel, Sr., was a small business owner whose ventures included a dry cleaning shop, a dairy outlet, a diner, and a pool hall. His mother, Julia, was a homemaker. While growing up in Asbury Park, his parents sent him to private schools. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel grammar school and Oratory Prep School. Following graduation in 1962, he took a job as a cosmetician at his sister's beauty salon. A year later, he enrolled at New York's American Academy of Dramatic Arts so he could learn more about cosmetology. While at the academy, he fell in love with acting and decided to further pursue an acting career. During this time, he met another aspiring actor Michael Douglas at the National Playwrights Conference in Waterford, Connecticut. The two would later go on to collaborate on numerous projects. Soon after he also met an actress named Rhea Perlman. The two fell in loved and moved in together. They would later get married and have three children. In 1968, Danny landed his first part in a movie when he appeared as a thug in the obscure Dreams of Glass (1970). Despite this minor triumph, Danny became discouraged with the film industry and decided to focus on stage productions. He made his Off-Broadway debut in 1969 in "The Man With the Flower in His Mouth." He followed this up with stage roles in "The Shrinking Bride," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Lady Liberty." In 1975, he was approached by director Milos Forman and Michael Douglas about reprising his role in the film version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), which would star Jack Nicholson in the leading role. With box office success almost guaranteed and a chance for national exposure, Danny agreed to the role. The movie became a huge hit, both critically and financially, and still ranks today as one the greatest movies of all time. Unfortunately, the movie did very little to help Danny's career. In the years following, he was relegated to small movie roles and guest appearances on television shows. His big break came in 1978 when he auditioned for a role on an ABC sitcom pilot called "Taxi" (1978), which centered around taxi cab drivers at a New York City garage. Danny auditioned for the role of dispatcher Louie DePalma. At the audition, the producers told Danny that he needed to show more attitude in order to get the part. He then slammed down the script and yelled, "Who wrote this sh**?" The producers, realizing he was perfect for the part, brought him on board. The show was a huge success, running from 1978 to 1983. Louie DePalma, played flawlessly by Danny, became one of the most memorable (and reviled) characters in television history. While he was universally hated by TV viewers, he was well-praised by critics, winning an Emmy award and being nominated three other times. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Danny maintained his status as a great character actor with memorable roles in movies like Romancing the Stone (1984), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987) and _Twins (1988)_ . He also had a great deal of success behind the camera, directing movies like The War of the Roses (1989) and Hoffa (1992). In 1992, Danny was introduced to a new generation of moviegoers, when he was given the role of The Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot in Tim Burton's highly successful Batman Returns (1992). This earned him a nomination for Best Villain at the MTV Movie Awards. That same year, along with his wife Rhea Perlman, Danny co-founded Jersey Films, which has produced many popular films and TV shows, including Pulp Fiction (1994), Get Shorty (1995), Man on the Moon (1999) and Erin Brockovich (2000). Despite being a diminutive 5' tall, overweight and balding, Danny has managed to overcome long odds to become one of Hollywoods most versatile actors. These days, he continues to work with many of today's top talents as an actor, director and producer.moreless -
Kathryn Joosten
Voice of Martha Falvey
Kathryn Joosten is a two time Emmy Award winning actress. Joosten did not began her to hone her craft until middle age in the 1980's, after she started taking acting classes in Chicago. She started her acting career at the age of 42. Prior to finding herself under the bright lights and behind the camera lens Joosten worked as a psychiatric nurse. By the time the mid-1990's had rolled around Joosten found her way to Hollywood, where she would take on many guest roles in some of televisions most beloved shows such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Roseanne, Dharma & Greg, Murphy Brown, and several others. In a 1997 episode of Frasier titled 'Roz's Turn', Joosten appeared as Vera, the mother and personal secretary of Frasier's conniving agent, Bebe Glazer, played by Harriet Sansom Harris. Little did the two actresses know that they would be reunited to play neighbors in the first season of the colossal ABC hit Desperate Housewives. As 1999 approached Joosten would find herself in the role that would put her on the map, a role that she would become well known for, as Delores Landingham, secretary to the president (played by Martin Sheen) on the wildly popular West Wing. Joosten played this part for two seasons, until her character's death in a car crash in 2001. She would lend her talents to the show twice more after her death in flashback episode. Joosten's role on The West Wing opened many doors for her and gave entrance into many significant guest spots on several extremely popular shows. Since 2001, she has appeared in such shows as Scrubs in the episode titled 'My Old Lady' which won her a Humaitas Prize. Some of her other credits include The X-Files, The Closer, Grey's Anatomy, Charmed, Will & Grace, and many others. Joosten also had a recurring role as one of the less intimidating incarnations of GOD on the now canceled TV series Joan of Arcadia. Most recently Joosten can be found living on Wisteria Lane portraying Mrs. Karen McCluskey on ABC's smash hit Desperate Housewives. Joosten's Mrs. McCluskey is the lonely and most often bickering neighbor of Felicity Huffman's character Lynette Scavo. With her role on Desperate Housewives Joosten has earned two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series in both 2005 and 2008. She has also received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations alongside her fellow Housewives for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from 2006 - 2008. While Kathryn Joostens name may not be one that everyone recognizes right off the bat her face and her talent certainly are. With an impeccable gift for comedic timing and the ability to make some of the most hateful characters seem lovable Joosten is definitely an A+ actress. It might have taken her a long time to begin her acting career but she isn't showing any signs of letting it go any time soon and for that we are truly happy.moreless -
David Herman
Roy
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David Herman
Voice of Roy
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Lisa Kudrow
Voice of Foo-Lin
Lisa Kudrow is a Jewish American Emmy Award-winning actress who was born in Encino, California.
Her father is Lee Kudrow and her mother is Nedra Kudrow. She has one sister and two brothers. Older sister, Helene (1960), older brother David (1957), and older brother Derrick (1959). She went to Portola Middle School, in Tarzana, California, and graduated from Vassar College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She is fluent in French.
She began her comedic career as a member of The Groundlings. Her first major television role was Ursula Buffay, the eccentrically silly waitress on Mad About You. This led to her starring role on Friends as Ursula's sister, Phoebe Buffay, a role for which she won an Emmy Award in 1998 for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
She is married to French-born Michel Stern and has one son, Julian Murray (born May 7, 1998). Kudrow has spoken publicly about having saved her virginity until marriage. Her mother taught her from an early age that her virginity was a special gift and she wanted to save it for her husband.
Her film credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, The Opposite of Sex, Hanging Up, Analyze This and its sequel Analyze That. She has also starred in the biopic Wonderland about the late porn star John Holmes.
Kudrow portrayed Valerie Cherish, the main character on the HBO original series, The Comeback. The series premiered on HBO on June 5, 2005. She also served as co-creator, writer and executive producer. The show was cancelled by the network during its first season, only 13 episodes.moreless -
Christina Pickles
Voice of Various
Christine Pickles was born on February 17, 1935 in Yorkshire, England, UK. Some information says she was born in 1940, however there are several reports saying she made he debut on Broadway in 1941. And it is much more believable that she did this at age 6 then at one year of age. Christine changed her name to Christina, and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Cristina has played everything from Ibsen and Chekhov to Pirandello and Moliere in New York during the 60s. She started doing TV soaps and guest comedy roles in the mid-70s. She appeared in the famous "Guiding Light" soap opera as Linell Conway from 1970 to 1972. But to the younger audience she is perhaps best known as Ross & Monica quick quipping mother in NBC's hit, "Friends".moreless -
Rocky Carroll
Guest Star
Rocky Carroll is an American actor who has starred in numerous theater productions, movies, and television shows. He is a native of Cincinatti, Ohio, and also attended theater school there. As of 2008, he stars in the hit crime drama, NCIS as the Director of NCIS, alongside his former Chicago Hope co-star Mark Harmon.moreless -
Wendie Malick
Victoria
Audiences will once again be welcoming back into their homes two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Wendie Malick when she returns to television in ABC's midseason comedy, "Jake in Progress." Most recently on the small screen Malick lent her voice talent to NBC's primetime animated series, "Father of the Pride." Malick is also well known to TV audiences for her role in the final season of "Frasier," playing John Mahoney's love interest, Ronnie Lawrence. For seven seasons she starred as outrageous ex-model and fashion editor Nina Van Horn in "Just Shoot Me." She also garnered four CableACE awards for her portrayal of Judith Tupper Stone on HBO's comedy, "Dream On." On the feature film front, Malick can be seen in a starring role in the Warner Bros.' film "Racing Stripes," in theaters January 2005. Other feature films include "The American President," "Jerome," "Scrooged," "On Edge," "Cahoots," "Trojan War," "Funny About Love," "Bugsy," "A Little Sex" and "Mr. Mike's Mondo Video," and she can be heard in Disney's animated film, "The Emperor's New Groove." Additional television work includes critical acclaim for her dual roles as famous advice columnists Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers in the TV movie, "Take My Advice." She has had starring roles in "Trauma Center" and "Good Company," recurring roles on "NYPD Blue," "Anything But Love," "Baywatch" and "Kate & Allie," and guest roles on "The X-Files," "Seinfeld," "LA Law," "Cybill" and "Mad About You." She also starred in the television movies "Paper Dolls," "Dynasty: The Miniseries," "Apollo 11," "Perfect Body" and "North Shore Fish," in a role she originated on stage. Malick's theatrical credits include originating roles in Israel Horowitz's "North Shore Fish" (New York) and Oliver Hailey's "Round Trip" (Los Angeles), for which she was nominated for the Artistic Director's Award as Best Lead Actress in a Play in 1995. In Los Angeles she was seen in "Vagina Monologues" and "Santaland Diaries," and she joined the original cast for the final week of Steve Martin's "The Underpants." In 2000 Malick was honored by Women in Film as A Woman of Vision, along with Tipper Gore, Gwen Ifills and Roseanne. She's on the Board of Directors of The Environmental Media Association, the Board of Advocates for Planned Parenthood and the Advisory Board of The Humane Society. Through their charitable gift fund, "A Drop in the Bucket," she and husband Richard Erickson support a medical center in the Congo and share an ongoing commitment to a women's shelter in Tijuana. They live in the Santa Monica Mountains with three dogs, two horses and a cat.moreless -
Wendie Malick
Voice of Victoria
Audiences will once again be welcoming back into their homes two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Wendie Malick when she returns to television in ABC's midseason comedy, "Jake in Progress." Most recently on the small screen Malick lent her voice talent to NBC's primetime animated series, "Father of the Pride." Malick is also well known to TV audiences for her role in the final season of "Frasier," playing John Mahoney's love interest, Ronnie Lawrence. For seven seasons she starred as outrageous ex-model and fashion editor Nina Van Horn in "Just Shoot Me." She also garnered four CableACE awards for her portrayal of Judith Tupper Stone on HBO's comedy, "Dream On." On the feature film front, Malick can be seen in a starring role in the Warner Bros.' film "Racing Stripes," in theaters January 2005. Other feature films include "The American President," "Jerome," "Scrooged," "On Edge," "Cahoots," "Trojan War," "Funny About Love," "Bugsy," "A Little Sex" and "Mr. Mike's Mondo Video," and she can be heard in Disney's animated film, "The Emperor's New Groove." Additional television work includes critical acclaim for her dual roles as famous advice columnists Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers in the TV movie, "Take My Advice." She has had starring roles in "Trauma Center" and "Good Company," recurring roles on "NYPD Blue," "Anything But Love," "Baywatch" and "Kate & Allie," and guest roles on "The X-Files," "Seinfeld," "LA Law," "Cybill" and "Mad About You." She also starred in the television movies "Paper Dolls," "Dynasty: The Miniseries," "Apollo 11," "Perfect Body" and "North Shore Fish," in a role she originated on stage. Malick's theatrical credits include originating roles in Israel Horowitz's "North Shore Fish" (New York) and Oliver Hailey's "Round Trip" (Los Angeles), for which she was nominated for the Artistic Director's Award as Best Lead Actress in a Play in 1995. In Los Angeles she was seen in "Vagina Monologues" and "Santaland Diaries," and she joined the original cast for the final week of Steve Martin's "The Underpants." In 2000 Malick was honored by Women in Film as A Woman of Vision, along with Tipper Gore, Gwen Ifills and Roseanne. She's on the Board of Directors of The Environmental Media Association, the Board of Advocates for Planned Parenthood and the Advisory Board of The Humane Society. Through their charitable gift fund, "A Drop in the Bucket," she and husband Richard Erickson support a medical center in the Congo and share an ongoing commitment to a women's shelter in Tijuana. They live in the Santa Monica Mountains with three dogs, two horses and a cat.moreless -
David Spade
coyote
Spade is the youngest of Wayne Spade and Judy Todd's three sons. He grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. His brothers are Bryan Spade and Andy Spade, CEO of Kate Spade New York. David is the brother-in-law of famed designer Kate Spade. Wayne Spade abandoned his family when David was six. Judy Todd eventually remarried, but David's stepfather committed suicide in 1980 (David was 15 years old at the time). David Spade went to Saguaro High School, graduating in 1982. In April of 2006, The Sabercat, the school's paper launched a story on alumni of the school, including a small section on Spade. He graduated with a degree in business from Arizona State University in 1986 and is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Other famous SAE alumni include former President William McKinley, golfer Bobby Jones, actor Fred Savage, and recording artist Nick Lachey. Spade, encouraged by friends to pursue a career in comedy, joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 as a regular cast member and writer. Here he made popular his well-known sarcastic, smart aleck character in a number of skits, some of which include: a flight attendant who bids an unpleasant "Buh-Bye" to each passenger as they deplane; a receptionist for Dick Clark who, as a matter of policy, asks even the most recognizable face "And you are?"; and, most famously, the bitingly sarcastic Hollywood Minute reporter who assaults celebrities with a series of one-liners. This particular role won Spade both acclaim from the public and scorn from celebritiesperhaps most noticeably from fellow Saturday Night Live alumnus Eddie Murphy when Spade did a joke in which a photograph of Murphy, whose career had started to falter, was shown, and Spade quipped, "Look children, a falling star... Quick, make a wish." In a Spade in America sketch he received a tattoo of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes from Sean Penn. He also impersonated celebrities such as Michael J. Fox, Kurt Cobain and Tom Petty. Though many of the cast left in 1995, Spade stayed on the following year to help in the transition with the new cast. He returned to host an episode in 1998 and another in 2005. Spade also has a reasonably successful movie career highlighted by his work with fellow Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Farley. His more recent movies, such as Joe Dirt, have not been commercial successes. In 1997, Spade reprised his role as a sarcastic receptionist in the television series Just Shoot Me. He voiced characters on several episodes of Beavis and Butt-head, and produced his own TV series Sammy in 2000. Spade has also appeared in recent commercials for Capital One, with Nate Torrence where he plays the employee of a fictional rival company whose policy toward honoring credit card rewards is "always no." In 2004, he joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules, following the untimely death of the sitcom's star, John Ritter. On Friday, September 5, 2003, at 11:30 a.m., Spade received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 7018 Hollywood Blvd. He is currently the host of a new Comedy Central show, The Showbiz Show with David Spade, which began in September 2005. On the show, Spade makes fun of Hollywood and celebrities in a manner similar to his old "Hollywood Minute" segment on SNL.moreless -
David Spade
Tommy
Spade is the youngest of Wayne Spade and Judy Todd's three sons. He grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. His brothers are Bryan Spade and Andy Spade, CEO of Kate Spade New York. David is the brother-in-law of famed designer Kate Spade. Wayne Spade abandoned his family when David was six. Judy Todd eventually remarried, but David's stepfather committed suicide in 1980 (David was 15 years old at the time). David Spade went to Saguaro High School, graduating in 1982. In April of 2006, The Sabercat, the school's paper launched a story on alumni of the school, including a small section on Spade. He graduated with a degree in business from Arizona State University in 1986 and is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Other famous SAE alumni include former President William McKinley, golfer Bobby Jones, actor Fred Savage, and recording artist Nick Lachey. Spade, encouraged by friends to pursue a career in comedy, joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 as a regular cast member and writer. Here he made popular his well-known sarcastic, smart aleck character in a number of skits, some of which include: a flight attendant who bids an unpleasant "Buh-Bye" to each passenger as they deplane; a receptionist for Dick Clark who, as a matter of policy, asks even the most recognizable face "And you are?"; and, most famously, the bitingly sarcastic Hollywood Minute reporter who assaults celebrities with a series of one-liners. This particular role won Spade both acclaim from the public and scorn from celebritiesperhaps most noticeably from fellow Saturday Night Live alumnus Eddie Murphy when Spade did a joke in which a photograph of Murphy, whose career had started to falter, was shown, and Spade quipped, "Look children, a falling star... Quick, make a wish." In a Spade in America sketch he received a tattoo of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes from Sean Penn. He also impersonated celebrities such as Michael J. Fox, Kurt Cobain and Tom Petty. Though many of the cast left in 1995, Spade stayed on the following year to help in the transition with the new cast. He returned to host an episode in 1998 and another in 2005. Spade also has a reasonably successful movie career highlighted by his work with fellow Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Farley. His more recent movies, such as Joe Dirt, have not been commercial successes. In 1997, Spade reprised his role as a sarcastic receptionist in the television series Just Shoot Me. He voiced characters on several episodes of Beavis and Butt-head, and produced his own TV series Sammy in 2000. Spade has also appeared in recent commercials for Capital One, with Nate Torrence where he plays the employee of a fictional rival company whose policy toward honoring credit card rewards is "always no." In 2004, he joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules, following the untimely death of the sitcom's star, John Ritter. On Friday, September 5, 2003, at 11:30 a.m., Spade received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 7018 Hollywood Blvd. He is currently the host of a new Comedy Central show, The Showbiz Show with David Spade, which began in September 2005. On the show, Spade makes fun of Hollywood and celebrities in a manner similar to his old "Hollywood Minute" segment on SNL.moreless -
Laraine Newman
Receptionist
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Tress MacNeille
Guest Star
Tress MacNeille is one of the most renowned voice actors in the industry. Many heavyweights in the business consider her amongst the most talented voice actors in history. A veteran of the industry, she has been doing voice overs since the late 1970s; a few of her credits include Dot Warner, Hello Nurse, Marita Hippo, and Miss Flamiel from Animaniacs, Babs Bunny of Tiny Toon Adventures, the teacher on Casper (the animated series), Chip and Gadget of Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Mom and many others on Futurama, Opal Windbag and several extras from Darkwing Duck, Lady Bane of Gummi Bears, Hey Arnold's Grandmother, Cho-Cho, Pepper Mills, Toast, and World's Oldest Woman on Histeria, Shenzi on Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa, Charlotte from Rugrats, Aladdin's Queen Deluca of Mesmoria, and various voices on The Simpsons (including many of the residents at the retirement home). People are usually surprised to find out how many shows Ms Macnielle has actually appeared on, totalling almost 200 projects to date. Although she has an enormous range, she tends to do mostly older or totally insane characters (or both). Ms MacNeille was nominated for the 1995 Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in the Field of Animation for Dot Warner and the 1997 Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female in a Television Production for Debbie Douglas in Freakazoid.moreless -
Tress MacNeille
Voice of Various
Tress MacNeille is one of the most renowned voice actors in the industry. Many heavyweights in the business consider her amongst the most talented voice actors in history. A veteran of the industry, she has been doing voice overs since the late 1970s; a few of her credits include Dot Warner, Hello Nurse, Marita Hippo, and Miss Flamiel from Animaniacs, Babs Bunny of Tiny Toon Adventures, the teacher on Casper (the animated series), Chip and Gadget of Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Mom and many others on Futurama, Opal Windbag and several extras from Darkwing Duck, Lady Bane of Gummi Bears, Hey Arnold's Grandmother, Cho-Cho, Pepper Mills, Toast, and World's Oldest Woman on Histeria, Shenzi on Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa, Charlotte from Rugrats, Aladdin's Queen Deluca of Mesmoria, and various voices on The Simpsons (including many of the residents at the retirement home). People are usually surprised to find out how many shows Ms Macnielle has actually appeared on, totalling almost 200 projects to date. Although she has an enormous range, she tends to do mostly older or totally insane characters (or both). Ms MacNeille was nominated for the 1995 Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in the Field of Animation for Dot Warner and the 1997 Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female in a Television Production for Debbie Douglas in Freakazoid.moreless -
Garry Marshall
Bernie
The career of producer/director Garry Marshall has been marked by many peaks, the highest of which include such classic television sitcoms as The Odd Couple (1970-1975), Happy Days (1974-1984), andMork and Mindy (1978-1982), and the phenomenally popular feature film Pretty Woman (1990). A Brooklyn native, Marshall (born Gary Marsciarelli) is the son of an industrial filmmaker and a dance instructor. His sister, Penny Marshall, is a comic actress and noted film director. Marshall majored in journalism at Northwestern University and subsequently served a stint in the army before becoming a reporter for the New York Daily News. He was also a jazz drummer in a band before becoming a television comedy scriptwriter for such artists as Joey Bishop and Phil Foster and the writer for Jack Parr on The Tonight Show.
Marshall moved to Los Angeles in 1961, but he didn't make it big until he teamed up with writer Jerry Belson. Together, they penned numerous episodes for several sitcoms, notably The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Lucy Show. In 1970, Marshall produced The Odd Couple, which starred Jack Klugman and Tony Randall and was based on a popular Neil Simon play and movie. He reached his apex as a television producer during the '70s, with such hits as Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983) (a Happy Days spin-off starring sister Penny) and Mork and Mindy. In addition to his producing and television directorial efforts, Marshall occasionally appeared as a supporting actor.
In features, Marshall co-produced and co-wrote (with Belson) his first film, How Sweet It Is!, in 1968. A year later, the two produced and penned The Grasshopper. Marshall made his directorial feature film debut in 1982 with Young Doctors in Love, a comic look at daytime serials. As a film director, Marshall's output has received uneven critical reviews. Films such as the Goldie Hawn/Kurt Russell vehicle Overboard and the Bette Midler/Barbara Hershey melodrama Beaches (1988) had good box-office business, but were considered of average quality. 1990's Pretty Woman was Marshall's first big movie hit. Following its tremendous success, he tried his hand at a serious drama with Frankie and Johnny (1991) starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer. Since then, Marshall's films have tended more toward sentimental and straight dramas such as The Twilight of the Golds (1997) and The Other Sister (1999). Marshall returned to comedy -- and to his teaming of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere -- in 1999 with Runaway Bride.
In addition to his work behind the camera, Marshall has occasionally appeared as an actor in films and television shows alike. During the mid-'90s, many TV audiences came to recognize him for playing Candice Bergen's ratings-crazy boss, Stan Lansing, on Murphy Brown.moreless -
Garry Marshall
Voice of Bernie
The career of producer/director Garry Marshall has been marked by many peaks, the highest of which include such classic television sitcoms as The Odd Couple (1970-1975), Happy Days (1974-1984), andMork and Mindy (1978-1982), and the phenomenally popular feature film Pretty Woman (1990). A Brooklyn native, Marshall (born Gary Marsciarelli) is the son of an industrial filmmaker and a dance instructor. His sister, Penny Marshall, is a comic actress and noted film director. Marshall majored in journalism at Northwestern University and subsequently served a stint in the army before becoming a reporter for the New York Daily News. He was also a jazz drummer in a band before becoming a television comedy scriptwriter for such artists as Joey Bishop and Phil Foster and the writer for Jack Parr on The Tonight Show.
Marshall moved to Los Angeles in 1961, but he didn't make it big until he teamed up with writer Jerry Belson. Together, they penned numerous episodes for several sitcoms, notably The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Lucy Show. In 1970, Marshall produced The Odd Couple, which starred Jack Klugman and Tony Randall and was based on a popular Neil Simon play and movie. He reached his apex as a television producer during the '70s, with such hits as Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983) (a Happy Days spin-off starring sister Penny) and Mork and Mindy. In addition to his producing and television directorial efforts, Marshall occasionally appeared as a supporting actor.
In features, Marshall co-produced and co-wrote (with Belson) his first film, How Sweet It Is!, in 1968. A year later, the two produced and penned The Grasshopper. Marshall made his directorial feature film debut in 1982 with Young Doctors in Love, a comic look at daytime serials. As a film director, Marshall's output has received uneven critical reviews. Films such as the Goldie Hawn/Kurt Russell vehicle Overboard and the Bette Midler/Barbara Hershey melodrama Beaches (1988) had good box-office business, but were considered of average quality. 1990's Pretty Woman was Marshall's first big movie hit. Following its tremendous success, he tried his hand at a serious drama with Frankie and Johnny (1991) starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer. Since then, Marshall's films have tended more toward sentimental and straight dramas such as The Twilight of the Golds (1997) and The Other Sister (1999). Marshall returned to comedy -- and to his teaming of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere -- in 1999 with Runaway Bride.
In addition to his work behind the camera, Marshall has occasionally appeared as an actor in films and television shows alike. During the mid-'90s, many TV audiences came to recognize him for playing Candice Bergen's ratings-crazy boss, Stan Lansing, on Murphy Brown.moreless -
Julian Holloway
Siegfried
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Julian Holloway
Voice of Siegfried
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John O'Hurley
Guest Star
John O'Hurley is an American actor who is best known for his role as J. Peterman on the hit television series Seinfeld. Previous to that, daytime fans remember him from his roles on Search for Tomorrow and Loving. He was the runner-up celebrity dancer in the show Dancing with the Stars in the summer of 2005. Regarding the many ups and downs of his career, he said it helps that he does not take himself too seriously. He became the new host on the Family Feud in 2006.moreless -
John O'Hurley
Voice of Blake
John O'Hurley is an American actor who is best known for his role as J. Peterman on the hit television series Seinfeld. Previous to that, daytime fans remember him from his roles on Search for Tomorrow and Loving. He was the runner-up celebrity dancer in the show Dancing with the Stars in the summer of 2005. Regarding the many ups and downs of his career, he said it helps that he does not take himself too seriously. He became the new host on the Family Feud in 2006.moreless -
Don Stark
Guest Star
Stark was born in New York City. During high school, he joined the drama department on a dare and actually got the role as Marvin Hutchins in "Dark of the Moon." It was at this time that he realized his love for acting. He went on to attend California State University, Northridge, and started out as a business major, but quickly switched to theater. He also has an excessive background in dancing, bodybuilding and martial arts.moreless -
Don Stark
Voice of Various
Stark was born in New York City. During high school, he joined the drama department on a dare and actually got the role as Marvin Hutchins in "Dark of the Moon." It was at this time that he realized his love for acting. He went on to attend California State University, Northridge, and started out as a business major, but quickly switched to theater. He also has an excessive background in dancing, bodybuilding and martial arts.moreless
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