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Townsend Coleman

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Townsend Coleman
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As a busy Hollywood voice-actor, Townsend Coleman is perhaps one of the most recognizable voices on TV. For 16 years, he was the voice of NBC's "Must See TV" and "Comedy Night Done Right" primetime comedy promos, including hits from Seinfeld and Frasier to 30 Rock and The Office, as well as the promos for "The Tonight Show" starring Jay Leno (then Conan), "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (then Jimmy Fallon), "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "Saturday Night Live". He currently voices the daily on-air promos for the long-running "Live with Kelly and Michael" and radio spots for "Judge Judy", in addition to regularly voicing primetime promos for ABC Family, The Hub, and now, ABC-TV.

But the character behind the voice really came to life in 1985, when Coleman, having just moved to Los Angeles from Cleveland, Ohio, auditioned for and got a part on the animated hit, "Inspector Gadget". As the voice of Corporal Capeman, Gadget's bumbling assistant, he embarked on an entirely new career, providing the voices for some of the most memorable characters in cartoons and commercials. In addition to thwarting evil as the voice of "The Tick", Fox Kids' hit animated series, he has provided the voices for many popular cartoon characters, including Michaelangelo, Rat King, and Usagi Yojimbo on the original, long-running cartoon series, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". He also voiced Waldo on "Where's Waldo?", Gobo, Architect, and Wrench on NBC's animated "Fraggle Rock", Scott/Teen Wolf on "Teen Wolf", Scratch on "Spacecats", the voice of Wayne Gretzky on "Prostars", Riot on "Jem and the Holograms", Dragonflyer on "Glofriends", Rewind on the 80's "Transformers", and 20 years later, Sentinel Prime on "Transformers: Animated" for Cartoon Network, Neddy the Mallet on "Mighty Magiswords" for Nickelodeon, and the voice of Jason Whittaker on Focus on the Family's popular radio drama, "Adventures In Odyssey".

In addition to his active animation career, Coleman has also been the voice behind numerous national TV ad campaigns for clients such as Home Depot, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Mattel Hot Wheels, Sunny Delight, Colgate, Friskies, Sara Lee, Nestle, Jenny Craig, Blockbuster Video, Greyhound, AT&T, Eggo Waffles, Taco Bell and the voice of "Spot", the precocious red 7-Up dot... even a few "Keebler elves" and "Raid bugs".

Born in New York City in 1954, Coleman spent his childhood in Denver, Colorado and Cleveland, Ohio. After studying architecture and theater at the University of Colorado in Boulder, he returned home to Ohio to pursue a radio career. Ten years as a disc jockey at various Cleveland radio stations led to numerous commercial and voiceover jobs. He appeared as host of the nationally syndicated TV series "The Dance Show" prior to moving his family to LA in 1984 to take advantage of career opportunities on the west coast. Coleman's primary career focus was acting in TV and film, but soon changed, as he foresaw a more lucrative career specializing in the field of voiceovers. Having performed in numerous theatrical and musical productions back in Cleveland, the fall of 2013 saw Townsend re-ignite his passion for theatre after a 30 year hiatus by performing the role of Uncle Sid in Eugene O'Neill's 'Ah, Wilderness!' at The Actors Co-op in Hollywood, where he is currently a member.
BornMay 28, 1954
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Brad Garrett, Townsend Coleman, Julian Holloway, and David Workman in Where's Wally? (1994)

Known for

The Tick (1994)
The Tick
7.8
TV Series
  • The Tick(voice)
Greg Berg, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, and Hal Rayle in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7.9
TV Series
  • Michelangelo
  • Rat King
  • Shredder
  • Krang
  • Hokem Hare
  • Usagi Yojimbo
  • A. J. Howard
  • Blodgett
  • Bork
  • Boss Car Thief
  • Burne Thompson
  • Cab Driver
  • Clayton Kellerman
  • Cop #1
  • Dalton Dumpsky
  • Duplicate Michelangelo
  • Electrozapper
  • Fitz
  • Floyd O'Toole
  • Foot Student #1
  • Gargon
  • Garson Grunge
  • Hunter Drone #1
  • Jerry Spiegel
  • Kimono Cleaner
  • Koro
  • Mad Dog McMutt
  • Master Yoku
  • Mayor
  • Muckman
  • Mugger #1
  • Napoleon Bonafrog
  • News Anchor
  • Newscaster
  • Oroku Sancho
  • Park Mugger #2
  • Punk
  • Rahzar
  • Rock Alien
  • Scalper
  • Scoop Oliver
  • Screwloose
  • Splinter
  • TV Announcer
  • The Rat King
  • The Swatter
  • Thief
  • Thug #2
  • Walt
  • Wesley Knight
  • Woo(voice)
Inspector Gadget (1983)
Inspector Gadget
6.7
TV Series
  • Corporal Capeman
  • Sweetly(voice)
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (1994)
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
8.5
Video Game
  • Vizier Abdul Alhazred
  • Shamir Shamazel
  • Lord Azure
  • Ferryman
  • Beast
  • Minotaur(voice)
  • 1992

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  • Avenging Justice
    • (voice)
    • Post-production
  • Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway (2022)
    Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
    • (voice)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (2022)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
    • (voice)
  • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (2021)
    Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
    • (voice)
  • Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)
    Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
    • (voice) ...
  • Carcerem (2020)
    Carcerem
    • (voice)
  • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Benedict Cumberbatch in The Grinch (2018)
    The Grinch
    • (voice)
  • Mighty Magiswords (2015)
    Mighty Magiswords
    • (voice) ...
  • Peter Serafinowicz in The Tick (2016)
    The Tick
    • (voice)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • (voice)
  • Stuck in the Middle (2016)
    Stuck in the Middle
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Matthew McConaughey in Sing (2016)
    Sing
    • (voice)
  • Greg Cipes, Eric Bauza, and Darren Criss in Turtles Take Time (and Space) (2016)
    Turtles Take Time (and Space)
    • (voice)
  • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013)
    Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
    • (voice)
  • Nick Clark and Allen Kepler in I Get Along Without You Very Well (2014)
    I Get Along Without You Very Well
    • (voice)

Soundtrack

  • Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen in Pinky and the Brain (1995)
    Pinky and the Brain
    • (uncredited)
  • Fraggle Rock (1987)
    Fraggle Rock
    • (uncredited) ...
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987)
    Alice Through the Looking Glass

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The Tick (1994)
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    • May 28, 1954
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Multiple Voices on the Radio Show Adventures in Odyssey" 1987 - Present. Most well know as "Jason Whittaker"

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    Appeared as a contestant on Super Password in February of 1985 before his voice acting career took off. His name tag said "T.C." At the time he mentioned he had a 9-year-old daughter, and a 7-year-old son. His winnings included $200, a bedspread, some house paint, and a bunch of curling irons.
    • Voice of Michelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

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