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Townsend Coleman

Born
May 28, 1954
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.
Known For
Sing
(2016)
Additional Voices (voice)
The Grinch
(2018)
Additional Voices (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
(2013)
Morrie (voice)
Superman: Doomsday
(2007)
Drill Operator (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
(2013)
Morrie / Civilian (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
(2012)
Morrie / Civilian (voice)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
(1992)
Knotty (voice)
Justice League: The New Frontier
(2008)
Dr. Magnus (voice)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
(1998)
Additional Voices (voice)
Black Moon Rising
(1986)
Waiter
Full Filmography
Acting
Black Moon Rising
(1986)
Waiter
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
(1986)
(voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
(1987)
Tom Fool
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
(1988)
Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
(1988)
Michaelangelo (voice)
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
(1988)
Zor 1 (voice)
Dixie's Diner
(1989)
(voice)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
(1990)
Dad / Michaelangelo (voice)
Operation Blue Line, Starring: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(1990)
Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
(1991)
Michaelangelo / Groundchuck (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
(1991)
Michaelangelo (voice)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
(1992)
Knotty (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
(1992)
Michaelangelo (voice)
The Jungle King
(1994)
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
(1997)
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
(1998)
Father Joseph Mohr (voice)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
(1998)
Additional Voices (voice)
The Crippled Lamb
(1999)
Samuel/Daneil/Joseph
Superman: Doomsday
(2007)
Drill Operator (voice)
Justice League: The New Frontier
(2008)
Dr. Magnus (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
(2012)
Morrie / Civilian (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
(2013)
Morrie (voice)
Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
(2013)
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
(2013)
Morrie / Civilian (voice)
Sing
(2016)
Additional Voices (voice)
Turtles Take Time (and Space)
(2016)
1980's Michelangelo / Pirate Captain (voice)
The Grinch
(2018)
Additional Voices (voice)
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