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Townsend Coleman

Actor

Townsend Coleman

Born May 28, 1954 in New York City, New York, USA37 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

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Sing poster7.1Sing2016The Grinch poster6.9The Grinch2018Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 poster7.7Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 12012Superman: Doomsday poster6.7Superman: Doomsday2007Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero poster6.9Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero1998Justice League: The New Frontier poster6.8Justice League: The New Frontier2008FernGully: The Last Rainforest poster6.4FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992Batman: The Dark Knight Returns poster8.1Batman: The Dark Knight Returns2013

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. TBATransformers Animated - The Battle Begins
  2. 2018The GrinchAdditional Voices (voice)
  3. 2016SingAdditional Voices (voice)
  4. 2016Turtles Take Time (and Space)1980's Michelangelo / Pirate Captain (voice)
  5. 2014Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga ClassicsMichaelangelo (voice)
  6. 2013Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsMorrie / Civilian (voice)
  7. 2013LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes UniteCommissioner Gordon (voice)
  8. 2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Morrie (voice)
  9. 2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Morrie / Civilian (voice)
  10. 2008Justice League: The New FrontierDr. Magnus (voice)
  11. 2007Superman: DoomsdayDrill Operator (voice)
  12. 2004Spider-Man vs. Doc OckMiddle-Aged Silvermane (voice)
  13. 1999The Crippled LambSamuel/Daneil/Joseph
  14. 1998Buster & Chauncey's Silent NightFather Joseph Mohr (voice)
  15. 1998Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZeroAdditional Voices (voice)
  16. 1997Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off(voice)
  17. 1994The Jungle KingLeonette's Brother
  18. 1992FernGully: The Last RainforestKnotty (voice)
  19. 1992Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome EasterMichaelangelo (voice)
  20. 1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello's DegreeMichaelangelo (voice)
  21. 1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the TurtleoidsMichaelangelo / Groundchuck (voice)
  22. 1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's CoreMichaelangelo (voice)
  23. 1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza by the ShredMichaelangelo (voice)
  24. 1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACCMichaelangelo (voice)
  25. 1990Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty BebopMichaelangelo (voice)
  26. 1990Cartoon All-Stars to the RescueDad / Michaelangelo (voice)
  27. 1990Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, ShredheadMichaelangelo / Krang (voice)
  28. 1989Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking TurtlesMichaelangelo (voice)
  29. 1989Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case of the Killer PizzasMichaelangelo (voice)
  30. 1989Dixie's Diner(voice)
  31. 1988Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic BeginsMichaelangelo (voice)
  32. 1988Yogi and the Invasion of the Space BearsZor 1 (voice)
  33. 1988Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a HalfshellMichaelangelo (voice)
  34. 1988Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding TeenagersMichaelangelo (voice)
  35. 1987Alice Through the Looking GlassTom Fool
  36. 1986Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure(voice)
  37. 1986Black Moon RisingWaiter