Michael Bell
Michael Bell | |
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Bell in 2009. | |
Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1973-1991 |
Years active at Williams Street | 2001 |
Characters played | Mark Allstar Seaworthy Ernie Devlin Zan Gleek Grouchy Smurf Lazy Smurf Chief Doctor Ben Cooper Commander Craig Robinson Grubb Trollmaine Ranger Rangerfield George Harvey Mr. Bad |
Bell in 1977. |
Michael Bell is an American film, television and voice actor. Bell was the voice of Duke in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk, and Chaz Finster and Drew Pickles in Rugrats.
Roles
Birdman
- Main article: Birdman (franchise)
- Zan in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Very Personal Injury" (2001).
The Bungle Brothers
- Main role of George Bungle in The Bungle Brothers TV bumpers (1981).
Crazy Claws
- Main role of Ranger Rangerfield in the Crazy Claws TV segments (1981).
Devlin
- Main role of Ernie Devlin in the Devlin TV series (1974).
Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
- Additional voices in The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda TV series (1990-1991).
Ed Grimley
- Additional voices in The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988).
Foofur
Flintstones
- Main article: Flintstones (franchise)
- Mr. Bad in The Flintstone Kids episode "I Was a Teenage Grown-Up" (1986).
- Mr. Bad in The Flintstone Kids episode "Day of the Villains" (1987).
- Mr. Bad in The Flintstone Kids episode "Curse of the Reverse" (1987).
- Mr. Bad in The Flintstone Kids episode "Capt. Caveman's First Adventure" (1987).
- Mr. Bad in The Flintstone Kids episode "Captain Caveman's Super Cold" (1988).
- Mr. Bad in The Flintstone Kids episode "Captain Cavedog" (1988).
Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
- Dick Dastardly in The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera simulation ride (1990).
Heidi's Song
- Willie in the Heidi's Song theatrical film (1982).
Jana of the Jungle
- Doctor Ben Cooper in the Jana of the Jungle TV series (1978).
Lost in Space
- Commander Craig Robinson in the Lost in Space TV film (1973).
Undercover Elephant
- Main role of the Chief in the Undercover Elephant TV segments (1977).
Speed Buggy
- Main role of Mark in the Speed Buggy TV series (1973).
Scooby-Doo
- Main article: Scooby-Doo (franchise)
Super Friends
- Main article: Super Friends (franchise)
- Main roles of Zan and Gleek in The All-New Super Friends Hour TV series (1977).
- Main roles of Zan and Gleek in the Challenge of the Superfriends TV series (1978).
- Lex Luthor in the Challenge of the Superfriends episode "History of Doom" (1978).
- Main roles of Zan and Gleek in The World's Greatest Superfriends TV series (1979).
- Main roles of Zan and Gleek in the Superfriends TV series (1980).
- Main roles of Zan and Gleek in Superfriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show TV series (1984).
Tom and Jerry
- Main article: Tom and Jerry (franchise)
- Ferdinand in Tom and Jerry: The Movie theatrical movie (1992).
Smurfs
- Main roles of Grouchy Smurf, Lazy Smurf, Handy Smurf, and Johan in The Smurfs (1981-1987).
Snorks
- Main role of Allstar Seaworthy in the Snorks TV series (1984-1989).
Star Fairies
- Frump and Freddy Flawless in the Star Fairies TV special (1985).
Trollkins
- Grubb Trollmaine in the Trollkins TV series (1981).
- Traud Clintwood in the Trollkins episode "Trolltown Goes Trollywood" (1981).
- Agent 00-Troll in the Trollkins episode "Agent Double-O-Troll" (1981).
Other roles
Bell was a prominent voice actor for several animated series throughout the '70s to '80s. In 1972, his first cartoon role was Stutz, the leader of The Houndcats. He has since then voiced countless characters for various shows, including the following:
- Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
- Prowl, Sideswipe, Bombshell, and several others in The Transformers
- Xamot, Blowtorch and numerous others in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- Lance & Sven in Voltron: Defender of the Universe
- Hiro Taka in Spiral Zone
- Lex Luthor in Ruby-Spears' Superman
- Drew Pickles, Chaz Finster, and Boris Kropotkin in Rugrats and All Grown Up!
- Quackerjack in Disney's Darkwing Duck and the 2017 DuckTales series
Outside of animation, Bell had also voiced in video games including Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix; Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos; Diablo II: Lord of Destruction; Age of Empires III; Baldur's Gate; Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater; the Ratchet & Clank series, among many others.
In live action, Bell has appeared in some roles on several TV shows. These include:
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- The Monkees
- Get Smart
- Mission: Impossible
- Mannix
- Charlie's Angels
- M*A*S*H*
- Three's Company
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
His film career has included roles such as Thunder Alley, Blue, Brother John, Rollercoaster, Fast Company, How to Beat the High Cost of Living and C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.
References
- People
- Actors
- Birdman actors
- Birdman
- CB Bears (TV series)
- CB Bears actors
- Crazy Claws actors
- Crazy Claws
- Devlin actors
- Devlin
- Don Coyote and Sancho Panda actors
- Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
- Ed Grimley actors
- Ed Grimley
- Flintstones (franchise)
- Flintstones actors
- Foofur actors
- Foofur
- Hanna-Barbera
- Heidi's Song actors
- Heidi's Song
- Lost in Space actors
- Lost in Space
- Scooby-Doo actors
- Scooby-Doo
- Snorks actors
- Snorks (TV series)
- Speed Buggy actors
- Speed Buggy
- Star Fairies actors
- Star Fairies
- Super Friends (franchise)
- Super Friends actors
- The B.B. Beegle Show
- The B.B. Beegle Show actors
- The Smurfs actors
- The Smurfs
- Tom and Jerry actors
- Tom and Jerry
- Trollkins actors
- Trollkins
- Undercover Elephant actors
- Undercover Elephant
- Williams Street