Jack Angel

Jack Angel
Born (1930-10-24) October 24, 1930[1]
Modesto, California, U.S.
Alma mater San Francisco State University
Occupation Voice actor
Years active 1957–present
Spouse(s) Arlene Thornton[2]
Children 3
Website arlenethornton.com

Jack Angel (born October 24, 1930) is an American voice actor and former radio personality. He has provided voice-overs for animation and video games. Angel has voiced characters in shows such as Super Friends, Transformers and G.I. Joe. Before becoming involved with voiceover work, Angel was initially a disc jockey for radio stations, namely KMPC[3] and KFI.

Life and career

Angel was born in Modesto, California, the second child of John Angel, a Greek immigrant, and Lucille (née Parsons).[1] He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1957, and at the same time, he was hired as a disc jockey for a California radio station and decided to focus on a career in radio programs. A decade later, he had become one of the most popular radio personalities with his radio programs being heard on stations KMPC[4] and KFI, Los Angeles. In the early years of his career, he also landed roles in stage productions at The Actor's Ring and the Portland Civic Theater.

Angel's first jobs in the voice-over industry came in the mid-1970s, voice acting on the series Super Friends, in which he played Hawkman, The Flash and Super Samurai, including The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends (1980 TV series), The Legendary Super Powers Show and Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. During that time, he made guest appearances in Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo and The Smurfs.

In the Transformers series, he was the voice of Astrotrain, Smokescreen, Ramjet, Cyclonus (following the death of Roger C. Carmel), Omega Supreme (animated television series only). He did reprise Ramjet and Astrotrain in The Transformers: The Movie. He also lent his voice to the character Dr. Zachary Darret in the 1984 CBS animated series Pole Position, and also voiced Wet Suit on Sunbow's G.I. Joe and several characters on Dino-Riders.

In 1995, he was the voice of Nikki in the animated film Balto. He played the SWATbots on Sonic the Hedgehog, The Liquidator on Darkwing Duck, The Chief of Police in Goof Troop, and Nick Fury on Spider-Man: The Animated series.

In 2001, Angel was the voice of "Teddy" in the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence. He provided voices for animated films such as A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., Ice Age: The Meltdown, Cars, Horton Hears a Who, The Prince of Egypt, The Iron Giant, and Aladdin.

Angel has also ventured into video games, narrating the cult hit Killer7 as well as playing Wonkers the Watilla in Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, The Mayor in Ratchet & Clank, and Ammand the Corsair in the video game version of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

In 2002–12, shortly after the death of Gene Moss, Jack Angel voiced Smokey the Bear in a few public service announcements and radio spots. In 2007, he voiced an alien called Technorg on Ben 10, Comrade Chaos on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, and The Pirate Captain on an episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. He also voiced Papa Smurf in the 2011 special, The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol.

He has played several characters in the Pixar Toy Story film franchise; Rocky Gibraltar and Mr. Shark in Toy Story and Toy Story 2, and Chunk in Toy Story 3.

He is also provided additional voices for Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Dukes, Snorks, Dino-Riders, The Smurfs, Asterix and the Big Fight, The Little Mermaid, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Land of Enchantment, Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire, Aladdin, Hercules, The Iron Giant, Monsters, Inc., Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Lilo & Stitch, Treasure Planet, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Gothic 3, Horton Hears a Who, Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales, The Darkness II, The Lorax, Monsters University and Despicable Me 2.

His uncredited voice roles include Rock in the 2014 American biblical epic film Noah and an Egyptian in the 1998 animated film The Prince of Egypt.

Filmography

Animated series

Animated films

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Star Wars: Dark ForcesRom Mohc
Full ThrottleBolus, Factory Door Guard
The Dark Eye
1996Shattered Steel
1997OutlawsHenry' George Bowers, Spitn Jack Sanchez, Cowboy 2
1998Grim FandangoBruno Martinez, Chepito, Large Hitman, Seaman Naranja
1999A Bug's Life (video game)Thud
Crusaders of Might and Magic
2001Throne of DarknessZanshin the Dark Shogun
2002Ratchet & ClankAbner Buckwash
2004EverQuest IITunarian Human Alliance, Stalker Pulsarian, Eldin
The Glademaster, Rulinthus the Treant
Cannix Silverflame, Barwyn Sympronian
Generic Male Barbarian, Generic Male Dwarf Merchant
Generic Male Human Merchant, Generic Male Kerran Merchant
World of Warcraft
2005Shadow of RomeVibius Pansa Caetronianus
Killer7NarratorEnglish Dub
Call of Duty 2
2006Auto Assault
Dreamfall: The Longest JourneyWonkers the Watilla
Titan Quest
Gothic 3Additional voicesEnglish Dub
2007Supreme Commander
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndAmmand the Corsair
Supreme Commander
2009Aion
Watchmen: The End is Nigh
WolfensteinGeneral Zetta
2010Supreme Commander 2
Toy Story 3: The Video GameChunk
2011Voltron: Defender of the UniverseKing ZarkonArchive footage
2012The Darkness IIAdditional voices
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon CitySpec Ops Command
Call of Duty: Black Ops IISurvivor #3
2013The Smurfs 2Papa Smurf
2014Grim Fandango: RemasteredBruno Martinez, Chepito, Large Hitman and Seaman NaranjaRemastered
2016Final Fantasy XVCid Sophiar
2018World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

Live action films — Voice

Live action

Other

Appearances

Jack Angel was featured on The Voice Actor panel at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2012. The following year, he attended TFcon as a guest where he reprised his roles as Ultra Magnus, Astrotrain and Cyclonus for a voice actor play.

References

  1. 1 2 Angel, Jack (June 12, 2012). The Book of Jack. AbbottPress. p. 23. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. https://books.google.bg/books/about/How_to_Succeed_in_Voice_Overs.html?id=wxZbKtUazYAC&redir_esc=y
  3. "Geoff Edwards, Jack Angel Join KMPC's Expanded Deejay Roster". The Van Nuys News. February 2, 1968. p. 55. Retrieved April 21, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Geoff Edwards, Jack Angel Join KMPC's Expanded Deejay Roster". The Van Nuys News. February 2, 1968. p. 55. Retrieved April 21, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  • Angel, Jack (2012), The Book of Jack, Hardcover, ISBN 1-4582-0389-1
  • Angel, Jack (2012), How To Succeed in Voice-Overs: Without Ever Losing, AbbottPress, ISBN 1-4582-0321-2
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