Wally Wingert
| Wally Wingert | |
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 Wingert and his cat Spooky in 2009 | |
| Born |
Wallace E. Wingert May 6, 1961 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names |
Wally Wingart Wallace Wingert Grant W. Wylie |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, singer, radio personality |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Notable work |
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes The Garfield Show Bleach Invader Zim The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Batman: Arkham |
| Website |
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Wallace E. "Wally" Wingert (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, singer and former radio personality.[1] Some of his best-known roles include Jon Arbuckle in The Garfield Show, Almighty Tallest Red in Invader Zim, the Riddler in Batman: Arkham, and Renji Abarai in Bleach. He is not related to fellow voice-over actor Mick Wingert.[2]
Early life
Wingert was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but soon moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In the early 1980s, he appeared as disc jockey "Dennis Jimenez" (Dennis the Menace) on KELO AM1320 in Sioux Falls.
Career
He was the announcer for the second incarnation of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (and the short-lived primetime spinoff The Jay Leno Show before it), and the current voice of Jon Arbuckle in The Garfield Show. He is also known for his role as one of The Almighty Tallest in Invader Zim (along with Kevin McDonald), Ant-Man/Giant-Man from The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Riddler from the Batman: Arkham video game series, Renji Abarai from Bleach, and Kotetsu T. Kaburagi/Wild Tiger from Tiger & Bunny.
Music
In 1989, Wingert parodied the Escape Club song "Wild, Wild West" on the Dr. Demento radio show as "Adam West," in response to the casting of Michael Keaton as the title character for that year's Batman film.
Personal life
He currently works and lives in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Murphy Brown | Kelbo (voice) | Ep. "It's Not Easy Being Brown" |
| 1996 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Don Lewis | Ep. "Backstage Pass" |
| 1997 | The Drew Carey Show | Parrot (voice) | Ep. "Man's Best Same Sex Companion" |
| 1998 | Power Rangers in Space | Psycho Blue (voice) | Uncredited |
| 1999 | Power Rangers Lost Galaxy | Ep. "To the Tenth Power" | |
| 1999 | Can of Worms | The Loafer Alien (voice) | [3] |
| 2000 | The Bogus Witch Project | Zombie Chef | Segment: "In the Woods Segments" |
| 2002 | Just Shoot Me! | Club Owner | Ep. "The Boys in the Band" |
| 2005 | Wannabe | Chain Gang Actor #1 | |
| 2007 | Livin' on a Prayer | Butch McGuire | Short film |
| 2007 | Real Hollywood Meeting | The Special Effects Artist | |
| 2009–10 | The Jay Leno Show | Announcer | |
| 2010–14 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | ||
| 2016 | Wacky Wally's Vintage Toys | Himself | |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | The Angry Beavers | Wolffe D. Wolf | |
| 1999 | King of the Hill | Curator, Sheriff | Ep. "Love Hurts and So Does Art" |
| 1999 | Rugrats | Goober, Additional Voices | |
| 1999–17 | Family Guy | Additional Voices | |
| 2000–04 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Hadji, Mr. Harry Twiddles, Moby Dick, George Jetson, Astro | |
| 2001–03 | Invader Zim | Almighty Tallest Red, Mortos Der Soul Stealer, Vortian Prisoner 777, Additional Voices | |
| 2003–05 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Phone, Abominatron, Hick, Additional Voices | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Jay Leno | Ep. "Stan of Arabia: Part 1" |
| 2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Waiter Hero | Ep. "Cry Baby Pookie/Wait for Me" |
| 2008–13 | The Garfield Show | Jon Arbuckle | |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show | Man | Ep. "The One About Friends" |
| 2010–12 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Hank Pym/Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Yellowjacket, MODOK, Ultron Sentries | |
| 2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Alex the Lion | Ep. "The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole" |
| 2014–present | Sonic Boom | Cubot | |
| 2015 | DC Super Friends | Green Lantern | |
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–95 | Sailor Moon | Yuuichirou Kumada | Viz Media dub |
| 1997 | Tokyo Pig | Dad | Ep. "When Pigs Fly" |
| 1998 | Initial D | Nakazato Takeshi | Tokyopop dub |
| 2000 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Side Burn, Mirage | |
| 2004–06 | Naruto | Kaiza, Aoba Yamashiro | |
| 2004–12 | Bleach | Renji Abarai, Tsubaki, Hospital Hollow | |
| 2005 | Zatch Bell! | Brago, Praying Mantis Joe, Ruku, Professor Dartagnan, Bari, Bern, Additional Voices | |
| 2005–06 | Blood+ | George Miyagusuku, Amshell, Nathan Mahler | |
| 2006 | Kekkaishi | Habuki | |
| 2006–08 | Digimon Data Squad | BanchoLeomon | |
| 2007 | Mega Man Star Force | Aaron Boreal | |
| 2007–12 | Naruto Shippuden | Aoba Yamashiro, Yaoki (Ep. 182), Kisuke Maboroshi (Ep. 193), Harusame | |
| 2011 | Tiger & Bunny | Kotetsu T. Kaburagi/Wild Tiger | |
Film
Video games
References
- ↑ "Wally Wingert". The New York Times.
- ↑ http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1150
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Behind The Voice Actors – Wally Wingert". Behind The Voice Actors. January 27, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2015. Green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA thugh closing credits screenshots.
- ↑ "Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising 'New Driver' English Dub Clip Streamed". February 22, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Wally Wingert on IMDb
- Wally Wingert at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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| Preceded by Andy Richter |
The Tonight Show announcer 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by Steve Higgins |
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