Carlos Alazraqui

Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, singer, impressionist, producer and screenwriter, possibly best known for his role as Deputy James Garcia on Reno 911!. His extensive voice-over work includes the role of Spyro from Spyro The Dragon, Leslie P. Lilylegs on New Looney Tunes, the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Denzel Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Rocko and Spunky on Rocko's Modern Life, Lazlo & Clam in Camp Lazlo, Rikochet in ¡Mucha Lucha!, Grandpapi Rivera in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, and as Mr. Weed in Family Guy. He is a weekly contributor on The Stephanie Miller Show.

Not to be confused with Carlos Alazraki.

Carlos Alazraqui
Alazraqui at Flappers in Burbank, California in 2019
Birth nameCarlos Jaime Alazraqui
Born (1962-07-20) July 20, 1962
Yonkers, New York, U.S.[1]
MediumStand-up, film, television
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSacramento State[2]
Years active1985–present
GenresObservational comedy
Subject(s)Impressions, pop culture
Spouse
Laura Mala (m. 2010)
Children2
Websitewww.carlosalazraqui.com

Early life

Carlos Jaime Alazraqui was born on July 20, 1962, in Yonkers, New York,[1] to Argentine parents. He moved with his family to Concord, California, at an early age. He attended college at California State University, Sacramento, California, from 1982 to 1986,[1] where he began competing in open mic contests. After winning in his fourth year of competing at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Alazraqui took his prize money and moved to Los Angeles.[3]

Career

Voice work
Carlos Alazraqui, pictured in June 2005

Alazraqui has performed several voices for Nickelodeon cartoons, including Rocko on Rocko's Modern Life, as well as Denzel Q. Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Winslow T. Oddfellow and Lube on CatDog, and Scooter on SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voiced several additional voices for the Cartoon Network shows, Cow and Chicken, KIDSCITY: The Village Dome of Kids and I Am Weasel during their runs in the mid-late 1990s. He also voiced Spyro in Spyro the Dragon. He was later replaced by Tom Kenny as Spyro in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Spyro: Year of the Dragon and Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly. In 1997, he voiced Crash Bandicoot in a promotional ad for the game Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back.[4] He also voiced the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials,[5] Rikochet in the first two seasons of ¡Mucha Lucha! and Mr. Weed (the head of the "Happy Go Lucky" toy factory) on Family Guy. It is mentioned in the DVD commentary track that Alazraqui was reluctant to leave Family Guy. In particular, Seth MacFarlane suggests that the death of Alazraqui's character took the actor by surprise. He also voiced Dr. Julius No in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

In 2005, he added the voices for two Cartoon Network series – The Life and Times of Juniper Lee where he played Monroe, a guardian dog with a Scottish accent and three characters in Camp Lazlo: Lazlo, Clam and Chef McMuesli. In 2006, he added Salty Mike from Squirrel Boy and Walden in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! on Nick, Jr. to his credits. He played Wisk in Glen Hill's 2000 film version of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. He also provided the voice of Nestor in the Happy Feet films.

Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, a storyboard writer for Rocko's Modern Life, described Alazraqui's normal voice as bearing "no accent at all". Marsh describes Alazraqui's "Scottish accent" as "one of the best" and that he performs his other accents as "all very well". According to Marsh, Alazraqui uses various accents in his comedy routines.[6] He had worked for the Disney Channel on Handy Manny, where he provided the voice for Felipe, the bilingual Phillips-head screwdriver and for Abuelito, Manny's grandfather. He was the original "voice guy" on the Stephanie Miller Show. His replacement was Jim Ward having previously substituted for him. In January 2008, Alazraqui returned to fill in briefly while Ward recovered from surgery. In 2014, he voiced Mesmo and Torts in Mixels. He voices Tio Tortuga in Sheriff Callie's Wild West.

In addition, Alazraqui joined Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour in 2014, playing some of the dates with Ward and he has a semi-regular segment on Miller's radio show Coffee with Carlos.[7]

Television

Alazraqui is known for his live-action work in Reno 911!, in which he portrayed Deputy James Garcia for five seasons (2003–08). He played the same role in the series' 2007 spinoff film Reno 911! Miami. As a nod to this role, he also played a "bumbling" Reno cop in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Let it Bleed". He has been a celebrity on the Tom Bergeron version of Hollywood Squares.[8]

Film

Alazraqui wrote and starred in The Last White Dishwasher, a short film.

Web series

In 2009, he collaborated with Ted Nicolaou on the web series The Club,[9] which was released in November 2010. The series features Jill-Michele Meleán, Debra Wilson, Johnny A. Sanchez, Lori Alan, and Daran Norris.

In 2013, Alazraqui starred as a drug dealer[10] in one episode of the Melinda Hill web series Romantic Encounters.[11]

Personal life

Currently, Alazraqui resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two daughters.[12]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998A Bug's LifeLoco / Ant
1999An All Dogs Christmas CarolChihuahuaTelevision film
Crusaders of Might and Magic
2000The Life & Adventures of Santa ClausWisk / Wil KnookDirect-to-video; credited as Carlos Alazaraqui
2001Osmosis JonesEyewitness
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of MousePanchito PistolesDirect-to-video
Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusSheen's Dad
2003Finding NemoBillUncredited
2004Howl's Moving CastleVoice, English Dub
Channel ChasersDenzel Crocker, Dinkleberg, Tony Futurelli, Maho Mushi Announcer
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!Dude #1Direct-to-video
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieGoofy Goober Announcer, Squire
2010Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsBreakdance, Secret Service Agent
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes BackHouston, Piddles the Clown, Camera GuyDirect-to-video
Toy Story 3Additional Voices
Batman: Under the Red HoodChi Chi, Thug #1Direct-to-video
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreCat Gunner, Cat Spy Analyst
2011Happy Feet TwoNéstor
2012Justice League: DoomBaneDirect-to-video
Delhi SafariBajrangiEnglish Dub
Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsHernando, Congressman NochesDirect-to-video
2013Monsters UniversityAdditional Voices
PlanesEl Chupacabra
Free BirdsAmos
2014The Book of LifeGeneral Posada, Chuy the Pig, Dali #2
2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterSeagull, Dead Parrot
PixelsTattooUncredited
Inside OutFather's Fear, Brazilian Helicopter Pilot
MinionsAdditional Voices
April and the Extraordinary WorldAdditional VoicesEnglish Dub
2016Robinson CrusoeLong John SilverEnglish Dub; credited as Dennis Q'Connor
Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. MutantsBaneDirect-to-video
SingAdditional Voices
2017Despicable Me 3Additional Voices
The Emoji Movie
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle MovieEduardoTelevision film
2019Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesBane
Rocko's Modern Life: Static ClingRocko / SpunkyNetflix film

Television

Video games

Commercials
  • Bayer commercial (2014) – Mike
  • Direct Auto Insurance commercial (2011–12) – JJ Hightail
  • GEICO commercial (2003) – Taco Bell chihuahua
  • Taco Bell commercials (1997–2000) – Taco Bell chihuahua

Live-action

Awards and nominations
  • 2011 - Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in a Television Production - Nominated

References
  1. "Carlos Alazraqui Q&A: Birthplace (Video)". 37prime.news. December 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
    • a "...then attended school, college in Sacramento after two years of junior college playing soccer and running track. I decided to do four years at Sacramento State from 82-86." — 00:58-01:08.
  2. Basofin, Pete. "Sac History Happenings: In History's Spotlight: Carlos Alazraqui". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  3. "Carlos Alazraqui profile". Sanfranciscocomedycompetition.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  4. Alazraqui, Carlos (August 24, 2017). "#TBT to the Crash Bandicoot and Taco Bell days... #90spic.twitter.com/XCh2iZ7hOR". @carlosalazraqui. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. David, Long. "Taco Bell Dog Story".
  6. "Dan Abrams' interview with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh", The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
  7. "The Stephanie Miller Show - August 5, 2015 - Free Speech TV". Free Speech TV. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  8. ""Hollywood Squares" - Episode dated 28 December 1998". IMDB. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  9. "The Club on The Web". The Club on The Web. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  10. "brand new episode up today starring Carlos Alazraqui!". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  11. Gutelle, Sam. "Melinda Hill Seeking 'Romantic Encounters' On My Damn Channel Network". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  12. "Gabriel Igelsias and Carlos Alazraqui Talk Disney's PLANES, Voicing Their Characters, Voice-Over vs Stand-Up, Improv, and Their Upcoming Projects". August 7, 2013.
  13. Archer Season 6 Episode 3 closing credits
  14. Chozen Episode 4
  15. "Glitzotrene: One Town's Seduction". Moonbeam City. Season 1. Episode 5. October 21, 2015. Comedy Central.
  16. "Carlos Alazraqui". Voice Chasers. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  17. Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals Closing Credits
  18. "Behind The Voice Actors – Carlos Alazraqui". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2015. – green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits
  19. "The Voices of Adventures of Puss in Boots, The (2015, Computer Animated Series) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers". Voice Chasers. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  20. Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
  21. WB Games Montréal (October 25, 2013). Batman: Arkham Origins. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 16:40 in, Voiceover Talent.
  22. "Carlos Alazraqui".
  23. Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
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