Jim Conroy
James "Jim" Conroy (born September 17, 1970) is an American voice actor, actor, and television writer known for appearing on television shows, such as Celebrity Deathmatch, Kenny the Shark, and Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman[1][2], as well as numerous radio commercials and video games. He has worked for WGBH, The Walt Disney Company, and Discovery Channel.
Jim Conroy | |
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| Born | September 17, 1970 Ellenville, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | State University of New York (BA) |
| Occupation | Voice actor, actor, television writer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Voicing Ruff Ruffman, Mr. Duck, and Kenny the Shark |
Conroy began his career on MTV2's Celebrity Deathmatch. His first major role was Kenny the Shark for Discovery Kids. He later voiced Mr. Duck on Disney Channel's Mr. Pig & Mr. Duck and made special appearances on Saturday Night Live in 2005. In 2007, he was awarded the Golden Hammer of Humor award.
Conroy is a graduate of the State University of New York, where he has a degree in theater arts.
Conroy also voices Steve the Shark in Fiber One's granola bar commercials.
He currently resides in New Jersey.
Filmography
Animation
- Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher - Hairy Hairman
- Curious George - Daniel
- Rio 2 - Capoeira Turtle
- Epic - Race Announcer, Additional Voices
- Ice Age: Continental Drift - Additional Voices
- Top Cat: The Movie - Additional Voices
- Kung Fu Magoo - Mr. Magoo
- Fetch! - Ruff Ruffman and all the Ruffman family members for the show and its spin-offs.
- Kenny the Shark - Kenny
- Mr. Pig & Mr. Duck - Mr. Duck
- Celebrity Deathmatch - Various Celebrities
Video games
- Red Dead Redemption 2 - Chelonian Master / Anders Helgerson
- Grand Theft Auto V - Butch
- Star Wars: The Old Republic - Additional Voices
- Red Dead Redemption - Andrew McAllister
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony - Butch / Soldier
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned - Butch / Hispanic Alien
- Order Up! - Hashi Ichiro / Bob Manhorn / Generic Patron
- Grand Theft Auto IV - Butch
TV appearances
- Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter - Announcer
- Manhattan Love Story - Not So Deaf Guy
- Saturday Night Live - Mr. President
Film appearances
- Mooch - Hans
- Captain Blackout - Billy the Porter
- Montclair - Open-Mic Host
Commercials
- Fiber One - Steve The Shark
- AT&T - Bearded Man
- Captain D's - Voice of Desmond the "D-Gull"
- Kraft Dressing - Voice Over
- Pop-Tarts - Voice of lizard, Additional Voices
- TD Ameritrade - Financial Advisor
Shorts
- The Game - JP
- Caddie Video - Wally the Bad Caddie
- SW 2.5 (The Pitch Wars) - Steven Spielberg, Robert Altman, Larry Wachowski, James Earl Jones-Type Ant
References
- Milligan, Mercedes (2017-07-31). "PBS KIDS Gets Refreshed 'Ruff Ruffman,' Joe Murray's 'Luna Around the World'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- Dederer, Claire (2006-07-16). "Ruff Ruffman, the Star of Fetch! on PBS, Is a Host Who Chats and Chews". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
External links
- Jim Conroy on IMDb