George Edward Lowe (born November 10, 1957)[1][2] is an American voice actor and comedian whose voice roles include Space Ghost on the animated series Space Ghost Coast to Coast and its spin-off, Cartoon Planet.[3] He has continued to voice Space Ghost in several cameos in other programs for several years following the conclusion of the series.
| George Lowe | |
|---|---|
 Lowe in 2010 | |
| Birth name | George Edward Lowe |
| Born | November 10, 1957 Dunedin, Florida, U.S. |
| Medium | Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, executive producer, television, films |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Genres | Television, films |
| Notable works and roles | Space Ghost Coast to Coast Cartoon Planet The Brak Show |
Lowe has made recurring voice appearances on Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Robot Chicken.
Early life
editBorn in Dunedin, Florida, Lowe grew up in nearby Brooksville.[2] At age 15, Lowe got his first radio job with local station WWJB.[4][5] He graduated from Hernando High School in 1975 and attended the Radio Engineering Institute of Sarasota and Pasco–Hernando Community College.[5]
Career
editSpace Ghost
editLowe did occasional voice-over work for TBS throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, as well as occasional voice-overs for Cartoon Network in the mid 1990s. Lowe's career as a voice actor officially began in 1994 with the premiere of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, in which he starred as the lead role of Space Ghost. Space Ghost Coast to Coast finished a ten-year run of new episodes on Cartoon Network/Adult Swim in 2004, and was revived on GameTap for 2 seasons during 2006–2008 for an additional 16 episodes.
Lowe has performed Space Ghost's voice more than any other role in his acting career, and he has portrayed the character more often than any other actor. (Gary Owens is second and Andy Merrill is third.) In addition to Space Ghost Coast to Coast and its spin-off program Cartoon Planet, Lowe has made appearances as Space Ghost in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, The Brak Show (he was also a series regular, providing the voice for Dad), Robot Chicken (among various other characters), Perfect Hair Forever, and other Adult Swim series. As Space Ghost, Lowe has served as the voice of the Cartoon Network's merchandise phone sales line.
Lowe performed live and in costume as Space Ghost during the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters premiere webcast for Adult Swim; it can also be found among the extras of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume Five DVD set. Lowe reprised his role as Space Ghost in the 2011 game Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion (where Space Ghost is the announcer), but did not in the 2012 revival of Cartoon Planet.
Other roles
editLowe recorded dialog for the film Radioland Murders, produced by George Lucas, but his scenes were cut from the final film. Lowe appeared as Dick, the chief executive officer of the fictional Bebop Cola company, in a live-action segment of the Sealab 2021 episode "All That Jazz." He also plays the recurring character of himself on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, in which he has a different occupation in every episode; he also played the character "Jet Chicken" on the show. Lowe also provides voices on multiple episodes of Robot Chicken, his most well-known role being the recurring perverted Unicorn.[by whom?]
Lowe is a recurring character in Artix Entertainment games. Lowe made a special guest voice appearance in the online games AdventureQuest Worlds and Mech Quest for their Friday 13th events in August 2010, in which he takes the role of a park ranger who tells stories around campfires – but is eventually revealed to be a spirit that feeds on fear.[6][7] Lowe further appears in Mech Quest as GLaDERP, a parody of GLaDOS from Portal.[8] Lowe narrated the AQW second year birthday event,[9] and also made a special guest voice appearance in the online game DragonFable for the Falconreach Idle event in November 2010; he voiced himself in a panel of three judges for the event.[10][11] In December 2010, as part of the game's one year anniversary event, George Lowe, as himself, became a fightable NPC in EpicDuel, ArtixEntertainment's PvP MMO.[12][13]
Lowe has done voice-over work for various media outlets and other companies. For example, San Francisco Bay Area active rock station KSAN uses Lowe's voice in station identification spots.[14] Lowe also has done voiceovers for Cleveland rock station WNCX, the Fox, FX, and FXX television networks, and commercials for Dunkin' Donuts and Capital One.[4] George Lowe also played a small role in the animated series Beetlejuice as Super Ego in the episode "Super Zeros".
Recently Lowe is one of the guests in events in the MMORPG AdventureQuest Worlds, mostly voicing his own lines along with any other guest, as well as voicing the Internet advertising for the game.
Lowe has done announcing work for Sponsors vs. Freeloaders from the second episode forward, and is the announcer for The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack.
Lowe can be heard introducing and closing each episode of Adult Swim Central Central Presents Colon Adult Swim Swimcast Intended for the Internet.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Radioland Murders | Radio Announcer | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | Space Ghost |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–2008 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Tad Ghostal / Space Ghost, Various | Appeared in all 110 episodes in all 10 seasons |
| 1997–98 | Cartoon Planet | Space Ghost | |
| 1997 | Dinner and a Movie | Ep. "Spaceballs" | |
| 1998 | Donny & Marie | Episode aired November 15, 1998 | |
| 2000 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Willard Scott | Ep. "Turn on Your TV Day" |
| 2000 | Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak | Various | |
| 2000–03 | The Brak Show | Dad, Space Ghost, Announcer | |
| 2001 | Sealab 2021 | Dick | Ep. "All That Jazz" |
| 2002–15 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Himself, Police Officer, Jet Chicken, Various | |
| 2004–14 | Perfect Hair Forever | Space Ghost, Japanese Corporate TV Executive, Various | |
| 2006–20 | Robot Chicken | Space Ghost, Unicorn, Mr. Big, Tron, Horton, Doctor Strange | |
| 2008 | Assy McGee | Coroner, Doctor | |
| 2009–10 | Squidbillies | Wrestling Promo Announcer | |
| 2011 | The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack | Various | |
| 2017 | American Dad! | Cyrus Mooney | Ep. "The Long Bomb" |
| 2020 | 12 oz. Mouse | Muff | Ep. "First 12" |
| 2024 | Jellystone! | Space Ghost | Ep. "Space Con" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | How Zorak Stole X-Mas | Space Ghost | Uncredited |
| 2000 | The Grinch | Narrator | Uncredited |
| 2010 | AdventureQuest Worlds | Himself | |
| 2010 | MechQuest | Himself | |
| 2011 | Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion | Announcer/Space Ghost |
References
editNotes
- ^ November 9, 2012 Facebook post by Lowe
- ^ a b Mahoney, Rebecca (April 23, 2004). "George Lowe". Lakeland Magazine. Gatehouse Media, Inc. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
Lowe, 46, is a native of Dunedin and graduated from high school in Brooksville.
- ^ Episode Listing for Space Ghost: Coast to Coast Archived January 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine TVTome.com . Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- ^ a b "From 'Space Ghost' to Video Music Awards; Lakeland's Lowe in High Demand These Days". The Ledger. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Davis, Craig (September 5, 1977). "'Curious George' is an enterprising young man". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Special Event! - Ranger Lowe's Creepy Campfire Tales!". AdventureQuest Worlds. Artix Entertainment. August 2010.
- ^ Maegwyn (August 12, 2010). "Friday the 13th Notes". MechQuest. Artix Entertainment.
- ^ IGN Staff (June 14, 2012). "Artix Entertainment Announces New Planet in RPG MechQuest". IGN. News Corporation.
- ^ "AdventureQuest Worlds' Epic 2nd Year Birthday Event!". AdventureQuest Worlds. Artix Entertainment. October 2010.
- ^ GamesIndustry International (November 16, 2010). "Browser-based RPG launches "reality show parody"". GamesIndustry. Gamer Network Limited.
- ^ Alina (October 11, 2010). "Good News and Great Fun!". DragonFable. Artix Entertainment.
- ^ Nightwraith (December 24, 2010). "Happy Holidays from the EpicDuel Team!". EpicDuel. Artix Entertainment.
- ^ IGN Staff (June 13, 2012). "Artix's MMO Epic Duel First Anniversary Event". IGN. News Corporation.
- ^ "Radio work". LoweCountry.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "The Swimcast – ACPN". Art, Comedy Pop-Culture Network. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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