Ralph Garman (born November 17, 1964)[1] is an American actor, comedian, musician and radio host best known as the host of The Joe Schmo Show, for his voice work on the Fox animated series Family Guy, former entertainment reporter and impressionist for the Kevin and Bean morning show on Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM,[2] and his podcast with co-host Kevin Smith Hollywood Babble-On. Garman can currently be heard on his daily podcast, "The Ralph Report" on the Patreon platform.
| Ralph Joseph Garman Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1964 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Medium | Acting, journalism, voice acting, podcasting |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse |
Kari Watson
(m. 2005; div. 2020)Jennifer Stewart (m. 2024) |
Early life
editGarman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and then La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication arts.[3]
Career
editHe was a contestant on the game show Scrabble in 1993. Garman was a regular reporter on the long-running Playboy TV series Sexcetera, which explored avant-garde sexuality in a lighthearted manner. He hosted The Joe Schmo Show,[4] and was an entertainment reporter and impressionist for the Kevin and Bean morning show on Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM. Garman was hired to work on the show through Jimmy Kimmel, at the time the sports reporter on the show, who had received a recommendation to hire him through former roommate Adam Carolla.[5] His voice was heard over the radio by a Family Guy casting director, who requested him to audition for a part on Fox animated series.[6] He also hosts the Hollywood Babble-On podcast with Kevin Smith on SModcast.com where he utilizes various impressions in a series of ongoing segments that deliver news and satire centered around Hollywood, celebrities, and pop culture.
Garman's last Kevin and Bean show was suddenly announced on November 30, 2017.[7][8] He was let go from his long-time position at KROQ due to downsizing by new management.[9] On a wave of support from local, national, and international fans (accumulated from his work on both KROQ & Hollywood Babble-On) Garman has since launched his own new daily podcast called The Ralph Report with his 'vice' host Eddie Pence (named vice host since his last name is the same as the then US Vice President Mike Pence at the time the podcast was created.) The Ralph Report also featured Steve Ashton as the U.K. Correspondent on Wednesdays and Fridays. Ashton died in early 2023. This endeavor is made through Patreon.[10] He now hosts this podcast full-time, as well as co-hosting Hollywood Babble-On. With Garman no longer tied to KROQ, Hollywood Babble-On has been freed up to tour more than it was able to in earlier years.[11]
Comics
editIn 2014, Kevin Smith and Garman wrote a Batman '66 crossover featuring Batman and Green Hornet titled Batman 66 Meets the Green Hornet.[12]
Personal life
editGarman married Kari Watson in April 2005.[13][14] Watson gave birth to the couple's premature twins, Lincoln and Olivia, on March 26, 2010. Lincoln acquired an illness shortly after birth and died.[15] Olivia remained in the neonatal intensive care unit for two months before coming home.[16] Garman's mother died on November 13, 2012, from a sudden heart attack and kidney failure.[17] On January 2, 2020, Garman announced on Twitter that his father had died of brain cancer earlier that morning.[18] In March of that year, both on Twitter and during an episode #356 of the Hollywood Babble-On podcast (which Garman hosts with filmmaker Kevin Smith), he announced that he and his wife Kari were in the midst of a divorce, but that they were still on good terms.[19][20] Their divorce was finalized later that year. On September 14, 2024, Garman married Jennifer Stewart, at a wedding officiated by Kevin Smith.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | What Price Victory | ||
| 1997 | Chimp Lips Theater | Voice | |
| 1998 | Gotcha | Voice | |
| 2000 | Digimon: The Movie | Newsman | Voice[1] |
| 2004 | Save Virgil | Plumber | |
| 2005 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Voice | |
| 2005 | Two for the Money | Reggie | |
| 2006 | The Other Mall | Bil Travis | |
| 2006 | Deceit | Police Sargeant | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | Newscaster | |
| 2009 | This Monday | Steve | |
| 2010 | Sharktopus | Captain Jack | |
| 2011 | Red State | Caleb | |
| 2012 | Ted | Steve Bennett | |
| 2013 | Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie | Dick Head | Voice |
| 2014 | Tusk | Detective Frank Garmin | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Dan | |
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Stormtrooper | |
| 2016 | Yoga Hosers | Andronicus Arcane | |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Reporter #2 | Voice[1] |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice | Bum | Scene cut from film |
| 2019 | Lego DC Batman: Family Matters | Wizard | Voice[1] |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Ted Underhill | |
| 2020 | Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters | Wizard | Voice[1] |
| 2022 | KillRoy Was Here | Priest | [21] |
| 2022 | Clerks III | Auditioner | Cameo |
| 2022 | Wrong Reasons | Detective Charles Dobson | 1st lead role in film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Charmed | DJ | Episode: "She's a Man, Baby, a Man!; The Devil's Music" |
| 2001–present | Family Guy | Various | Voice, 235 episodes |
| 2003 | The Joe Schmo Show | Himself/host | 10 episodes |
| 2004 | Joe Schmo Show 2 | Derek Newcastle/Host | 9 episodes |
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Hazmat Guy, Police Officer, additional voices | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | 20 to 1 | Himself | Episode: "Hoaxes, Cheats and Liars" |
| 2008–2009 | 10 Items or Less | Charles Kliphouse | 3 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Various[1] | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show | Chandler, Child Service Representative | Voice, episode: "The One About Friends" |
| 2009 | Born Hye: The Armenian Comedian Story | Himself | |
| 2009 | Titan Maximum | Bud Freewell[1] | Episode: "One Billion Dead Grandparents" |
| 2011 | House M.D. | Bobby | Episode: "Transplant" |
| 2011–2012 | Mad | Caesar, Donald Chimp, Al Pacino, Elongated Man[1] | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Bones | Morgan Donnelly (dead guy) | Episode: "The But in the Joke" |
| 2013 | The Joe Schmo Show: The Full Bounty | Jake Montrose "The Bounty Hunter"/Host | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Avengers Assemble | Mojo[22] | Voice, episode: "Mojo World" |
| 2014 | Maron | Pete | Voice, episode: "Mouth Cancer Gig" |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Radio announcer | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Lavalantula | Pirate Jack | Television film |
| 2016–2019 | Robot Chicken | Roger Radcliffe, Liam Neeson, Donald Trump, Chip Gaines[1] | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2017 | The Orville | Kanoot | Episode: "Cupid's Dagger" |
| 2018 | Elena of Avalor | Torpe[1] | Voice, episode: "The Tides of Change" |
| 2020-2021 | Animaniacs | Shipmate, Uptight Announcer, Conductor | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2021; 2024 | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Fisto, Rio Blast[1] | Voice, 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Ralph Garman". BehindTheVoiceActors.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Will I see you WEDS at the IMPROV for #IMakeALiving?". 18 February 2018.
- ^ "SModcast | 105". Archived from the original on 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (October 16, 2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 707–. ISBN 9780345497734. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ Loveline, 1999-05-20 (Guest - Ralph Garman)
- ^ "The Soapbox Office Podcast: Episode 5: Scar-crow". www.soapboxoffice.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ "@kevinandbean" on Twitter
- ^ "@thatkevinsmith" on Twitter
- ^ Ralph Garman Leaves KROQ 'Kevin & Bean Show' After 18 Years
- ^ Ralph Garman on His New Daily Podcast, Leaving 'Kevin & Bean' and Terrestrial Radio's Future
- ^ SmodCo Live Shows
- ^ Kevin Smith & Ralph Garman Announce New Batman/Green Hornet Project - (DCAA 206)
- ^ "April Articles and Emails". LAradio.com. April 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Fey, Dan (October 15, 2008). "KROQ morning personality buys in Studio City". BlockShopper. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "A Sad Day For The Kevin And Bean Family". KROQ-FM. CBS Radio. April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Olivia Garman Finally At Home Where She Belongs". KROQ-FM. CBS Radio. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "A Personal Message From Ralph Garman". KROQ-FM. CBS Radio. November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ @RalphGarman (1 January 2020). "This morning, we lost my dad, Ralph Garman Sr., after a brief battle with brain cancer at the age of 89. I think it…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hollywood Babble-On 356: New Year's Babble-Eve 2020". Smodcast.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ @RalphGarman (16 March 2020). "Chatting with my soon-to-be-ex wife this morning: Me: This is terrible. They're closing the bars. Her: The bars?…" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-03-02 – via Twitter.
- ^ Collinson, Gary (April 6, 2022). "Kevin Smith to sell horror anthology KillRoy Was Here as NFTs, new trailer released". Flickering Myth. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Mojo World". Avengers Assemble. Season 1. Episode 18. March 9, 2014. Disney XD.
External links
edit
Media related to Ralph Garman at Wikimedia Commons- Ralph Garman at IMDb
- SModcast Hollywood Babble-On Podcast Site
- 'The Ralph Report'
