Stephen James "Steve" Mackall (born December 9, 1959) is a Canadian-American voice actor, voice-over announcer, comedian, director, screenwriter and songwriter.[1] He was known as the voice of NBC's Must See TV,[1] and performed the voice of the lead character Marsupilami in both the Disney animated television series Raw Toonage (1992) and Marsupilami (1993).[2]
Steve Mackall | |
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| Born | Stephen James Mackall December 9, 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, voice-over announcer, comedian, director, screenwriter, songwriter |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Website | www |
Background
editMackall graduated from Padua Franciscan High School and Ohio University.[3] After having won a trip to Los Angeles as first prize in a 1986 HBO comedy contest in Washington D.C.,[3] he decided to leave Washington and live in Los Angeles, working as a copywriter while pursuing his comedy career.[1][3] He began doing voice-over work in commercials in 1989.[1] Representative samples of his commercial work include being the voice of the cereal box for General Mills' 1993 Fingos promotion campaign,[4] and products and companies including CompUSA and Froot Loops, as well as being voice-over announcer for NBC, The WB, ABC Kids, and Fox Kids Network.[3]
He is also recognized as the voice of Hyperman in the Adventures of Hyperman CD-ROM game released in 1995 which was followed by the Hyperion Animation/CBS Television Series, The Adventures of Hyperman, that aired from November 4, 1995 to August 10, 1996.[5][6]
Filmography
editTelevision voice
edit- Raw Toonage (12 episodes, 1992) as Marsupilami
- The Pink Panther (2 episodes, 1993) as Johnny Chucklehead
- Marsupilami (13 episodes, 1993) as Marsupilami
- Duckman (1 episode, 1994)
- The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (1 episode, 1995) as Husband
- The Adventures of Hyperman (1995) as Hyperman
- Quack Pack (1 episode, 1996) as Vector
- Mighty Ducks (26 episodes, 1996-1997) as Nosedive Flashblade
- Timon & Pumbaa (4 episodes, 1995-1999) as Happy Dog
- Digimon: Digital Monsters (1 episode, 2001) as Fox Kids' Digimon Announcer
- Totally Spies! (1 episode, 2001) as Macker, the Safecracker
- Mon Colle Knights (2001) a Fox Kids' Mon Colle Knights Announcer
Film voice
edit- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) as Short Customs Dog
- Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1997) as Nosedive
- Annabelle's Wish (1997) as Owliver
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998) as Dr. Valentine
- Dead Man on Campus (1998) as TV Show Host (live acting)
- Disaster! (2006) as V.D. Johnson / Astronomer
Screenwriter
edit- Avenging Angelo (2002)[7]
- Stealing Cars (2015)
Theater
editRecognition
editLos Angeles Times writes that "Mackall is one of a small group of Hollywood artists who have achieved a faceless fame..." "probably best known as the voice of NBC's Must See TV",[1] and Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote that he was "valued as an artist who can improvise voices for anything from animals to inanimate objects."[3]
Of Mackall's one man show, Wherever I Go, There we Are. LA Weekly wrote that his "wealth of experience as a voiceover artist and comedy scribe manifests itself in his artfully layered, near flawlessly timed and often funny solo act." They noted that his personal enthusiasm connected with the audience in a manner that reminded of Will Rogers.[8] In their review, Backstage West wrote that when recounting the nine stories which made up his performance, "Mackall is a strong performer" whose "speaking ability commands the attention and carries the audience through captivating and well-detailed portraits of near-otherworldly scapes."[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Morin, Monte (December 26, 1997). "A Voice For All Seasons". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Steve Mackall". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Feran, Tom (July 10, 2001). "Parma Native has A Voice to Remember". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (August 2, 1993). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: Advertising; General Mills Tries to Position Cereal Beyond the Breakfast Table. (page 2)". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ Moore, Scott (September 10, 1995). "Old, New and Out of the Blue". Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "The Adventures of Hyperman". Hyperion Pictures. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
- ^ Rooney, David (October 17, 2002). "Avenging Angelo". Variety.
- ^ a b c Crogan, Jim (August 14–20, 1998). "stage review: Wherever I Go, There We Are". LA Weekly.
- ^ Neil, Ken (July 30, 1998). "theater review: Wherever I Go, There We Are". Backstage West.