John DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American voice actor and comedian, known for his gruff voice and for his work as Bender from the television series Futurama, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time, and Marcus Fenix in the Xbox video game Gears of War. Other voice-over roles of his include Dr. Drakken and Motor Ed on Kim Possible, Brother Blood on Teen Titans, Aquaman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Rico in The Penguins of Madagascar, Fu Dog and Ogre In American Dragon: Jake Long, Niblet on Pound Puppies, the Scotsman on Samurai Jack, King Zøg on Disenchantment and Shnitzel on Chowder.
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Career
A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, DiMaggio graduated from North Plainfield High School. DiMaggio attended Rutgers University.
DiMaggio is known for his role as Bender on Futurama, as well as playing such roles as Marcus Fenix in the Gears of War franchise, Dr. Drakken on Kim Possible, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time, and Niblet on Pound Puppies (2010). He is a former comedian, appearing on stage as part of a comic duo named "Red Johnny and the Round Guy" and has several on-screen credits, such as Steve Ballmer in Pirates of Silicon Valley (the docudrama about the history of Apple Computer and Microsoft) and as Dr. Sean Underhill, a recurring character on Chicago Hope.
In 2013, he was the executive producer/narrator of I Know That Voice, a documentary about the world of voice acting, along with producer Tommy Reid and director Lawrence Shapiro.
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Personal life
DiMaggio lives in Los Angeles, California. He is married to voice actress Kate Miller.
Filmography
Animation
Film
Feature films
Direct-to-video and television films
Video games
Live-action television
Live-action films
Awards and nominations
References
Book references
- Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide:. Chicago Review Press. 386pp. ISBN 9781569762226.
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th ed.). Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307483201.
- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
- Terrace, Vincent (2014). Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998-2013. McFarland. ISBN 9781476616452.
- Perlmutter, David (2014). America Toons In: A History of Television Animation. McFarland. ISBN 9781476614885.
External links
- John DiMaggio on Twitter
- John DiMaggio on IMDb
- HoboTrashcan - One on One with John DiMaggio - interview with audio highlights
- Interview on PMPNetwork (RealAudio audio file)
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