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Hammerman
''Hammerman'' is a Saturday morning cartoon, starring rapper MC Hammer, which aired for thirteen episodes on ABC in the fall of 1991. It was produced by DIC Animation City and Italian company Reteitalia S.p.A., in association with Spanish network Telecinco. Synopsis Youth center worker Stanley Burrell (Hammer's real name) owns a pair of magical dancing shoes (which are alive and can speak), which when worn cause Burrell to transform into the superhero Hammerman. He frequently gets advice from his "Gramps", who was a former owner of the shoes and was known as Soulman. While in the guise of Hammerman, Burrell was dressed in MC Hammer's signature purple Hammer pants and myriad golden chains. The show was hosted by the real MC Hammer, who also sang the show's theme song, telling about the origin of Hammerman. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, Gramps (Robert Nameson) was the superhero Soulman, but as he grew older, he grew weaker and was forced to retire. Gramps and his granddaugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC Hammer
Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur. He is known for hit songs such as " U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" and " Pumps and a Bump", flashy dance movements, extravagant choreography and his eponymous Hammer pants. Remembered for a rapid rise to fame, Hammer has also been an entrepreneur and celebrity spokesperson. A multi-award winner, Hammer is considered a "forefather" and pioneering innovator of pop rap (incorporating elements of freestyle music), and is the first hip hop artist to achieve diamond status for an album. After being labeled a sellout, and with the changing landscape of hip hop music, Hammer attempted to appeal to the rise of gangsta rap. However, due to overexposure and critical backlash, his popularity waned by the mid-1990s (which led to a highly publicized bankruptcy beginning in 1996). Along with a Mattel doll and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Johnson
Clark Johnson (born September 10, 1954), is an American-Canadian actor and director who has worked in both television and film. He is best known for his roles as David Jefferson in ''Night Heat'' (1985–1988), Clark Roberts in '' E.N.G.'' (1989–1994), Meldrick Lewis in '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1999) and Augustus Haynes in ''The Wire'' (2008). Early years Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The family eventually moved to Canada. He has three siblings including jazz singer Molly Johnson and actress and singer Taborah Johnson. Johnson attended Eastern Michigan University on a partial athletic scholarship for American football, but he was expelled after he was caught stealing food from the school cafeteria. He attended several other universities including the University of Ottawa and Loyola College/ Concordia University, where he played Canadian football, before ending up at the Ontario College of Art as a film major. He was drafted by the Toronto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Roman
Susan Roman (born April 17) is a Canadian voice actress and voice director, best known for voice acting the role of Lita/Sailor Jupiter in the Canada DiC (and later Cloverway/CWi) dub of the anime, ''Sailor Moon''. She is one of the few voice actors to remain throughout the entire run of the Sailor Moon series. Career Roman's other best-known role was the voice of Melissa Raccoon from the second season of '' The Raccoons'' until the end of the series. She also provided the vocal characterization for Snowy's dog sounds in the television series ''The Adventures of Tintin''. In 2000, Roman voiced James the Red Engine in '' Thomas and the Magic Railroad''. She has also played Mayor Amelia in the English version of '' Mega Man Legends'', Mega Man Trigger in the English version of '' Mega Man Legends 2'', and the voice of Harry's mom in the television series ''Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs''. She played the voice of two Care Bears in different decades: Champ Bear in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Crone
Neil Crone (born May 29, 1960) is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer and motivational speaker. He is known for portraying Fred Tupper in ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'', Jerry Whitehall in '' Cube 2: Hypercube'' and the voices of Gordon, Diesel 10 and Splatter in '' Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' (2000) and reprises Gordon in the US dub in the reboot, '' Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!'' (since 2021). He appeared in films with roles as Officer Strauss in '' New York Minute'' (2004), Chuck in ''Hollywoodland'' (2006), Keith in '' The Rainbow Kid'' (2015), Chief Borton in the 2017 remake '' It'' (2017) and its 2019 sequel, and George in '' Through Black Spruce'' (2018). His television credits include Bud Topper in the PBS Kids children's television series '' Noddy'' (1999–2000), Ed Barnes in the sitcom ''I Love Mummy'' (2002–2003), Ray Cooper in ''Really Me'' (2011–2013), Chief Crown Attorney Gordon in '' Murdoch Mysteries'' (2013–2016), Ollie Jefferson in ''Wind at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stocker (voice Actor)
John Stocker (born August 13, 1947) is a Canadian voice actor. His career in voice acting began in the 1970s. Life and career In 1973, he joined a comedy troupe called the Zoo Factory, whose members consisted of Dan Hennessey, Bruce Gordon, Harriet Cohen and Jerelyn Craden. On television, Stocker played the voice of Beastly, the clumsy and frantic, but smart villain on the Nelvana version of the ''Care Bears'' television series ''The Care Bears Family''. He and Zoo Factory alumnus Dan Hennessey appeared as Thomson and Thompson on ''The Adventures of Tintin''. In the film industry, he voiced the Cheshire Cat, as well as The Wizard's assistant Dim, in 1987's ''The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland'', and he played a character named Sol in 1993's ''Look Who's Talking Now''. He was also the voice director on ''Beyblade'', ''Medabots'', '' Committed'', ''Pandalian'', ''Sailor Moon'', ''Caillou'', ''The Amazing Spiez!'', '' Animated Tales of the World'', '' Rob the Robot'', ''Total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Stark
Michael Stark (born April 6, 1955, New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian voice actor. He was born Michael Williams and now works under the name of Michael Williams-Stark. He has worked as a voice talent for DIC Entertainment which included ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'' and ''Hammerman''. Other roles included Guildenstern and Soldier B in '' Onimusha: Warlords'' (for PlayStation 2), ''Rupert'', ''Beetlejuice'', ''Little Shop'' (the cartoon series based on the film and musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwo ... of the same name) and '' Noddy''. References External links * 1955 births Living people Male actors from British Columbia Canadian male voice actors People from New Westminster {{Canada-film-acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Scott (American Actress)
Judith Scott is an American actress known for her roles in '' L.A. Doctors, Jake 2.0,'' and ''Dexter.'' Early life She was born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Dec 22, 1965. Career She portrayed Dr. Rose Kent on Season 1 of '' 24''. She played a recurring role as Dr. Jenna Williams on the series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. She portrayed Esmee Pascal on the Showtime series ''Dexter''. She has guest-starred on '' Numbers'', ''Family Law'', ''Judging Amy'', ''The X-Files'', ''Frasier'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''House'', ''Forever Knight'' and many other series. She has also appeared in feature films such as ''Guess Who'', ''Fracture Fracture is the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress. The fracture of a solid usually occurs due to the development of certain displacement discontinuity surfaces within the solid. If a displ ...'', and '' Flightplan''. Her upcoming projects include ''Geechee'' and ''From Scratch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Marut
Marc Marut (born April 11, 1979) is a Canadian actor best known for playing the mentally deranged Johnny McFarley in the 1994 horror film '' The Paperboy'' when he was 14 years old. He has acted and appeared in various television series and films including the TV adaptation of ''Welcome to Dead House'', '' Road to Avonlea'', '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', ''Tekwar'', ''Harrison Bergeron'', and '' Street Legal''. Personal life Marut was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and started his acting career in 1985 as Gavroche in the first Canadian production of ''Les Misérables'' in Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ..., Ontario. As a child actor, Marut gained mainstream attention outside of Canada for his lead role in ''The Paperboy'', a film which was critically p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Hennessey
Dan Hennessey (born August 25)https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Dan-Hennessey/ is a Canadian voice director and voice actor who, early on in his career, performed with a children's comedy troupe The Zoo Factory (with John Stocker, Bruce Gordon, Harriet Cohen, and Jerelyn Homer). That same year, in 1973, he played Claudius, King of Denmark in his first film, a Canadian adaptation of Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' play. A decade later, he was the voice of Chief Quimby and other characters on DiC's ''Inspector Gadget'' and starred as Dizzy in Nelvana's first feature film, ''Rock & Rule''. His best-known role is the voice of Brave Heart Lion in the animated ''Care Bears'' franchise (he also voiced Loyal Heart Dog). Career During the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, Hennessey had many voice roles to his credit, appearing both in animation and live-action, in films, series, and specials. During this time, Dan also worked as a voice director in the same areas. From 1995–2003, Hennessey vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Buza
George Buza is an American-born Canadian actor who is best known for voicing Beast in the '' X-Men Animated Series''. Personal life Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, as a young man and became a Canadian citizen in 1998. Career Buza played Turner Edison on ''Maniac Mansion'' for the entirety of its 1990-1993 run on YTV and The Family Channel. He also had a recurring role on the '' Red Green Show'' as Dwight Cardiff, the extremely lazy marina operator. He appeared as Chief Jake McKenna several times in the TV series '' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show''. In addition, he portrayed Doubar, the older brother of Sinbad, in ''The Adventures of Sinbad'' syndicated TV series, as well as a recurring role on the syndicated '' Mutant X''. Buza was also in episode 11 of TVOntario's '' Read All About It'', and played Buck Norris on ''The Strain''. He was one of the Kzamm tribe in ''Quest for Fire (film).'' He also makes a small appearance as a trucker in 2000's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Yearwood
Richard Yearwood is a British-Canadian actor, television host, director and producer, who is best known for providing the voice of Donkey Kong in '' Donkey Kong Country''. Career Yearwood began his acting career in 1980, in the television series ''The Littlest Hobo'' as Danny McLean. His other recurring roles include, Special Agent Bush in '' Due South'', Mr. Smith in '' Once a Thief'', Jor in '' Relic Hunter'', Nestov in '' Tracker'' and Benjamin N'Udu in ''InSecurity''. He also acted in several feature and television films, such as Vincent in '' Unnatural Causes'', Wilson Carlisle in ''X-Rated'', Marco in ''Down in the Delta'', Habersham in '' Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble'', Randy Benson in '' Bojangles'' and Lucius in ''Blizzard''. Yearwood had also provided occasional voice over work in animated television shows and video games, most notably the Nintendo character Donkey Kong in the Canadian animated television series '' Donkey Kong Country'', he also voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Rubin (voice Actor)
Ron Rubin (born May 12, 1959) is a Canadian veteran voice actor and writer whose credits include ''X-Men'' (Morph), ''Avengers'' (The Vision), ''C.O.P.S.'' (Dr Badvibes), ''Police Academy'' (Carey Mahoney), ''Beetlejuice'' (Doom Buggy), ''Stickin' Around'' (Mr. Lederhosen), and ''Care Bears'' (Messy Bear). His voice is most easily recognized as Tark from Kratt’s Creatures as well as that of Artemis from the English translation of ''Sailor Moon''. Rubin also worked as a grip on Wild Kratts and as a writer for '' Fame'', ''Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show'', and '' Palmerstown U.S.A.'' He was personal assistant to Lewis Arquette and an extra on ALF in the year 1985. He is godfather to Martin Kratt’s son Gavin. Emergency contact and power of attorney for voiceover star Heather Bambrick. He was the executive in charge of the American documentary series '' The American Experience''. Filmography * Artemis in the DiC/Cloverway English dub of ''Sailor Moon'' * Sgt. Slipper in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
