John Grant Albrecht (born May 22, 1966) is an American actor. He has performed on Broadway, film, and television. As a voice actor, he can be heard in animation, commercials, and video games. Albrecht also has worked as a motivational speaker and speechwriter.

Education

Albrecht is a graduate of

Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology ...

Career

In film, he has had minor roles in ''

Voodoo Dawn ''Voodoo Dawn'' is a 1991 American horror film directed by Steven Fierberg and starring Tony Todd, Raymond St. Jacques, Theresa Merritt and Gina Gershon. It was written by Jeffrey Delman, Evan Dunsky, Thomas Rendon and John A. Russo, and produced ...

'', ''

S.W.A.T. In the United States, a SWAT team (special weapons and tactics, originally special weapons assault team) is a police tactical unit that uses specialized or military equipment and tactics. Although they were first created in the 1960s to ...

'' and played

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in the biographical film '' W.''. In television, he has made various guest appearances in ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

'', ''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texa ...

'', '' Touched by an Angel'', '' Just Shoot Me!'', ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunctional ...

'', ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'', '' ER'', '' Brothers & Sisters'', ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...

'', ''

In Plain Sight ''In Plain Sight'' is an American drama television series that premiered on the USA Network on June 1, 2008. The series revolves around Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack), a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, office ...

'', ''

Rizzoli & Isles ''Rizzoli & Isles'' is an American crime drama television series starring Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles. Based on the series of ''Rizzoli & Isles'' novels by Tess Gerritsen, the plot follows Boston Homicide polic ...

'', and ''

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''. On Broadway, he has performed at

Circle in the Square Theatre The Circle in the Square Theatre is a Broadway theater at 235 West 50th Street, in the basement of Paramount Plaza, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is one of two Broadway theaters that use a thrust stage that extends ...

in a production of '' The Devil's Disciple'', directed by Stephen Porter and ''

The Shadow Box ''The Shadow Box'' is a play written by actor Michael Cristofer. The play made its Broadway debut on March 31, 1977. It is the winner of the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The play was made into a telefilm, directed ...

'', directed by

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Voice acting

In film, he has performed additional voice over work for ''

The Jungle Book 2 ''The Jungle Book 2'' is a 2003 animated adventure film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on Febr ...

'', '' Cowboy Bebop: The Movie'', '' Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry'', '' Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic'', '' Happy Feet'' and '' Hellboy: Blood and Iron''. In television, he has done voice work in animated television series such as '' Oswald'', '' Justice League'', ''

All Grown Up! ''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...

'', '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'', ''

Higglytown Heroes ''Higglytown Heroes'' is an American CGI-animated children's television series produced by Wild Brain that aired on the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel in the United States. The show's characters are shaped like Russian nesting dolls ...

'' and '' Yukikaze''. In video games, he is most notable for voicing Crypto in ''

Destroy All Humans! ''Destroy All Humans!'' is an open world action-adventure video game franchise that is designed as a parody of Cold War-era alien invasion films. ''Destroy All Humans!'' and ''Destroy All Humans! 2'' are available for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Soundtrack

*''

Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon ''Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon'' is an action-adventure video game developed by American studio Sandblast Games and published by THQ. The game is set in the 1970s and is the fourth installment in the original ''Destroy All Humans!'' fran ...

'' (2008) - (performer: "You Got Me, Hun")

Thanks

*''CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion'' (2018) - (special thanks)

Archive Footage

*''

Destroy All Humans ''Destroy All Humans!'' is an open world action-adventure video game franchise that is designed as a parody of Cold War-era alien invasion films. ''Destroy All Humans!'' and ''Destroy All Humans! 2'' are available for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, ...

'' (2020) - Crypto (voice) *'' Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed'' (2022) - Crypto (voice)

References

External links

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