Kyle McCulloch (born November 11, 1962) is a Canadian writer for the TV cartoon '' South Park'', and is largely responsible for the show's

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themes. He will also occasionally provide the voice for one-time use characters, such as Gary Harrison in " All About Mormons". He was a story editor and writer on ''

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''. He wrote one episode in

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, and wrote "A Day Like This" song for the 10th anniversary special ''

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''. He returned to work on the show in

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, but left again to work on ''

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''. He was set to make his feature film debut writing and directing '' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run'' along with

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, who was originally set to return to direct the film, but they were later replaced by ''

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'' writer, Tim Hill. Born in Regina,

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, McCulloch is also the voice and creator of Mr. Wong in the online cartoon series at

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. The son of retired

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announcer Tom McCulloch, Kyle grew up in

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, and started his career acting in

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films such as ''

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'', '' Careful'', and ''

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''. In 1990, he performed in his own play at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival.

Filmography

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCulloch, Kyle 1962 births Living people Canada–United States relations in South Park Canadian male screenwriters Canadian television writers Writers from Regina, Saskatchewan 21st-century Canadian screenwriters