Matt "Lucky" Yates (born October 18, 1967) is an American actor, voice actor,

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and comedian. He is known for his voice roles as Dr. Krieger on ''

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'' and the Xtacles on ''

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''. He was also a recurring actor on the

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series ''

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''. He studied theater at

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

and regularly performs at Dad's Garage in

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. From 2000 to 2007, he hosted ''The Lucky Yates Talk Show'', a live on-stage weekly talk show in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2016, Yates was hired as a host for the film streaming service from

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and

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. in 2021, Yates coauthored a comic called "Lester Of The Lesser Gods" with artist Eric Powell.

Filmography

Film

Television

Internet

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* * * 1967 births 21st-century American male actors American male comedians American male voice actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Detroit Wayne State University alumni 21st-century American comedians {{US-voice-actor-1960s-stub