Norman Spencer (23 February 1958 – 31 August 2020) was a Canadian voice and television actor best known for his work on

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s in the 1990s. He performed several roles for

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characters, most famously

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in ''

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'' and the ''

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'' video games. Before moving into full-time commercial voice work, Spencer was a creative writer in radio, most notably at

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. He died on 31 August 2020, at the age of 62. No cause of death was published.

Filmography

Film

Film (Animated)

Television

Television (Animated)

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spencer, Norm 1958 births 2020 deaths Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Vancouver Place of birth missing Place of death missing 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors