Piotr Michael Walczuk (born March 27, 1988), known professionally as Piotr Michael, is an American voice actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Yoda in the television series '' Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures'' (2023–present).

Early life

Piotr Michael was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 27, 1988, to parents of Polish ancestry. He grew up in

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and lived in

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and

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until graduating from high school. He attended the

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, where studied acting, including improvisational comedy for

The Groundlings The Groundlings is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school based in Los Angeles. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin, whose improvisational theater techniques ...

Career

In 2003, at the age of 15, Michael had his first voice acting role as a fictionalized version of then-US Senator Joe Biden on ''

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'', which has become a long-running recurring character in the show. In video games, he has voiced

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in '' Star Trek: Resurgence'', Phineas Welles in '' The Outer Worlds'', Jason Hudson in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War'', and the dual role of the Sentinel King and the Dark Lord in ''

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''. While with the Groundlings, Michael performed in the comedy show ''Desperately Seeking Sunday''. In 2023, he voiced Yoda in the children's television series '' Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures'', and succeeded the late Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of Iago in the short film ''

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'' to commemorate the centennial of

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. He also voiced

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and

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in '' Disney Speedstorm'', replacing both the late David Ogden Stiers and

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in the latter role.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Web series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Michael, Piotr 1988 births American male film actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors American male comedians 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American comedians American people of Polish descent Male actors from Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles alumni Living people American impressionists (entertainers)