Terry McGurrin (born November 5, 1968) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian,
and writer from
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
,
Ontario
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. He was the story editor for the 2011
YTV show ''
Scaredy Squirrel
''Scaredy Squirrel'' is a children's book series written and illustrated by Canadian author Mélanie Watt. The first book of the ''Scaredy Squirrel'' series was published in March 2006 by Kids Can Press. A television series based on the books ...
''. He has most recently been story editing and executive producer for the reboot of Total Drama Island, Total DramaRama, ''
Total Drama: All-Stars'', ''
Total Drama: Pahkitew Island'' and ''
The Ridonculous Race
''Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' (also known as ''Total Drama: Ridonculous Race'' or simply ''The Ridonculous Race'') is a Canadian animated reality television series which lampoons the conventions commonly found in reality televisi ...
'' (in which he also voices the role of the host, Don). He has recently been writing episodes of ''
The ZhuZhus
''The ZhuZhus'' (formerly known as ''Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets'') is an animated children's television series developed by Hugh Duffy for Disney Channel and YTV. The series is based on the American toy franchise ''ZhuZhu Pets''. It is the second ...
'', and voices Drew and Travis in ''
Norman Picklestripes
''Norman Picklestripes'' is a stop-motion musical children's television series that premiered July 27, 2019 on Universal Kids. The series is produced by an animation studio in Manchester, UK, Factory, that was awarded by BAFTA and Kidscreen. The ...
''.
McGurrin has also toured extensively as a stand-up comedian and has entertained the Canadian Forces stationed overseas 12 times to date. He participated in the
Canadian Improv Games
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. He has taped three comedy specials that were featured on CTV, has received eight
Gemini
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Space
* Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
** Gemini in Chinese astronomy
* Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program
* Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Norther ...
and
Canadian Screen Award
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nominations, five nominations at the
Canadian Comedy Awards
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T ...
, and one nomination at the WGC Screenwriting Awards. In 2014 he won an
ACTRA Award
The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries. for his voice work as Scaredy Squirrel.
McGurrin is also the current voice actor of
Snoopy
Snoopy is an anthropomorphic beagle in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. He can also be found in all of the ''Peanuts'' films and television specials. Since his debut on October 4, 1950, Snoopy has become one of the most recog ...
starting from 2019's
Snoopy in Space
''Snoopy in Space'' is an animated television Television series, series inspired by the ''Peanuts'' comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Developed by Mark Evestaff and Betsy Walters, and produced by WildBrain Studios, the show debuted on November 1, ...
.
Life and career
McGurrin was born and raised in
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
,
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
. He started his acting career in 1988 in an episode of
CBS Summer Playhouse. McGurrin was the voice of Squidguts and Coach Mountain for the first two seasons of
Medabots
''Medabots'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese role-playing video game franchise created by Rin Horuma (Horumarin) and currently owned by Imagineer. The main series of RPGs focus on collecting and battling with the titular robots. The bulk of ...
, as well as various voices. In
6teen
''6teen'' (originally titled ''The Mall'') is a Canadian animated comedy television series originally produced by Nelvana, with the final two seasons being produced by Fresh TV. It began airing on November 7, 2004 until its final episode aired ...
, McGurrin voiced
Jonesy Garcia
''6teen'' (originally titled ''The Mall'') is a Canadian animated comedy television series originally produced by Nelvana, with the final two seasons being produced by Fresh TV. It began airing on November 7, 2004 until its final episode aired ...
in the series from 2004 to 2010. Earlier, in 2006, he voiced Yubby and Max in
Pandalian
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and Kianu Kole in
Stoked.
He later voiced Bolts and the Black Knight in
Bolts and Blip
''Bolts and Blip'' is a computer-animated television series aired on Teletoon from 2010 to 2011. The show has also aired on 3net at 10:30 am on Sundays,3net and The CW's Saturday morning block, Vortexx, from July 13, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. ...
, Scaredy Squirrel in the
television series of the same name, Dilweed in
Numb Chucks
''Numb Chucks'' is a Canadian animated television series that was created by Phil LaFrance and Jamie LeClaire and premiered on YTV in Canada on January 7, 2014. The series was focused on Dilweed and Fungus, two woodchucks with big hearts, who ...
, and as Don in
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, in which he also served as the co-developer and the series' producer. In
Dot., he voiced Dad. He also voiced Lex Hatcher in the
Abby Hatcher
''Abby Hatcher'' (originally titled ''Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher'') is a Canadian CGI-animated television series created by Rob Hoegee. Produced by Guru Studio in conjunction with Spin Master Entertainment, the series premiered on Nickelodeon ...
series. He also voiced Drew and Travis in
Norman Picklestripes
''Norman Picklestripes'' is a stop-motion musical children's television series that premiered July 27, 2019 on Universal Kids. The series is produced by an animation studio in Manchester, UK, Factory, that was awarded by BAFTA and Kidscreen. The ...
and Glen in one episode of
Cyberchase
''Cyberchase'' is an educational animated sci-fi children's television series that airs on PBS Kids. The series centers around three children from Earth: Jackie, Matt, and Inez, who are brought into Cyberspace, a digital universe, in order to ...
. Starting from 2019's
Snoopy in Space
''Snoopy in Space'' is an animated television Television series, series inspired by the ''Peanuts'' comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Developed by Mark Evestaff and Betsy Walters, and produced by WildBrain Studios, the show debuted on November 1, ...
, McGurrin has been the current voice actor for
Snoopy
Snoopy is an anthropomorphic beagle in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. He can also be found in all of the ''Peanuts'' films and television specials. Since his debut on October 4, 1950, Snoopy has become one of the most recog ...
from the
Peanuts
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comic strips created by
Charles M. Schulz
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wi ...
. McGurrin also reprised his role for Snoopy in
The Snoopy Show.
As of 2005, McGurrin has been married to
Elizabeth Whitmere
Elizabeth Whitmere is a Canadian actress working in the United States and Canada. Born and raised in northern Canada, she draws on her experiences there in the development of her characters and her stand-up comedy.
Whitmere appeared in her first ...
. Terry had also done radio commercials for Vonage phone service.
Filmography
Television
Video games
References
External links
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Animal impersonators
Canadian male comedians
Canadian male radio actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Canadian sketch comedians
Canadian stand-up comedians
Living people
Male actors from Ottawa
1968 births