John William DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American actor. His various voice roles include Bender on ''

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on ''

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'', Marcus Fenix in the ''

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'' series, Dr. Drakken on ''

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'', Hak Foo in '' Jackie Chan Adventures'', The Scotsman on '' Samurai Jack'', Brother Blood on ''

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'', Shnitzel on '' Chowder'', Fu Dog on '' American Dragon: Jake Long'', Hammerhead and Sandman on '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Aquaman on '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', King Zøg on '' Disenchantment'', Wakka and Kimahri in ''

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'', Rath in the '' Ben 10'' franchise, Crosshairs, Leadfoot and Stratosphere in the ''

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'' film franchise, and Gonza in the English version of '' Princess Mononoke''.

Early life

Born and raised in North Plainfield, New Jersey, DiMaggio graduated from North Plainfield High School. He is of Italian parentage, and was raised in the Catholic faith. He attended

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. One of his schoolmates was political strategist

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Career

DiMaggio is known for his roles as Bender on ''

'', Marcus Fenix in the ''

'' franchise, Dr. Drakken on ''

'',

on ''

'', Wakka and Kimahri in ''

'', and Niblet on '' Pound Puppies''. He is a former comedian, appearing on stage as part of a comic duo named "Red Johnny and the Round Guy" and has several on-screen credits, such as

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in ''

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'' (the

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about the history of

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) and as Dr. Sean Underhill, a recurring character on ''

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''. In 2013, he was the executive producer and narrator of ''

I Know That Voice ''I Know That Voice'' is a documentary film about American voice acting. It premiered on November 6, 2013, at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. The documentary was narrated by John DiMaggio, the voice of Bender on ''Futurama'' and Jake on ''Adventure ...

'', a documentary on voice acting, along with producer Tommy Reid and director Lawrence Shapiro. In 2022, upon news that ''Futurama'' would be revived for a second time through

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, DiMaggio ran into conflict during negotiations while demanding more money to reprise the role of Bender, which he dubbed "#BenderGate". Fans supported DiMaggio's hold out for better pay, while DiMaggio stated that he felt the entire cast deserved better pay and that it reflected a corporate attempt to take advantage of voice actors. The effort also received support from DiMaggio's colleagues, including veteran voice actors

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, Kari Wahlgren, and

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, while

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noted that a casting call for a sound-alike of DiMaggio had been sent out by the studio. While it was initially reported that DiMaggio would not be returning to the role, he later announced his decision to return. He revealed that though he did not succeed in negotiating a pay increase, he felt the attention to the issue of proper compensation in the voice acting industry was worthwhile.

Personal life

DiMaggio lives in

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. He has been married to actress Kate Miller since 2014.

Filmography

Television

Film

Feature films

Direct-to-video and television films

Video games

Live-action

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Awards and nominations

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, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production , ''

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References

Citations

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Book references

* {{ cite book , last=Beck , first=Jerry , author-link=Jerry Beck , title=The Animated Movie Guide , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rZg4AAAAQBAJ , publisher=Chicago Review Press , year=2005 , isbn= 9781569762226 , no-pp = y * {{cite book , ref={{harvid, Brooks & Marsh, 2009 , title = The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present , edition=9th , author-first1=Tim , author-last1=Brooks , author-link1 = Tim Brooks (television historian) , author-first2=Earle F. , author-last2=Marsh , isbn = 9780307483201 , publisher = Random House Publishing Group , year = 2009 , title-link = The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present * {{cite book , url = https://books.google.com/books?id=aa0zAwAAQBAJ , title = America Toons In: A History of Television Animation , first =David , last=Perlmutter , publisher = McFarland , year = 2014 , isbn = 9781476614885 * {{cite book , url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC , title = Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010 , edition=2d , first=Vincent , last=Terrace , isbn = 9780786486410 , publisher = McFarland , year = 2008 * {{cite book , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=71GuAwAAQBAJ , title = Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998–2013 , first=Vincent , last=Terrace , publisher = McFarland , isbn = 9781476616452 , year=2014

External links

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