Note: This document originated at Buena Vista's Official Gargoyles Site, and is copyright Buena Vista Television. Used without Permission. It was modified from it's original form by the guardians to include more information on the voice actors. (if you have more important info on the voice actors, or on voice artists that are not listed yet, please send it to amajor@calarts.edu) Thanks again to Sapphire and Ricardo A. Lafaurie Jr. for their help digging up info.
Click on the thumbnails to view larger photos. Voice artists are in alphabetical order by last name (And no they aren't ALL from Star Trek.) If you know some information on any of these voice artists, have photos of them, or have info on other artists not listed. Please email me. amajor@calarts.edu
THOM ADCOX-HERNANDEZ (Lexington) has guest-starred on such television series as "Family Matters," "The Tracey Ullman Show," "Homefront," and "Our House."His movie-of-the-week credits include "I Saw What You Did," "Liberace," "Under Fire" and "My Life as a Babysitter." He also had a recurring guest role as Brian on the drama series "Falcon Crest." Feature films include"For the Boys" with Bette Midler, "Popcorn," "Lethal Pursuit" and "Whit and Charm."
Adcox can be seen in several upcoming feature releases: "Under Siege II" with Steven Seagal, "It Came from Outer Space," and "Dorothy Day" with Martin Sheen and Moira Kelly. He also appeared recently as Snap of the Rice Crispies Cereal Trio and in an AM/PM ad as the guy who got hot after jogging 3 blocks. :)
EDWARD ASNER (Hudson) is perhaps best known for his award-winning portrayal of journalist Lou Grant. Originating the role of the grumpy boss with the heart of gold on the smash comedy "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," Asner won Emmys in 1971, 1972 and 1975, again for the same character in 1978, and again in 1980 on the highly acclaimed dramatic series "Lou Grant." He has also won two Emmys for his work in the landmark mini-series, "Rich Man,Poor Man" and "Roots."
Asner can be seen in the upcoming "Prep," a feature release for Dennis Cooper. He recently guest-starred in the season finale of "Mad About You"and was seen in the tele-films "Heads" and "Gypsy." He starred in the ABC series "Thunder Alley," and has appeared in over two dozen feature and cable movies, is the recipient of 15 Emmy nominations and five Golden Globe Awards, has served as president of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms, and is active in many humanitarian and political organizations. Asner also plays the part of J. Jonah Jameson in Fox's "Spider-Man".
BRIGITTE BAKO (Angela) is the voice of the newest Gargoyle, a creature with a mysterious past introduced this season. She has had recurring roles on the television series "Equal Justice" and "Class of 96." She has also appeared in several feature films including "Red Shoe Diary" and "New York Stories," directed by Martin Scorsese, and "One Good Cop" with Michael Keaton.
Bako can be seen next on the big screen starring opposite Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett in the Kathryn Bigelow-directed "Strange Days," slated for release in Fall 1996.
JIM BELUSHI (Fang, a mutant winged cat) is a popular comic, his many movies include: "Red Heat" alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Canadian Bacon", and "Little Shop of Horrors". He appeared in "Trading Places" as Harvey (the guy who dresses up as King Kong on New Years Eve.) He did voice Work on Don Bluth's film, "The Pebble and the Penguin."
JEFF BENNETT (Brooklyn, Owen, Commando Leader, and Magus) has extensive voice-over experience for animation projects and commercials. For Disney,he has lent his talents to "Mighty Ducks," "Disney's The Little Mermaid," "Raw Toonage," "Bonkers" and "Disney's Aladdin." Other animated series include"Animaniacs," "Batman," and "Tiny Toons" for Warner Bros., "Captain Planet" and "Where's Waldo?" for DIC, and "Secret Squirrel" for Hanna Barbera.
AVERY BROOKS (Nokkar)
CLANCY BROWN (Wolf and Hakon)
SCOTT CLEVERDON (John Castaway) married to Assumpta Serna, Cleverdon has played animated voices before including Cletus Kasady and Carnage in "Spiderman." He's also guest stared on the "Sentinel," "Beverly Hills 90210," "Mchale's Navy," and "Sharpe's Company."
TIM CURRY (Dr. Anton Sevarius, a geneticist in Xanatos' employ) is a popular British actor who does a lot of cartoon voices. Some of his voice work includes Captain Hook on "Fox's "Peter Pan and the Pirates", Zimbo in "Aah! Real Monsters!", Taurus Bulba in "Darkwing Duck", and various parts in "The Little Mermaid", "Talespin" and "Tiny Toon Adventures". His movie roles include "Muppet Treasure Island", the slimy hotel manager in "Home Alone2," the evil American scientist in "The Shadow," and of course... the Cardinal in Disney's "The Three Musketeers." (Several of the Gargoyles fans think he should have his own late night talk show. Be afraid.)
KEITH DAVID (Goliath, Thailog and Officer Morgan) Nominated for a 1995 Emmy award for his portrayal of the character Goliath, Keith David's extraordinary range of talent is evidenced by his recent body of work. Currently starring in the smash stage hit, "Seven Guitars," David recently starred in Spike Lee's "Clockers," and "Dead Presidents" for the Hughes brothers. Among his other film credits are "Nickel and Dime" with Bill Murray; "Eye for an Eye" with Sally Field; "The Quick and the Dead," "Platoon," "Always," "The Thing," and "They Live," "Article 99" and "Final Analysis." His television projects include "The Last Outlaw," "There Are No Children Here," and "Hallelujah." (or is that Jalapeña? For those of us that know the REAL sotry...)
A graduate of the Julliard School, David won a Tony nomination for his role as Chimney Man in the Broadway musical "Jelly's Last Jam." (a part he is particularly fond of). His many theatrical productions include Athol Fugard's "Boesman and Lena" and Shakespeare's "Coriolanus," opposite Christopher Walken. David also took a cameo role in Disney's Hercules as Apollo, but more importantly will re-new his role as Apollo (a larger part) in the Hercules animated series that will be released at a later date. One of his most recent roles is the voice of Spawn in the HBO original series "Todd McFarlane's Spawn" based on the popular comic book of the same name.
(There are several pictures of Keith at the Gargoyles Gathering 1997 in our photo albums.)
MICHAEL DORN (Othello, Coldstone, and Taurus) has played the stoic Worf on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space 9."
SHEENA EASTON (Banshee, Crom-Cruach, and Finella) is more well known for her singing voice than her acting which is fitting as Banshee uses her voice to mesmerize her victims. Regulars to the show will attest to her stellar acting skills in addition.
HECTOR ELIZONDO (Zafiro, a Mayan gargoyle)
BILL FAGERBAKKE (Broadway) stars as football player-assistant coach Dauber Daubinski on the ABC hit comedy series, "Coach." He can also be heard as the voice of "The Oafish Soldier" in Disney's newest animated feature, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Fagerbakke starred as reluctant hero Tom Cullen in the ABC miniseries, "The Stand," based on the novel by Stephen King.
A former football player turned acting student, he has appeared in several theater productions, including Broadway's "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," and in the feature films "Funny Farm," "The Secret of My Success" and "Loose Cannons."
Greg Weisman credits Fagerbakke with saving Gargoyles. At a very tense press conference before the airing of Gargoyles, the press wasn't prepared for the dramatic demo Weisman had brought with him to plug the show. A press agent asked the voice actors if this show was something they would be comfortable showing to their kids. Fagerbakke (who has children) answered, "It's better than Barney!" and broke the ice.
MATT FREWER (Jackal, of the Pack) appeared as Panic in Disney's "Hercules." Other voice work include the Leader in "The Incredible Hulk" and as the Pink Panther in his newest incarnation. Of course most people know him as M-M-M-Max Headroom. >:)
JONATHAN FRAKES (David Xanatos and Coyote) makes his feature film directorial debut on "Star Trek: First Contact," in which he also co-stars. Frakes spent seven successful seasons starring as Commander William Riker in TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and reprised his role in the feature film,"Star Trek: Generations," based on the popular series. He also appeared alongside other cast members in a four-city tour of Tom Stoppards drama,"Every Good Boy Deserves Favour."
During the third season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Frakes directed "The Offspring" episode and has since directed episodes for "Voyager"and "Deep Space Nine." Frakes has had recurring roles in "Falcon Crest," "Paper Dolls" and "Bare Essence," and appeared in the daytime drama "The Doctors." His tele-film roles include "The Nutcracker," and the mini-series "Dream West" and "North & South" (Parts I and II). Together with his wife, Genie Francis, Frakes appeared in "Heaven & Hell," Part III of the ABC miniseries, "North & South."
RICHARD GRIECO (Tony Dracon) is from 21 Jumpstreet.
TERRANCE MANN (Lord Oberon) is well known on Broadway for originating the characters of Javert (Les Miserables), Rum Tum Tugger (Cats), and Beast (Beauty and the Beast). Just as many of the Gargoyles voice artists, Mann has also had appearances on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." As a side note, Mann is the voice of Michigan J. Frog.
RODDY MCDOWELL (Proteus) is a popular actor, his most famous role being the role of Cornelius in "The Planet of the Apes." McDowell starred with Rodney Dangerfield in "Operation Scheisskopf," and did the voice of the Mad Hatter in "Batman the Animated Series".
KATE MULGREW (Anastasia Renard and Titania) is Captain Janeway on "Star Trek: Voyager."
JOHNRHYS-DAVIES (Macbeth) is known to Disney fans as Cassim, Aladdin's father with the Sean Connery-like voice in "Aladdin and the King of Theives." He appeared on the show "Sliders" for some time as Professor Maximillian Arturo. His other roles include "I, Claudius" and "The Living Daylights".
SALLI RICHARDSON (Elisa Maza) is a Chicago-born actress-singer who most recently appeared in the feature film, "The Great White Hype" with Samuel Jackson and HBO's "Soul of the Game" with Blair Underwood. She also starred with Mario Van Peebles and Blair Underwood in the Van Peebles-directed feature "Posse," and recorded the ballad for the film. Her other feature films include "When We Were Colored," directed by Tim Reid, and "Low Down Dirty Shame," "Sioux City," "Mo Money," "Prelude to a Kiss," "How U Like Me Now" and "Up Against the Wall."
On television, Salli has enjoyed playing the recurring role of an alien rebel in "Space Rangers," and has appeared on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Roc," "New York Undercover" and the USA movie-of-the week, "Lily in Winter."
BRENT SPINER (Puck) is probably best known for his portrayal of the andriod Data on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but he has played numerous other parts such as the eccentric scientist in the blockbuster Independence Day.
MARINA SIRTIS (Demona) recreates the role of Counselor Deanna Troi for the eighth Star Trek feature, "Star Trek: First Contact," a role which she portrayed for seven seasons on the popular TV sci-fi series, "Star Trek: The Next Generation." She also recreated the role for the feature film "Star Trek: Generations," for Paramount Pictures.
Born in London, Sirtis worked regularly on the English stage and screen and in television, before moving to the U.S. in 1986. Her feature film credits include "The Wicked Lady," "Death Wish III," "Waxwork II: Lost in Time," "Blind Date" and Richard Donners "The Thief of Baghdad." Sirtis revealed her considerable vocal talents in a European tour of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." For television, she has appeared in PBS "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "One Last Chance."
RACHEL TICOTIN (Captain Chavez) made her film debute in Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981). Since then she played Melina in Total Recall and been dozens of other films such as "Con Air," "Turbulence," "Natural Born Killers," "Crime and Punishment," "Falling Down," and "One Good Cop."
FRANK WELKER (Bronx) provides the sounds for this huge and ever-so-loyal Gargoylebeast, and is one of the most versatile vocalists in the business. His repertoire includes Aladdin's simian sidekick, Abu, Bart Simpson's dog, Santa's Little Helper, Joanna the lizard in Disney's "The Rescuers Down Under," and the footstool in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." More recently, he voiced the roles of Toots, Toon Radio and Fall-Apart Rabbit in "The Disney Afternoon" series, "Bonkers." Welker currently reprises the voice of Abu in the animated series, "Disney's Aladdin." He has lent his voice artistry to numerous live-action films, including "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "City Slickers," "Gremlins," and "Gremlins II."
On screen, Welker has appeared in such films as "The Trouble With Girls" with Elvis Presley and in the Disney features "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" and "Now You See Him, Now You Don't." Among his television credits are "The Partridge Family," "Love American Style," "Laugh-In," "Northern Exposure" and "VR5."
One voice actor was reported to have said "Here I'll just hold the script until Frank gets here" when auditioning for the part of Bronx.
TOM WILSON (Matt Bluestone) is most popular for his role as Biff Tannon in the "Back to the Future" films with Michael J. Fox.
NOTE: Thanks to Sapphire and Richardo A. Lafaurie Jr for helping us dig up info on the voice artists!
