Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian voice actor and former stand up comedian. He is best known for his voice work in various cartoons, including voicing the Brain from Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain, Dizzy Devil from Tiny Toon Adventures, Kif Kroker, Morbo, and Calculon from Futurama, Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters, Big Bob Pataki in Hey Arnold!, and Mortimer Mouse in Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse. He was also the original voice of Chief Quimby from Inspector Gadget, and also portrayed Gadget himself in two live-action segments of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! before becoming the character's official voice actor following Don Adams' retirement in 1999. He additionally provided the voice of Yosemite Sam in various Looney Tunes-related productions from 1990 to 2019.
Christmas specials filmography[]
Warner Bros. Animation[]
Production | Year | Character(s) |
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Tiny Toon Adventures: "It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special" | 1992 | William Shatner Bob Hope |
Animaniacs: "'Twas the Day Before Christmas" | 1993 | The Brain Squit |
Animaniacs: "The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert" | Wakko Warner's burps | |
Taz-Mania: "No Time for Christmas" | Hugh Tazmanian Devil Daniel Platypus | |
Pinky and the Brain: "A Pinky and the Brain Christmas" | 1995 | The Brain |
Histeria!: "The American Revolution - Part 1" | 1998 | George Washington |
Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain: "Yule Be Sorry" | The Brain | |
Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas | 2006 | The Ghost of Christmas Present (Yosemite Sam) |
The Looney Tunes Show: "A Christmas Carol" | 2012 | Yosemite Sam |
New Looney Tunes: "Tis the Seasoning" | 2017 | |
Animaniacs (2020): "How the Brain Thieved Christmas" / "Santamaniacs" | 2023 | The Brain |
Other Christmas specials[]
Production | Year | Character(s) |
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The Real Ghostbusters: "Xmas Marks the Spot" | 1986 | Egon Spengler Bob Cratchit The Ghost of Christmas Present |
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas | 1992 | Chief Quimby Inspector Gadget (singing) |
A Flintstones' Christmas Carol | 1994 | Additional characters |
Cave Kids: "A Cavekid Christmas" | 1996 | Snowman |
Hey Arnold!: "Arnold's Christmas" | Big Bob Pataki | |
The Nanny: "Oy to the World" | The Rain Man | |
Space Goofs: "Holiday Heave Ho" | 1998 | Etno Polino Santa Claus |
Futurama: "Xmas Story" | 1999 | Morbo Inglis Raoul |
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | 2000 | Mogorb Lord of Lerd Additional characters |
Mickey Mouse Works: "Mickey's Christmas Chaos" | Mortimer Mouse | |
Futurama: "A Tale of Two Santas" | 2001 | Morbo Elves The Hyper-chicken The Robot Devil |
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | 2001 | Lumiere |
House of Mouse: "Pete's Christmas Caper" | 2002 | Mortimer Mouse |
House of Mouse: "Clarabelle's Christmas List" | ||
Baby Blues: "A Baby Blues Christmas Special" | Richard Dawson | |
Gadget and the Gadgetinis: "Santa Claw" | 2003 | Lieutenant Gadget Fidget Digit |
My Gym Partner's a Monkey: "Have Yourself a Joyful Little Animas" | 2006 | Cyrus Q. Hornbill Principal Pixiefrog Mr. Blowhole Mr. Mandrill |
Futurama: "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" | 2010 | Transition announcer Barking snakes Abraham |
Transformers: Rescue Bots: "Christmas in July" | 2012 | Chief Charlie Burns |
Robot and Monster: "Baconmas" | Gart | |
The 7D: "Gingersnaps and Grumpy Snaps" / "Jollybells" | 2014 | Grumpy |
How Murray Saved Christmas | Various | |
The Powerpuff Girls (2016): "You're a Good Man, Mojo Jojo" | 2017 | Additional voices |
The Powerpuff Girls (2016): "The Gift" | 2018 | Manboy Additional Voices |
The Rocketeer: "The Christmas Star" | 2019 | Sylvester |
Best Fiends: The Fight Before Christmas | Howie | |
Rick and Morty: "Never Ricking Morty" | 2020 | Abradolf Lincoler |
Rick and Morty: "Ricktional Mortpoon's Rickmas Mortcation" | 2022 | |
Futurama (2023): "I Know What You Did Next Xmas" | 2023 | Kif Kroker Calculon |