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. LaMarche was also the voice of Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget, and would also portray Gadget himself in two live-action segments of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! before becoming the character's official voice actor in 1999. He is additionally the current voice of Yosemite Sam, whom he has voiced in various Looney Tunes-related productions since 1990.
Christmas specials filmography
Warner Bros. Animation
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Taz-Mania: "No Time for Christmas" | 1993 | 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" | 1998 | 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 |
Other Christmas specials
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Real Ghostbusters: "Xmas Marks the Spot" | 1986 | Egon Spengler Bob Cratchit The Ghost of Christmas Present |
| Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas | 1992 | Chief Quimby |
| A Flintstones' Christmas Carol | 1994 | Additional voices |
| Cave Kids: "Cave Kid Christmas" | 1996 | Snowman |
| Hey Arnold!: "Arnold's Christmas" | 1996 | Big Bob Pataki |
| 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 voices |
| Mickey Mouse Works: "Mickey's Christmas Chaos" | 2000 | 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" | 2002 | Mortimer Mouse |
| Baby Blues: "A Baby Blues Christmas Special" | 2002 | Additional voices |
| Gadget and the Gadgetinis: "Santa Claw" | 2003 | Inspector Gadget |
| 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 |
External links
- Maurice LaMarche at the Internet Movie Database