Townsend Coleman
Known for: Acting
Born: May 28, 1954
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
As a busy Hollywood voice-actor, Townsend Coleman is perhaps one of the most recognizable voices on TV. For 16 years, he was the voice of NBC's "Must See TV" and "Comedy Night Done Right" primetime comedy promos, including hits from Seinfeld and Frasier to 30 Rock and The Office, as well as the promos for "The Tonight Show" starring Jay Leno (then Conan), "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (then Jimmy Fallon), "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "Saturday Night Live". He currently voices the daily on-air promos for the long-running "Live with Kelly and Michael" and radio spots for "Judge Judy", in addition to regularly voicing primetime promos for ABC Family, The Hub, and now, ABC-TV. But the character behind the voice really came to life in 1985, when Coleman, having just moved to Los Angeles from Cleveland, Ohio, auditioned for and got a part on the animated hit, "Inspector Gadget". As the voice of Corporal Capeman, Gadget's bumbling assistant, he embarked on an entirely new career, providing the voices for some of the most memorable characters in cartoons and commercials. In addition to thwarting evil as the voice of "The Tick", Fox Kids' hit animated series, he has provided the voices for many popular cartoon characters, including Michaelangelo, Rat King, and Usagi Yojimbo on the original, long-running cartoon series, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". He also voiced Waldo on "Where's Waldo?", Gobo, Architect, and Wrench on NBC's animated "Fraggle Rock", Scott/Teen Wolf on "Teen Wolf", Scratch on "Spacecats", the voice of Wayne Gretzky on "Prostars", Riot on "Jem and the Holograms", Dragonflyer on "Glofriends", Rewind on the 80's "Transformers", and 20 years later, Sentinel Prime on "Transformers: Animated" for Cartoon Network.
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Filmography
39 movies · 39 TV shows, newest first
6.9
The Grinch
2018
7.1
Sing
2016
7.0
The Tick
2016
8.0
Turtles Take Time (and Space)
2016
7.4
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014NR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Classics
2014
8.1
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013
6.2
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
2013
6.5
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
2013
7.9
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013
8.3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
7.7
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
6.8
Justice League: The New Frontier
2008
8.0
Transformers: Animated
2007
6.7
Superman: Doomsday
2007
8.0
The Batman
2004
7.0
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
20047.0
Spy TV
2001
6.0
The Crippled Lamb
1999
8.2
Batman Beyond
1999
5.9
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
1998
6.9
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998
7.1
Cow and Chicken
1997
6.7
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
8.1
The New Batman Adventures
1997
7.2
I Am Weasel
1997
6.7
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
6.5
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
1996
7.7
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
4.5
The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
1996
7.8
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995
6.5
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
1995
7.7
Pinky and the Brain
1995
8.3
Spider-Man
1994
7.5
The Tick
1994
6.0
The Jungle King
1994
8.0
Animaniacs
1993
8.0
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
6.4
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
8.0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
1992NR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello's Degree
1991
6.9
Where's Wally?
1991
5.8
ProStars
1991
7.5
Space Cats
1991
7.4
Darkwing Duck
1991
6.4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
1991
8.0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
1991NR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza by the Shred
1991NR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
1991
7.4
TaleSpin
1990
6.4
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990NR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
1990
6.2
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990NR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
1990
NR
Operation Blue Line, Starring: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
NR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
1989
6.0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case of the Killer Pizzas
1989
7.0
Ring Raiders
1989
NR
Dixie's Diner
1989
7.3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
6.8
Dino-Riders
1988
6.8
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
1988
6.0
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
1988
7.1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
1988
NR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
1988
7.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
8.1
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
1987
7.3
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series
1987
5.9
Alice Through the Looking Glass
19879.0
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
1986
6.8
Wildfire
1986
7.2
Teen Wolf
1986
7.7
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
5.5
Black Moon Rising
1986
7.4
Jem
1985
6.8
Inspector Gadget
1983
NR
Transformers Animated - The Battle Begins
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