History Creator / TonyJay

!![[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Of my roles, I am justly proud]]:

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' - (Frollo)

* LargeHam: Occasionally. Especially as [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Frollo]] and Lord Dregg.

* ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'' - (appears around the midpoint and near the end as [[spoiler:The Transcendent One]])

** PlayingAgainstType: Dr. Lipschitz (the baby psychologist on ''Rugrats''), the [[BigGood OSA Director]] on ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'', TheSmartGuy Virgil in ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax'', and two lines as a friendly farmyard bull in ''WesternAnimation/Thumbelina1994''. To a lesser extent, the scientist who Philium Benedict has "detained" as punishment for the shorting out of the weather laser in ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut''. And in ''Series/TwinPeaks'', where he plays the DirtyOldMan Douglas Milford who is most villainous trait is his SiblingRivalry with his brother Dawyne. Also, Spiderus in ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', who was more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or at worst a CrankyNeighbor. Even in ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'', where he's most known for playing the Elder God from ''Soul Reaver'' onwards, he first played Mortanius in ''Blood Omen'', who is a WellIntentionedExtremist and the TokenGoodTeammate of the Circle of Nine.

!!Some of his major roles are:

!!Tropes

** PlayingAgainstType: Dr. Lipschitz (the baby psychologist on ''Rugrats''), the [[BigGood OSA Director]] on ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'', TheSmartGuy Virgil in ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax'', and two lines as a friendly farmyard bull in ''WesternAnimation/Thumbelina1994''. To a lesser extent, the scientist who Philium Benedict has "detained" as punishment for the shorting out of the weather laser in ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut''. And in ''Series/TwinPeaks'', where he plays the DirtyOldMan Douglas Milford who is most villainous trait is his SiblingRivalry with his brother Dawyne. Also, Spiderus in ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', who was more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or at worst a CrankyNeighbor. Even in ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'', where he's most known for playing the Elder God from ''Soul Reaver'' onwards, he first played Mortanius in ''Blood Omen'', who is a WellIntentionedExtremist.

** PlayingAgainstType: Dr. Lipschitz (the baby psychologist on ''Rugrats''), the [[BigGood OSA Director]] on ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'', TheSmartGuy Virgil in ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax'', and two lines as a friendly farmyard bull in ''WesternAnimation/Thumbelina1994''. To a lesser extent, the scientist who Philium Benedict has "detained" as punishment for the shorting out of the weather laser in ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut''. And in ''Series/TwinPeaks'', where he plays the DirtyOldMan Douglas Milford who is most villainous trait is his SiblingRivalry with his brother Dawyne. Also, Spiderus in ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', who was more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or at worst a CrankyNeighbor.

* ''Film/Twins'' - Dr Werner, a kindly MadScientist (in an instance of PlayingAgainstType).

* ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' - (Elder God, Mortainus)

Tony Jay (February 2, 1933 -- August 13, 2006) was a British actor who played mostly villainous roles with a deep, highly distinctive voice. His natural speaking voice just ''oozed'' magnificence. He died at 73 in August 2006 from complications from endoscopic surgery.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyDucks'' - (Wraith)

** PlayingAgainstType: Dr. Lipschitz (the baby psychologist on ''Rugrats''), the [[BigGood OSA Director]] on ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'', and TheSmartGuy Virgil in ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax''. To a lesser extent, the scientist who Philium Benedict has "detained" as punishment for the shorting out of the weather laser in ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut''. And in ''Series/TwinPeaks'', where he plays the DirtyOldMan Douglas Milford who is most villainous trait is his SiblingRivalry with his brother Dawyne. Also, Spiderus in ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', who was more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or at worst a CrankyNeighbor.

** Apparently his TypeCasting was so well known, that it was even emulated by certain voice actors (eg, Richard Waugh's performance as Albert Wesker from the ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series was cited to have been based on that of Tony Jay's performance as [[WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook Shere Khan]]). His voice also served as an inspiration for Helmut Bakaitis' performance as The Architect from ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded''.

* ''Disney/TheJungleBook2'' - (Shere Khan)
* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' - (Frollo)

* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' - (Monsieur D'Arque)

* ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' - Narrator

May be the only actor to appear in both TheEighties TV series ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' and the 1991 Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon feature film ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.

* LargeHam: Occasionally. Especially as [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Frollo]] and Lord Dregg.

** Apparently his TypeCasting was so well known, that it was even emulated by certain voice actors (eg, Richard Waugh's performance as Albert Wesker from the ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series was cited to have been based on that of Tony Jay's performance as [[Disney/TheJungleBook Shere Khan]]). His voice also served as an inspiration for Helmut Bakaitis' performance as The Architect from ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded''.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Whenever he did an American accent, he sometimes did so well you could barely recognize his voice, but usually, his standard RP accent showed.

Tony Jay (February 2, 1933 -- August 13, 2006) was a British actor who played mostly villainous roles with a deep, highly distinctive voice. His natural speaking voice just ''oozed'' magnificence. He died at 73 in 2006.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' - (narrator, some episodes. Was also his last role before he died.)
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (narrator, some episodes)

** PlayingAgainstType: Dr. Lipschitz (the baby psychologist on ''Rugrats''), the [[BigGood OSA Director]] on ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'', and TheSmartGuy Virgil in ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax''. To a lesser extent, the scientist who Philium Benedict has "detained" as punishment for the shorting out of the weather laser in ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut''. Also, Spiderus in ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', who was more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or at worst a CrankyNeighbor.

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Tony Jay (February 2, 1933 -- August 13, 2006) was a British actor who played mostly villainous roles with a deep, highly distinctive voice. His natural speaking voice just ''oozed'' that of a MagnificentBastard. He died at 73 in 2006.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: In an interview for ''Magazine/DisneyAdventures'' that was published right around the time that ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' was released, Tony made it a point to say that he was actually a very nice man in RealLife, despite continually playing villains.

''' Tony Jay''' (February 2, 1933 -- August 13, 2006) was a British actor who played mostly villainous roles with a deep, highly distinctive voice. His natural speaking voice just ''oozed'' that of a MagnificentBastard. He died at 73 in 2006.

''' Tony Jay''' (February 2, 1933 -- August 13, 2006) was a late British actor who played mostly villainous roles with a deep, highly distinctive voice. His natural speaking voice just ''oozed'' that of a MagnificentBastard. He died at 73 in 2006.

* BadassBaritone

* CoolOldGuy
* EvilBrit
* EvilSoundsDeep

* ''[[Disney/TheJungleBook2]]'' - (Shere Khan)