Line #18 Creator/MauriceLaMarche


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3	[[Creator/RobPaulsen Gee, Mr. LaMarche, what do you want to do tonight?]]
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5	[[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain The same thing we do every night, Paulsen]]... [[TakeOverTheWorld try to take over the world]]!
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7	Yup, Canadian-born Maurice [=LaMarche=] (born March 30, 1958) is best known for the voice of The Brain in ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain''. In creating that voice, [=LaMarche=] said he looked at a picture of the character and immediately thought of Creator/OrsonWelles, although the character wasn't modeled after Welles at all, and he made use of his signature impersonation of Welles as a result -- many ''Pinky and the Brain'' episodes are nods to Welles' career, actually. The role also earned [=LaMarche=] an Annie Award.
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9	He also has roles in many commercials, including (since 2009) that of the narrator for Lexus TV ads and Advertising/ToucanSam in the Froot Loops commercials after Creator/PaulFrees' death in 1986.
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11	!!Some of Maurice [=LaMarche=]'s more prominent roles include:
12	* Dishonest John in the 1988 revival of ''WesternAnimation/BeanyAndCecil''.
13	* Simion the Monkey on ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''.
14	* The Brain, Squit (the Creator/RayLiotta-esque pigeon who wants to be a Goodfeather) and the Godpigeon in ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain''. Speaking of ''Animaniacs'', Wakko's burps were performed by [=LaMarche=].
15	* Chief Quimby in the second season of ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget''
16	** [=LaMarche=] also plays Gadget himself. He got his start as Don Adams' singing double in ''Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas'', and started doing the voice proper in ''Inspector Gadget's Last Case'' and continued in ''WesternAnimation/GadgetAndTheGadgetinis''. He also played the character onscreen for Gadget's appearance on ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow''.
17	* George Wilson, Henry Mitchell and Ruff in season 2 of ''WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenace''
18	* Dr. Egon Spengler in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' and ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters''
19	* Zoltan in ''Film/AttackOfTheKillerTomatoes''
20	* Dizzy Devil in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''
21	* WesternAnimation/{{Balto}} in the sequels ''Wolf Quest'' and ''Wings of Change''
22	* Aloysius 'Al' Vermin in ''WesternAnimation/{{Bonkers}}''
23	* Verminous Skumm in ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers''
24	* Jeremy Hawke and most of the male celebrities in ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''
25	* Longhorn in ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''
26	* Handy and The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight (yeah, baby!) in ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''
27	* Reverend Thomason in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''
28	* Mortimer Mouse in ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse''
29	* Big Bob Pataki in ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' (and its [[WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheMovie two]] [[WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheJungleMovie movies]]).
30	* Tubbimura and (from the [[TheOtherDarrin second season]] on) Master Fung in ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'' [[invoked]]
31	* [[BigBad Father]] and Potty Mouth in ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor''
32	* Stan Freezoid and about half of the classic Creator/HannaBarbera characters in ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw''
33	* The Chief in ''WesternAnimation/TakAndThePowerOfJuju''
34	* Principal Pixiefrog, Mr. Mandril, and Mr. Hornbill in ''WesternAnimation/MyGymPartnersAMonkey''
35	* Kif Kroker, Morbo, Calculon, Lrrr, Hedonismbot, the Horrible Gelatinous Blob, Donbot, Clamps, Walt, the Hyperchicken, and countless others in ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}''
36	* Odval in ''{{WesternAnimation/Disenchantment}}''
37	* ComicBook/MrFreeze and Calendar Man in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''
38	* The Grand Master Wizard in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''
39	* Avocado Soldier in the ''Webcomic/AxeCop'' motion comic
40	* The Garbageman and Mordac, Preventer of Information Services in the animated adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/{{Dilbert}}''
41	* Sixgun in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''
42	** Chief Charlie Burns in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots''
43	** Dragstrip in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015''
44	* Doctor Doom in ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''
45	* Vincent Van Ghoul in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated''
46	* Tapper in ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''
47	* The king of Arendelle in ''{{WesternAnimation/Frozen\|2013}}''[[note]][[TheOtherDarrin replaced by]] Creator/AlfredMolina in ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII''[[/note]].
48	* King Pony Head in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''
49	* Grumpy in ''WesternAnimation/The7D''
50	* Creator/OrsonWelles nearly any time the guy's depicted in animation.[[labelnote:*]]And even sometimes in live-action; in ''Film/EdWood'', he voices Welles, who is physically portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio.[[/labelnote]]
51	* Scuttle in ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1992'' animated series
52	* Estroy in ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne'' (probably [[ActorAllusion a reference to his role as Destro]] in the [=DiC=] version of ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero''[[note]]in which he also voiced Serpentor, Heavy Duty, Copperhead, Major Bludd and several others[[/note]] as the former is a parody of the latter)
53	* Magneto in ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperheroSquadShow''
54	* Perry in ''WesternAnimation/RobotAndMonster''
55	* Yosemite Sam in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' and other ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' projects
56	* TheNarrator of ''Anime/PomPoko''
57	* Hovis from ''WesternAnimation/{{Catscratch}}'' (another of his roles where he was with Creator/RobPaulsen, who was Gordon)
58	* John Wilkes Booth from ''WebAnimation/HardDrinkinLincoln''.
59	* Mr. Big from ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}''
60	* Eel and Fender in ''WesternAnimation/AlphaTeensOnMachines''
61	* [[ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} Popeye]] in ''WesternAnimation/PopeyeAndSon''
62	* Archambault in ''WesternAnimation/BigTopScoobyDoo''
63	* Doberman in ''WesternAnimation/BeethovenTheAnimatedSeries''
64	* Manboy in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016''
65	* Vekk in ''VideoGame/GuildWars''
66	* Dr. Nitrus Brio in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' (as of ''[[VideoGame/CrashMindOverMutant Mind Over Mutant]]'')
67	* Gus and about half the incidental voices in ''WesternAnimation/TrippingTheRift''
68	* Sleet, Uncle Chuck, The Oracle of Delphius, Knuckles's great grandfather Athair, the [=SWATBots=] and others in ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground''
69	* Attila and Rasputin in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''
70	* [[RoleReprise The Brain]] and Ricky Recyclebin in ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken''
71	* Splitface in ''Toys/HeroFactory''
72	* Fujimura in ''Manga/{{Tekkonkinkreet}}''
73	* Etno Polino in ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGoofs''
74	* Chief Stroganoff and Leonard in ''WesternAnimation/{{Stripperella}}''
75	* Sid and Chef Sal Monella in ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh''
76	* Chancellor Neighsay in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
77	* Several impersonations, including Creator/WoodyAllen and Kirk Douglas, in the ''Series/SpittingImage'' {{Creator/NBC}} specials.
78	* Howie and Lapoleon in the ''WebAnimation/BestFiends'' web shorts.
79	* Narration for the ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots'' short "When the Yogurt Took Over".
80	* Don Rattles and Steed Martin in ''WesternAnimation/TheJackRabbitStoryEasterFever''
81	* Sylvester Slapdash on ''WesternAnimation/TheRocketeer''
82	* Half-Pint Harry in ''WesternAnimation/ItsPony''
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84	!!Tropes associated with his roles:
85	* LargeHam: He can ''really'' ham it up when the situation calls for it.
86	* ManOfAThousandVoices: [=LaMarche=] has a ''very'' large vocal range, which he uses to a great extent in his career. For a comparison sample, he has voiced Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Egon Spengler, The Brain, and Yosemite Sam. ''Very few'' of these characters sound alike.
87	* TheOtherDarrin: For the late Creator/VincentPrice, as the voices of Vincent Van Ghoul and Professor Ratigan.
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89	[[Creator/RobPaulsen Gee, Mr. LaMarche, what do you want to do tomorrow night?]]\
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91	[[{{Bookends}} The same thing we do every night,]] [[Creator/RobPaulsen Paulsen]]...Try to take over the--\
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93	'''''[++[[TheStinger Stingers]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} do not work that way!]] [[MemeticMutation Good night!]]++]'''''
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