, creator of The RaccoonsLen Carlson (September 2, 1937- January 26, 2006) was a Canadian voice actor born in Edmonton, Alberta who performed voices for many animated television series from the 1960s up until the 2000s.
He has plenty of iconic roles from Canadian and Canadian-American cartoons produced during the 80s and 90s, including in such shows as The Legend of Zelda animated series, Care Bears, Dinosaucers, X-Men: The Animated Series, the Beetlejuice cartoon, and Donkey Kong Country. But among the many characters he has voiced over the years, his most beloved role is arguably Bert Raccoon of The Raccoons fame. He's also known however for his advertising gigs as the official Canadian spokesperson for Kraft Dinner during the 70s and 80s and as the Canadian voice of the Jolly Green Giant.
He passed away at the age of 68 from a heart attack. The season two finale of Atomic Betty "Takes One To Know One", the season five Cyberchase episode "Ecohaven Ooze", and the Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks episode "Space Rangers!" (all series he worked on prominently in his last years) were all dedicated to his memory.
Interesting fact: Before he got into film and television, he was a professional athlete, being a running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a pitcher for the Seattle Pilots until injuries forced his retirement.
Roles of Len Carlson
- Mighty Thor - Loki
- Spider-Man (1967) - The Green Goblin
- The Waterville Gang - Ace the Seagull, Sharkey Shark
- The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo - Captain Mark Nemo, Dr. MacPherson
- The Toothbrush Family - Tom, Toby, Gramps
- Care Bears (1980s) - Professor Coldheart, Strato Nefarious
- Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors - Herc Stormsailor, Terror Tank
- The Raccoons (both the specials and the series) - Bert Raccoon, Pigs Two and Three, Mr. Knox, Professor Witherspoon, Dr. Canard, Milton Midas
- Dinosaucers - Allo, Quackpot
- Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater - Papa Kitty
- Sylvanian Families - Packbat, Wade Waters, Cliff Babblebrook, Rocky Babblebrook
- ALF: The Animated Series - Colonel Cantfayl, Sargent Staff
- Garbage Pail Kids - Green Dean, Dan Rattle
- C.O.P.S. (1988) - Brandon "Big Boss" Babel, Walker "Sundown" Calhoun
- Police Academy: The Animated Series - Captain Thaddeus Harris
- Beetlejuice - The Monster Across the Street, Poopsie, Nat Juice, Mayor Maynot, Judge Mental
- The Legend of Zelda - Ganon
- Swamp Thing - Swamp Thing
- The Nutcracker Prince - King, Mouse, Court Attendant, Band Member, Spectator, Soldier
- X-Men: The Animated Series - Senator Robert Kelly, Jubilee's foster father, The Supreme Intelligence
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry - Mr. Frumble, Mr. Gronkle, Mayor Fox, Brother Dennis
- Mr. Men and Little Miss (US dub) - Mr. Strong, Mr. Tall, Mr. Uppity, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Clever, Mr. Brave, Mr. Dizzy
- Monster by Mistake! - Gorgool, Morgool
- The Neverending Story: The Animated Adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux - Vermin
- Donkey Kong Country - Krusha, Kritter, King K. Rool (pilot only; Benedict Campbell voiced King K. Rool in the series proper)
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Hugo, Q
- Pippi Longstocking - Thunder-Karlsson (replacing Dave Thomas from the film)
- Flying Rhino Junior High - Principal Mulligan
- Rolie Polie Olie - Pappy Polie, Dr. Callinghouse, Space Boy announcer, Chef Rotundo, Spookie Ookie
- Birdz - Mr. Pip
- Medabots - Doctor Meta-Evil, Hobson, Samurai
- Tales From The Cryptkeeper - Injun Joe
- Corduroy - Buckaroo
- Longhouse Tales - Falstaff
- Pecola - Officer Kumada
- Cyberchase (seasons 1-5) - Buzz
- Roboroach - Sterling Überbucks
- Beyblade V-Force - Gideon
- Care Bears: Journey to Joke-A-Lot - Philo
- Blizzard - Reindeer
- Atomic Betty (first two seasons only) - Minimus P.U., Greenbeard, Robot B-1, Spindly Tam Kanushu
- Totally Spies! - Major Snell Bad Guy
- Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks - Cosmo Starfinder
- Captain Flamingo - Milo's Grandma, Squirrels, Mercenary Gardener, TV Announcer, Wallaby Hunter
- Friends and Heroes - The Narrator, Jacob, Haman, Boaz
