History Creator / DavidOgdenStiers

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David Allen Ogden Stiers[[note]]last name pronounced ''STY-ers'', not "steers"[[/note]] (October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor and conductor who first came to prominence as the pompous Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on ''Series/{{MASH}}''.

In addition to his numerous live-action roles, Stiers was a prolific voice actor, lending his mellifluous baritone to characters in several Creator/{{Disney}} films of the [[TheNineties 1990s]] and [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]] -- most prominently ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'',[[note]]as majordomo-turned-clock Cogsworth and the opening narrator, reprising the former role for the film's [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas two]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastBellesMagicalWorld sequels]] and in other Disney works[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'',[[note]]ActingForTwo as the BigBad Governor Ratcliffe and his manservant Wiggins, reprising the former role in [[WesternAnimation/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld this film's sequel]][[/note]] and the ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' franchise[[note]]as the "EvilGenius" MadScientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba in [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch the original film]], all [[WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie three]] [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch sequel]] [[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch films]], [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries the first TV series]], ''WesternAnimation/TheOriginOfStitch'' short film, and [[VideoGame/StitchExperiment626 a couple]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep video games]][[/note]] -- as well as in several video games, most notably ''VideoGame/UruAgesBeyondMyst'' and ''VideoGame/MystVEndOfAges''.

Stiers passed away from bladder cancer on March 3, 2018 at age 75.

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[[folder:Film roles]]
* ''Film/THX1138'' (1971): Announcer (voice)
* ''Film/DriveHeSaid'' (1971): Pro Owner
* ''Film/OhGod'' (1977): Mr. [=McCarthy=]
* ''Film/TheCheapDetective'' (1978): Captain
* ''Film/{{Magic}}'' (1978): Todson
* ''Film/HarrysWar'' (1981): Ernie Scelera
* ''Film/{{The Bad Seed|1985}}'' (1985): Emory Breedlove
* ''Film/BetterOffDead'' (1985): Al Meyer
* ''Film/TheManWithOneRedShoe'' (1985): Conductor
* ''Film/TheAccidentalTourist'' (1988): Porter Leary
* ''Film/DocHollywood'' (1991): Mayor Nick Nicholson
* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' (1991): Cogsworth/Narrator (voice)
** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas'' (1997)
** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastBellesMagicalWorld'' (1998)
* ''Film/ShadowsAndFog'' (1992): Hacker
* ''Film/IronWill'' (1994): J.W. Harper
* ''Film/MightyAphrodite'' (1995): Laius
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'' (1995): Governor Ratcliffe/Wiggins (voice)
** ''WesternAnimation/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld'' (1998)
* ''Film/EveryoneSaysILoveYou'' (1996): Holden’s Parent
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'' (1996): Archdeacon (voice)
* ''Film/Jungle2Jungle'' (1997): Alexei Jovanovic
* ''Anime/MyNeighborsTheYamadas'' (1999): Narrator (voice, English dub)
* ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (2001): Fenton Q. Harcourt (voice)
* ''Film/TheCurseOfTheJadeScorpion'' (2001): Voltan
* ''Film/TheMajestic'' (2001): Doc Stanton
* ''Anime/SpiritedAway'' (2001): Kamaji (voice, English dub)
* ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' franchise (2002–06): Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice)
** ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' (2002)
** ''WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie'' (2003)
** ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch'' (2005)
*** ''WesternAnimation/TheOriginOfStitch'' (2005)
** ''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch'' (2006)
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman'' (2003): Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin ([[TheOtherDarrin Taking over for]] Music/PaulWilliams)
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'' (2005): Nicky Flippers (voice)
** ''WesternAnimation/HoodwinkedTooHoodVersusEvil'' (2011)
* ''Film/LadyInTheWater'' (2006): Narrator (voice)
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[[folder:Television roles]]
* ''Series/{{Kojak}}'': Bryan [=LeBlanc=] (1975; 1 episode)
* ''Series/CharliesAngels'': Scott Woodville (1976; 1 episode)
* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'': Mel Price (1976–77; 3 episodes)
* ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'': Dr. Curt Dreiser/George (1976–77; 2 episodes)
* ''Series/{{MASH}}'': Major Charles Emerson Winchester III (1977–83; 133 episodes)
* ''Series/NorthAndSouthUS'' (1985): Congressman Sam Greene
** ''North and South: Book II'' (1986)
* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' Aubrey Thornton/Sergei Nimoroff/Howard Deems (1986–96; 3 episodes)
* ''Series/{{Matlock}}'': Arthur Hampton/Thomas Baldwin (1987–88; 3 episodes)
* ''Series/{{ALF}}'': Flakey Pete (1988, 1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Wings}}'': Edward Tinsdale (1990, 1 episode)
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', (1991; episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E22HalfALife Half a Life]]")
* ''Series/TwoGuysAGirlAndAPizzaPlace'': Mr. Bauer (1998; 13 episodes)
* ''Series/AllyMcBeal'': Judge Andrew Peters (1998; 1 episode)
* ''Series/ThePractice'': Judge E. Hollings (1999; 1 episode)
* ''Series/{{The Outer Limits|1995}}'': Reverend Dr. Thomas Gilford (1999; 1 episode)
* ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'': Mr. Jolly (voice) (2000-02; 39 episodes)
* ''Series/TheDeadZone'': Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy (2002–07; 40 episodes)
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Dr. Leland Barton (2003; 1 episode)
* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'': Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice) (2003–06; 66 episodes[[note]]All episodes (the half-length segments of the TwoShorts episodes, "Mrs. Hasagawa's Cats / Ace" and "Glitch /Woops", are treated as separate episodes here) except "Elastico", where Jumba appears but doesn't have any spoken lines[[/note]])
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'': Solovar (voice) (2006; 1 episode)
* ''Series/StargateAtlantis'': Oberoth (2006–07; 3 episodes)
* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': Walt Whitman Wellesley IV (2011; 1 episode)
* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Mr. Maellard (voice) (2011–16; 18 episodes)
* ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles'': Dr. Arthur Isles (2015; 2 episodes)
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[[folder:Video game roles]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Toonstruck}}'' (1996): King Hugh
* ''VideoGame/IcewindDale'' (2000): Narrator
* ''VideoGame/StitchExperiment626'' (2002): Dr. Jumba Jookiba
* ''VideoGame/UruAgesBeyondMyst'' (2003): Jeff Zandi
** ''Uru: To D'ni'' (2004): Dr. Richard Watson
* ''VideoGame/MystVEndOfAges'' (2005): Esher
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' (2005): Cogsworth
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' (2010): Dr. Jumba Jookiba, [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Doc]]
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[[folder:Theatre Roles]]
* ''Theatre/ThreeSisters'' (1973-74): Kulygin
* ''Theatre/TheBeggarsOpera'' (1973): Styopka
* ''Theatre/MeasureForMeasure'' (1973-74): The Duke
* ''Scapin'' (1973): Geronte
* ''Next Time I'll Sing to You'' (1974): Hermit
* ''Ulysses in Nighttown'' (1974): Buck Mulligan, 2nd Watch, Bishop of Erin, Dr. Mulligan
* ''The Magic Show'' (1974-78): Feldman
* ''Theatre/BeautyAndTheBeast'' (1994-07): Prologue Narrator
* ''Irving Berlin's White Christmas'' (2009-10): General Henry Waverly
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!!Filmography on TV Tropes:

* ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'': Mr. Jolly (2000-02; 39 episodes)

* ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'': Mr. Jolly (2000-2002; 39 episodes)

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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman'' (2003): Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin ([[TheOtherDarrin Taking over for]] Creator/PaulWilliams)

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman'' (2003): Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin ([[TheOtheDarrin Taking over for]] Creator/PaulWilliams)

* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'': Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice) (2003–06; 66 episodes[[note]]All episodes (the half-length segments of the TwoShorts episodes, "Mrs. Hasagawa's Cats / Ace" and "Glitch /Woops", are treated as episodes here) except "Elastico", where Jumba appears but doesn't have any spoken lines[[/note]])

* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'': Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice) (2003–06; 66 episodes[[note]]All episodes (the half-length segments of the TwoShorts episodes, "Mrs. Hasagawa's Cats / Ace" and "Glitch /Woops" are treated as episodes here) except "Elastico", where Jumba appears but doesn't have any spoken lines[[/note]])

* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'': Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice) (2003–06; 66 episodes)

David Allen Ogden Stiers[[note]]last name pronounced ''STY-ers'', not "steers"[[/note]] (October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor who first came to prominence as the pompous Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on ''Series/{{MASH}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' (1996): Archdeacon (voice)

In addition to his numerous live-action roles, he was also a prolific voice actor, lending his mellifluous baritone to characters in several Creator/{{Disney}} films throughout TheNineties and [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], most prominently ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'',[[note]]as majordomo-turned-clock Cogsworth and the opening narrator, reprising the former role for the film's [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas two]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastBellesMagicalWorld sequels]] and in other Disney works[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'',[[note]]ActingForTwo as the BigBad Governor Ratcliffe and his manservant Wiggins, reprising the former role in [[WesternAnimation/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld this film's sequel]][[/note]] and the ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' franchise.[[note]]as the "EvilGenius" MadScientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba in [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch the original film]], all [[WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie three]] [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch sequel]] [[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch films]], [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries the first TV series]], ''WesternAnimation/TheOriginOfStitch'' short film, and [[VideoGame/StitchExperiment626 a couple]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep video games]][[/note]] He also appeared in several video games, most notably ''VideoGame/UruAgesBeyondMyst'' and ''VideoGame/MystVEndOfAges''.

!!Roles:
!!!Film

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!!!Television
* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'': Mel Price (1976–77)

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E22HalfALife Half a Life]]" (1991): Dr. Timicin
* ''Series/TwoGuysAGirlAndAPizzaPlace'': Mr. Bauer (1998)
* ''Series/TheDeadZone'': Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy (2002–07)
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', episode "Fathers and Sons": Dr. Leland Barton (2003)
* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'': Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice) (2003–06)
* ''Series/StargateAtlantis'': Oberoth (2006–07)
* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Mr. Maellard (voice) (2011–16)

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!!!Video Games

* ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' franchise (2002-2006): Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice)

* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'': Mel Price (1976-77)
* ''Series/{{MASH}}'': Major Charles Emerson Winchester III (1977-1983; 133 episodes)

* ''Series/TheDeadZone'': Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy (2002-2007)

* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'': Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice) (2003-2006)
* ''Series/StargateAtlantis'': Oberoth (2006-2007)
* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Mr. Maellard (voice) (2011-2016)

* ''Series/NorthAndSouthUS'' (1985) as Congressman Sam Greene

* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' (1976-77): Mel Price
* ''Series/{{MASH}}'' (1977-83): Major Charles Emerson Winchester III

* ''Series/TwoGuysAGirlAndAPizzaPlace'' (1998): Mr. Bauer
* ''Series/TheDeadZone'' (2002-07): Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', episode "Fathers and Sons" (2003): Dr. Leland Barton
* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' (2003-2006): Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice)
* ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' (2006-07): Oberoth
* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' (2011-16): Mr. Maellard (voice)

In addition to his numerous live-action roles, he was also a prolific voice actor. He lended his mellifluous baritone to characters in several Creator/{{Disney}} films throughout TheNineties and [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], most prominently in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'',[[note]]as majordomo-turned-clock Cogsworth and the opening narrator, reprising the former role for the film's [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas two]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastBellesMagicalWorld sequels]] and in other Disney works[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'',[[note]]ActingForTwo as the BigBad Governor Ratcliffe and his manservant Wiggins, reprising the former role in [[WesternAnimation/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld this film's sequel]][[/note]] and the ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' franchise.[[note]]as the "EvilGenius" MadScientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba in [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch the original film]], all [[WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie three]] [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch sequel]] [[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch films]], [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries the first TV series]], ''WesternAnimation/TheOriginOfStitch'' short film, and [[VideoGame/StitchExperiment626 a couple]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep video games]][[/note]] He also appeared in several video games, most notably ''VideoGame/UruAgesBeyondMyst'' and ''VideoGame/MystVEndOfAges''.

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In addition to his numerous live-action roles, he was also a prolific voice actor. He lended his mellifluous baritone to characters in several Creator/{{Disney}} films throughout TheNineties and [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], most prominently in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'',[[note]]as majordomo-turned-clock Cogsworth and the opening narrator, reprising the former role for the film's [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas two]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastBellesMagicalWorld sequels]] and in other Disney works[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'',[[note]]ActingForTwo as the BigBad Governor Ratcliffe and his manservant Wiggins, reprising the former role in [[WesternAnimation/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld this film's sequel]][[/note]] and the ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' franchise.[[note]]as the "EvilGenius" MadScientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba in [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch the original film]], all [[WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie three]] [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch sequel]] [[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch films]], [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries the first TV series]], ''The Origin of Stitch'' short film, and [[VideoGame/StitchExperiment626 a couple]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep video games]][[/note]] He also appeared in several video games, most notably ''VideoGame/UruAgesBeyondMyst'' and ''VideoGame/MystVEndOfAges''.

In addition to his numerous live-action roles, he was also a prolific voice actor. He lended his mellifluous baritone to characters in several Creator/{{Disney}} films throughout TheNineties and [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], most prominently in ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'',[[note]]as majordomo-turned-clock Cogsworth and the opening narrator, reprising the former role for the film's [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas two]] [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeastBellesMagicalWorld sequels]] and in other Disney works[[/note]] ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}'',[[note]]ActingForTwo as the BigBad Governor Ratcliffe and his manservant Wiggins, reprising the former role in [[Disney/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld this film's sequel]][[/note]] and the ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' franchise.[[note]]as the "EvilGenius" MadScientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba in [[Disney/LiloAndStitch the original film]], all [[WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie three]] [[Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch sequel]] [[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch films]], [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries the first TV series]], ''The Origin of Stitch'' short film, and [[VideoGame/StitchExperiment626 a couple]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep video games]][[/note]] He also appeared in several video games, most notably ''VideoGame/UruAgesBeyondMyst'' and ''VideoGame/MystVEndOfAges''.

* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' (1991): Cogsworth/Narrator (voice)
** ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas'' (1997)
** ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeastBellesMagicalWorld'' (1998)

* ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}'' (1995): Governor Ratcliffe/Wiggins (voice)
** ''Disney/PocahontasIIJourneyToANewWorld'' (1998)

* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' (1996): Archdeacon (voice)

* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (2001): Fenton Q. Harcourt (voice)

** ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' (2002)

** ''Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch'' (2005)

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' (2010): Dr. Jumba Jookiba, [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Doc]]

*** ''The Origin of Stitch'' (2005)