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2 | ->''"So, what's your favorite performance in a cartoon, or video game?"''\ |
3 | ''"Phil [=LaMarr=], as everyone ever."'' |
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5 | [[Film/PulpFiction Remember]] [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace Marvin]]? Apparently he's still alive and is doing voice-acting now. |
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7 | One of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series ''Series/{{MADtv|1995}}'' (along with fellow voice actors, Creator/DavidHerman and Creator/NicoleSullivan[[note]]Creator/AlexBorstein and Andrew Bowen are other ''[=MADtv=]'' cast members-turned-voice actors -- Borstein plays Lois and her mother Babs on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and Bowen plays Johnny Cage in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' -- but Borstein was a part of the second wave of cast members brought in on the show during its third season while Bowen was only involved in the fourth season[[/note]]), Phillip [=LaMarr=] (born January 24, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is also known for his voice acting on the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' as Hermes Conrad and about a million minor recurring characters and background voices, ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' as Virgil "Static" Hawkins, the title character of ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'', [[BrainInAJar Hector Con Carne]] in ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne'', Judge Brown and Blaccu-Weather meteorologist [[NoIndoorVoice Ollie Williams]] in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Franchise/GreenLantern John Stewart in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'', Wilt in ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', Carver Descartes in ''WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders'', Reddas in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', Jazz in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'', and Vamp in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' & ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots 4]]''. And according to [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment one source]] "Evil UsefulNotes/BarackObama" in ''Make My Video C+C Music Factory''. He replaced Creator/ChrisRock's role, Film/OsmosisJones, from the film for the short-lived television series ''WesternAnimation/OzzyAndDrix''. He also had a minor role in ''Film/PulpFiction'', playing the character who was the TropeNamer for IJustShotMarvinInTheFace. As well as one of the commentators during the final fight in ''Film/RealSteel''. |
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9 | He has a very [[ManOfAThousandVoices versatile]] voice range. His range can be shown in ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'', where he voices both secondary and minor characters. |
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11 | On ''[=MADtv=]'', his most popular recurring characters included Desperation Lee (a DirtyOldMan who hosted a 1970s public access show called ''Funky Walker, Dirty Talker''), Jaq (an over-enthusiastic delivery man for UPS expy UBS with a surfer dude accent), Savante (an R&B singer with more sex appeal than talent), and Rick (a CasanovaWannabe). His celebrity impressions on the show included Music/{{Prince}}[[note]]known throughout his run on the show as "[[DoNotCallMePaul The Artist Formerly Known As Prince]]", which more than one parody poked fun at[[/note]], Moe Howard (on a ''[[Film/TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]]'' parody that had Moe, Larry, and Curly as drug-dealing gangsters[[note]]Larry and Curly were played by Creator/DebraWilson and Creator/OrlandoJones, respectively[[/note]]), Creator/SpikeLee, Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/ShermanHemsley (as George Jefferson from ''Series/TheJeffersons''), Creator/SammyDavisJr, Creator/BillMaher (in so much white make-up that no one knew it was him), Creator/BillyCrystal (also in so much white make-up that it was impossible to tell it was him)[[note]][[HilariousInHindsight coincidentally]], Creator/BillyCrystal himself was on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', playing Creator/SammyDavisJr, in so much black make-up that it was impossible to tell it was him[[/note]], Creator/ChrisTucker, Music/MichaelJackson, and Louis Farrakhan. |
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13 | !! Phil [=LaMarr=]'s roles include: |
14 | * Woody Daniels in ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'' (his debut role) |
15 | * Marvin from ''Film/PulpFiction'' |
16 | * The title character of ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' |
17 | * Donald from ''VideoGame/SamuraiWestern'' |
18 | * Hermes Conrad, Preacherbot, Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate, Dwight Conrad ([[TheOtherDarrin whenever]] Creator/BumperRobinson [[TheOtherDarrin is unavailable]]), and various others from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' [[invoked]] |
19 | * Wilt, Jackie Khones, and Red from ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' |
20 | * Franchise/GreenLantern John Stewart, Steel, S.T.R.I.P.E. and Angle Man from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'' |
21 | * Virgil "Static" Hawkins from ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' |
22 | * Vamp in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' & ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots 4]]'' |
23 | ** Kevin Washington in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' |
24 | * Ollie Williams and Judge Brown from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' |
25 | * Sig, Count Veger, Kaeden and G.T. Blitz/[[spoiler:Mizo]] from ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' |
26 | * The cat in ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow Lost Cat]]'' |
27 | * Dracula, Irwin's [[CrossDressingVoices Granmama]], Irwin's Dad, and Judge Roy Spleen from ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' [[invoked]] |
28 | * Hector Con Carne from ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne'' |
29 | * Leroy from ''WebAnimation/MeetTheMillers'' |
30 | * Carver Descartes from ''WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders'' |
31 | * Reddas from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' |
32 | * Osmosis Jones in ''WesternAnimation/OzzyAndDrix'' |
33 | * Jazz, Jetstorm, Omega Supreme and Oil Slick from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' |
34 | * Virgil "Bull" Sharkowski, Phineas Porpoise, and Endugu Elephant from ''WesternAnimation/MyGymPartnersAMonkey'' |
35 | * Kotal Kahn from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' |
36 | ** Geras in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' |
37 | * Jamie-O Johansen from ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' |
38 | * Numbuh Infinity from ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' |
39 | * [[TheDanza Philly Phil]] from ''WesternAnimation/ClassOf3000'' [[invoked]] |
40 | * Bail Organa in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' and ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels''. Kit Fisto in the former too. |
41 | * ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' |
42 | * Baxter Stockman in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' |
43 | * Gambit and Bolivar Trask in ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'' |
44 | * Kirk Langstrom in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnlimitedAnimalInstincts'' |
45 | * Flurr, Chomly, and Tentro from ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' |
46 | * Ramza Beoulve from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' and ''[[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy2015 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT]]'' |
47 | * Pangolier from ''VideoGame/DOTA2'' |
48 | * Creator/DenzelWashington, Announcer on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' |
49 | * Gabe, Carny, and many male characters on ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaijudo}}'' |
50 | * Doc Magnus, Lucius Fox, and Killer Moth on ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'' |
51 | * Various incidental characters on ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge'' |
52 | * Goigoi on ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' |
53 | * Mr. Goodsie the food critic and Murray the zombie on ''WesternAnimation/VampirinaBallerina'' |
54 | * Doctor Spectrum, Dormammu and Baron Mordo on ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'', repises Dormammu in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite'', ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance3TheBlackOrder'' |
55 | * Cloak on ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' |
56 | * Bernard Williams and Paintball Mike on ''WesternAnimation/CraigOfTheCreek'' |
57 | * Bolbi in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' |
58 | * Krushauer and He-Lectrix in ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'' |
59 | * Temper in the ''WebAnimation/BestFiends'' webseries (replacing Creator/MarkHamill) |
60 | * Ma'alefa'ak in ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' |
61 | * Barack Obama, Dwayne Johnson and [=LeBron=] James in the 2020 ''Series/SpittingImage'' revival |
62 | * Black Manta and Shark God in ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'' |
63 | * J.A.R.V.I.S. and Wonder Man in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' |
64 | * Teenage Afro in ''Anime/AfroSamurai'' |
65 | * Marty the Zebra in most ''Franchise/{{Madagascar}}'' tie-ins |
66 | * The Prawn Shop Owner in ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', also voices Oscar in the video game. |
67 | * Black Panther and Utau the Watcher in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' |
68 | * Alphabittle in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'' |
69 | * Franchise/SherlockHolmes in ''Moriarty: Radio/TheDevilsGame'' |
70 | * Riddle Key in ''WesternAnimation/WheresWaldo2019'' |
71 | * Noah Switzer in ''WesternAnimation/TheFreakBrothers'' |
72 | * Professor Exclamation in ''WesternAnimation/HamsterAndGretel'' |
73 | * Sam in ''WesternAnimation/SkullIsland2023'' |
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76 | !!Tropes associated with Phil [=LaMarr=]: |
77 | * ActingForTwo: As Static and Green Lantern, especially in "Fallen Hero". He also voiced both Green Lantern (John Stewart) and Aquaman in ''VideoGame/Injustice2''. |
78 | * CreatorBacklash: He's made no secret of his disappointment with ''Series/{{MADtv|1995}}'' giving up its ambitions to be the "alternative" ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' as early as its second season to become "diet ''SNL''" instead. |
79 | * FullCirclePortraying: He's been TheOtherDarrin for Creator/ChrisRock as the title character of ''Film/OsmosisJones'' in the spin-off series ''WesternAnimation/OzzyAndDrix'', Roger "Booda" Sack in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'', and Marty in various ''Franchise/{{Madagascar}}'' tie-in games. |
80 | * IAmNotSpock: Subverted. He has no problem being referred to as WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack because it was his favorite character to play (he's often joked that it was also [[TheSilentBob the easiest]]). |
81 | * ManOfAThousandVoices: His vocal range is broad and varied, from the soft and dulcet tones of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics Ramza]] to the deep baritones of [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague John Stewart]]. ''Lost Cat'' is a shining example, as the manic title character basically has a different voice every other line. He even voiced a lot of characters with different tones in ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter''. |
82 | * PromotedFanboy: Since Phil [=LaMarr=]'s favorite voice actor is Creator/FrankWelker, he got excited to work with him on ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne''. |
83 | * WrittenByCastMember: He co-wrote the ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne'' episode "Hector, King Of The Britons". |
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