Elliot Harvey Atkin (18 December 1942 – 18 July 2017) was a Canadian actor and voice artist. Known for his deep, gravelly voice, he was best known for playing Morty Melnick in Meatballs and Sergeant Ronald Coleman in Cagney & Lacey, as well as for voicing King Koopa in the Super Mario Bros cartoons and Sam in The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police.
He passed away in 2017 at the age of 74 due to a brain tumor. A reanimated collaboration of the memetic Super Mario World (1991) episode "Mama Luigi" that was uploaded onto Youtube that year was dedicated to him, as well as Tony Rosato (the voice of Luigi) who had also died that year.
Filmography
Animation
- RoboCop: The Animated Series - K.R.U.D. TV station manager
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - King Koopa, Tryclyde, and the Koopa Troopas
- Beetlejuice - Lipscum
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 - King Koopa
- Swamp Thing - Tomahawk
- Super Mario World (1991) - King Koopa
- Hello Kitty - Mr. Jones
- Stunt Dawgs - Badyear and Half-A-Mind
- X-Men: The Animated Series - Sasquatch and Dr. Walter Langkowski
- Kero kero Keroppi - Robin Hood and King Richard
- Sailor Moon - Pox and Bumboo
- The Neverending Story: The Animated Adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux - Rockbiter, Mr. Rockchewer
- The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police - Sam
- Bob and Margaret - Dr. Yosselhifer
- Bad Dog - Mr. Potanski
- The Ripping Friends - Crag and The Indigestible Wad
- Jacob Two-Two - Morty
- Braceface - Mr. Stone
- Cyberchase - King Crab
- Time Warp Trio - Beaner
- Ruby Gloom - Mr. White (alongside Ron Rubin as the other Mr. White)
- 6teen - George Bickerson
Film
- Silver Streak - Conventioneer
- High Ballin' - Buzz
- Power Play - Anwar
- Meatballs - Morty Melnick
- Atlantic City - Bus Driver
- Funeral Home - Harry Browning
- The Incubus - Joe Prescott
- Improper Channels - Sergeant
- The Last Chase - Jud
- Heavy Metal - Alien and Henchman
- Ticket To Heaven - Mr. Stone
- If You Could See What I Hear - Bert
- Visiting Hours - Vinnie Bradshaw
- Joshua Then And Now - Dr. Jonathan Cole
- Separate Vacations - Henry Gilbert
- Mr. Nice Guy - Jerry Reeman
- Speed Zone - Gus Gold
- Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! - Lew Eisen
- Guilty As Sin - Judge Steinberg
- The Stupids - Deli Guy
- Love And Death On Long Island - Lou
- Critical Care - Judge Fatale
- One Tough Cop - Rudy
- Barney's Version - Second father in-law
- A Change Of Heart - Cardiologist
Live-Action Television
- Down Home Country - Chuck Wagon
- Cagney & Lacey - Sergeant Ronald Coleman
- Under The Umbrella Tree - The Great Goldberg
- Tales from the Crypt - Uncle Harry and Harold Klump
- Goosebumps (1995) - Mr. Malik
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Judge Alan Ridenour
