Richard Caruthers Little (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor. He is one of the people who has been nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Voices".
While his acting career started when he was 11 years old, discovered his talent for mimicry while working as an usher at the Elgin Movie Theatre in Ottawa. At 17, he and fellow impressionist Geoff Scott won a talent contest in Ottawa, the first time he had ever been paid for his skills. From there he has enjoyed a rich career in comedy across television and movies, with his talent in mimicry allowing to dub over lines for actors who were unavailable or in ailing health.
Works:
TelevisionFilm
- Curse of the Pink Panther (looping lines)
Western Animation
- Chip Chilla
- Futurama
- The Pink Panther (two shorts)
Tropes:
- Celebrity Impersonator: One of the best-known, earning him the nickname “Man of a Thousand Voices”.
- Man of a Thousand Voices: A talented mimic of most celebrities from The Golden Age of Hollywood; he has since lamented that more contemporary celebrities don’t have sufficiently iconic voices for impressionists.
- Same Language Dub: Little has provided overdubbed dialogue for ailing actors.
