Stephen Walter Stanton (born August 22, 1961) is an American voice actor and visual effects artist. His roles include Sasha Nein in Psychonauts and Psychonauts 2, Grand Moff Tarkin in the Star Wars franchise, Ben Kenobi in Star Wars Rebels, Admiral Raddus in Rogue One and Griff Halloran on Star Wars Resistance.[1]
Stephen Stanton | |
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| Born | Stephen Walter Stanton August 22, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Steve Stanton Steven Stanton Steven W. Stanton |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | www |
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Early life
editStanton was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany on August 22, 1961.[2]
Career
editStanton is well-known as a voice double for Tim Allen, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Peter Cushing, Robert Downey Jr., Roger Ebert, Jeff Goldblum, Alec Guinness, Clive Owen, Vincent Schiavelli and Bruce Willis, among others. He also provides original voices for Disney television series and theme park attractions.
He voiced Admiral Tarkin and Mas Amedda in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.[3][4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Titan A.E. | Colonist, Alien Prisoner | |
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | FedNet | Direct-to-video |
| Pink Five Strikes Back | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Short film | |
| 2005 | Sith Apprentice | Yoda | |
| 2006 | Return of Pink Five | ||
| 2008 | Garfield's Fun Fest | Randy Rabbit, Stanislavsky | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Imagine That | Additional Voice-Over | Uncredited |
| Garfield's Pet Force | Randy, News Guy, Skinny Guard | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | Secretariat | Triple Crown Race Announcer | Uncredited |
| Yogi Bear | Additional Voice-Over | ||
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Breaking News Announcer | |
| Mr. Popper's Penguins | Security Guard | ||
| Trespass | Additional Voices | ||
| 2012 | Foodfight! | Mr. Clean, Lord Flushington, Additional Voices | |
| Superman vs. The Elite | Bialyian Ambassador, Cartoon Superman, Manchester Black's Father | Direct-to-video | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Additional Voices | Uncredited | |
| Total Recall | |||
| Looper | |||
| The Reef 2: High Tide | Jack | ||
| Playing for Keeps | Additional Voices | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | 47 Ronin | ||
| 2014 | Life Itself | Roger Ebert | Documentary |
| Godzilla | Muto Team Member, Soldier | Uncredited | |
| Unbroken | Olympics Radio Announcer | ||
| 2015 | My All American | Play-by-Play Broadcaster | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Get a Job | Additional Voices | |
| Rogue One | Admiral Raddus | Played on-set by Paul Kasey | |
| 2017 | All About the Money | Voice Over | |
| The Dark Tower | Rat Man | Uncredited | |
| 2018 | The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island | Captain Daniel | |
| Bad Times at the El Royale | J. Edgar Hoover | Uncredited | |
| 2019 | Joker | Gotham City Health Commissioner, GCR Radio Announcer | |
| 2021 | The Guilty | Additional Voices | |
| 2022 | Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! | Virgil, Prairie Dog Dad | Direct-to-video |
| Marmaduke | King Tut | Netflix film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–present | Robot Chicken | Various | |
| 2006 | Medium | Monkeyheads | |
| 2007 | All Grown Up! | Mantooth, Mr. Plank, Announcer | Ep. "Super Hero Worship" |
| 2007–17 | Family Guy | Various | |
| 2008 | Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Jeff Goldblum | Ep. "Jeff Goldblum Wafers" |
| 2008–09 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Fred Dukes / Blob, William Drake | |
| 2009 | Random! Cartoons | Frank | Ep. "Mr. Flavio" |
| King of the Hill | Heck Dorland | Ep. "Born Again on the Fourth of July" | |
| 2010 | Black Panther | Klaw | |
| 2010–12 | Hero Factory | Jimi Stringer | |
| 2010–13 | Mad | Various | |
| 2010–20 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Wilhuff Tarkin, Moralo Eval, Meebur Gascon, others | |
| 2010, 2016 | Archer | Captain Lammers, Ken Hinkins, Narrator | |
| 2011 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Tomax and Xamot | |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Barry | Ep. "The Gang Gets Trapped" | |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation | Political Ad Announcer | Ep. "Campaign Shake-Up" |
| Doc McStuffins | Gustav | Ep. "Gulpy Gulpy Gators!/One Note Wonder" | |
| 2013 | The Legend of Korra | Air Lion Turtle, Old Wan | Ep. "Beginnings, Part 2" |
| Raising Hope | Voiceover, Narrator | ||
| 2014 | Kirstie | Tony Award Announcer | Ep. "When They Met" |
| Girl Meets World | Frank Mantucci | Ep. "Girl Meets Father" | |
| Sofia the First | Jade Jaguar | Ep. "Princess to the Rescue!" | |
| Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever | Jojo the Dog | Television film | |
| 2014–16 | The 7D | Sleepy | |
| 2015 | Tosh.0 | Football Radio Announcer | Ep. "High School Football Fan" |
| Halt and Catch Fire | Commercial Announcer | Ep. "SETI" | |
| 2015–16 | Breadwinners | Judge Pobun, Helmsman Rock, Mr. Chert | |
| 2015–18 | Star Wars Rebels | AP-5, Grand Moff Tarkin, Ben Kenobi | |
| 2016–18 | Bunnicula | Knight Owl | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | All the Way | Newscaster, Convention Announcer | Television film |
| Stuck in the Middle | Man vs. Dumpster Announcer | Ep. "Stuck with My Sister's Boyfriend" | |
| 2016–21 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Rick, Muscles Mouse, Uncle Pecos, others | Replacing Jason Alexander |
| 2016–18 | Lost In Oz | Chief Advisor Scarecrow, Xandort | |
| 2017 | Disjointed | Narrator | |
| Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Pigeon Man | Television film | |
| 2018 | Supernatural | Cosgood Creeps | Ep. "Scoobynatural" |
| 2018–20 | Star Wars Resistance | Griff Halloran, Namua | |
| 2020 | Tacoma FD | Pipey | Ep. "A Christmas Story" |
| Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Various | ||
| 2021–present | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Admiral Tarkin | |
| Tom and Jerry in New York | Additional Voices | ||
| Monsters at Work | Smitty, Needleman | Replacing Dan Gerson[5][6] | |
| 2021–22 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | Pete Puma | |
| 2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Pyke Traveler | Uncredited Ep. "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine" |
| Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Additional Voices | English dub | |
| Oddballs | Chef Throgbort | Ep. "Line Cutters" | |
| American Dad! | John Cena | Ep. "Jambalaya" |
Video games
editTheme parks
edit- Disney California Adventure Jessie's Critter Carousel – Stinky Pete
- Disney California Adventure Toy Story Midway Mania! – Stinky Pete
- Disney D23 Expo Carousel of Projects – Narrator
- Disneyland Club 33 – Alfred the Vulture
- Disneyland Paris – Woody & Jessie's Wild West Adventure (Lucky Nugget Saloon) – Stinky Pete
- Disneyland Rivers of America – Mark Twain Riverboat Captain
- Disneyland Snow White's Enchanted Wish – Safety Spiel (as Happy)
- Disneyland The Haunted Mansion Phantom Radio app – Phineas
- Hong Kong Disneyland Mystic Manor – Lord Henry Mystic
- Shanghai Disneyland Celebration of Dreams Show (2016) – Happy
- Walt Disney World D23 Destination D: Attraction Rewind – Father
- Walt Disney World Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – Happy
- Walt Disney World Tomorrowland Transit Authority – TTA Announcer
Visual effects work
editTippett Studio
edit- Starship Troopers (1997) – Digital Scanner Operator
- Armageddon (1998) – Digital Scanner Operator (Uncredited)
- Virus (1999) – Digital Scanner Operator
- Komodo (1999) – Digital Scanner Operator (Uncredited)
- My Favorite Martian (1999) – Digital Scanner Operator
- Hollow Man (2000) – Digital Scanner Operator
- Mission to Mars (2000) – Digital Scanner Operator (Uncredited)
- Cats & Dogs (2001) – Digital Scanner Operator (Uncredited)
- Evolution (2001) – Digital Scanner Operator
Boss Film Studios
edit- Solar Crisis (1990) – Production Assistant
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992) – Computer Graphics Coordinator
- Alien 3 (1992) – Digital Camera Operator
- Batman Returns (1992) – Digital Camera Operator
- Journey To Technopia (1993) - Digital Film I/O
- Cliffhanger (1993) – Computer Graphics Coordinator
- Last Action Hero (1993) – Computer Graphics Coordinator (Uncredited)
References
edit- ^ Guerrasio, Jason (August 29, 2017). "The voice actor behind Obi-Wan Kenobi explains the work that went into bringing the legendary character back for 'Star Wars Rebels'". Business Insider.
- ^ "Stephen Stanton Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Whitbrook, James (March 30, 2021). "Star Wars: The Bad Batch's New Trailer Puts Clones on the Run". io9. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Cao, Caroline (May 29, 2022). "Commander Cody And Gungi Are Returning In The Bad Batch Season 2". /Film. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 9, 2019). "'Monsters At Work': Billy Crystal & John Goodman To Reprise 'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Roles On Disney+ Animated Series". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 9, 2019). "'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ InXile Entertainment. The Bard's Tale. InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:25 in, More Great Talent.
- ^ a b "Stephen Stanton (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "LEGO Star Wars Skywalker Saga voice actors: Did any cast members return?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
External links
edit- Official website
- Stephen Stanton at IMDb
- Stephen Stanton at Behind The Voice Actors
