Townsend Coleman
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1954-05-28 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
As a busy Hollywood voice-actor, Townsend Coleman is perhaps one of the most recognizable voices on TV. For 16 years, he was the voice of NBC's "Must See TV" and "Comedy Night Done Right" primetime comedy promos, including hits from Seinfeld and Frasier to 30 Rock and The Office, as well as the promos for "The Tonight Show" starring Jay Leno (then Conan), "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (then Jimmy Fallon), "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "Saturday Night Live". He currently voices the daily on-air promos for the long-running "Live with Kelly and Michael" and radio spots for "Judge Judy", in addition to regularly voicing primetime promos for ABC Family, The Hub, and now, ABC-TV.
But the character behind the voice really came to life in 1985, when Coleman, having just moved to Los Angeles from Cleveland, Ohio, auditioned for and got a part on the animated hit, "Inspector Gadget". As the voice of Corporal Capeman, Gadget's bumbling assistant, he embarked on an entirely new career, providing the voices for some of the most memorable characters in cartoons and commercials. In addition to thwarting evil as the voice of "The Tick", Fox Kids' hit animated series, he has provided the voices for many popular cartoon characters, including Michaelangelo, Rat King, and Usagi Yojimbo on the original, long-running cartoon series, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". He also voiced Waldo on "Where's Waldo?", Gobo, Architect, and Wrench on NBC's animated "Fraggle Rock", Scott/Teen Wolf on "Teen Wolf", Scratch on "Spacecats", the voice of Wayne Gretzky on "Prostars", Riot on "Jem and the Holograms", Dragonflyer on "Glofriends", Rewind on the 80's "Transformers", and 20 years later, Sentinel Prime on "Transformers: Animated" for Cartoon Network.
Known For
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Chick (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as '87 Michelangelo (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Knight (voice)
Animaniacs
1993
as Pressberg Katzeneisnerman / Clint Eastwood (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Spider-Man
1994
as Middle-Aged Silvermane (voice) / Young Silvermane (voice)
TV Shows (38)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Chick (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as '87 Michelangelo (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Knight (voice)
Animaniacs
1993
as Pressberg Katzeneisnerman / Clint Eastwood (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Spider-Man
1994
as Middle-Aged Silvermane (voice) / Young Silvermane (voice)
Cow and Chicken
1997
as Hector / Prisoner (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
as Falseface (voice)
TaleSpin
1990
as Turkey Client / Newsreel Announcer (voice) / Khan Pilot (voice)
The Batman
2004
as Campus Guard (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Co-Pilot (voice) / Programmer (voice) / Death Fist Ninja (voice) / Captain (voice) / Thug Leader (voice)
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
as Ray Cooger / Rollerghoster (voice) / Dr. Gould (voice) / Ghost (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Mugsy (voice) / Rocco (voice)
I Am Weasel
1997
as Hector / Prisoner (voice)
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
1995
as Nerdy Kid (voice)
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Bobby-Bob Yokel (voice) / FBI Agent (voice)
Transformers: Animated
2007
as Sentinel Prime (voice) / Tracks (voice)
The Tick
2016
as Midnight (voice)
Inspector Gadget
1983
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
2013
as Hercules (voice)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Fango (voice)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
1996
as Canard (voice)
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995
as (voice)
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
1988
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
1987
as Colt (voice)
The Tick
1994
as The Tick (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
as Additional Voices (voice)
Jem
1985
as Riot (voice)
The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
1996
Teen Wolf
1986
as Scott Howard (voice)
Dino-Riders
1988
Where's Wally?
1991
as Wally (voice)
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series
1987
as Gobo Fraggle / Architect / Wrench (voice)
Wildfire
1986
Space Cats
1991
as Scratch (voice)
ProStars
1991
as Wayne Gretzky (voice)
Ring Raiders
1989
Spy TV
2001
Movies (37)
Sing
2016
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Grinch
2018
as Additional Voices (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
as Morrie / Civilian (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013
as Morrie (voice)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Knotty (voice)
Superman: Doomsday
2007
as Drill Operator (voice)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998
as Additional Voices (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013
as Morrie / Civilian (voice)
Justice League: The New Frontier
2008
as Dr. Magnus (voice)
Black Moon Rising
1986
as Waiter
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
as (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
1991
as Michaelangelo / Groundchuck (voice)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990
as Dad / Michaelangelo (voice)
The Crippled Lamb
1999
as Samuel/Daneil/Joseph
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
1988
as Zor 1 (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1987
as Tom Fool
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
2013
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
1988
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Turtles Take Time (and Space)
2016
as 1980's Michelangelo / Pirate Captain (voice)
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
1998
as Father Joseph Mohr (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
1991
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
1991
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
1992
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
1986
as (voice)
Operation Blue Line, Starring: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Invasion America
1998
as (Additional Voices)
The Jungle King
1994
as Leonette's Brother
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
1990
as Michaelangelo / Krang (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case of the Killer Pizzas
1989
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Dixie's Diner
1989
as (voice)
Transformers Animated - The Battle Begins
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
1989
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
1990
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello's Degree
1991
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
1988
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza by the Shred
1991
as Michaelangelo (voice)
About Townsend Coleman
As a busy Hollywood voice-actor, Townsend Coleman is perhaps one of the most recognizable voices on TV. For 16 years, he was the voice of NBC's "Must See TV" and "Comedy Night Done Right" primetime comedy promos, including hits from Seinfeld and Frasier to 30 Rock and The Office, as well as the promos for "The Tonight Show" starring Jay Leno (then Conan), "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (then Jimmy Fallon), "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "Saturday Night Live". He currently voices the daily on-air promos for the long-running "Live with Kelly… With 75 credits spanning from 1983 to 2018, Townsend Coleman has appeared in 37 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Townsend Coleman Movies
- Sing (2016) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Grinch (2018) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) — as Morrie / Civilian (voice)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013) — as Morrie (voice)
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) — as Knotty (voice)
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