Townsend Coleman
Known for Acting · 77 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
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as '87 Michelangelo (voice)
Animaniacs
1993
as Pressberg Katzeneisnerman / Clint Eastwood (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Cow and Chicken
1997
as Hector / Prisoner (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Co-Pilot (voice) / Programmer (voice) / Death Fist Ninja (voice) / Captain (voice) / Thug Leader (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Chick (voice)
TV Shows (38)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as '87 Michelangelo (voice)
Animaniacs
1993
as Pressberg Katzeneisnerman / Clint Eastwood (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Cow and Chicken
1997
as Hector / Prisoner (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Co-Pilot (voice) / Programmer (voice) / Death Fist Ninja (voice) / Captain (voice) / Thug Leader (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Chick (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Knight (voice)
Spider-Man
1994
as Middle-Aged Silvermane (voice) / Young Silvermane (voice)
The Batman
2004
as Campus Guard (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
as Falseface (voice)
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
as Ray Cooger / Rollerghoster (voice) / Dr. Gould (voice) / Ghost (voice)
The Tick
2016
as Midnight (voice)
TaleSpin
1990
as Turkey Client / Newsreel Announcer (voice) / Khan Pilot (voice)
Transformers: Animated
2007
as Sentinel Prime (voice) / Tracks (voice)
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
2013
as Hercules (voice)
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
1995
as Nerdy Kid (voice)
I Am Weasel
1997
as Hector / Prisoner (voice)
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Bobby-Bob Yokel (voice) / FBI Agent (voice)
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
1987
as Colt (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Mugsy (voice) / Rocco (voice)
Inspector Gadget
1983
Jem
1985
as Riot (voice)
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
1988
The Tick
1994
as The Tick (voice)
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995
as (voice)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Fango (voice)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
1996
as Canard (voice)
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series
1987
as Gobo Fraggle / Architect / Wrench (voice)
The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
1996
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
as Additional Voices (voice)
Space Cats
1991
as Scratch (voice)
Dino-Riders
1988
Where's Wally?
1991
as Wally (voice)
Teen Wolf
1986
as Scott Howard (voice)
Wildfire
1986
Spy TV
2001
ProStars
1991
as Wayne Gretzky (voice)
Ring Raiders
1989
Movies (39)
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)
Superman: Doomsday
2007
as Drill Operator (voice)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Knotty (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013
as Morrie / Civilian (voice)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998
as Additional Voices (voice)
Justice League: The New Frontier
2008
as Dr. Magnus (voice)
Black Moon Rising
1986
as Waiter
Turtles Take Time (and Space)
2016
as 1980's Michelangelo / Pirate Captain (voice)
The Crippled Lamb
1999
as Samuel/Daneil/Joseph
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
1989
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
as Self
Transformers Animated - The Battle Begins
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
1991
as Michaelangelo / Groundchuck (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
1988
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
as (voice)
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
1988
as Zor 1 (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello's Degree
1991
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990
as Dad / Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case of the Killer Pizzas
1989
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
1990
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
2004
as Middle-Aged Silvermane (voice)
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
1986
as (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza by the Shred
1991
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
1988
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1987
as Tom Fool
Dixie's Diner
1989
as (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
1991
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Classics
2014
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
1990
as Michaelangelo / Krang (voice)
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
2013
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
1991
as Michaelangelo (voice)
The Jungle King
1994
as Leonette's Brother
Operation Blue Line, Starring: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
as Michaelangelo (voice)
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
1998
as Father Joseph Mohr (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
1992
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 77 credits spanning from 1983 to 2018, Townsend Coleman has appeared in 39 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)
- Superman: Doomsday (2007) — as Drill Operator (voice)
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