Dee Bradley Baker
Dee Bradley Baker | |
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Born | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | August 31, 1962
Alma mater | Colorado College |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Works | Full list |
Spouse |
Michelle Baker (m. 1990) |
Children | 2 |
Website | deebaker |
Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor. Much of his work has consisted of vocalizations of animals and monsters. Baker's roles include animated series such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Codename: Kids Next Door, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Phineas and Ferb, Ben 10, The Legend of Korra, The 7D, and American Dad! His voice work in live-action series includes Legends of the Hidden Temple and Shop 'til You Drop, as well as films such as Space Jam and The Boxtrolls.
Baker has also voiced characters in video games such as
Early life
Baker was born in
Baker attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he studied philosophy, biology, fine arts, and German, the last of which he studied overseas for a year at the University of Göttingen.[7] He was involved in local theater productions and singing groups. After graduating with a BA in philosophy in 1986, he was involved in many community theater projects, including a sketch comedy movie that aired on local public television.[8]
Career
Legends of the Hidden Temple
In 1989, Baker moved to
Early voice acting career
Baker moved to Southern California about a year before the
On the live-action front, he became the co-host and announcer for the game show
Animal and creature characterizations
Starting with gigs on
In 2007, Baker got the role of
Further animation voice-over work
In 2005, Baker landed a role as
His voicing of council member Tarrlok in Korra garnered a nomination for the Behind the Voice Actors (BTVA) Voice Acting Award in 2012.[48][49][50][51] In addition to television shows, Baker voiced characters in many animated and live action animation films, including some of the classic ghost monsters in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed,[52] and Maurice in Happy Feet.[21] He also had roles in the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated TV series and its direct-to-video releases.[21]
Baker was involved in the
Video games, more voice acting, and other projects
In the video game world, Baker reprised his roles in Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon's multitude of show-related game releases. He also voiced
In 2014, Baker continued participating in American Dad, Gravity Falls, and a fourth season of The Legend of Korra. He voiced Dopey in the Disney XD series
Baker has appeared on various panels at Comic-Con and other conventions where he talks about voice acting in general.
Filmography
Personal life
Baker met his wife when they were doing children's theatre at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.[2][3][8] They married in 1990, and have two daughters.[3][8] They live in Los Angeles.
Outside of voice acting, Baker enjoys photography, mostly taking pictures of small flowers and insects.[70][80] He is fluent in German.[7][81]
References
- ^ Gigoux, Chris (August 31, 2011). "Happy Birthday, Dee Bradley Baker!". GeekDad. Wired.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ a b c Whitmore, Laurie (August 30, 1991). "Baker Fits The Bill In 'West Side Story'". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014.
At the age of 28, Baker is among the lucky minority of entertainers who can call themselves working actors
- ^ a b c d e England, Dan (February 14, 2007). "Vocal vocation: Greeley native makes a living voicing characters in films, TV shows". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dee Bradley Baker". Television Academy. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Zev Suissa (April 11, 2013). VO Studio: Dee Baker. VO Studio.
- ^ "Featured Scholar Profiles – Under Water is a Good Thing". Boettcher Foundation. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Whitten, Emily S. (August 11, 2013). Emily S. Whitten: Dee Bradley Baker is an Animal!. ComicMix. – includes YouTube interview
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dee Bradley Baker '86" (PDF). Colorado College. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ a b c Full Voices of the Disney Theme Parks presentation from D23 Expo 2011 (YouTube). Attractions Magazine. August 27, 2011. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2012. – 4 minutes in for Pirates, 15 minutes in for Boba Fett
- ^ Dee Bradley Baker [@deebradleybaker] (May 25, 2013). ""Legends of the Hidden Temple was my 1st show. Forever a fan favorite! RT @The90sLife: Olmec #beststatuesofthe90s"" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2014 – via Twitter.
- ^ Etkin, Jamie (September 11, 2013). "The Legend Of "Legends Of The Hidden Temple," As Told By Kirk Fogg and Olmec". BuzzFeed.
- ^ McClendon, Lamarco (June 22, 2016). "TV News Roundup: 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' Revival Brings Back Original Olmec; Brian Austin Green Joins 'Rosewood'". Variety. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Dee Bradley Baker coming back to voice Olmec for Legends Of The Hidden Temple". The A.V. Club. July 22, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Future Rage". The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest. Season 1. Episode 24. October 29, 1996.
- ^ "Streaky Clean/A Dad Cartoon/Sole Brother". Dexter's Laboratory. Season 3. Episode 1. 2001.
- ^ Brooks & Marsh 2009, p. 1285
- ^ "Him Diddle Riddle". The Powerpuff Girls. Season 4. Episode 4. June 21, 2002.
- ^ Brooks & Marsh 2009, p. 895
- ^ Terrace 2008, p. 549
- ^ Terrace 2008, p. 322
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Behind the Voice Actors – Dee Bradley Baker". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Check mark indicates BTVA has verified the entries using screenshots of credits and other confirmed sources.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Terrace 2008, p. 418
- ^ Brooks & Marsh 2009, p. 268
- ^ Brooks & Marsh 2009, pp. 1230–1231
- ^ Brooks & Marsh 2009, p. 717
- ^ FilmRise movies. My Brother the Pig – Starring Scarlett Johansson – Full Movie. Event occurs at Closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ "Boots Cuddly Dinosaur". Dora the Explorer.
- ^ "Mickey Goes Fishing". Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Season 1. Episode 5.
- ^ "No Knowing Gnocchi / Here Comes the Tide". Curious George. Season 6. Episode 10.
- ^ "Frankenweenie Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray & DVD Review". DVDizzy.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Brooks & Marsh 2009, p. 88
- ^ Goode, Jeff. "American Dragon: Jake Long – episode 219 – "A Ghost Story" – by Chris Nee". Jeff Goode Official Website. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Brooks & Marsh 2009, p. 123
- ^ Terrace 2008, p. 89
- Formspring. Archived from the originalon April 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Wyatt, Derrick J. "What made everyone decide to have a variety of voice actors voicing the Ben 10 aliens? (Dee Bradley Baker voicing every alien besides Rath was the dumbest idea in the universe...)". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Star Wars Weekends: Send In The Clones! – The DIS Unplugged Disney Podcast". www.disunplugged.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Full Phineas and Ferb panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2013 including Marvel, Star Wars (YouTube). Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (November 20, 2009). "'Phineas' star Perry makes mark on auds". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- Zap2It. Archived from the originalon August 22, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Roger Video | Movie Clips & Character Interview". Ovguide.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ McEwen, Lauren (October 8, 2012). "'American Dad': One of the most sophisticated mainstream shows on African American culture – The Root DC Live". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ Kalamar, Luke (November 3, 2014). "American Dad Interview Series: Dee Bradley Baker & Rachael MacFarlane". Pop-Break.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ "'Caprica' will be there, 'Game of Thrones' will not: The Comic-Con lineup". Archived from the original on July 23, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "'Glee' Cast and Creators Return to Comic-Con 2012 in Star-Studded Panel Saturday, July 14 - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "Comic-Con 2014 Saturday Programs". Comic-Con International: San Diego. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "New York Comic Con 2014: 'American Dad's' move to TBS brings strong story with more dirty words to new season". NY Daily News. October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Basile, Nancy. "Dee Bradley Baker". Animated TV at About.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ Terrace 2008, p. 832
- ^ Perlmutter 2014, p. 367
- ^ "2012 Annual BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) – Cast and Crew". AllMovie. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ Moody, Annemarie (October 23, 2008). "Dee Bradley Baker Discusses Voicing The Clones in Star Wars: The Clone Wars". Animation World Magazine.
- ^ "New "Voicing an Army" BTS Clip from "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"". Toon Zone News. September 17, 2011.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (September 6, 2011). "Star Wars: The Clone Wars – What's Next for Rex?". IGN.
- ^ "39th Annie Awards". Annie Awards. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ Manco, Emanuele (December 24, 2010). "Family Guy: It's a Trap". Fantasy Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- SyFy Wire. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Entertainment Tonight (May 4, 2021). Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Dee Bradley Baker Breaks Down Each Clone's Voice. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dustin Bailey (June 12, 2023). "Star Wars: Outlaws' adorable animal companion is played by the franchise's most prolific voice actor". gamesradar. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Clover Studio (October 7, 2013). Viewtiful Joe. Capcom. Scene: Closing credits, Voices.
- ^ Jackson, Blair (September 1, 2008). "SFP: The Magical World of "Spore"". Mix. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ Verrier, Richard; Fritz, Ben (December 7, 2009). "Video game voice actors worry they're getting shortchanged". latimes.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Video Games Live to Perform with the San Diego Symphony During Opening Night of Comic-Con". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "A live look inside Blizzard's voice acting with Dee Bradley Baker and BAFTA". Blizzard Watch. January 29, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Dante's Inferno (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. February 9, 2010.
- ^ Dee Bradley Baker [@deebradleybaker] (March 7, 2015). "'@JediKnightJosh: I had no idea that Dee Bradley Baker was the voice of Atlas and Peabody in Portal 2...' Yup. What an awesome game!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Orenda, Tami (July 10, 2014). "Dee Bradley Baker Whistles While He Works as Dopey on "The 7D"". Disney Examiner. Storyteller Media.
- ^ Szabo, Barbara (March 7, 2007). "Talent Agent Lectures for Mary Pickford Series". Corsair Newspaper – Santa Monica College. Retrieved October 19, 2014 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ a b c Liu, Ed (September 25, 2014). "Toonzone Interviews Dee Bradley Baker & Steve Blum on How to Speak Boxtroll". Toonzone. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "DT Interviews "Boxtrolls" Voice and Sound Artist, Dee Baker". Digital-Tutors Blog. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "42nd Annual Annie Award Nominees". Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "The Boxtrolls – Movie Overview". Focus Features. NBC Universal. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014. – Cast & Crew
- ^ Hilliard, Kyle (August 2, 2014). "Lego Batman's Troy Baker On More Last Of Us And Dee Bradley Baker On Left 4 Dead". Game Informer.
- ^ "The Animated Episode". Hot in Cleveland. Season 5. Episode 18. July 30, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
- Rocket Arena [@RocketArena] (October 19, 2020). "Happy jet fueled Monday! It may come as no surprise that the ever so awesome @deebradleybaker voiced our new Season 2 hero, Leef! Maybe Dee holds the key to knowing what Leef is actually saying? #LETSROCKET" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Freeman, Crispin (July 24, 2011). "Comic Con Panel with Dee Bradley Baker and Chris Borders". Voice Acting Mastery: Become a Master Voice Actor in the World of Voice Over. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- Blum, Steve. "How do I become a voice actor?". Steve Blum Voices. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Rob Paulsen (July 20, 2012). "050 – Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt on Talkin Toons with Rob Paulsen – Weekly Voice Acting and Voice Over Tips". Talkin Tools (Podcast). Tech Jives Network. Event occurs at 43. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ Great Big Story (September 11, 2019). Meet the Voice Actor Behind Hollywood's Monsters and Creatures. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen, episode "Dee Bradley Baker"
- Book references
- ISBN 9780307483201.
- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
- Perlmutter, David (2014). America Toons In: A History of Television Animation. McFarland. ISBN 9781476614885.
External links
- Official website
- I Want To Be A Voice Actor – Baker's voice-over advice site.
- Dee Bradley Baker at IMDb
- Dee Bradley Baker at the TCM Movie Database