George Lowe
George Lowe | |
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Birth name | George Edward Lowe |
Born | Dunedin, Florida, U.S. | November 10, 1957
Medium | Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, executive producer, television, films |
Nationality | American |
Years active | 1980–present |
Genres | Television, films |
Notable works and roles | Space Ghost Coast to Coast Cartoon Planet The Brak Show |
George Edward Lowe (born November 10, 1957)[1][2] is an American voice actor and comedian whose voice roles include Space Ghost on the animated series Space Ghost Coast to Coast and its spin-off, Cartoon Planet.[3] He continued to voice Space Ghost in several cameos in other programs for several years following the conclusion of the series.
Lowe has made recurring voice appearances on Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Robot Chicken.
Early life
Born in
Career
Space Ghost
Lowe did occasional voice-over work for
Lowe has performed Space Ghost's voice more than any other role in his acting career, and he has portrayed the character more often than any other actor. (Gary Owens is second and Andy Merrill is third.) In addition to Space Ghost Coast to Coast and its spin-off program Cartoon Planet, Lowe has made appearances as Space Ghost in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, The Brak Show (he was also a series regular, providing the voice for Dad), Robot Chicken (among various other characters), Perfect Hair Forever, and other Adult Swim series. As Space Ghost, Lowe has served as the voice of the Cartoon Network's merchandise phone sales line.
Lowe performed live and in costume as Space Ghost during the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters premiere webcast for Adult Swim; it can also be found among the extras of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume Five DVD set. Lowe reprised his role as Space Ghost in the 2011 game Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion (where Space Ghost is the announcer), but did not in the 2012 revival of Cartoon Planet.
Other roles
Lowe recorded dialog for the film Radioland Murders, produced by George Lucas, but his scenes were cut from the final film. Lowe appeared as Dick, the chief executive officer of the fictional Bebop Cola company, in a live-action segment of the Sealab 2021 episode "All That Jazz." He also plays the recurring character of himself on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, in which he has a different occupation in every episode; he also played the character "Jet Chicken" on the show. Lowe also provides voices on multiple episodes of Robot Chicken, his most well-known role being the recurring perverted Unicorn.[by whom?]
Lowe is a recurring character in
Lowe has done voice-over work for various media outlets and other companies. For example,
Recently Lowe is one of the guests in events in the
Lowe has done announcing work for Sponsors vs. Freeloaders from the second episode forward, and is the announcer for The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack.
Lowe can be heard introducing and closing each episode of Adult Swim Central Central Presents Colon Adult Swim Swimcast Intended for the Internet.[15]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Radioland Murders | Radio Announcer | Uncredited |
2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | Space Ghost |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993–2008 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Tad Ghostal / Space Ghost, Various | Appeared in all 110 Episodes in all 10 seasons |
1997–98 | Cartoon Planet | Space Ghost | |
1998 | Donny & Marie | Space Ghost | Episode aired November 15, 1998 |
2000 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Willard Scott | Ep. "Turn on Your TV Day" |
2000 | Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak | Various | |
2000–03 | The Brak Show | Dad, Space Ghost, Announcer | |
2001 | Sealab 2021 | Dick | Ep. "All That Jazz" |
2002–15 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Himself, Police Officer, Jet Chicken, Various | |
2004–14 | Perfect Hair Forever | Space Ghost, Japanese Corporate TV Executive, Various | |
2006–20 | Robot Chicken | Space Ghost, Unicorn, Mr. Big, Tron, Horton, Doctor Strange | |
2008 | Assy McGee | Coroner, Doctor | |
2009–10 | Squidbillies | Wrestling Promo Announcer | |
2011 | The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack | Various | |
2017 | American Dad! | Cyrus Mooney | Ep. "The Long Bomb" |
2020 | 12 oz. Mouse | Muff | Ep. "First 12" |
2024 | Jellystone! | Space Ghost | Ep. "Space Con" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | How Zorak Stole X-Mas | Space Ghost | Uncredited |
2000 | The Grinch | Narrator | Uncredited |
2010 | AdventureQuest Worlds | Himself | |
2010 | MechQuest | Himself | |
2011 | Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion | Announcer/Space Ghost |
References
Notes
- ^ November 9, 2012 Facebook post by Lowe
- ^ Gatehouse Media, Inc. Archived from the originalon April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
Lowe, 46, is a native of Dunedin and graduated from high school in Brooksville.
- ^ Episode Listing for Space Ghost: Coast to Coast Archived January 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine TVTome.com . Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- ^ a b "From 'Space Ghost' to Video Music Awards; Lakeland's Lowe in High Demand These Days". The Ledger. September 15, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Davis, Craig (September 5, 1977). "'Curious George' is an enterprising young man". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Special Event! - Ranger Lowe's Creepy Campfire Tales!". AdventureQuest Worlds. Artix Entertainment. August 2010.
- ^ Maegwyn (August 12, 2010). "Friday the 13th Notes". MechQuest. Artix Entertainment.
- ^ IGN Staff (June 14, 2012). "Artix Entertainment Announces New Planet in RPG MechQuest". IGN. News Corporation.
- ^ "AdventureQuest Worlds' Epic 2nd Year Birthday Event!". AdventureQuest Worlds. Artix Entertainment. October 2010.
- ^ GamesIndustry International (November 16, 2010). "Browser-based RPG launches "reality show parody"". GamesIndustry. Gamer Network Limited.
- ^ Alina (October 11, 2010). "Good News and Great Fun!". DragonFable. Artix Entertainment.
- ^ Nightwraith (December 24, 2010). "Happy Holidays from the EpicDuel Team!". EpicDuel. Artix Entertainment.
- ^ IGN Staff (June 13, 2012). "Artix's MMO Epic Duel First Anniversary Event". IGN. News Corporation.
- ^ "Radio work". LoweCountry.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "The Swimcast – ACPN". Art, Comedy Pop-Culture Network. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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