Jul 14
Well I’ll be damned
So I’m sitting here channel-surfing, and I hit the Cosby Show. And Cliff’s dad is on, and all of a sudden I think “Hey, that voice sounds really really familar!” So I go look it up on IMDB, the best damn site ever.
The guy who played Cliff’s dad Russell was Earle Hyman, and he really hasn’t acted in a lot of things. That made my search a lot simpler, because the entry I was looking was right above the Cosby Show.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Earle Hyman a.k.a. Russell Huxtable was also the voice of Panthro on Thundercats.
So that led me to the Thundercats record. None of the main voice actors from that show were really prolific, except for one guy, and I am really looking forward to telling you his name. Why? Because…
His Name is Robert Paulsen.
No, not kidding. On top of that, Mr. Paulsen did tons of voices (and is still doing more.) Among the highlights are the 2nd Arthur from The Tick and Raphael from the Ninja Turtles cartoon.
Creepy.