Arturo Mercado facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Mercado and the second or maternal family name is Chacón.
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Arturo Mercado
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Arturo Mercado Chacón
December 7, 1940 Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico
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| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Children | Arturo Mercado, Jr. Carmen Mercado, Angeles Mercado |
Arturo Mercado Chacón (born December 7, 1940) is a famous Mexican voice actor. He has given his voice to many popular movie and TV characters. He started his career in 1963 and has been working ever since!
Arturo Mercado is known for dubbing characters into Spanish for audiences in Latin America. He was married to Magdalena Leonel de Cervantes. He has three children: Arturo Mercado Jr., Carmen Mercado, and Angeles Mercado.
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Arturo Mercado's Voice Work
Arturo Mercado has voiced characters in many different types of films and TV shows. He is especially well-known for his work in animated movies and cartoons.
Live-Action Movies
Arturo Mercado has lent his voice to many actors and characters in live-action films. Here are some of the well-known roles he has dubbed:
| Year | Role | Original actor | Film | Spanish title |
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| 1964 | Bert | Dick Van Dyke | Mary Poppins | Mary Poppins |
| 1970 | Walter "Radar" O'Reilly | Gary Burghoff | M*A*S*H* | M*A*S*H* |
| 1990 | Bernard "Barney" Thompso | Héctor Elizondo | Pretty Woman | Mujer Bonita |
| 1991 | Dr. Leo Marvin | Richard Dreyfuss | What About Bob? | ¿Que tal Bob? |
| 1992 | Count Dracula | Gary Oldman | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Dracula |
| 1994 | Fred Flintstone | John Goodman | The Flintstones | Los Picapiedras |
| 1996 | Jack Taylor | George Clooney | One Fine Day | Un dia perfecto |
| 1980 & 1997 | Lando Calrissian Yoda |
Billy Dee Williams Frank Oz |
The Empire Strikes Back | El Imperio Contraataca |
| 1983 & 1997 | Lando Calrissian Yoda |
Billy Dee Williams Frank Oz |
Return of the Jedi | El Regreso del Jedi |
| 1997 | Batman | George Clooney | Batman & Robin | Batman y Robin |
| 1998 | Jack | Dennis Quaid | The Parent Trap | Juego de Gemelas |
| 1998 | Paulie | Jay Mohr (voice) | Paulie | Paulie |
| 1999 | Yoda | Frank Oz | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Star Wars Episodio I: La Amenaza Fantasma |
| 2000 | Billy | George Clooney | The Perfect Storm (film) | La Tormenta Perfecta |
| 2001 | Danny Ocean | George Clooney | Ocean's Eleven (2001 film) | La Gran Estafa |
| 2001 | Devlin | George Clooney | Spy Kids | Mini-espías |
| 2002 | Yoda | Frank Oz | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Star Wars Episodio II: El Ataque de los Clones |
| 2002 | Agent Hanratty | Tom Hanks | Catch Me If You Can | Atrápame si Puedes |
| 2003 | Devlin | George Clooney | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Mini-espías 3-D |
| 2004 | Danny Ocean | George Clooney | Ocean's Twelve | La Nueva Gran Estafa |
| 2005 | Yoda | Frank Oz | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Star Wars Episodio III: La Venganza de los Sith |
| 2007 | Danny Ocean | George Clooney | Ocean's Thirteen | Ahora Son Trece |
| 2008 | Chief | Alan Arkin | Get Smart | Super Agente 86 |
Animated Movies
Arturo Mercado is very famous for his voice work in animated films. He has voiced many beloved cartoon characters:
| Year | Role | Original voice | Film | Spanish title |
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| 1966 | Winnie the Pooh | Sterling Holloway | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree | Winnie Pooh y el árbol de miel |
| 1973 | Wilbur | Henry Gibson | Charlotte's Web (1973 film) | La telaraña de Charlotte |
| 1981 | Copper (adult) | Kurt Russell | The Fox and the Hound | El zorro y el sabueso |
| 1986 | Fidget | Candy Candido | The Great Mouse Detective | Policias y ratones |
| 1987 | Scrooge McDuck | Alan Young | Ducktales: Treasure of the Golden Suns | Patoaventuras: El secreto de los soles dorados |
| 1989 | Charlie | Burt Reynolds | All Dogs go to Heaven | Todos los perros van al cielo |
| 1990 | Scrooge McDuck | Alan Young | DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | Patoaventuras: La película - El tesoro de la lámpara perdida |
| 1991 | Beast | Robby Benson | Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) | La Bella y la Bestia |
| 1994 | Adult Simba | Matthew Broderick | The Lion King | El Rey León |
| 1994 | Jacquimo | Gino Conforti | Thumbelina (1994 film) | Pulgarcita |
| 1995 | Bobby Zimmeruski | Pauly Shore | A Goofy Movie | Goofy, la pelicula |
| 1995 | Hamm | John Ratzenberger | Toy Story | Toy Story |
| 1997 | Beast | Robby Benson | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | La Bella y La Bestia: Una Navidad Encantada |
| 1998 | Beast | Robby Benson | Belle's Magical World | El Mágico Mundo de Bella |
| 1998 | Simba | Matthew Broderick | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | El Rey León 2: El Reino de Simba |
| 1998 | Mr. Soil | Roddy McDowall | A Bug's Life | Bichos: Una aventura en miniatura |
| 1999 | Hamm | John Ratzenberger | Toy Story 2 | Toy Story 2 |
| 2001 | Beast, Simba, McDuck, Winnie the Pooh | - | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Una Navidad con Mickey |
| 2003 | Gill | Willem Dafoe | Finding Nemo | Buscando a Nemo |
| 2004 | Old Man 1 | Ollie Johnston | The Incredibles | Los Increibles |
| 2004 | Adult Simba | Matthew Broderick | The Lion King 1½ | El Rey León 3 |
| 2006 | Mack | John Ratzenberger | Cars | Cars |
| 2007 | Mustafa | John Ratzenberger | Ratatouille | - |
| 2008 | Yoda | Tom Kane | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | - |
| 2009 | Raymond | Jim Cummings | The Princess and the Frog | La Princesa y el Sapo |
| 2010 | Hamm | John Ratzenberger | Toy Story 3 | |
| 2011 | Lawrence Fletcher | Richard O'Brien | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | Phineas y Ferb la pelicula: A traves de la segunda dimension |
Television Shows
Arturo Mercado has also voiced many characters in popular TV series, both live-action and animated.
Animated TV Characters
He is especially famous for his work in cartoons. Here are some of the animated characters he has voiced:
- Bob from Bob the Builder
- Toad from Gummy Bears
- James the Red Engine from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
- Drake Mallard/Darkwing from El Pato Darkwing
- Scrooge McDuck (Rico McPato) in Pato Aventuras
- Shaggy in Scooby-Doo
- Simba in Timon y Pumbaa
- Simba, McDuck, Beast and Winnie the Pooh in El Show del Ratón
- Wally Gator/Pixe & Dixie/Mildew Wolf/Shaggy from Laff-A-Lympics
- Lawrence Fletcher from Phineas and Ferb
- Clumsy, Brainy, Jokey, Grandpa Smurf from The Smurfs
- Robin from Super Friends
- Yoda in Star Wars: Clone Wars and Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Guy-Am-I in Green Eggs and Ham
See also
In Spanish: Arturo Mercado para niños
- List of Mexican voice actors
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