Cam Clarke facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cam Clarke
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Clarke at Animate! Columbus in 2024
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| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Agent | Sutton, Barth and Vennari |
| Family | Lex de Azevedo (half-brother) Alvino Rey (uncle) Pat Fraley (cousin) Buddy Cole (uncle) Tina Cole (cousin) |
Cam Clarke is a talented American voice actor. He is famous for lending his voice to many animated shows, video games, and commercials. You might know his voice from characters like Leonardo and Rocksteady in the classic 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. He also voiced Shotaro Kaneda in the English version of the movie Akira. Another big role is Liquid Snake in the Metal Gear video game series. Cam Clarke is also known for sounding like actor Matthew Broderick. He even sang as Simba in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
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Cam Clarke's Journey in Acting
Early Career and Voice Acting Start
Cam Clarke started acting when he was young. He appeared on The Hollywood Palace and The King Family Show with his family. He continued performing on TV specials until the 1980s. That's when he got his first voice acting jobs. These early roles were in cartoons like Snorks and Robotech. He learned a lot from another voice actor, Michael Bell.
Famous Voice Roles
Cam Clarke has voiced hundreds of characters over the years. One of his most well-known roles was from 1987 to 1996. He voiced Leonardo, the leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also voiced Rocksteady, one of the villains in the show. Clarke even performed as Leonardo in live concerts called TMNT: Coming Out of Their Shells. These shows were held at Radio City Music Hall.
Some other characters he has voiced include:
- He-Man/Prince Adam in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- Freddy the Ferret in Back at the Barnyard
- Simba in Timon & Pumbaa and The Lion Guard
- Snoopy in Snoopy! The Musical
- Corrin (Male) in the Super Smash Bros. video games.
Family Connections
Cam Clarke comes from a family of talented people. His uncles are guitarist Alvino Rey and pianist Buddy Cole. His cousins include actress Tina Cole and actor Pat Fraley, who also worked on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is also the half-brother of musicians Ric and Lex de Azevedo. His nieces are voice actress Emilie Brown and actress Rachel Coleman.
Creative Projects
Besides voice acting, Cam Clarke has also worked on other creative projects. He released an album called Inside Out in 1999. He also performed in a one-man play about his life called Stop Me If I Told You This.
Staff Work
Cam Clarke has also worked behind the scenes. He was a consulting producer for Christmas with the King Family. He also worked as a casting director for projects like Labyrinth of Crete and Rachel & the TreeSchoolers.
Discography
- Inside Out (1999)
- Return to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
- Saturday's Warrior (Original Cast Recording) (1978)
