Charlie Adler facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Charlie Adler
Adler in 2020
Born	Charles Michael Adler (1956-10-02) October 2, 1956 (age 68) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Voice actor voice director
Years active	1971–present

Charles Michael Adler (born October 2, 1956), known as Charlie Adler, is an American voice actor and voice director. He is famous for giving voices to many cartoon characters you might know! Some of his well-known roles include Buster Bunny in Tiny Toon Adventures, Ickis in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, and the main characters Cow and Chicken, plus The Red Guy, in Cartoon Network's Cow and Chicken. He also voiced Mr. Whiskers in Brandy & Mr. Whiskers and Starscream in the Transformers movies.

Early life

In the mid-1960s, Charlie's family moved from New Jersey to Nanuet, New York, and later to Massachusetts. He got the nickname "Beanie" because he always wore a beanie hat.

Growing up, Charlie loved watching TV. He was a big fan of shows like Rocky and Bullwinkle and The Three Stooges. He also enjoyed Irene Ryan's character Granny Moses from The Beverly Hillbillies.

Career

Charlie Adler's first acting job was in a commercial in 1971. After that, he took a break from acting for a while.

In 1984 and 1985, he acted in a play called Torch Song Trilogy in New York City. He was even nominated for an award for his acting in that play! In 1986, he moved to California.

His first voice acting role was in New York City. He voiced Spike in Rescue at Midnight Castle, which was part of the My Little Pony series.

In 1985, Charlie wanted to try out for voice acting. He impressed the people auditioning him by making up characters on the spot. He was so shy that he performed with his back to them, hiding his face with a hat and sunglasses!

His voice acting career really took off after that. He got roles like Nat Smurfling in The Smurfs, Silverbolt in The Transformers, and Eric Raymond in Jem.

Charlie found that he enjoyed voice acting much more than live-action acting. He once said that even though he wanted to be in a TV show, it wasn't what he truly wanted to do.

He became very busy in animation. He voiced Spike again in My Little Pony, Low-Light in G.I. Joe]], and Deputy Fuzz and Tex Hex in Bravestarr. He also voiced characters in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, TaleSpin, and Tom and Jerry Kids. He even voiced the famous bear in the 1989 Paddington Bear TV show!

In 1990, Charlie became the voice of Buster Bunny in Tiny Toon Adventures. The show's creators really wanted him because he brought so much energy to the character. Later, in 1992, he left the show after a disagreement. Another actor, John Kassir, took over the role of Buster Bunny.

After Tiny Toons, Charlie continued to voice many popular characters. In 1993, he played Chance "T-Bone" Furlong in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Ickis in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, and Ed and Bev Bighead in Rocko's Modern Life.

In 1995, he voiced several characters in What a Cartoon!, including Cow, Chicken, and The Red Guy. These characters later got their own show, Cow and Chicken, which ran from 1997 to 1999. Charlie won an Annie Award for his voice acting as Cow! Later, I Am Weasel became a spin-off show, where he voiced I.R. Baboon and reprised his roles as Cow, Chicken, and The Red Guy.

Charlie also started a career as a voice director in the late 1990s. He has directed voices for many well-known shows like Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys, Rocket Power, and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.

In 2007, Charlie provided the voice of Starscream in the live-action Transformers movies. He also voiced Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: Resolute and G.I. Joe: Renegades. He continues to voice characters like MODOK in Marvel shows such as Avengers Assemble.

Filmography

Charlie Adler has lent his voice to a huge number of characters in many animated films, television shows, and video games throughout his career. He has voiced characters in popular movies like The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and the Transformers film series. On television, he has appeared in shows ranging from The Smurfs and The Transformers to SpongeBob SquarePants and Harley Quinn. He has also voiced characters in many video games, including Fallout and various Marvel Super Hero Squad games.

Casting and voice director

Charlie Adler has also worked as a voice director, helping other actors bring characters to life. He has directed voices for many popular animated projects, including:

Awards and nominations

Charlie Adler has been recognized for his amazing work in acting and directing.

Images for kids

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  Charlie Adler in 2020

See also

In Spanish: Charlie Adler para niños