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Dave Willis
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Willis at Animate! Raleigh in 2024
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| Born | May 1, 1970 Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Wake Forest University |
| Occupation | Voice actor, writer, producer, director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Spouse(s) |
Lisa Willis
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| Children | 2 |
Dave Willis, born on May 1, 1970, is an American voice actor, writer, and producer. He is famous for helping create popular animated TV shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell for Adult Swim. Dave also uses his voice for main characters like Meatwad and Carl in Aqua Teen Hunger Force. You might also know his voice as Barry Dylan from the TV show Archer or Leto Otel in Ballmastrz: 9009.
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Dave Willis's Career
Dave Willis has worked on many shows for Adult Swim. These shows are mostly made by Williams Street, a production company in Atlanta. Williams Street is part of Cartoon Network and focuses on animation.
Starting in Animation
Willis got his start at Ghost Planet Industries. He sent them a funny letter of recommendation. It looked like a child had written it with crayons! The producers liked his sense of humor. They hired him as a writer for Cartoon Planet in 1995. Soon after, he also became a writer for Space Ghost Coast to Coast. In the early 2000s, he helped write and produce two special episodes called Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak.
Creating New Shows
While working on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Dave Willis met Matt Maiellaro. Together, they created many short films. They also made the Adult Swim cartoon Aqua Teen Hunger Force. This show first appeared on TV on December 30, 2000. It officially started on Adult Swim in the fall of 2001. In 2005, Willis also helped create the show Squidbillies. His shows often have a funny, dream-like style called surreal humour.
In 2010, Willis created a new TV pilot for Adult Swim. It was called Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge. The pilot aired on March 29, 2010. However, it was not chosen to become a full TV series. In 2011, Willis also helped write an episode of Family Guy called "New Kidney in Town".
Dave Willis's Life
Dave Willis was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. He grew up mostly in Conyers, Georgia. He went to Wake Forest University. While there, he was the station manager at Wake Radio. Today, he lives in Atlanta with his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Max and Sadie.
Dave Willis's Work
Dave Willis has lent his voice and talents to many movies and TV shows.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt, Video Game Voice |
Also director, writer, and producer |
| 2016 | Nerdland | Timmy | |
| 2022 | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm | Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt | Also director, writer, producer, and executive producer |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995–1996 | Cartoon Planet |
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Writer |
| 1996–2003 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Meatwad, various voices | Writer, producer, supervising producer |
| 2000–present | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt, Boxy Brown, various others (voice) | Co-creator, director, writer, and producer |
| 2001–2003 | Sealab 2021 | Bizarro Dr. Quinn, Big Brain, Dolphin Boy Twins (voice) | Also writer |
| 2002–2003 | The Brak Show | George Martinez, Meatwad (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Anime Talk Show | Meatwad (voice) | Also writer |
| 2004–2014 | Perfect Hair Forever | Coiffio, additional (voice) | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | Spacecataz | Ignignokt (voice) | Also writer |
| 2005 | 12 oz. Mouse | Rhoda (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2005–2021 | Squidbillies | Narrator, Deputy Denny, Glenn, 8-bit Pharaoh (voice) | Co-creator, director, writer, and producer |
| 2006 | Minoriteam | Additional (voice) | Episode: "Le Black Coq" |
| 2006 | Frisky Dingo | Episode: "Flowers for Nearl" | |
| 2010 | Cheyenne Cinnamon |
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Co-creator, director, writer, and executive producer |
| 2010–2023 | Archer | Barry Dylan (voice) | 25 episodes; main season 8, recurring seasons 2, 10, guest seasons 1, 6–7, 11–12 |
| 2011 | Family Guy |
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Writer: "New Kidney in Town" |
| 2011 | Soul Quest Overdrive |
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Co-creator, director, writer, and executive producer |
| 2013–2019 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Krampus | Co-creator, director, writer, and executive producer |
| 2014–2015 | Turbo FAST | Marty (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2021 | Talking Tom and Friends | The Landlord (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Atlanta | Cop | Episode: "B.A.N." |
| 2016–2017 | Steven Universe | Andy DeMayo (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2017-2019 | Welcome to the Wayne | George the Doorman, Pracky, Reau-Bots (voice) | 15 episodes |
| 2018–2020; 2023 | Ballmastrz: 9009 | Leto Otel (voice) | 21 episodes |
| 2020 | Lusty Crest | Demonic Voice |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am | Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt, Satan | |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Caller on FlyLo FM (Carl) | Uncredited |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Aquadonk Side Pieces | Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt, Handbanana, Spaghetti | Also creator, director, writer, and executive producer |
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