Dave Willis facts for kids
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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 | 1995–present |
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Lisa Willis
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| Children | 2 |
Dave Willis was born on May 1, 1970. He is an American voice actor, writer, and producer. He is famous for co-creating several animated TV shows for Adult Swim. These shows include Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell.
Dave Willis also uses his voice for many characters. He voices the main characters Meatwad and Carl in Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He is also known for being the voice of Barry Dylan in the TV series Archer. Another one of his roles is Leto Otel in Ballmastrz: 9009.
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What Does Dave Willis Do?
Dave Willis has worked on many shows for Adult Swim. These shows are mostly made by Williams Street. This is an animation company based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is part of Cartoon Network.
Willis started working at Ghost Planet Industries in 1995. He was hired as a writer for Cartoon Planet. Soon after, he became a writer for Space Ghost Coast to Coast. In the early 2000s, he helped write and produce two special episodes of Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak.
While working on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, he met Matt Maiellaro. Together, they made many short films. Later, they created the popular Adult Swim cartoon Aqua Teen Hunger Force. This show first aired on December 30, 2000. It officially started on Adult Swim in the fall of 2001. In 2005, he also helped create the show Squidbillies. His shows often have a funny, unusual style.
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 made into a full series. In 2011, Willis also helped write an episode of Family Guy. The episode was 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. There, he was the station manager at Wake Radio. Today, he lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children, Max and Sadie.
Dave Willis's Work in Movies and TV
Dave Willis has worked on many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his most well-known projects.
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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| 1996–2003 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Meatwad, Various voices | Writer, producer |
| 2000–present | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt, Boxy Brown, various others (voices) | Co-creator, director, writer and producer |
| 2001–2003 | Sealab 2021 | Bizarro Dr. Quinn, Big Brain, Dolphin Boy Twins (voices) | Also writer |
| 2002–2003 | The Brak Show | George Martinez, Meatwad (voices) | 3 episodes |
| 2005–2021 | Squidbillies | Narrator, Deputy Denny, Glenn, 8-bit Pharaoh (voices) | Co-creator, director, writer, and producer |
| 2010–2023 | Archer | Barry Dylan (voice) | 25 episodes |
| 2011 | Family Guy |
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Writer: "New Kidney in Town" |
| 2013–2019 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Krampus | Co-creator, director, writer, and executive producer |
| 2016–2017 | Steven Universe | Andy DeMayo (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2020; 2023 | Ballmastrz: 9009 | Leto Otel (voice) | 21 episodes |
See also
