John Cygan facts for kids
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John Cygan
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| Born | April 27, 1954 New York City, U.S.
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| Died | May 13, 2017 (aged 63) |
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| Years active | 1990–2017 |
| Children | 2 |
John Cygan (April 27, 1954 – May 13, 2017) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles in TV shows and for lending his voice to many animated movies and video games.
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Early Life and Acting Start
John Cygan was born in New York City. He grew up in a large family with many brothers and sisters.
When he was in high school, he attended West Babylon High School on Long Island. He loved acting and was very active in school plays. He even played the main character, Albert Peterson, in a high school play called Bye Bye Birdie.
John Cygan's Career Highlights
John Cygan had a busy career in acting. He was known for his work on television. He appeared in popular shows like The Commish and The X-Files.
He was also a very talented voice actor. This means he used his voice to bring characters to life in cartoons, movies, and video games. His voice acting was a big part of his career.
Voice Acting in Movies
John Cygan lent his voice to many animated films. You might have heard his voice in some of these popular movies:
- Treasure Planet (2002)
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- Cars (2006)
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
- WALL-E (2008)
- Up (2009)
- Toy Story 3 (2010) – He voiced the character Twitch.
- Monsters University (2013)
- Inside Out (2015)
- Minions (2015)
- Despicable Me 3 (2017) – This was his final film role.
Television Roles
John Cygan appeared in several television series. Here are some of his notable TV roles:
- Babes (1990)
- Bob (1992-1993) – He played Harlan Stone in 25 episodes.
- The X-Files (1994) – He was Sheriff Spencer in the episode "Blood".
- The Commish (1992-1996) – He played Detective Paulie "Pants" Pentangeli in 35 episodes.
- Frasier (1996)
- NYPD Blue (2002)
- Modern Family (2013)
Voice Acting in Video Games
John Cygan also voiced many characters in video games. Some of the well-known games he worked on include:
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1997) – He voiced Dash Rendar.
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) – He voiced Solidus Snake.
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) – He voiced Canderous Ordo.
- Destroy All Humans! (2005)
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2006) – He voiced Iron Man.
- Toy Story 3: The Video Game (2010) – He voiced Twitch, just like in the movie.
- Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) – This game was released after he passed away.
Later Life and Passing
John Cygan passed away from cancer at his home in Woodland Hills, California, on May 13, 2017. He was 63 years old. He is remembered by his wife and his two children, Annie and Jack.
See also
In Spanish: John Cygan para niños
