Keith Ferguson (voice actor) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Keith Ferguson
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![]() Ferguson in 2010
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Alma mater | University of the Pacific University of Southern California |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Keith Ferguson is an American voice actor. He is famous for giving his voice to many characters in cartoons, movies, and video games. You might know him as Bloo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. He also voices Flintheart Glomgold in DuckTales and Lord Hater in Wander Over Yonder.
Keith Ferguson is also known for sounding like other famous actors. He has voiced characters like Han Solo and Indiana Jones for Robot Chicken. He even voiced Lightning McQueen in the Cars movies, sounding like Owen Wilson.
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Becoming a Voice Actor
Keith Ferguson started his journey to become a voice actor in the late 1990s. In 1999, he got his first chance at a professional voice-over audition. This was for a radio ad that made fun of The Matrix movie. He got the job! This helped him officially sign with a talent agent.
In 2000, he started voicing characters for animated shows. One of his first roles was Ray in a web-series called Li'l Green Men.
Big Roles and Famous Voices
After a few years of doing voices for commercials, video games, and cartoons, Keith got a very important role. He was cast as Bloo in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. This cartoon was created by Craig McCracken, who also made The Powerpuff Girls.
He also voiced General "Thunderbolt" Ross in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. In the movie Bambi II, he was the voice of Friend Owl. He continued to voice Harrison Ford's characters, Han Solo and Indiana Jones, in the Robot Chicken TV specials. He even voiced Han Solo again in The Lego Movie in 2014.
Keith Ferguson has lent his voice to many other popular cartoons. These include Family Guy, Adventure Time, Phineas and Ferb, and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. He also voiced Lightning McQueen in Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales.
Voice Work in Video Games
Keith Ferguson has a big list of video game characters he has voiced. He played Basch fon Ronsenburg in Final Fantasy XII. He also voiced Marluxia in the Kingdom Hearts series. Other notable video game roles include Lord Saladin in Destiny and Destiny 2, and Reaper in Overwatch. He was also Ronin in Titanfall 2.
Famous Voice Roles
Here are some of the well-known characters Keith Ferguson has voiced:
- Bloo in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
- Flintheart Glomgold in DuckTales
- Lord Hater in Wander Over Yonder
- Reaper in Overwatch
- Lightning McQueen in Cars Toons (replacing Owen Wilson)
- Han Solo and Indiana Jones in Robot Chicken
- Basch fon Ronsenburg in Final Fantasy XII
- Marluxia in Kingdom Hearts
- Megamind in Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate and Megamind Rules! (replacing Will Ferrell)
- Batman in Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse and DC Super Hero Girls
- Doctor Fate in Justice Society: World War II and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths