Keith Wickham facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Keith Wickham
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St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
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| Occupation | Voice actor, comedian, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | 64 Zoo Lane (1999–2000) |
Keith Wickham is an English voice actor, comedian, and writer. He is well-known for giving voices to many characters in popular children's TV shows. These include 64 Zoo Lane and the famous British series Thomas & Friends.
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Voice Acting Career
Keith Wickham has voiced many characters in cartoons and TV shows for kids. He was the voice of Changed Daily in The Secret Show. He also voiced Mr. Small and Mr. Tall in the UK version of The Mr. Men Show.
In Angelina Ballerina, he voiced Mr. Mouseling and many other male characters. He brought to life Nelson the Elephant, Reginald the Lion, and Victor the Crocodile in 64 Zoo Lane. In The Koala Brothers, he was Frank the Koala and Archie the Crocodile. He also voiced characters like Ol' Graham the Galleon in Toot the Tiny Tugboat.
He voiced Polluto in Tommy Zoom, which was the first cartoon made by the BBC. He also worked on Frankenstein's Cat and Jungle Junction. Other cartoons he has worked on include Vampires, Pirates & Aliens and The Octonauts. In The Octonauts, he voices both Professor Inkling and Shellington.
Work on Thomas & Friends
From 2009 to 2021, Keith Wickham voiced many characters in the CGI (computer-animated) series of Thomas & Friends. In the UK, he voiced Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Whiff, Dash, and Harold. He also voiced Harvey, Glynn, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bert, Stafford, Salty, Den, Norman, Bertie, Captain, and Sir Topham Hatt for both the UK and US versions.
In 2020, he voiced Gordon and Sir Topham Hatt again for a special reading of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. This was part of a 20th-anniversary celebration.
Other Projects
Keith Wickham has also worked as an actor and writer for radio shows. He was part of the cast for the podcast The Offcuts Drawer. He has also done acting for online training videos, helping to explain important topics.
Voice Roles in Films
Keith Wickham has lent his voice to many animated films.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | Christmas Carol: The Movie | Mr. Leach and Undertaker |
| 2002 | Return to Never Land | Schroder |
| 2005 | Angelina Ballerina: Angelina's Princess Dance | William Longtail and Mr. Maurice Mouseling |
| 2006 | A Christmas Carol | Scrooge's Father, Jacob Marley, and Ghosts |
| 2009 | Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy and The Fat Controller (UK voice) |
| 2010 | Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Whiff, Dash, Harold and The Fat Controller (UK); Salty and Captain |
| 2011 | Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy and The Fat Controller (UK); Salty, Den, Paxton and Dowager Hatt |
| 2012 | Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery | Edward, Henry, James, Percy, The Fat Controller and The Thin Controller (UK); Skarloey and Sir Handel |
| 2013 | Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy and The Fat Controller (UK); Skarloey |
| 2014 | Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy and The Fat Controller (UK); Salty |
| 2015 | Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins | Edward, Henry, Gordon and James (UK); Sir Topham Hatt/The Fat Director |
| 2015 | Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James and Percy (UK); Salty, Arlesdale Bert, Bertie, Sir Topham Hatt |
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Edward, Henry, Gordon and James (UK); Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Arlesdale Bert and Sir Topham Hatt |
| 2017 | Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor | Edward, Henry and Gordon (UK); Sir Topham Hatt |
| 2018 | Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie | Edward, Henry, Gordon, Harold and The Thin Controller (UK); Bertie, Sir Topham Hatt |
Voice Roles in Television Shows
Keith Wickham has a long list of TV shows where he has voiced characters.
| Year(s) | Title | Role |
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| 1999–2000 | 64 Zoo Lane | various characters (UK version) |
| 2002–06 | Angelina Ballerina | Mr. Mouseling, Grandpa Mouseling, William Longtail, Doctor Tuttle, various characters |
| 2003–06 | Watch My Chops | Corneil |
| 2004–07 | The Koala Brothers | Frank and Archie |
| 2007–08 | The Secret Show | Changed Daily |
| 2008–10 | The Mr. Men Show | Mr. Small and Mr. Tall (UK voice role) |
| 2009–13 | Jungle Junction | Bungo, Crocker and Dozer |
| 2009–21 | Thomas & Friends | Edward, Henry, Gordon, Whiff, Dash, Harold and Mr. Percival (UK); The Fat Controller/Sir Topham Hatt (US/UK), Harvey, Glynn, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Arlesdale Bert, Stafford, Salty, Den, Norman, Bertie, Captain, Dowager Hatt and Lord Callan |
| 2010–present | The Octonauts | Shellington, Professor Inkling |
| 2014–present | Toot the Tiny Tugboat | Ol' Graham the Galleon, H.P. the Speedboat, Ken Toyn the Shipwright, Bryan the Ferry |
| 2019 | Ricky Zoom | Loop |
| 2019 | Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue | Edward, Henry, Gordon, The Fat Controller/Sir Topham Hatt, Salty, Den, Captain and Norman (UK/US) |
| 2020 | Thomas & Friends: The Royal Engine | Henry, Gordon, The Fat Controller/Sir Topham Hatt, Dowager Hatt, Thomas' Crew and a Stationmaster (UK/US) |
| 2020 | Thomas & Friends: Marvelous Machinery | Edward, Gordon (UK); Harvey, Salty, Harold, Sir Topham Hatt, The Policeman, and the Station Master (UK/US) |
Voice Roles in Video Games
Keith Wickham has also voiced characters in several video games.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Fable | Jack of Blades |
| 2005 | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | Dhoulmagus |
| 2008 | Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors | Colonel Cutlass, Briquet and a soldier |
| 2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Niranira |
