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Kevin Schon
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| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Kevin Schon is an American voice actor. He uses his voice to bring characters to life in video games, movies, and TV shows. He is especially known for sounding like actor Nathan Lane. Kevin often voices characters that Nathan Lane usually plays. This includes characters like Timon from The Lion King in many Disney shows.
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Kevin Schon's Voice Acting Career
Kevin Schon's first acting job was in 1990. He voiced characters named Gillan and Gaias in the video game Valis II. A couple of years later, he acted in the movie The Naked Truth. After that, he appeared in A Kiss Goodnight.
Kevin often filled in for Nathan Lane as a voice actor. He voiced Timon in the TV shows Timon & Pumbaa, The Lion Guard, and House of Mouse. He also voiced Scott Helperman in Teacher's Pet. This happened when Nathan Lane was busy with a musical called The Producers. Kevin also voiced Snowbell in the Stuart Little TV show and movie Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild.
For three years, Kevin was the "comedy voice" for the ABC TV network. He voiced all the commercials for their comedy shows. These shows included Home Improvement, Drew Carey, and Roseanne. He also voiced commercials for Politically Incorrect. Kevin's voice was heard in over 40 episodes of Married... with Children. He even appeared on camera in two of those episodes.
Kevin has voiced many other characters. He was Lob-Star in the Skylanders: Trap Team and Skylanders: SuperChargers video games. He voiced Otto in Ben 10: Omniverse and Roboy in Bubble Guppies. Other roles include Onyx in Sofia the First and Dead-Eye in Jumanji. He also voiced different villains in The Incredible Hulk. Kevin was Muk and Luk in the Balto movies. He also voiced Pongo in 101 Dalmatians: The Series.
In 2003, Kevin helped produce a show called More. It was a one-woman show written and performed by Yeardley Smith in New York City. Kevin also co-produced Bat Boy: The Musical in the United Kingdom. This musical started in Leeds and then moved to London's West End. Even though many reviews were not good, the Evening Standard newspaper liked it. The musical became a popular cult classic in America.
Kevin Schon's Work in Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992–1993 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Merdude, Alim Coelacanth, Wesley Knight, Landor | 2 episodes |
| 1993–1995 | Married... with Children | TV Announcer, Felix Katt, Mouse Lawyer, Stage Manager, Phil | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Skeleton Warriors | Ursak/Guardian | 13 episodes |
| 1994 | A Kiss Goodnight | Daryl O'Melveny | Television film |
| 1994–1996 | The Tick | Feral Boy, Big Shot, Babyboomerangutan, Living Doll, Watt, Proto-Clown, various voices | 17 episodes |
| 1995 | The Baby Huey Show | Papa | Episode: "Superhero Huey" |
| 1996–1999 | Timon & Pumbaa | Timon | Main cast |
| 1996 | The Incredible Hulk | Glenn Talbot, Zzzax, Abomination, Samuel Laroquette, Judge | 7 episodes |
| 1996 | Wing Commander Academy | Thrakhath, Blizzard | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Jumanji | Deadeye | Episode: "An Old Story" |
| 1997 | The Angry Beavers | Patron | Episode: "H-2 Whoa" |
| 1997–1998 | Cow and Chicken | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Pongo | Main cast (22 episodes) |
| 1998 | Rugrats | Announcer, Weatherman | Episode: "Sleep Troubles" |
| 2001–2002 | House of Mouse | Timon, Happy | 21 episodes |
| 1999-01 | Teacher's Pet | Spot Helperman | 26 episodes |
| 2003 | Stuart Little | Snowbell | 11 episodes |
| 2013 | Ben 10: Omniverse | Otto | Episode: "Otto Motives" |
| 2013–2014 | Bubble Guppies | Roboy | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Sofia the First | Onyx | Episode: "Minimus Is Missing" |
| 2016–2019 | The Lion Guard | Timon, Chungu, Thurston | 40 episodes |
Kevin Schon's Work in Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | The Naked Truth | Frank II | |
| 1999 | The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Stash | |
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Timon | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Balto II: Wolf Quest | Muk, Luk, Wolverine | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Balto III: Wings of Change | Muk, Luk, Mr. Simpson | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Snowbell | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Officer What |
Kevin Schon's Work in Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Valis II | Gillan, Gaias | |
| 1995 | Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games | Timon | |
| 1996 | JumpStart 2nd Grade | CJ, Arvin | |
| 1997 | JumpStart Math for Second Graders | CJ | |
| 1998 | Disney's Adventures in Typing with Timon and Pumbaa | Timon | |
| 1999 | Disney's Villains' Revenge | Peter Pan, In | |
| 2001 | The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure | Timon | |
| 2003 | Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | Timon | |
| 2014 | Infamous Second Son | Activist | |
| 2014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | Lob-Star | |
| 2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Lob-Star | |
| 2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators | Lob-Star | |
| 2016 | Doom | VEGA, UAC Soldier, additional voices | |
| 2020 | Doom Eternal | VEGA |
