Jack Angel (October 24, 1930 – October 18, 2021) was an American voice actor and radio personality. Angel voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as Super Friends, The Transformers and G.I. Joe and was involved in numerous productions by Disney and Pixar. Before becoming involved with voiceover work, Angel was a disc jockey for California radio stations KMPC and KFI.
Biography Angel was born on October 24, 1930, in Modesto, California, the second child of John Angel, a Greek immigrant, and Lucille (née Parsons). He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1957, and at the same time, he was hired as a disc jockey for a California radio station and decided to focus on a career in radio programs. A decade later, he had become one of the most popular radio personalities with his radio programs being heard on stations KMPC and KFI, Los Angeles.
In the early years of his career, he also landed roles in stage productions at The Actor's Ring and the Portland Civic Theater. It was during his broadcasting career that he began experimenting with voiceovers he would produce for clients; while at KMPC, Angel's demo ended up in the hands of Gary Owens, who already had made his own inroads as an animation voiceover actor and forwarded Angel's demo tape to his agent. After almost 20 years in radio, Angel shifted to voice acting on a full-time basis.
Angel's first jobs in the voice-over industry came in the mid-1970s, voice acting on the series Super Friends, in which he played Hawkman, The Flash and Samurai, including The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Superfriends, Super Friends, The Legendary Super Powers Show and Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. During that time, he made guest appearances in Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo and The Smurfs.
In the second season of the Transformers series (1985), Angel was the voice of Astrotrain, Smokescreen, Ramjet, and Omega Supreme, and he reprised the roles of Ramjet and Astrotrain in The Transformers: The Movie (1986). In the third and fourth seasons of The Transformers (1986-1987), Angel voiced Ultra Magnus (who had been played by Robert Stack in The Transformers: The Movie) and in the fourth season he voiced Cyclonus following the death of Roger C. Carmel.
He also lent his voice to the character Dr. Zachary Darret in the 1984 CBS animated series Pole Position, and also voiced Wet Suit on Sunbow's G.I. Joe and several characters on Dino-Riders.
In 1995, he was the voice of Nikki in the animated film Balto. He played the SWATbots on Sonic the Hedgehog, The Liquidator on Darkwing Duck, and Nick Fury on Spider-Man: The Animated series.
In 2001, Angel was the voice of "Teddy" in the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence. He provided voices for animated films such as A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Horton Hears a Who!, Toy Story 3, The Prince of Egypt, The Iron Giant, and Aladdin.
Angel also ventured into video games, narrating the cult hit Killer7 as well as playing Wonkers the Watilla in Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, The Mayor in Ratchet & Clank, and Ammand the Corsair in the video game version of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
In 2002, shortly after the death of Gene Moss, Angel voiced Smokey the Bear in a few public service announcements and radio spots until 2012. In 2007, he voiced an alien called Technorg on Ben 10. He also voiced Papa Smurf in the 2011 special, The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol and the 2013 special, The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow.
Nickelodeon Angel's voice work in animated shows for Nickelodeon in the 2000s included:
Superintendent Chaplin in Hey Arnold!. MacTavish in the second part of the episode "Sir Nigel" in The Wild Thornberrys The Pirate Captain on the episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender titled "The Waterbending Scroll". The Weathered One on an episode of My Life as a Teenage Robot titled "Weapons of Mass Distraction". Comrade Chaos on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera in the episode "Old Money". Disney and DreamWorks He provided "additional voices" in Toy Story and Toy Story 2, and the voice of Chunk in Toy Story 3.
He also provided additional voices for Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Dukes, Snorks, Dino-Riders, The Smurfs, The Rescuers Down Under, The Little Mermaid, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Land of Enchantment, Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire, Aladdin, Hercules, Quest for Camelot, The Iron Giant, Monsters, Inc., Spirited Away, Lilo & Stitch, Treasure Planet, Finding Nemo, The Lorax, Monsters University and Despicable Me 2.
His uncredited voice roles include an Egyptian in the 1998 animated film The Prince of Egypt and Rock in the 2014 American biblical epic film Noah.
Personal life Angel was married twice. He and his first wife, Barbara Angel, divorced in 1980. Together they had three children. He married talent agent/owner Arlene Thornton in 1984. They lived in Studio City and Malibu, California.
Death Angel died of natural causes on October 18, 2021, six days before his 91st birthday. On the day of his death, a piece of lost 1980s paraphernalia that contained his voice as the lead role, being the U.S. dub of TUGS, was discovered.
Filmography Animated films Year Title RoleNotes1986The Transformers: The Movie Ramjet, AstrotrainVoltron: Fleet of DoomKing Zarkon, Cmdr. CossackTelevision Special1987Sport Goofy in SoccermaniaBeagle Boy #1G.I. Joe: The Movie Wet SuitDirect-to-video1988Who Framed Roger RabbitToon Shoes Uncredited1989The Little MermaidSailor1990DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost LampAdditional VoicesThe Rescuers Down UnderLand of Enchantment1991Beauty and the BeastTomAn American Tail: Fievel Goes WestAdditional Voices1992Porco RossoPilot2005 English DubAladdinArab1995Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the DragonScreaming Man2006 English DubBaltoNikkiToy StoryRocky Gibraltar1996The Hunchback of Notre DameAdditional Voices1997HerculesBuilder #21998Quest for CamelotOgreMulanAncestorA Bug's LifeThudThe Prince of EgyptEgyptianUncredited1999The Iron Giant Additional Voices Toy Story 2 Rocky Gibraltar 2001The Trumpet of the SwanJustice of the GeeseSpirited AwayRadish Spirit2002 English DubAtlantis: The Lost EmpireTruck Driver(ADR group)Monsters, Inc. Additional Voices 2002Lilo & StitchAlien GuardTreasure PlanetGrewnge, Police Robot #22003Finding Nemo Mr. Johannsen2004The IncrediblesGuard #22005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitAdditional Voices2006Ice Age: The MeltdownMale Ox2008Horton Hears a Who!Old Time WhoImmigrantsLongshoremanEnglish DubRoadside RomeoAdditional Voices2010Toy Story 3Chunk2012The LoraxAdditional Voices2013 Monsters UniversityEarl "The Terror" ThompsonDespicable Me 2Additional Voices
Animated series Year Title RoleNotes1977The All-New Super Friends HourHawkman, Samurai, Dr Lau5 episodes 1978Challenge of the Superfriends The Flash, Hawkman, Samurai16 episodes1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Jerry Sloan, Brandon Davis, Shadow Creature, Additional voices 2 episodes1980Super Friends The Flash, Hawkman, Samurai 22 episodes1981–1982Spider-Man (1981) Doctor Donald Blake, Man Mountain Marko, Moe2 episodes1982–1989The Smurfs Homnibus, Additional voices1983Super Friends:The Lost episodes The Flash, Hawkman, Samurai 8 episodesThe New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Jerry, Clown, Additional voices Episode: "The Crazy Carnival Caper" 1984Pole Position Dr. Zachary Darrett 13 episodesSuper Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show Samurai2 episodes1984–1985Voltron: Defender of the Universe King Zarkon, Hazar, Commander Cossack Yurak, Space Marshal Graham, others122 episodes1985The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians The Flash, Samurai and Hawkman4 episodes1985–1987The TransformersRamjet, Smokescreen, Omega Supreme Astrotrain, Ultra Magnus, Cyclonus (following the death of Roger C. Carmel) Basso Profundo, Katsu Don, Sir Wulf and Professor Terranova 1986G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Wet Suit16 episodes1987The Real Ghostbusters Captain Jack HigginsEpisode: "Sea Fright"DuckTalesQuackerbill, Various Spies2 episodes Blondie and Dagwood Mr. Beasley and Herb WoodleyTV special1988JemEmmet Benton (Jerrica & Kimber's Father)Episode: "Out of the Past"Superman General HawkinsEpisode: "Cybron Strikes"1988–1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) REX-1, LEX2 episodes1989Ring Raiders MakeDink, the Little Dinosaur HubbleEpisode: "Old Timers"1990Tiny Toon AdventuresAdditional voicesEpisode: "The Looney Beginning"1990–1991Peter Pan and the PiratesRobert Mullins, Eucrates Cookson, King Kyros, Olook Talespin Usher, The High Marshal Barney O'Turret and Detective Thursday4 episodes1991–1992Darkwing DuckThe Liquidator and Monoculo Macawber8 episodes1992Raw Toonage Cro-Magnum PiEpisode: "Cro-Magnum Pi"1993Sonic the Hedgehog The SWATbotsAll episodes UncreditedWild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa Additional voicesEpisode: "Circus Daze"1993–1994Bonkers Max Cody, Scribble, Flanigan4 episodes1996The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper Count DraculaEpisode: "Paranormal Press/Another Spooky and Poil Moment/Deadstock"Quack Pack Old Fisherman2 episodesMortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Oniro, ComputerEpisode: "Old Friends Never Die"The Mask: The Animated Series Judge, M.P.Episode: "The Green Marine"1997Spider-Man: The Animated Series Nick Fury5 episodes1999Rugrats Additional voices 2000Hey Arnold! Superintendent ChaplinEpisode: "Principal Simmons"2001Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law General, Drunk Man, Additional voicesEpisode: "Very Personal Injury"2003The Wild Thornberrys MacTavishEpisode: "Sir Nigel: Part 2"2005Grim & Evil Master ControlEpisode: "House of No Tomorrow"Avatar: The Last Airbender Pirate Captain, additional voices2 episodes2006Ben 10 TechnorgEpisode: "Grudge Match"2007My Life as a Teenage Robot Weathered One, Man, Thug #2Episode: "Weapons of Mass Distraction"El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny RiveraComrade ChaosEpisode: "Old Money"2008ChalkZoneOld Man Year Before That, Old Man Year Before Year Before ThatEpisode: "The Day ChalkZone Stood Still"2009–2010Mater's Tall Tales Additional voices3 episodes2015Clarence Howard Episode: "Spooky Boo"2016–2017Transformers Project Nemesis Ultra Magnus, Ramjet 3 episodes2019Care Bears: Unlock the Magic Val Episode: "Unlock the Magic: The Beginning"; uncredited; Final role
Mork & Mindy: The Animated Series — Additional voices The Dukes — Additional voices Snorks — Additional voices Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs — Additional voices (English dub) Denver, the Last Dinosaur — Prof. Chin Dino-Riders — Additional voices Kid 'n Play – Additional voices The Wizard of Oz – Additional voices Space Cats — Additional voices Where's Waldo? – Additional voices ProStars – Additional voices The Legend of Prince Valiant — Additional voices Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire - Additional voices The New Adventures of Captain Planet — Additional voices The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor — Additional voices All-New Dennis the Menace — Additional voices Sonic Underground — Gondar
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