Keith Ferguson (voice actor)
Keith Ferguson | |
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 Ferguson in 2010 | |
| 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 known for his voice work as Bloo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Flintheart Glomgold in DuckTales, Basch fon Ronsenburg from Final Fantasy XII, Marluxia from Kingdom Hearts, Lord Hater from Wander Over Yonder, Lord Saladin from Destiny and Destiny 2, Reaper from Overwatch and Ronin from Titanfall 2. He also provides a number of sound-alike portrayals, including Harrison Ford as Han Solo and Indiana Jones on Robot Chicken, Will Ferrell as the titular character in Megamind and Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen in the Cars franchise.
Career
[edit]Towards the end of his production career, he actively began his pursuit of a career in voice-over. In 1999, while working on what would turn out to be his last full-time position in television production, a voice-over agent named Pat Brady, after discovering Ferguson the week prior in a voice-over workshop in Toluca Lake, California, and before even officially signing with him for representation, sent him out on what would be his first professional voice-over audition (a sound-alike for Keanu Reeves in a 60-second radio spot satirizing The Matrix for the former Hollywood Video movie-rental franchise). He ended up booking the role from this first VO audition, after which he officially signed with Pat Brady who, through two talent agencies, would continue to represent him to this day.
In 2000, he gained his first experience in animation voice-over alongside Rob Paulsen and David Sobolov having booked the role of Ray on a former, somewhat obscure CGI-animated web-series entitled Li'l Green Men featured on Warner Bros. former website "Entertaindom." After the next 3 years while building up his voice-over repertoire with various roles in commercial spots, video games, animation and sound-alike voice-matching for various films, he would be cast in one of the first of his more notable roles being that of Bloo in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends created by The Powerpuff Girls animator Craig McCracken.[1] This was accompanied by other notable performances such as General "Thunderbolt" Ross in the animated series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Friend Owl in the feature Bambi II, as well as his recurring portrayal as Harrison Ford's Han Solo and Indiana Jones in Robot Chicken along with the Star Wars parodies. He reprised his voice role as Han Solo in the 2014 film The Lego Movie.
Amidst further various vocal appearances in animation, a few of which include credits on Family Guy, Adventure Time, Phineas and Ferb, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Legion of Super Heroes, and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Ferguson also found a role in Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales subbing for Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen.[2]
Ferguson has also done voice work in video games; notable roles include Basch fon Ronsenburg in Final Fantasy XII, Gabranth in Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy and Number XI Organization XIII member Marluxia in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories.
Ferguson was also vocally featured as two differently styled race-announcers in two TV commercials for the sports beverage, Vitamin Water; one featuring race-car driver Carl Edwards with Ralph Macchio paying homage to his role in The Karate Kid, and the other a Super Bowl ad featuring Shaquille O'Neal as an unlikely victorious horse-race jockey.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Animation
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 2004–09 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Bloo, Tom Hanks, Pizza Guy, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2005–07 | Family Guy | Cobra Commander, Jimmy Smits, additional voices | ||
| 2006 | Four Eyes! | Syler | ||
| Codename: Kids Next Door | Numbuh 1-Love | |||
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Hip-Hop-Itmus-Prime, H2O, Thug #1, Sweetie, Morg, Creature Reporter | 3 episodes | ||
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Bill Ken Sebben | Episode: "Birdnapped" | [3] | |
| 2007–present | Robot Chicken | Indiana Jones, Han Solo, Various | ||
| 2007 | Legion of Super Heroes | Karate Kid, Nemesis Kid | Episode: "The Karate Kid" | [3] |
| Robot Chicken: Star Wars | Han Solo, C-3PO, Imperial Probe Droid | Television special | ||
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II | Han Solo, General Veers | ||
| 2008–12 | Phineas and Ferb | Additional voices | 4 episodes | |
| 2008–13 | Cars Toons | Lightning McQueen | ||
| 2010 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III | Han Solo | Television special | |
| The Cartoonstitute | Khan | Episode: "The Awesome Chronicles of Manny and Khan" | ||
| 2010–12 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | General Thunderbolt Ross | ||
| 2010–13 | Mad | Han Solo, Jon Arbuckle, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2010–18 | Adventure Time | Colonel Candy Corn, Dr. Donut, Prince Gumball, Ice Cream Guy, Kenneth, Caterpiller, Candy Cane Guy, Frog, Ripped Lumpy, Lenny, additional voices | Replacing Neil Patrick Harris | |
| 2011 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Heavy Duty, Hershel Dalton | Episode: "Cousins" | |
| 2012 | Super Best Friends Forever | Superman, Solomon Grundy | ||
| 2012–16 | Gravity Falls | Deputy Durland, Testosterauer, Glurk, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2013 | Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld | Prince Topaz, Skeleton | ||
| 2013–15 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Greg | ||
| 2013–16 | Wander Over Yonder | Lord Hater, Cashier, Dom Bot, Watchdogs, Beep Boop, Mandrake, Gelatinous Bob, Plumber, Destructor's Father, Killbot 86, The Troll, Celestial Being, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2014–18 | Sofia the First | Sir Bartleby, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Additional voices | 3 episodes | [3] |
| 2015–19 | New Looney Tunes | Viktor | [3] | |
| We Bare Bears | Officer Murphy, Additional voices | [3] | ||
| 2016–17 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | King Alfor, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2016–18 | Lost in Oz | Reigh, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2016–19 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Chet, additional voices | 3 episodes | |
| 2016–20 | Elena of Avalor | Zuzo, Sir Cassius, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2017–2020 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Additional voices | 9 episodes | |
| 2017–2021 | DuckTales | Flintheart Glomgold, Megavolt, Liquidator, additional voices | [3] | |
| 2018–2020 | Unikitty! | Eaglelator | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Bunnicula | Infomercial Announcer | [3] | |
| 2019 | DC Super Hero Girls | Jeremiah Danvers, Robin, Alfred, Sinestro, Batman, Demo-Bot Foreman, Mr. O'Shaughnessy, Headmaster McDougal, Biker Dude, Police Officer, Waiter, Art Teacher, Reporter, Salesman, Clown Punching Bag, Punk, Francis Zeul, Giganta's Computer, Driver, Student, Policeman, Nature Show Host, Selfie Guy, Health Inspector | 25 episodes, also Super Shorts | |
| Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Bank Guard, Accountant, Captain Kirby, Sharkman 2, Twin 2, Writer, Director, Hyde Monster, Bevin, Announcer, Fan, Museum Director, Technomancer | 5 episodes | ||
| The Loud House | Narrator, High Roller Attendant, Dunk Tank Attendant | Episode:"Kings of the Con" | ||
| Green Eggs and Ham | Additional voices | 11 episodes | ||
| 2020 | Amphibia | Judro Hasselback, Heathro Hasselback, Talbert Hasselback, Bailey's Dad | Episode: "The Ballad of Hopediah Planter" | |
| Big City Greens | Tuck, additional voices | Episode: "Times Circle" | ||
| Infinity Train | Horace, Parka Denizen 3, Grace's Father, Comedy Mask, Goblin, Tusk Creature, Announcer Tannuki, Wilbur Gilicutty, Seth Trundleshank, Boy Quadruplets | 6 episodes | ||
| Victor and Valentino | Teo, additional voices | Episode: "Old Man Teo" | ||
| Animaniacs | Dr. Grant | Episode: "Jurassic Lark/Suspended Animation Part 1/Of Mice and Memes/Suspended Animation Part 2"; credited under additional voices | ||
| 2020–21 | Summer Camp Island | FM Dog, Ghost Pendarvis, additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | Cecil Turtle, Champ | 2 episodes | |
| Kid Cosmic | Papa G, Carl, Plexman Dad, Alien, Monster Alien, Alien Commercial Announcer, Alien Guest, Gluttonous Guest, Alien Robot, Crushstaceor, Lord Koregore, Driver, Teen Boy | Web series | [7] | |
| No Activity | Additional voices | Episode: "It's Not a Cult" | ||
| This Duckburg Life | Flintheart Glomgold, additional voices | Podcast miniseries | ||
| 2022 | The Cuphead Show! | Bowl Boy and Light Bulb | [3] | |
| Wolfboy and the Everything Factory | Orange and Blue Bird Spryte | Episode: "We Search Above" | ||
| 2023 | Harley Quinn | Steppenwolf, Jonas | Episode: "The First Person to Come Back From a Business Conference Without Chlamydia" | |
| 2024 | Megamind Rules! | Megamind | [6] | |
| Star Wars: Tales of the Empire | The Governor | Episode: "Realization" | [8] |
Video games
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Powerpuff Girls 10th Anniversary Interview With Creator Craig McCracken – Cold Hard Flash: Flash Animation News, Videos and Links". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends Voice Actor Biographies". Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay "Keith Ferguson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2015. – A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Bambi II". February 7, 2006. Retrieved June 14, 2016 – via Amazon.
- ^ Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (film). 2014.
- ^ a b Mantilla, Ryan Louis (February 1, 2024). "Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate Trailer Sets Peacock Release Date". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Craig McCracken's 'Kid Cosmic' Premieres February 2 on Netflix". Animation World Network. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Erdmann, Kevin (May 4, 2024). "Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire Episode Guide". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Release Information for PlayStation 2 – GameFAQs". Archived from the original on March 26, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love (2006 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 25, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Ghostbusters: The Video Game, closing credits - MahaloVideoGames (July 13, 2009). The Ghostbusters Game Walkthrough (YouTube). Event occurs at 0:17.
- ^ Team Tachyon; Now Production. Undead Knights. Tecmo. Scene: Ending credits, 4:20 in, Cast.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Team Tachyon. Quantum Theory. Tecmo. Scene: Ending credits, 2:18 in, Quantum Theory Cast, Voice Actors.
- ^ Capcom. Lost Planet 2. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 4:19 in, Voice Over Talent.
- ^ Vicarious Visions (October 13, 2013). Skylanders: Swap Force. Scene: closing credits, 8 minutes in, VO Production by Soundelux, Voice Actors.
- ^ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
- ^ Destiny – End Credits – IGN Video. IGN Video. September 11, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor. Scene: Closing credits, 11:30 in, Voice Over Cast.
- ^ Traveller's Tales. Lego Jurassic World. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 6:00 in, Voice Cast.
- ^ Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
- ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment. Overwatch (video game).
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "FFXV, Loud Annoying Livestream with Kellogg! Part 2". YouTube. February 26, 2017.
- ^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (November 14, 2018). Fallout 76. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music – Cast.
- ^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (April 14, 2020). Fallout 76: Wastelanders DLC. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music – Cast.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (July 17, 2020). "The Walking Dead: Onslaught will crawl its way into VR this year". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Keith Ferguson at IMDb
- Keith Ferguson at VoiceChasers.com
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- Cartoon Network people
- Living people
- University of Southern California alumni
- University of the Pacific (United States) alumni