Biography
Who is Charles Fleischer?
Early life and education
Charles Fleischer was born in Washington, D.C. On August 27, 1950. He began performing stand up comedy as a child and made his first appearance at Camp Kewanee in Pennsylvania when he was nine years old.
He attended Stony Brook Southampton, which was then a part of Long Island University, to study medicine. Later, he moved to the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago to train as an actor.
Comedy and television career
After his training in Chicago, Charles moved to Los Angeles in 1970 to seek comedy work. During the 1970s, he became a regular on the local comedy circuit. He appeared on shows like Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, which included a January 15, 1973 appearance where he used homemade musical instruments.
He also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on May 15, 1974. His television work included a role as Chuck on Laverne & Shirley and a part on the series Keep On Truckin'. He also made guest appearances on The Weird Al Show and the program Wacko.
Voice acting and film roles
The most famous roles for Charles Fleischer involve his voice work. He provided the voices for Roger Rabbit, Benny the Cab, Greasy, and Psycho in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He also voiced characters in The Polar Express and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.
He reprised the role of Roger Rabbit in theatrical shorts and performed the character for Disney at various theme parks. His film credits also include a cameo in Back to the Future Part II, a role in Gridlock'd, and a part in the Disney series House of Mouse.
Music and other work
As a musician and songwriter, he performed on Roger Waters' 1992 album Amused to Death, playing a televangelist on the track What God Wants, Part II. He played harmonica with Blues Traveler at the Wiltern Theater in 1995 and again at the Improvisational theatre of Connecticut Avenue in 2002.
Charles Fleischer also hosted a weekly web show called Fleischer's Universe on Ustream.tv from December 2010 to September 2011. He performed improvised comedy at the Laugh Factory in Las Vegas with Bob Golub and Nick Aragon in early 2019. He is also the person who originated the quote regarding the 1960s.
Birthday and age
Charles Fleischer was born on August 27, 1950, which makes Charles 76 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Charles shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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