Biography
Who is Phil LaMarr?
Education and Early Beginnings
Phil LaMarr was born in Los Angeles, United States. He discovered his interest in performing while participating in a middle school play. During his high school years, he secured a job on the animated series Mister T.
He later attended Yale University, where he studied English and spent time at Ezra Stiles College. Before completing his degree, he already possessed professional experience in both television and film productions.
Television Career and Mad TV
LaMarr joined the sketch comedy show Mad TV as one of the original nine cast members. Unlike many of his colleagues on the program, he brought significant professional experience to the set. He remained a regular performer on the series for five seasons until his departure in the year 2000.
During his time on the show, he portrayed recurring characters such as Jaq the UBS Guy, Rick, and Lieutenant Abraham Jefferson. He also performed various celebrity impressions throughout his tenure on the series.
Voice Acting Contributions
The actor built a productive career in voice acting for animated series and video games. He voiced the title character in Samurai Jack and played John Stewart, also known as Green Lantern, in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. LaMarr provided the voice for Hermes Conrad in the series Futurama and reprised the role in subsequent films.
Other animated credits include Virgil Hawkins in Static Shock, Wilt in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and Ollie Williams in Family Guy. He voiced Baxter Stockman in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Lucius Fox for DC Super Hero Girls. He portrayed Nautolan Jedi Master Kit Fisto in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and voiced Orn Free Taa in Star Wars: The Bad Batch. His work includes the character Alphabittle in the film My Little Pony: A New Generation. He also voiced roles in Transformers Animated and provided voice talent for J.A.R.V.I.S. In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Video Games and Film Appearances
Beyond television, Phil LaMarr has an extensive list of video game credits. He provided voices for characters in the Metal Gear Solid franchise, including the villain Vamp. His work appears in Final Fantasy XII, the Jak and Daxter series, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. He also voiced characters for Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 11. He voiced Sam B in Dead Island and played Mr. Sunshine in Saints Row 2.
In live-action film, he appeared as Marvin in the 1994 movie Pulp Fiction. Other film credits include roles in Spider-Man 2, Real Steel, and Bio-Dome. He performed in theatre productions as well, including the Los Angeles and Broadway stagings of The Pee-wee Herman Show where he played Cowboy Curtis. He had a cameo in the Will Ferrell movie Step Brothers. He co-created a project called Goblins Animated which launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2017. He also performed in stage plays like The Tempest and As You Like It.
Birthday and age
Phil LaMarr was born on January 24, 1967, which makes Phil 59 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Phil shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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