Joey Camen
Joey Camen | |
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Born | United States |
Occupation | Voice actor, comedian, writer |
Years active | 1977–present |
Home town | Detroit, Michigan |
Website | voicecomic |
Joey Camen is an American voice actor, comedian and writer.[1]
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Biography
Camen arrived in Hollywood at the age of 17 from Detroit, Michigan.[citation needed] At age 18 he was a regular performer and master of ceremonies at The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip.[2] A year later, he was mentored by voice-over actor Daws Butler - better known as the voices of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound.[citation needed]
As a voice-over actor Camen has worked on numerous projects, including video games Skylanders: Giants, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and Mafia II; the online series Sam & Max, where he voiced two seasons as Bosco and the entire Jimmy 2 Teeth family, and films such as The House of Magic.[3] Camen has voiced spots for various TV and radio commercials. In addition, he was the voice of McGruff the Crime Dog for a series of DVDs shown in public schools throughout the United States.[citation needed]
As a stand-up comic,[4] he has headlined at comedy venues in Las Vegas and in comedy clubs across the country and was the opening act for The Pointer Sisters, Richard Pryor, and Marvin Gaye.[citation needed]
As an actor Camen has appeared in such films as American Pop[1] and The Hollywood Knights.[1] He has appeared on such television series as The Steve Harvey Show[1] and The Richard Pryor Show.
Camen's filmmaking credits include the comedy short Bernie - A Love Story about a man and his mattress in which he was writer-director-producer and actor. The short won the Bronze Award at the Houston International Film Festival.
Filmography
Animation
- Dinozaurs - Dino Tricera
- Eureka Seven - Dr. Greg "Bear" Egan
- American Pop - Freddie
- Cool World - Interrogator #1, Slash, Holli's Door
- Darkwing Duck - Stegmutt
- The House of Magic - Chihuahua
- Little Dracula - Werebunny
- Space Jam - Monstar Bang
- The Swan Princess II: Escape from Castle Mountain - Knuckles
Video Games
- Asura's Wrath - Taison
- Brutal Legend - Kabbage Boy Bassist, Bouncers
- EverQuest II - Generic Male Kerran and Guard, Ratonga Merchant
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - The Thing
- Mafia II - Leon, Gangsters, Civilians
- Men of Valor - Pilot, White Marine #2
- Sam & Max - Bosco, Two-teeth family
- Skylanders: Giants - Terrafin
- Skylanders: SuperChargers - Terrafin[5]
- Skylanders: Swap Force - Free Ranger
- Skylanders: Trap Team - Terrafin, Free Ranger
- Superman Returns - Voice
- The Sopranos: Road to Respect - Voice
- Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - Voice
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Lockdown, Additional Voices
Other
- Adventures in Voice Acting - Himself
References
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External links
- Official website
- Joey Camen at the Internet Movie Database
- Joey Camen at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Articles with unsourced statements from April 2015
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Living people
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American stand-up comedians
- American male voice actors