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In 1985, after convincing the head of the Abrams, Rubiloff and Lawrence agency to allow him to audition for their voice-over department,Adler later attended a private audition for {{W|Ginny McSwain}} and Arlene Thornton. An agent had praised him in front of them as the "next {{W|Frank Welker}}". McSwain recalls that "he blew their minds" but he claims that initially they had no interest in him. Having no demo, they arranged for him to record an audition. he improvised characters on the spot during the tape, which impressed both McSwain and Thornton, however, left him so embarrassed with his behavior that he performed with his back to them and his face hidden with a hat and sunglasses. | In 1985, after convincing the head of the Abrams, Rubiloff and Lawrence agency to allow him to audition for their voice-over department,Adler later attended a private audition for {{W|Ginny McSwain}} and Arlene Thornton. An agent had praised him in front of them as the "next {{W|Frank Welker}}". McSwain recalls that "he blew their minds" but he claims that initially they had no interest in him. Having no demo, they arranged for him to record an audition. he improvised characters on the spot during the tape, which impressed both McSwain and Thornton, however, left him so embarrassed with his behavior that he performed with his back to them and his face hidden with a hat and sunglasses. | ||
His voice acting career took off when Adler landed the roles of Nat Smurfling in the fourth season of ''{{W|The Smurfs (TV series)|The Smurfs}}'', ''{{W|Roddy Piper|"Rowdy" Roddy Piper}}'' on ''{{W|Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling}}'', Silverbolt on ''{{W|The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers}}'' | His voice acting career took off when Adler landed the roles of Nat Smurfling in the fourth season of ''{{W|The Smurfs (TV series)|The Smurfs}}'', ''{{W|Roddy Piper|"Rowdy" Roddy Piper}}'' on ''{{W|Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling}}'', Silverbolt on ''{{W|The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers}}'' Eric Raymond, Techrat, and Zipper in ''{{W|Jem (TV series)|Jem}}'', and Buster Bunny in ''{{W|Tiny Toon Adventures}}''. | ||
He was completely dissatisfied with live-action after working on ''{{W|The Redd Foxx Show}}'', in which he portrayed Ralph / Rita. In an interview for {{W|The Magic Behind the Voices}}, Adler commented on the experience: "you spend your whole life going, "God, I just want to be in a TV show and have a parking space". Then I got it and it was just so not what I wanted to do." That is when animation "grabbed him". | He was completely dissatisfied with live-action after working on ''{{W|The Redd Foxx Show}}'', in which he portrayed Ralph / Rita. In an interview for {{W|The Magic Behind the Voices}}, Adler commented on the experience: "you spend your whole life going, "God, I just want to be in a TV show and have a parking space". Then I got it and it was just so not what I wanted to do." That is when animation "grabbed him". | ||
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Template:Person Charlie Adler (born October 2, 1956, age Template:Age) is an American voice actor and voice director.
Biography
Adler's first professional acting job was in a commercial in 1971. Afterward, he took a break from acting. During this time, he worked a variety of jobs, including waiter, janitor, paper delivery man, house painter, remedial reading teacher and caretaker for an Episcopal church.
In 1984 and 1985 he starred as Arnold Beckoff in Torch Song Trilogy, for which he was nominated for the 1985 Helen Hayes Best Actor Award, in New York City before moving to California in 1986.
Adler's first animation role was recorded in New York, voicing Spike in Rescue at Midnight Castle.
In 1985, after convincing the head of the Abrams, Rubiloff and Lawrence agency to allow him to audition for their voice-over department,Adler later attended a private audition for Ginny McSwain and Arlene Thornton. An agent had praised him in front of them as the "next Frank Welker". McSwain recalls that "he blew their minds" but he claims that initially they had no interest in him. Having no demo, they arranged for him to record an audition. he improvised characters on the spot during the tape, which impressed both McSwain and Thornton, however, left him so embarrassed with his behavior that he performed with his back to them and his face hidden with a hat and sunglasses.
His voice acting career took off when Adler landed the roles of Nat Smurfling in the fourth season of The Smurfs, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper on Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling, Silverbolt on The Transformers Eric Raymond, Techrat, and Zipper in Jem, and Buster Bunny in Tiny Toon Adventures.
He was completely dissatisfied with live-action after working on The Redd Foxx Show, in which he portrayed Ralph / Rita. In an interview for The Magic Behind the Voices, Adler commented on the experience: "you spend your whole life going, "God, I just want to be in a TV show and have a parking space". Then I got it and it was just so not what I wanted to do." That is when animation "grabbed him".
He became active mainly in animation, his roles include reprising Spike on My Little Pony, Low-Light on G.I. Joe, Mr. O'Greasy on A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Deputy Fuzz and Tex Hex on Bravestarr, Cavey Jr. on The Flintstone Kids, Pinky Dalton on The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound, Quark and Zappy on Rocking' with Judy Jetson, the TurkeyBoy in a McDonald's commercials, Mad Dog, Hacksaw, and Howard Huge in TaleSpin, Dripple on Tom and Jerry Kids, and the titular character on Paddington Bear.
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