Since I have actors from several different things on this post, I plan to devote my intros to the movies Toy Story 2, Dinosaur, and The Emperor’s New Groove. When it comes to sequels, a good one can enhance the previous movie’s characters’ world and turn a major hit into a major franchise. While a bad one could doom the potential of a franchise into oblivion. In many respects, Toy Story 2 did for Toy Story like The Empire Strikes Back did for Star Wars. Yet, even though everything turned out well in the end regarding this installment, it was almost not the case. Talks about a sequel to Toy Story began about a month after its 1995 release. A few days after the iconic film came out, John Lasseter was traveling with his family and he found a young boy clutching a Sheriff Woody doll at an airport. He later described how the boy’s excitement to show it to his dad touched him deeply. Since it led him to realize that his character no longer belonged to just him. Rather, it belonged to others as well. This memory was a defining factor in the production of Toy Story 2, with Lasseter moving to create a great film for a child and for everyone else who loved the characters. The story behind the film originated with Lasseter wondering what a toy would find upsetting, how a toy would feel if not played with a child, or worse, a child growing out of a toy. Newly-minted director Ash Brannon suggested an idea of a yard sale where the collector recognizes Woody as a rare artifact and the concept of Woody as a collectible came from a draft story of a Christmas special pitched in 1990. An avid toy collector, Lasseter based Al McWhiggan on himself. while his wife Nancy pressed him to include a strong female character in the sequel with more substance than Bo Peep at the time. Since the first film’s original opening sequence featured a Buzz Lightyear cartoon playing on TV, this evolved into the Buzz Lightyear video game opening sequence for Toy Story 2. Nonetheless, after nearly a year in production in 1998, a routine file clearing accidentally deleted the root folder of the Toy Story 2 assets on Pixar’s internal servers, losing 90% of the work from the last 2 years. While backups hadn’t been functioning for about a month. Fortunately technical director Galyn Susman had a backup copy of the film on her home computer since she was working remotely for her maternity leave. And Pixar was able to recover nearly all the lost assets save for a few days of work, allowing work to proceed. Still, tight deadlines meant long hours which resulted in some animators getting carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injuries. Upon its 1999 release, Toy Story 2 earned $511 million at the box office against a $90 million budget and rave reviews from critics. Like its predecessor, it also has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It later swept the Annie Awards and won the Golden Globe for Best Picture that year. Today it’s perhaps seen as the best movie in the entire Toy Story franchise.

              While Toy Story 2 may be The Empire Strikes Back in its franchise, Dinosaur’s basically the Disney equivalent to movies like Avatar and The Jazz Singer. In that, it’s main draw has more to do with its groundbreaking contributions to computer animation and special effects than anything else. The idea for the film came during a delay with the production of a RoboCop movie in the late 1980s when special effects artist Phil Tippett suggested to filmmaker Paul Verhoeven that they should produce a “dinosaur picture.” That way, according to Tippett, [w]e wouldn’t have to be held up by actors in robot outfits.” Verhoeven was excited and suggested an approach inspired by Shane in which, “you follow a lead character through a number of situations and moving from a devastated landscape into a promised land.” Originally Dinosaur was to be a much darker story that seemed like it was straight out of a nature documentary. It was also originally planned to use stop motion animation techniques such as puppets, scale models, and miniatures. In 1996 and after the project being passed to different hands multiple times, the filmmakers decided to take the unprecedented route of combining live-action scenery with computer-generated character animation. With animation done at Disney’s newly-acquired Dream Quest Images and using 3D workbooks from Softimage 3D software, 48 animators worked on the film using 300 computer processors to animate it. While live-action photography units shot 800,000 feet of jungle, beach, and desert footage in California, Florida, Australia, Jordan, Venezuela, and Samoa. A 1998 accident during filming in Poison Canyon at Trona, California where a crew member was killed and another one injured. At a budget of $127.5 million, it was the most expensive computer-animated film ever made and the first Disney Feature Animation film to be computer-animated. Its 2000 release saw mixed reviews and grossed $349 worldwide. Today it’s widely forgotten but its impact on the entertainment industry has been enormous. Although nowhere near a masterpiece, Dinosaur at least deserves recognition in the National Film Registry.

              Third, is the movie The Emperor’s New Groove was originally conceived as a musical epic called Kingdom of the Sun with Sting composing songs for the film. With the original story basically being a rom-com version of The Prince and the Pauper set in Pre-Columbian South America. It still had Yzma turn a spoiled teenage emperor into a llama though. Yet, Pacha was originally supposed to be the protagonist, not him. However, because of underwhelming box-office performances of Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, executives felt the project was becoming too ambitious and serious for audiences following test screenings. Due to falling behind schedule, Disney filmmakers halted development for 6 months to retool the script as a lighthearted comedy. With Pacha being rewritten from a teenage peasant to a older family man. The emperor’s name was changed from Manco to Kuzco because someone discovered that “manko” was a Japanese slang for a woman’s nether region. While Kronk was added as Yzma’s scene stealing sidekick. Although some of Sting’s songs were kept in, he only performed one listed on the soundtrack listing. Although pre-Columbian Andean iconography exists in the film, it lacks depth in its cultural representation. Upon its 2000 release, The Emperor’s New Groove barely made back its budget at the box office despite receiving good reviews and the song “My Funny Friend and Me” got nominated for an Oscar. Yet, it found larger success the next year with its home video release and gained a cult following among fans. In this post, we’ll meet 3 more actors from Tarzan along with the voices behind Mrs. Potatohead, Rabbit, Eeyore, Aladar, Zini, Emperor Kuzco, and Kronk.

261. Alex D. Linz

Dates: 1989-present

Early Life and Career: Born Alexander David Linz in Santa Barbara, California. Mother was an attorney. Father was a communications professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Parents later divorced and he lived with his mother. Made his acting debut on an episode of Cybill in 1995. Attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, during which he was a lead singer in a garage band called The Fez Armada.

Movies and Cartoons: Tarzan (1999)

Characters: Young Tarzan

Also Known For: Former child actor who starred in several late 1990s and early 2000s films and TV series. Film appearances include The Cable Guy, One Fine Day, My Brother the Pig, Bruno, Titan A. E., Max Keeble’s Big Move, Race to Space, Red Dragon, and The Amateurs. TV appearances include The Young and the Restless, Cybill, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Step by Step, Touched by an Angel, ER, Providence, Hey Arnold!, Jack & Bobby, and Crossballs: The Debate Show.

Personal Life: I can’t find anything about his personal life.

Later Life: Retired from acting in 2007. Attended University of California, Berkeley, where he became involved in a campus improve group called Jericho!. Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011. Earned a master’s degree in urban and regional planning at University of California, Los Angeles in 2017. As of 2023, Linz is working as a legal researcher in Los Angeles, California as well as a lead science instructor.

Trivia: None.

262. Minnie Driver

Dates: 1970-present

Early Life and Career: Born Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver in London, England and raised in Barbados. “Minnie” was a childhood nickname given by her sister Kate. Mother was a fabric designer and former couture model. Father was a decorated World War II veteran and director of London United Investments. Parents never married. Mainly because her dad was married to another woman throughout his relationship with her mother. They later broke up when she was 6. Attended Bedales School in Hampshire as a boarder soon after. Later attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and Collingham College in Kensington, Central London. Was involved in music since boarding school and received her first recording contract at 19. TV debut was in a 1991 commercial for Right Guard deodorant. Made her stage debut the same year.

Movies and Cartoons: Tarzan (1999)

Characters: Jane Porter

Also Known For: British-American actress and singer. Film appearances include Circle of Friends, Grosse Point Blank, Good Will Hunting, The Phantom of the Opera, Owning Mahowny, Princess Mononoke, GoldenEye, Big Night, Sleepers, Hard Rain, The Governess, An Ideal Husband, Return to Me, High Heels and Low Lifes, Hope Springs, Ella Enchanted, Portrait, The Simpsons Movie, Barney’s Version, I Give It a Year, Stage Fright (2014), Beyond the Lights, Unity, The Crash, The Wilde Wedding, Spinning Man, Cinderella (2021), Rosaline, Chevalier, Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose, The Beekeeper, The Assessment, and Millers in Marriage. TV appearances include The Riches, Speechless, About a Boy, Will & Grace, The Deep, SuperMansion, The House of Elliot, Casualty, Lovejoy, Kinsey, Maigret, Screen One, Peak Practice, My Good Friend, Cruel Train, Murder Most Horrid, The X-Files, Absolutely Fabulous, Modern Family, Web Therapy, Hollywood Game Night, Hell’s Kitchen, The Red Tent, Peter Pan Live!, Undateable, Modern Love, Starstruck, The Witcher: Blood Origin, Our Flag Means Death, The Serpent Queen, Arcane, and Kraptopolis.

Personal Life: Once dated Matt Damon during in 1997 but they split in early 1998. Was once engaged to Josh Brolin in 2001. Was in a brief relationship with writer and producer Timothy J. Lea which resulted in her son Henry in 2008. Has been in a relationship with filmmaker Addison O’Dea since 2019. In 2016, Driver revealed that she was sexually assaulted at 17 while on vacation in Greece.

Later Life: Became a US citizen in 2017. But after living in California for a number of years, Driver moved back to London. Was a long-time supporter and ambassador of Oxfam before withdrawing her support in 2018 over a sexual abuse scandal in the organization. Began a podcast in 2021 called Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver, in which she asks seven questions inspired by the Proust Questionnaire. Guests have included Chelsea Clinton, Nick Jonas, and Cindy Crawford.

Trivia: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Good Will Hunting. Has also been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Has released 3 solo albums during her singing career.

263. Lance Henriksen

Dates: 1940-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Manhattan, New York City. Father was a Norwegian sailor and boxer named “Icewater” who spent most of his life at sea. Mother struggled to find work as a dance instructor, waitress, and model. Parents divorced when he was 2. Mother struggled to raise him and his brother Walter, leading him to spend part of his childhood in foster care. At 7, his mother handed him his birth certificate and said, “You’ll always know who you are,” before pushing him out of his home. However, Henrickson didn’t actually leave home until he was 12, claiming he “had enough” of his home life, and that multiple family members had physically assaulted him. He later recalled, “I got bludgeoned a lot. Different people, relatives. I remember every single face from my childhood. My alcoholic uncles, whoever. I’m not having a pity party here; I’m not Quasimodo. That’s just how it was.” On another occasion, 2 of his uncles encouraged him to take Methadrine and then take part in a staged car accident for the insurance money. Growing up, Henrickson had a reputation for getting in trouble at the various schools he attended, even spending time in a children’s home. Left school after completing the first grade and was said to be illiterate until he was 30. Later served in the US Navy, attaining the rank of Petty Officer Third Class. Later served with the US Merchant Marine. Soon he found work as a muralist and laborer on ships. For a time, he worked in Europe. At 30, he found work as a set designer and received his first acting role because he built the set for production. Also taught himself to read at this time as well. Yet, for his first role, he put the entire script on tape with a friend’s help and learned his part as well as all the others. Soon afterward, Henrickson graduated from the Actors Studio and began acting in New York City. Made his first film in 1961. But didn’t receive credit until his second film in 1972.

Movies and Cartoons: Tarzan (1999) as well as a direct-to-video follow-up and series The Legend of Tarzan and Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure.

Characters: Kerchak

Also Known For: Actor known for his roles in various science fiction, action, and horror productions. Best known roles include Bishop in the Alien franchise and Frank Black in the TV series Millennium and The X-Files. Film appearances include The Right Stuff, The Terminator, Hard Target, Color of Night, The Quick and the Dead, Powder, Scream 3, Appaloosa, Falling, The Outsider, Dog Day Afternoon, Network, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Damien – Omen II, The Visitor, The Dark End on Elm Street, Prince of the City, On Dangerous Ground, Pumpkinhead, Survival Quest, Hit List, The Pit and the Pendulum (1991), Stone Cold, Jennifer 8, Super Mario Bros. (1993), Man’s Best Friend, Hard Target, Knights, Boulevard, Aurora: Operation Intercept, Dead Man, The Nature of the Beast, The Untold, Unspeakable, Madhouse, Alien vs. Predator, Hellraiser: Hellworld, When a Stranger Calls, Superman: Braniac Attacks, Dark Reel, Jennifer’s Body, Cyrus, Godkiller: Walk Among Us, Monster Brawl, Gemini Rising, Phantom, Road to Paloma, Mom and Dad, West of Hell, Cliffs of Freedom, Eminence Hill, The Unhealer, The Artifice Girl, and Altered Reality. TV appearances include Ryan’s Hope, Cagney & Lacey, The A-Team, Hardcastle and McCormick, Beauty and the Beast, Tales from the Crypt, The Day Lincoln Was Shot, Static Shot, Evel Knievel, Into the West, Supernova, In the Spider’s Web, DEA, Ladies of the House, NCIS, Transformers: Animated, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Castle, The Witches of Oz, Memphis Beat, Tron: Uprising, The Legend of Korra, All Hail King Julien, The Blacklist, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, The Night Shift, Legends of Tomorrow, New Looney Tunes, Better Things, Rabbit Hole, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Video game appearances include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Mass Effect trilogy, Run Like Hell, Red Falcon II, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Aliens vs. Predator, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Detroit: Become Human, and The Quarry.

Personal Life: Paternal grandmother was a Sami reindeer herder. Has a daughter to a woman named Joan Bottinelli born in 1964. Married 3 times. First wife was Mary Jane Evans from 1985 until their divorce in 1989. Second wife was Jane Pollack from 1995 until their divorce in 2006. They have 3 children. Third and current wife is Louise Lunde since 2006. They also have a kid together.

Later Life: Autobiography Not Bad for a Human – The Life and Films of Lance Henriksen in which he wrote with Joseph Maddrey was published in 2011. The pair also wrote a 5-issue comic book called The Hell You Ride. A lifelong artist and potter before he became an actor, Henrickson has set up a website in 2017 to showcase and sell some of his most recent clay works. Currently lives in Tumwater, Washington.

Trivia: Has won a Saturn Award and been nominated for 3 Golden Globes.

264. Estelle Harris

Dates: 1928-2022

Early Life and Career: Born Estelle Nussbaum in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. Parents were Polish Jewish immigrants who owned a candy store and a soda shop. Family moved to Tarentum, Pennsylvania when she was 7. Graduated from Tarentum High School. Moved back to New York in 1952. Once her kids started school, she began her career in amateur productions and in dinner theater before moving on to regional theaters and summer stock productions across the country. When her kids had grown, Harris found success on Madison Avenue, appearing in 25 national commercials. Made her first film in 1977.

Movies and Cartoons: Toy Story 2 (1999), Brother Bear (2003), Home on the Range (2004), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Toy Story 4 (2019) as well as the direct-to-video Tarzan II, 3 Toy Story Toon shorts, various live action and animated series, and the Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue video game.

Characters: Mrs. Potato Head, Old Lady Bear, and Audrey

Also Known For: Actress and comedian known for her exaggeratedly shrill, grating voice. Best known as Estelle Costanza in Seinfeld and Muriel in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Has also starred in numerous commercials. Film appearances include Once Upon a Time in America, Stand and Deliver, This Is My Life, Perfect Alibi, The West Side Waltz, Out to Sea, Chairman of the Board, The Odd Couple II, My Giant, Lost & Found, What’s Cooking?, Dancing in September, Playing Mona Lisa, Good Advice, Teacher’s Pet, Queer Duck: The Movie, The Grand, Movin’ In, CBGB, and Promoted. TV appearances include Night Court, Married…with Children, Law & Order, Mad About You, Good Advice, The Tick, Star Trek: Voyager, Moesha, The Wild Thornberrys, The Parkers, Queer Duck, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Kids from Room 402, Providence, Weakest  Link,  Test the Nation, As Told by Ginger, Dave the Barbarian, Mind of Mencia, ER, American Dad!, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Made in Hollywood, Fanboy & Chum Chum, The Looney Tunes Show, Futurama, The Exes, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Stage appearances include Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof, The Desert Song, and Annie Warbucks.

Personal Life: Married to window treatment salesman Sy Harris since 1952, whom she met at a dance and remained with him until his death in 2021. Had 3 children including Eric who was born in 1957 and became a social worker, Glen who was born in 1962 and became a music promoter and her unofficial manager, and Taryn who was born in 1962 and became a Nassau County police officer retired on disability. Also had 3 grandsons and one great-grandson by the time of her death.

Later Life: In 2001, Harris and her husband’s car blew out a tire and flipped twice but they escaped serious injuries. Died of natural causes in 2022 at her home in Palm Desert, California at 93.

Trivia: None.

265. Ken Sansom

Dates: 1927-2012

Early Life and Career: Born Frank Kenneth Sansom in Salt Lake City, Utah. Enlisted in the US Navy soon after graduating from Salt Lake City’s East High School in 1944. Enrolled in the University of Utah after World War II but later transferred to Brigham Young University where he received a bachelor’s degree in radio broadcasting in 1949. Was recalled by the US Navy for service during the Korean War. Served as a member of the USO, providing entertainment for the troops during his time in Korea. Began his career in 1957 with a Los Angeles radio show called Sansom and Then Some. Began acting in early 1968.

Movies and Cartoons: The Tigger Movie (2000), Piglet’s Big Movie (2003), and Pooh’s Heffalump Movie (2005) as well as various direct-to-video installments, TV series and specials, and video games.

Characters: Rabbit

Also Known For: Actor best known as the voice of Rabbit from 1988 to 2010. Film appearances include The Long Goodbye, Herbie Rides Again, The Sting, Airport 1975, Funny Lady, Nutcracker Fantasy, Banjo the Woodpile Cat, Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, and The Chipmunk Adventure. TV appearances include Mayberry R.F.D., The Brady Bunch, Charlie’s Angels, Days of Our Lives, The Transformers, and Murder, She Wrote.

Personal Life: Married to his wife Clara from 1961 until his death. They had 3 children.

Later Life: Retired from acting in 2010. Resided in Sandy, Utah. Died in 2012 due to complications from a stroke in Halladay, Utah at 85. Buried in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Millcreek, Utah alongside his widow, Clara.

Trivia: None.

266. Peter Cullen

Dates: 1941-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Montreal, Quebec in Canada to American parents. Was a member of the first graduating class of the National Theatre School of Canada in 1963. Brother was a retired captain in the US Marine Corps and helped inspire his voice for Optimus Prime. During the 1960s, he mostly worked in Canadian radio and television, notably as an announcer in his hometown of Montreal where he worked on overnight and weekend swing shifts at his local radio station. He’d later become the announcer in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and a series regular in The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour along with The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show.

Movies and Cartoons: The Tigger Movie (2000), Treasure Planet (2002), Piglet’s Big Movie (2003), and Pooh’s Heffalump Movie (2005) as well as various direct-to-video installments, TV series and specials, and video games.

Characters: Eeyore and Captain Nathaniel Flint

Also Known For: Canadian actor best known as Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise throughout much of its duration. Other roles include KARR in Knight Rider and The Predator in Predator. Also done voice work in numerous commercials and promos. Film appearances include Tiki Tiki, King Kong (1976), Heidi’s Song, Gremlins, Robotix, Gallavants, Voyage of the Rock Aliens, Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines, Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, Voltron: Fleet of Doom, My Little Pony: The Movie, King Kong Lives, G. I. Joe: The Movie, and The Little Engine That Could. TV appearances include The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, Mighty Man and Yukk, The Kwicky Koala Show, The Smurfs, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour, Meatballs & Spaghetti, Pac-Man, Saturday Supercade, The Dukes, Mister T, Dungeons & Dragons, Heathcliff and the Cadillac Cats, Rainbow Brite, Alvin and the Chipmunks, G. I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Challenge of the GoBots, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians, The Jetsons, MoonDreamers, Muppet Babies, Pound Puppies, The New Adventures of Johnny Quest, Foofur, My Little Pony, The Real Ghostbusters, The New Yogi Bear Show, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tom & Jerry Kids, Tiny Toon Adventures, Bonkers, Hardball, Invincible, and The Masked Singer.

Personal Life: Has 4 children: Clay, Angus, Claire, and Pilar and 3 grandchildren. Father-in-law of actress Molly Culver.

Later Life: Still actively working as of 2025.

Trivia: Good friends with Frank Welker. Named to the Transformers Hall of Fame in 2010. Received a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Television Arts in Sciences in 2023 as part of the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards. Devoted and supporter of NASA.

267. D. B. Sweeney

Dates: 1961-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Shoreham, New York. Attended Tulane and New York University.  Starred with Laura Linney in an Off-Broadway production of The Seagull in 1990 and in New York’s Alphabet City neighborhood. Later guest starred in TV series and films.

Movies and Cartoons: Dinosaur (2000) and Brother Bear (2003) as well as the series Phineas and Ferb and Disney’s Dinosaur video game.

Characters: Aladar and Sitka

Also Known For: Actor best known as Jackie Willow in Gardens of Stone, Lt. Phil Lowenthal in Memphis Belle, Travis Walton in Fire in the Sky, Shoeless Joe Jackson in Eight Men Out, and FBI Special Agent Morris in Major Crimes and The Closer. Film appearances include The Cutting Edge, No Man’s Land, Blue Desert, Leather Jackets, Hear No Evil, Roommates, Three Wishes, Spawn, After Sex, Hardball, Speak, The Darwin Awards, Two Tickets to Paradise, Yellow, Stiletto, Miracle at St. Anna, Taken 2, Atlas Shrugged: Part II, K-11, Underdogs, The Boxcar Children, Free Fall, Heist, Chi-Raq, Extraction, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, Captive State, and Megalopolis. TV appearances include House, Jericho, Castle, Criminal Minds, Crash, The Event, Lonesome Dove, Tales from the Crypt, NYPD Blue, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, The Outer Limits, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, 24, Hawaii Five-O, The Legend of  Korra, Two and a Half Men, S.W.A.T., Sharp Objects, Empire, and B Positive.

Personal Life: Married to Ashley Vachon from 2000 to their divorce in 2023. They have a son Cade and a daughter named Cody.

Later Life: Still actively working as of 2025.

Trivia: None.

268. Max Casella

Dates: 1967-present

Early Life and Career: Born Maximilian Deitch in Washington D.C. Father was a newspaper columnist. Mother was a social worker. Grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended the Cambridge Ringe and Latin School with classmates like Traci Bingham, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon. Has a growth deficiency disorder that accounts for his ability to play characters much younger than his own age. That he didn’t actually go through puberty until he was 27 after medical intervention. His physical changes led naturally led him to gain weight and his agents dropped him. He then had to completely reinvent himself as an actor.

Movies and Cartoons: Dinosaur (2000) as well as the direct-to-video The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.

Characters: Zini

Also Known For: Actor best known as Daxter in the Jak and Daxter video game series. Film appearances include Newsies, Ed Wood, Sgt. Bilko, Trial and Error, Analyze This, The Notorious Bettie Page, Letherheads, Revolutionary Road, Inside Llewyn Davis, Blue Jasmine, Oldboy, Jackie, Wonder Wheel, Late Night, The Rhythm Section, This Is the Night, The Tender Bar, Allswell in New York, and Lake George. TV appearances include Doogie Howser M. D., The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, Vinyl, Cro, Hey Arnold!, Working, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Medium, Hawaii Five-O, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Detour, Ray Donovan, The Blacklist, The Good Fight, Tulsa King, and Kaleidoscope. Appeared in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony video game.

Personal Life: Married to Leona Robbins from 2002 until their separation in 2018. They have 2 daughters Mia and Gioia.

Later Life: Still actively working as of 2025.

Trivia: None.

269.  David Spade

Dates: 1964-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Birmingham, Michigan. Mother was a writer and magazine editor. Father was a sales representative. Family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona when he was 4. Parents soon divorced. Mother raised him and his brothers in relative poverty. Attended Saguaro High School and Scottsdale Community College before transferring to Arizona State University. But later dropped out shortly thereafter because he made a decent living doing stand-up. Was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Also performed standup at the university’s long-running sketch comedy show, Farce Side Comedy Hour on numerous occasions. During the mid-1980s, he did stand-up in the Monday night comedy show at Greasy Tony’s Pizza in Tempe, Arizona. After being spotted by a talent agent while performing at The Improv at Los Angeles, he was cast in Police Academy 4 in 1987. Joined Saturday Night Live as a writer and later cast member in 1990 where he became known for his brand of sarcasm. Was known as among the “Bad Boys” of the show alongside Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, and Rob Schneider. Left the show in 1996.

Movies and Cartoons: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) as well as the direct-to-video Kronk’s New Groove.

Characters: Emperor Kuzco

Also Known For: Actor, stand-up comedian, and podcaster known for a comedic style that relies heavily on sarcasm and self-depreciation. Film appearances include Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Senseless, Joe Dirt, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, The Benchwarmers, Grown Ups, The Ridiculous 6, The Do-Over, The Wrong Missy, Hotel Transylvania, Snowflake, the White Gorilla, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol, Coneheads, A Very Brady Sequel, The Rugrats Movie, Grandma’s Boy, Jack & Jill, Jungle Master, I Am Chris Farley, Sandy Wexler, Father of the Year, and Warning Shot. TV appearances include Saturday Night Live, Just Shoot Me!, Rules of Engagement, 8 Simple Rules, Lights Out with David Spade, The Facts of Life, Baywatch, ALF, The Larry Sanders Show, Beavis and Butt-Head, Father of the Pride, The Showbiz Show with David Spade, Entourage, Hot in Cleveland, The Goldbergs, Crowded, Inside Amy Schumer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fameless, Love, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Mayor, House Broken, and Snake Oil. Appeared in The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning video game.

Personal Life: Younger brother of businessman Andy Spade and brother-in-law of fashion designer Kate Spade. Has dated numerous actresses and celebrities including Heather Locklear, Lara Flynn Boyle, Julie Bowen, Teri Hatcher, and Naya Rivera. E! News once called him “a bachelor-era George Clooney of the comedy world.” Has a daughter with 2005 Playboy Playmate Jullian Grace.

Later Life: In 2000, he was attacked by his assistant David Warren “Skippy” Malloy while sleeping after breaking into his home in the early morning and used a stun gun on him. Told Howard Stern in an interview that he managed get away by running to his bedroom, grabbing his shotgun, and locking himself in his bathroom. Malloy pleaded guilty and avoided jail time on condition that he seek counseling for drug and psychological problems. He received 5 years’ probation, was ordered to stay 100 yards from Spade, and required by court to perform 480 hours of community service. Has donated $100,000 each to the Phoenix Police Department, The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as well as $200,000 to the Oklahoma tornado relief program. Currently has houses in West Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, and Beverly Hills.

Trivia: Has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy and 2 Golden Globes. Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003. Received a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress for Jack & Jill in 2012.

270. Patrick Warburton

Dates: 1964-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Paterson, New Jersey. Father was an orthopedic surgeon. Mother’s a member of the Parents Television Council. Raised in Huntington Beach, California. Attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School. Later went to Servite High School in Anaheim before transferring to Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach. Studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa but dropped out to pursue modeling and acting.

Movies and Cartoons: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000), Home on the Range (2004), Chicken Little (2005), and Planes: Fire & Rescue as well as direct-to-video installments, TV series, video games, and theme park attractions like Soarin’ and Star Tours – The Adventure Continues.

Characters: Kronk, Patrick, Alien Cop, and Pulaski.

Also Known For: Actor best known as David Puddy in Seinfeld, The Tick in The Tick (FOX series), Jeb Denton in Less Than Perfect, Jeff Bingham in Rules of Engagement, Lemony Snicket in A Series of Unfortunate Events, Joe Swanson in Family Guy, Sheriff Bronson Stone in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, and Brock Samson in The Venture Bros. Plays a “control enthusiast” in commercials for National Car Rental. Is the current voice of Ranger in a series of radio spots for the Smokey the Bear campaign sponsored by the US Forest Service and the Ad Council. Film appearances include Scorchers, American Strays, Scream 3, Joe Somebody, Run Ronnie Run, Big Trouble, Men in Black II, Hoodwinked!, Sky High, The Civilization of Maxwell Bright, The Wild, Open Season, Happily N’Ever After, Underdog, Bee Movie, Space Chimps, Get Smart, Made for Each Other, Flicka 2, Rock Slyde, The Little Engine That Could, Ted, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Spotlight, Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, Animal Crackers, Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs, Inheritance, Seal Team, and Unfrosted. TV appearances include Quantum Leap, Northern Exposure, Murphy Brown, Mad About You, Designing Women, Grace Under Fire, Ellen, NewsRadio, Teacher’s Pet, Malcolm in the Middle, The Twilight Zone, 8 Simple Rules, Happy Family, American Dad!, The Batman, Robot Chicken, Tak  and the Power of the  Juju, Sesame Street, The Fairly OddParents, The Cleveland Show, Archer, The Penguins of Madagascar, The Soup, Lego Star Wars, Moonbeam City, TripTank, Crowded, Skylanders Academy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Orville, Space Force, The Bachelorette, and Mr. Birchum. Video game appearances include Spider-Man, Metal Arms: Glitch in the System, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, Poker Night 2, Tales from the Borderlands, and The Outer Worlds.

Personal Life: Married to his college sweetheart Cathy Jennings since 1991. They have 4 children actor Talon, Shane, Gabriel, and Alexandria.

Later Life: Lives in Santa Rosa, California.

Trivia: Although he’s a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Kings, Warburton has appeared at multiple New Jersey Devils hockey games with his face and chest painted to that of his Devils crazed role in his episode of Seinfeld, exhorting the crowd the same way like that of his David Puddy character. He once dropped the first puck for the Devils’ 1995 season where he slipped and fell. But Warburton regained his balance and ripped off his shirt to reveal the letter “D,” which came to be regarded as an iconic moment in Devils’ history. In 2019, the Devils gave out a Puddy bobblehead doll to fans at a 2019 game.