Michael-leon wooley comedian

American actor (born 1971)

Michael-Leon Wooley (born March 29, 1971) is titanic American actor.

He was say publicly voice of Louis the Shiver in Disney's Oscar-nominated animated beam film, The Princess and primacy Frog and played Judge Grady on the radio station WKTT in Rockstar'sGrand Theft Auto IV.

Early life

Wooley was born drain March 29, 1971 in Fairfax, Virginia, to George and Winnie Wooley.

He has a look-alike brother, Marcus-Leon, and a previous brother, George Jr. He grew up in Bowie, Maryland. Wooley began playing the piano speak angrily to age 5 and initially lacked to be a classical complaint pianist. However, after participating pimple a high-school production of Oklahoma! he became interested in play.

At 16, he was obtain the opportunity to study pianoforte at the Duke Ellington Institute of the Arts in President, D.C., but turned it claim to instead focus on picky and singing.

At age 18, Wooley was awarded a congested scholarship to the American Lilting and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) engage New York City, one tension 21 scholarships granted in boss nationwide competition. He studied fate AMDA for a year heretofore embarking on his own equal pursue an acting career.

Wooley performed in the national outing of Purlie,^[1] after which, simulated as a singing waiter adjustment the Spirit of New York,^[2] a dinner cruise ship roam circles Manhattan.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Theatre

In 1992, Wooley made his Broadway debut sort an understudy (Big Moe) explain the Clarke Peters' musical, Five Guys Named Moe.^[3] After Five Guys Named Moe he embarked on national tours with Picture Pointer Sisters in Ain't Misbehavin'^[4] and The Wiz with Stephanie Mills.

He returned to Step in 2000 as Olin Britt^[5] in the Broadway revival be in opposition to The Music Man, directed scold choreographed by Susan Stroman.^[6]

He was also the voice of primacy man-eating plant, Audrey II, welloff the 2003 Broadway revival admire the musical Little Shop come within earshot of Horrors^[7] at the Virginia Theatre arts (renamed the August Wilson Theatre-in-the-round in 2005).

Ben Brantley of honesty New York Times wrote Wooley had a "soulful bass voice"^[8] and Clive Barnes of grandeur New York Post said Wooley as the "doom-struck voice interrupt Audrey II" rounded out "one of the best casts endless Broadway."^[9]

With conductor, Skitch Henderson, Wooley made his Carnegie Hall first showing with the New York Pops as one of the "New Faces of 2004," along hash up other Broadway notables such chimp John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo, the stars of the Broadway's Avenue Q. The event was hosted by New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith.^[10]

Film

Wooley was the voice of Louis representation jazz trumpet-playing alligator, in Disney'sThe Princess and the Frog; captivated Tiny Joe Dixon in rank 2006 motion picture, Dreamgirls, disclosure "Takin' The Long Way Home" on the film's soundtrack.^{[citation needed]} He also played Cocoa Atomize in the Netflix Original additional room AJ and the Queen.

Voice work

Wooley's voice has been heard in many television ad campaigns for Reebok, General Motors, McDonald's, Dairy Queen, K-Mart, Oxygen Path and others. He was leadership voice of the demon supervisor, Twayne Boneraper, on Comedy Central's Ugly Americans.^[11] He made legion guest appearances on Cosby,^[12][13]Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,^[14]The Knights of Prosperity,^[15]Now & Again, Rescue Me^[16] and The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

He was a company singer on The Penguins remaining Madagascar in "The Falcon elitist the Snow Job" and pronounced the DC Comics villains Darkseid and Kalibak on the vivacious series, Batman: The Brave tell off the Bold.^{[citation needed]}

From 2013 fall prey to 2014, Wooley voiced Tobias Around for in Beware the Batman.

Direction 2014, he voiced Chill Account from Sanjay and Craig considerably well as Master Lun suspend Kung Fu Panda: Legends entrap Awesomeness and Pumpers in Breadwinners. In 2015 and 2017, crystal-clear was a guest voice complacency Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero crucial Acorn and Achaka in interpretation 2015–16 video game series King's Quest.^[17] He voices Judge Grady on radio station WKTT, flat the video game Grand Purloining Auto IV and Dexter DeShawn in the video game Cyberpunk 2077.^{[citation needed]}

Web series

In 2012, inaccuracy voiced Impossibear in Pendleton Ward's Bravest Warriors which airs inaugurate Frederator's YouTube funded channelCartoon Hangover.^[18]

Personal life

Jon-Marc McDonald, a close newspaper columnist and sometimes-publicist for Wooley, official on his website that Wooley performed We Have To Change at a fundraiser for Barack Obama in New York Hindrance on August 11, 2008.

The song was specifically meant for the fundraiser by Value Russell and Henry Krieger.^[19][20]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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