Mark Moseleyis an American voice actor, radio personality, stand-up comedian, and singer-songwriter. He has appeared in a variety of films, television shows, and video games. He is best known as a voice double for actors such asEddie Murphy,Patrick Stewart,Arnold Schwarzenegger,Patrick Warburton,andRobin Williams.[2]
Mark Moseley | |
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| Born | August 2, 1961[1] |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 4 (includingAmanda) |
Career
editMark Moseley has also playedMushuforDisneyin everything except the original filmMulan,whereEddie Murphyplayed Mushu. This includes starring in the sequel,Mulan 2,the former Mulan parade, and a trove of theme park attractions, TV shows, and video games, for example, theSquare EnixgameKingdom Hearts II.He also voiced several characters inShrek 2and sang in Murphy's place in theShrekextra ending,Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance PartyandDonkeyin theShrekvideo games.[2]Moseley has also sound-doubledArnold Schwarzenegger,most notably in the video gameTerminator 3: The Redemption,in which Moseley's voice is often heard 'side-by-side' with Schwarzenegger's original recordings for the previous Terminator game. Moseley has appeared on numerous hit TV series-mostly in voice-over roles. These includeThe Fairly OddParents,The Sopranos,The PJ's,Jimmy Kimmel Live!,My Life as a Teenage Robot,Father of the Pride,House of Mouse,and others.
InGod of War III,Moseley voiced the character KingMinos.InNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonianvideo game, Moseley played the role ofTheodore Roosevelt,as portrayed in the movie byRobin Williams.ForStar Wars: The Old Republic,he plays eight roles in the game.
In 2007, Moseley was chosen for the voice of President Schwarzenegger inThe Simpsons Movie.The producers had toyed with the idea of having the Schwarzenegger voice sound realistic (Moseley is known for his authentic-sounding impression of Schwarzenegger), as opposed to a parody. In the end, they used the original cast memberHarry Shearer,who performs the Schwarzenegger parody 'Ranier Wolfcastle' in the TV series, in the US theatrical and DVD version of the film, though English-speaking Simpson fans around the world can hear Moseley's version, as producers decided to use his portrayal of Schwarzenegger in the Simpson's International English version of the movie.[3]
In 2015, Moseley was cast in the re-occurring role of Agamemnon, in DreamWorks Animation's seriesThe Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show,a role originally played in the 2014 filmMr. Peabody & ShermanbyPatrick Warburton.
Previously in his career, he was a morning personality for Miami's leading pop station,WPOWPower 96, from 1986 through 2002, and again from 2005-2007 (he performed remotely from his home in Los Angeles). While atWPOWin 1986, Moseley created the novelty hit song "Ronnie's Rapp", under the name "Ron And The DC Crew".[4]Originally created as a comedy sketch for his morning show, the song was distributed by Profile Records, and became a club hit in 1986, reaching number 93 on theBillboard Hot 100.[5]
In 2009, Moseley worked with his long-time idolRick Dees,as a member of Dees' morning radio cast on Los Angeles' KHHT, as well as being a cast member and writer for hisRick Dees Weekly Top 40.
Beginning in January 1998, Moseley reunited with his own radio friendDJ Lazto be a part of Laz's morning radio show in LA onKXOL-FM,and in Miami onWRMA.
In 2014, Moseley joinedDJ Skeein his new ventureDash Radio,the world's largest all original digital radio network. At Dash, Moseley is Director of Classic Programming, curating 17 of Dash Radio's music stations. He also provides the imaging voices for all of the stations he programs, as well as hosting and producing multiple shows on various Dash stations.
Moseley was also hired byDJ Skeeto be the voice-over announcer for his music entertainment show SKEE TV, currently airing on the Fuse network.[6]
Personal life
editMoseley has four children, two of them are also in the entertainment industry. His daughter,Amanda Moseley,(whose professional name is Mandy Rain), was a cast member of theNickelodeonseriesStar Camp,produced by hostNick Cannon,Quincy Jones,andQuincy Jones III.She went on to be one of the stars ofNick Cannon's girl groupSchool Gyrls,a '360' project that included two TV movies, music, and merchandising- including a tween-aimed book series. She is now a successful songwriter, solo music artist, social media influencer, and a radio host and programmer atDash Radio.His son, Matthew Moseley, most notably has appeared in multiple episodes of theMTVseriesPunk'd,ABC'sDancing with the Stars,NBC'sThe Voice,and three times as a special guest onFox'sSo You Think You Can Dance.Matthew Moseley hosts multiple talk shows, does a live DJ show, and programs an all-gaming-talk station onDash Radio.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Mushu | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Help, I'm a Boy! | Hopp, Swim Announcer, Mr. Schneider, Pawn Shop Man | English dub |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Mirror, Dresser | |
| Mulan II | Mushu | ReplacingEddie Murphyas his Sound Double; Direct-to-video | |
| 2005 | Pom Poko | Reporter, News Anchor | English dub |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Additional Voices |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2001 | The PJs | Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs | 27 episodes |
| 2001 | House of Mouse | Mushu | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Jermece, Monkey, Alan the Duck | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Delivery Guy, Skyway Patrol, Sergeant | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | Donkey | Singing voice |
| 2014 | SKEE Live | Announcer | |
| 2016 | Skee TV | 9 episodes | |
| 2015-2017 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Agememnon, Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Fairly OddParents | Security Guard |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Disney's Animated Storybook: Mulan | Mushu | |
| 1999 | Disney's Arcade Frenzy | ||
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | ||
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Dwarven Prisoner, Quintius Calacius, Grommlyk Oognee | |
| Shrek 2 | Donkey | ||
| Terminator 3: The Redemption | The Terminator | ||
| 2005 | Shrek Super Slam | Donkey | |
| True Crime: New York City | [9] | ||
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Mushu | |
| Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing | Donkey | ||
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II | Corsairs of Umbar, Dwarves, Wild Men of Dunland | ||
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king | Corsairs of Umbar, Dwarves, Orcs | ||
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Donkey | |
| The Golden Compass | Board Shopkeeper, Servants | ||
| 2008 | Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | Mushu | |
| Shrek's Carnival Craze | Donkey | ||
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Theodore Roosevelt | |
| 2010 | God of War III | KingMinos | |
| Shrek Forever After | Donkey | ||
| 2011 | DreamWorks Super Star Kartz | ||
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Additional Voices |
Discography
edit- Singles
| Year | Title | US |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Ronnie's Rap"[10] | 93 |
| 1987 | "Tyrone's Rap"[11] | — |
References
edit- ^"Mark Moseley's tweet to KH13community".Twitter.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.
- ^ab"Mark Moseley (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.Retrieved2019-05-13.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^"Weekly Top 10: The Top 10 'Where Have I Heard You Before' Voices".Theme Park Insider.Retrieved2019-05-13.
- ^"Ron and The DC Crew -" Ronnies Rapp (1986, Vinyl) ".Discogs.com.RetrievedFebruary 1,2021.
- ^"Ron and The DC Crew".Billboard.com.RetrievedFebruary 1,2021.
- ^"Mark Moseley".TVGuide.com.Retrieved2019-05-13.
- ^Eschbacher, Roger."7 Questions: Voice Pro Mark Moseley".Retrieved2019-05-13.
- ^"Mark Moseley".Voice Chasers.Retrieved2019-05-13.
- ^Luxoflux.True Crime: New York City.Activision.Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:29:31 in, VOICE TALENT.
- ^"Billboard Hot 100 2/14/1987".Billboard.
- ^"Tyrone - Tyrone's Rap (Vinyl) at Discogs".Discogs.