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Bill Lobley

Bill Lobley(born inBronxville, New York) is an Americancomicactorknown for his work in animation, commercials, andvoiceoversfor film, radio, and television; includingArcane,Adult Swim'sSealab 2021,Discovery's Animal Planet, and many best selling video games. He has voiced characters for both children's and adults' cartoons and audiobooks, as well as promos and narrations on cable, streaming and digital platforms.

Bill Lobley
Bill Lobley in 2023
Born
Bronxville, New York,U.S.
Other namesSeamus Dodd
Colin A. Favor
Bill Lobely
Alma materFordham University
Occupation(s)Actor, food and cocktail enthusiast
Years active1997–present
SpousePam

Biography

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An alumnus ofFordham University,Lobley's background is in sketch comedy and improvisation. He additionally voiced many celebrity opponents onMTV'sCelebrity Deathmatch,further establishing himself as a versatile and talented performer in both recreated and original characterizations. His most familiar role, however is Sparks, the sarcastic communications officer from theAdult SwimseriesSealab 2021.He has also recorded many audio books. These includeA Warrior's Heart,(the autobiography ofMicky Wardfrom the movieThe Fighter), the popularGeronimo Stiltonseries and dozens of children's titles as well. His commercial work covers a wide range of on-camera and voiceover projects, including the one-time voice of the Parkay Margarine Tub and one of the current voices of McDonald'sHamburglar.

In 2009, his work in theGeronimo Stiltonseries[1]earned the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Children's Audio Book from the Independent Book Publishers' Association.

Additionally, his voice can be heard on a number of successful video games, including "Fallout 76"Just Cause 3,theGrand Theft Autoseries, theBioShockseries,The Bureau: XCOM Declassified,Borderlands 2,The Darkness II,L.A. Noire,Neverwinter Nights 2,Alan Wake,Order Up!,Star Wars: The Old Republic,Mafia II,Red Dead Redemption 2,Earth Defense Force: Iron RainandAlone in the Dark.

In 2011, he performed the voice ofOfficer DibbleinTop Cat: The Movieand reprises the role in the 2015Top Cat Begins.Other animation credits include Netflix's ' "Arcane,Entergalactic' ", Nickelodeon'sButterbean's Cafe,Ice Age: Continental Driftand many Anime titles.

A food and cocktail enthusiast, he is the creator and host of the "Newsmeals" website. As the site's head chef, Lobley tackles trending news as well as cultural events and combines them with irreverent humor and creative recipes. This results in unusual dinner themes, like Local Food at Home, Pandemic Feasts, Lobster Romance, Empty Nesting, The Mueller Report, North Korean Disarmament, Government Shutdowns, Transgender Bathrooms,Gun Control,Occupy Wall Street,and TSA Patdowns as well as his frequent Crazy Oscar Dinners, which cleverly incorporated the names of Academy Award nominees into the menu. He recently prepared "Candidate Cocktails" lampooning the 2016 Republican Presidential Field on Fox News' late night programRedeye.He's had pieces on NBC's Today Food, and has parodied Food Trends on networks like, CNN, MSNBC, and News 12. He earned a Gourmet Cooking Certification in 2016.

Lobley recently reunited with his college rock group The Richie Beakman Band and has played venues across the tri-state area. The Band combines original tunes with intriguing covers of 80's classics.

Along with recent comedic on-camera work in commercials, he appeared with Academy Award-winnerJennifer Hudsontouting theAffordable Care Actplaying a clueless, philandering Senator for the popularFunny or Diewebsite.

Filmography

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Miscellaneous

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Writer

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  • Billy & Bobby: The Hollywood Years(Short 1998) - (writer)

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Commercials

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References

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  1. ^"Garden City Library News | gcnews | Garden City News".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-30.Retrieved2011-08-15.

https://news.fordham.edu/fordham-magazine/the-beakman-band-is-coming-back-to-fordham-for-jubilee/

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