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Years active
  
1989–2014

Children
  
2

Name
  
Phil Snyder


Phil Snyder

Born
  
February 6, 1953 (age 71) (
1953-02-06
)
Ellensburg, Washington, U.S.

Occupation
  
Actor, voice actor, university professor, bible teacher, writer, producer, comedian

Phil Snyder Voice-Over


Philip Charles "Phil" Snyder (born February 6, 1953) is an American actor, voice actor, university professor, bible teacher, writer, producer and comedian. He was born the sixth child in a family of ten children. He began to demonstrate his love for, and natural skills in entertainment, especially impressions, at an early age. Snyder moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1974 to pursue a career in show business. After a few false starts, he became a regular paid performer at The Comedy Store. He began pursuing a career in voice-overs for animated cartoons and commercials.

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Phil Snyder as Jiminy Cricket in Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dialogue Quotes]


Career

In 1996, Snyder had his first guest role in an animated TV series as Newt Gingrich and "Bob" in an episode of Steven Spielberg's Pinky and the Brain. The episode title was "The Pink Candidate".

In 1998, Snyder starred in his first feature film as Mr. Toad in the American version of Martin Gates's The Wind in the Willows. Snyder also played the villain, Thaddeus J. Pinchworm, in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald, which was animated by Klasky Csupo.

In May 2010, Snyder began to voice the classic Disney character, Jiminy Cricket. His first appearance as him was in the popular video game series, Kingdom Hearts. He took over the role from Eddie Carroll, who died in April 2010.

He is also the voice of the Mattel Toys interactive talking toy, "Stinky the Garbage Truck," which made its debut in 2010.

Snyder began teaching at the University of Houston in their College of Technology's Digital Media Program in 2013, and won their Teaching Excellence Award in 2015.

He retired from voice acting in 2014.

Television commercials and promos

  • Disney Christmas Ad: Jiminy Cricket (Disney Home Video)
  • Stinky Garbage Truck Ad: Stinky (Young & Rubicam/Mattel)
  • Tropicana Orange Juice: Orange (Pepsico/Element 79)
  • 7-Eleven Stores: Cartoon Man (Richards Group/PBS)
  • Popeye’s Chicken: Popeye, Olive, Whimpy (Hill, Holiday Altschiller)
  • Premier Parks: Popeye, Olive, Bluto (Ackerman McQueen)
  • Toys ‘r’ Us: Tough Guy, Crazy Guy (Wells Rich Greene)
  • Blockbuster Video: Octopus (Bernstein-Rein)
  • Radio, commercials, and talk shows

  • Discover Card: Elf (Shine Adv/DG Entertainment)
  • Quik Trip: Dad (Richards Group)
  • Jc Penney: Crazy Announcer (Ackerman McQueen)
  • Boatman’s Bank: 3rd Little Pig (TBWA Kerlick Switzer)
  • Infincom Copiers: Dudley Doo-Right, Snidley (Moses Anshell)
  • Rick Dees Top 40: Featured (Syndicated)
  • Comedy clubs and live concerts

  • Comedy Stores of Hollywood, Las Vegas, La Jolla, & Universal City, Altantis Hotel in Atlantic City (Jeff Kutash's "Superstars & Stripes") Also regular at Ice House, Laff Stop, Igby’s, Coconuts, Laugh Factory, and Los Angeles area comedy clubs. Toured with World Champion gymnast, Kurt Thomas's "Gymnastics America" as MC/Host.
  • Education

  • Electronics (A.S.) – Los Angeles Valley College 1985
  • Advanced Biblical Studies (Diploma) – Liberty University 1990
  • Cinema & Television Arts – Multimedia Production (B.A.) – California State University Northridge 2009
  • Master of Fine Arts, Television/Film/Theatre (M.F.A.) – California State University Los Angeles 2012
  • Filmography

    Actor
    2015
    The Elements Club: Unity Match (Video Game) as
    Various (voice)
    2014
    The Elements Club: Lord of Flawless Strength (Video) as
    Various (voice)
    2012
    Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Video Game) as
    Jiminy Cricket (English version, voice)
    2010
    Kingdom Hearts Re: coded (Video Game) as
    Jiminy Cricket (English version, voice)
    2008
    EndWar (Video Game)(voice)
    2003
    The Creation Adventure Team: A Jurassic Ark Mystery (Video short) as
    Proto (voice)
    2003
    The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch (Video short) as
    Stiles (voice)
    2002
    The Creation Adventure Team: Six Short Days, One Big Adventure (Video short) as
    Proto (voice)
    2001
    The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Birthday World (Video short) as
    Professor Pinchworm (voice)
    1998
    Popeye and the Sunken Treasure (Video Game) as
    Swee'pea (voice)
    1997
    Popeye and the Quest for the Woolly Mammoth (Video Game) as
    Swee'pea (voice)
    1996
    Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) as
    Bob
    - The Pink Candidate (1996) - Bob (voice)
    1995
    The Wind in the Willows (Video) as
    Toad (voice)
    Director
    2003
    Hollywood Transformation (Documentary short) (chief director)
    Writer
    2003
    Hollywood Transformation (Documentary short) (head writer)
    Editor
    2003
    Hollywood Transformation (Documentary short) (master editor)
    Producer
    2003
    Hollywood Transformation (Documentary short) (producer)
    Archive Footage
    2017
    Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Video Game) as
    Jiminy Cricket

    References

    Phil Snyder Wikipedia


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