Age: 78
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
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Earl Boen
Born: November 7, 1945
Age: 78
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
Age: 78
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
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Biography
Earl Boen (/ˈboʊɪn/; born November 7, 1945)[1] is an American actor and voice actor, perhaps best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). He is the only actor besides Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in each of the first three Terminator films.
Boen is also very active in the voice-over field. He is known for voicing characters such as Mr. Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog, Police Chief Kanifky in Bonkers, the Narrator in World of Warcraft and Captain LeChuck in the Monkey Island series.[2]
Boen was born in New York City. Having started acting in the mid-1950s, he gained roles on the stage in several leading repertory companies between 1965 and 1976 before moving to Hollywood.Read more...
Career
Boen is known to many TV viewers as the Harper family's pastor, Rev. Lloyd Meechum on the 1980s sitcom Mama's Family. His character was featured in several of the most memorable episodes (on both the network and syndicated versions). He also appeared as a clergyman in episodes of The Golden Girls, The Golden Palace, The Wonder Years, Boy Meets World, Seinfeld and Three's Company. He also appeared as Willie's boss in ALF, and as Patrick Morrison in the Matlock episode "The Cult". Boen commonly plays doctors in movie and television roles. He may also be noted for his role as Jim Petersen, Angela Bower's boss on the show Who's The Boss?. Earl had a recurring role as Dr. Kramer in the 1990s Fox network cult classic comedy TV series Get a Life. Boen also appeared (alongside Tom Jones) in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1993.
Other films in which he appeared include The Main Event (1979), Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), 9 to 5 (1980), Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981), The Man with Two Brains (1983), To Be or Not to Be (1983), Alien Nation (1988), Marked for Death (1990), Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994), and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000).
In 1987, came his first voice role as Taurus in the direct to video G.I. Joe: The Movie. Some of his most well known voice roles have been villainous pirate LeChuck from the Monkey Island series of adventure games. He has also provided the introductions for World of Warcraft and its expansions, voiced Magtheridon in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade and King Terenas Menethil II in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, including the ending cinematic for that expansion.
Boen was also well known for voicing the dramatic thespian Edwin Blackgaard in Focus on the Family’s “Adventures in Odyssey”, as well as Edwin’s nefarious twin brother Regis.
Boen retired from screen acting in 2003, but continued his work as a voice actor in radio, television cartoons and video games.
Personal life
Boen married actress Carole Kean in 1970. She died on April 23, 2001, due to ovarian cancer.[3]
Filmography
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Great Performances | Le Bret | ||
| 1976 | The Taming of the Shrew | A Pedant | ||
| 1977 | The Streets of San Francisco | Frank Jennings | ||
| 1977 | Mr. Billion | Col. Winkle's Aide | ||
| 1977 | What's Happening! | Judge Barnes | ||
| 1977 | Kojak | D.A. Hepburn | ||
| 1977 | Rafferty | Vandler | ||
| 1977 | Hawaii Five-O | Denisovich | ||
| 1977 | Wonder Woman | Chaka | Episodes: "Mind Stealers from Outer Space: Parts 1 & 2" | |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guys | Ike | ||
| 1978 | Police Woman | |||
| 1978 | Richie Brockelman, Private Eye | Tausig | ||
| 1978 | Eight Is Enough | |||
| 1978 | Lou Grant | Vice-Cop | ||
| 1978 | The Paper Chase | Nick Burch | ||
| 1978 | The Fifth Floor | Phil | ||
| 1979 | Barnaby Jones | Eddie | ||
| 1979 | The Main Event | Nose Kline | ||
| 1979 | The Paul Williams Show | Virgil Weeks | ||
| 1979 | The Jeffersons | Nathan Weems | ||
| 1979 | A Man Called Sloane | Prentiss | ||
| 1980 | Angie | Dr. Learner | ||
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars | Nester 1 | ||
| 1981 | I'm a Big Girl Now | Dr. Michaels | ||
| 1981 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Atlanta Museum Curator | ||
| 1981 | Soap | Dr. Drell | ||
| 1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A | Owen | ||
| 1981-1982 | It's a Living | Dennis Hubner | ||
| 1981-1983 | Benson | Kocholnik, Mr. Tucker | ||
| 1982 | King's Crossing | Dr. Rivkin | ||
| 1982 | M*A*S*H | Major Robert Hatch | ||
| 1982 | Barney Miller | Warren Gimble | ||
| 1982 | The Power of Matthew Star | Mr. Hansley | ||
| 1982 | Madame's Place | Judge Blake | ||
| 1982 | Three's Company | Reverend Gilmore | ||
| 1983-1990 | Mama's Family | Reverend Meechum | Recurring character | |
| 1983 | Amanda's | Fred Cornwall | ||
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Henry | ||
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | Dr. Felix Conrad | ||
| 1983 | Just Our Luck | Judge | ||
| 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | Dr. Boyarski | ||
| 1984 | The Terminator | Dr. Silberman | ||
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers | Marshall | ||
| 1988 | Alien Nation | Duncan Crais | ||
| 1988 | My Stepmother Is an Alien | Reverend | ||
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Mr. Clayton | Episode: "Dead Right" | |
| 1990 | Marked for Death | Dr. Stein | ||
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Dr. Silberman | ||
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Dr. Eisendrath | ||
| 1994 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Heller | Episode: "Madame Ex" | |
| 1996 | The Dentist | Marvin Goldblum | ||
| 1996 | T2-3D: Battle Across Time | Dr. Peter Silberman | Uncredited | |
| 1996 | The Prince | Mr. Howell | ||
| 1997 | Living in Peril | Fingerprint technician | ||
| 1998 | The Odd Couple II | Fred | ||
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Dr Knoll | ||
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Dr. Silberman |
Voice work
- Miscellaneous voices in The Jetsons
- Dr. Regis Blackgaard, R. Edwin Blackgaard, among other voices for Adventures in Odyssey
- The Toy Warrior (2005) (voice)
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?) | Mr. Tusker | English Dub Uncredited |
| 1987 | G.I. Joe: The Movie | Taurus | Direct-to-video |
| 1992 | Porco Rosso | English Dub | |
| 1995 | Gordy | Minnesota Red | |
| 1996 | Dot and Spot's Magical Christmas | Santa | |
| 2001 | The Majestic | Newsreel Announcer | |
| 2002 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Gorilla | |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Horace Bleakman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Nagilum | Ep. "Where Silence Has Lease" |
| 1988 | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | Mr. Gordon / Chef Pierre Goulash | Ep. "Robopup" |
| 1989 | The Further Adventures of SuperTed | Additional Voices | 13 Episodes |
| 1988-1989 | Fantastic Max | 3 Episodes | |
| 1989 | X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men | Magneto | TV Pilot Credited as Earl Bowen |
| 1989-1990 | Paddington Bear | Additional Voices | 2 Episodes |
| 1991 | The Pirates of Dark Water | Lugg Brother #1 | 3 Episodes |
| 1991 | 3×3 Eyes | Benares | English Dub |
| 1993 | SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | Jack / King | Ep. "The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice" |
| 1993 | Problem Child | Additional Voices | |
| 1992-1993 | The Addams Family | 21 Episodes | |
| 1993-1994 | Bonkers | Police Chief Kanifky | 37 Episodes |
| 1986-1994 | ABC Weekend Special | Monostatos / General Massey | 2 Episodes |
| 1994-1995 | Skeleton Warriors | 11 Episodes | |
| 1993-1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Rhino | 2 Episodes[4] |
| 1995 | Animaniacs | Zeus | Ep. "Hercules Unwound" |
| 1995 | What-a-Mess | 3 Episodes | |
| 1995 | Capitol Critters | Ep. "The Bug House" | |
| 1996 | Wing Commander Academy | Commander | Ep. "Red and Blue" |
| 1996 | Bruno the Kid | Additional Voices | |
| 1996-1997 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Dr. Forbes / Kyle / Office / Stage Coach Guard |
3 Episodes |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Ep. "Casting the Runes" | |
| 1995-1997 | Pinky and the Brain | Earth / Moon / Santa Claus | 2 Episodes |
| 1997 | The New Adventures of Zorro | Captain Montecero | Ep. "To Catch a Fox" |
| 1997 | The New Batman Adventures | Rhino | Ep. "Double Talk"[4] |
| 1997-1998 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Red Skull / The Beyonder | 8 Episodes |
| 1998 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Vice President Obsequious | Ep. "Spooker of the House/Furgo" |
| 1996-1998 | The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor | 26 Episodes | |
| 1999 | Cow and Chicken | Ben Franklin / John Hancock / Mr. Ross | Ep. "I.M. Weasel: Revolutionary Weasel"[4] |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Nick | Ep. "Holiday Time"[4] |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | Event Judge | Ep. "Remote Control"[4] |
| 2001 | Johnny Bravo | Santa Claus / Jay the Bear / Norman | Ep. "A Johnny Bravo Christmas"[4] |
| 2002 | Time Squad | William Howard Taft / Frankenstein | Ep. "White House Weirdness"[4] |
| 1998-2002 | Dexter's Laboratory | General / Commander Chief / Man #2 | 2 Episodes |
| 2002 | Justice League | Simon Stagg | Ep. "Metamorphosis" Parts 1 & 2[4] |
| 2000-2002 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Mr. Horace Bleakmen | 6 Episodes[4] |
| 2003 | Evil Con Carne | Vlad | Ep. "Boskov's Day Out" |
| 2001-2004 | Grim & Evil | Doctor / TV Narrator Monster / Mr. Hobson |
2 Episodes |
| 2004 | Megas XLR | Emperor / Subject | Ep. "Coop D'Etat"[4] |
| 2002-2006 | Kim Possible | Señor Senior Sr. | role shared with Ricardo Montalbán 4 Episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Secret of Monkey Island | The Ghost Pirate LeChuck Sherriff Fester Shinetop |
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| 1997 | The Curse of Monkey Island | LeChuck | [4] |
| Zork: Grand Inquisitor | Brog / Sea Captain | ||
| 1998 | Return to Krondor | ||
| Baldur's Gate | Montaron / Thalantyr | ||
| 1999 | Revenant | Ogrok Chef / Ogrok Slag | [4] |
| Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue | Rex | [4] | |
| Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage | Balzac | English Dub[4] | |
| 2000 | Soldier of Fortune | Sergei Dekker | |
| Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins | Zeppo / Mini-game male | [5] | |
| Orphen: Scion of Sorcery | Zeus | [6][4] | |
| Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins | Narration | ||
| Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force | Vorhsoth / Imperial Officer / Crewman | ||
| Escape from Monkey Island | Charles L. Charles / LeChuck / Pirate C | ||
| 2001 | Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes | ||
| Toy Story Racer | Rex | ||
| Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel | Ghoul Officer Fisher / Wasteland Mayor Richard / Vault-Tec Computer Calix |
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| Black & White | Nemesis | ||
| Atlantis The Lost Empire: Search for the Journal | Commander Lyle Rourke | ||
| Atlantis The Lost Empire: Trial by Fire | |||
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | Sergei Gurlukovich | English Dub[4] | |
| Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | |||
| Star Trek: Armada II | |||
| 2002 | Blood Omen 2 | Sarafan Lord / Additional Voices | [4] |
| New Legends | Boo / Tracker / Wounded Soldier | ||
| Star Trek: Bridge Commander | Captain Draxon / Director Toban Soams Legate Matan |
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| Bloody Roar Extreme | Ganesha | ||
| Eternal Darkness | Inspector Legrasse | [4] | |
| Icewind Dale II | Lord Ulbrec | ||
| The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian | Narrator / King Urmhet / Passenger | ||
| Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist | Señor Senior, Sr | Credited as Earl Brown | |
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | Sam Gladstone / Alexei Nachrade | ||
| 2003 | Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven | Narrator | English Dub |
| RTX Red Rock | Boris Dezurov / Adjutant | ||
| Lionheart | |||
| Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | |||
| Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | Rex | ||
| Call of Duty | Additional Voices | English Dub | |
| 2004 | Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | ||
| X-Men Legends | Colossus | [4] | |
| EverQuest II | Master Rysian Gladewalker / Mirin Fisherman Draylix |
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| World of Warcraft | Narrator | ||
| 2005 | Psychonauts | Butcher | |
| 2007 | World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade | Narrator / Magtheridon | |
| 2008 | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King | Narrator / King Terenas Menethil | |
| 2009 | Tales of Monkey Island | LeChuck / Demon | |
| 2010 | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | Narrator | |
| 2012 | World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | Hekima the Wise | |
| 2014 | Hearthstone | ||
| World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | |||
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NAVGTR Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy | Psychonauts | Nominated | [7] |
| 2010 | The Secret of Monkey Island | Nominated | [8] |
[ Source: Wikipedia ]
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