Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil is an Australian-born Canadian voice, film and television actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the most well-known Canadian voice actors of all time, McNeil has provided voices to many characters in animated shows, most notably Dragon Ball Z, Beast Wars: Transformers, X-Men: Evolution, Inuyasha and Fullmetal Alchemist. He has done live action work as well.

Scott McNeil
McNeil at the 2009 Fan Expo Canada
Born
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Citizenship
  • Australia
  • Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present

Early life

McNeil was born in Brisbane, Australia, but moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada when he was 4 years old in 1966.

He first appeared on stage at the age of three.[1]

He first learned that people were paid to do different voices after a trip to Disneyland at the age of 12. That was when he learned that Paul Frees, the person who provided the voice that greeted visitors entering the Haunted Mansion, was the same person who provided the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy.

Even though he knew about voice acting, McNeil pursued the theater. He studied at Studio 58. After leaving, he tried to find acting jobs and worked as an Elvis impersonator for a short time. It was in the late eighties when he found himself on his way into the world of voice acting. A casting director at the time told McNeil that he had wished that he'd met him a week before; he was casting for the G.I. Joe cartoon.[2]

Professional career

McNeil states his first role was providing voices on The New Adventures of He-Man. His first anime role was for Project A-ko, where he provided the voices for three women.[2]

After appearing in a few films and two episodes of Highlander: The Series,[1] he provided voices for Beast Wars, as Waspinator, Dinobot, Rattrap, and Silverbolt. He has described this as the work he is most proud of. On another fan favorite show, Dragon Ball Z, he was cast as the original voice of Piccolo and various other characters. He then provided the voice of Duo Maxwell on Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and Principal Kuno on Ranma ½.[2]

He eventually got the call stating he was cast as Wolverine on X-Men: Evolution. He continued to play the role of Logan/Wolverine for a total of four seasons from 2000-2003. McNeil was then cast in another fan favorite anime, InuYasha as Koga. He provided the voice of the Fullmetal Alchemist character Hohenheim of Light, Foghorn Leghorn on Baby Looney Tunes, Grumpy Bear on Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot, Amergan, Gregor and the lab director on Highlander: The Search for Vengeance, and Stork on Storm Hawks. He still appears in live action shows occasionally and was in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed and The Green Chain. As of October 2007, he estimates that he has provided voices to 8,500 characters.[2]

McNeil is appreciative of fans because he knows what it is like to see your favorite voice actor talk as the character they provide the voice for. He says that he is inspired by Paul Frees, Maurice LaMarche, and Mel Blanc. If he had a chance to meet the late Mel Blanc, McNeil has said that he would "fan boy all over him."[2]

Filmography

Japanese animation dubbing

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming EaglesSgt. Savage / Cobra Commander
1996Adventures of MowgliShere KhanEnglish Dub
2000Robin and the DreamweaversSass / Short Goon / Booth / Black-haired Punk
2000Lion of OzGloom
2000Grandma Got Run Over by a ReindeerPoliceman
2000Casper's Haunted ChristmasStretch / Noel JollimoreDirect-to-video
2000Help! I'm a FishSeabassEnglish Dub
2001Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit ToysHermey / Yukon Cornelius / Coach Comet / Duck / Boomerang
2003G.I. Joe: Spy TroopsDestroDirect-to-video
2003Barbie of Swan LakePeddler
2003Ben HurJesus Christ / Number 59 / Art Instructor
2003Bionicle: Mask of LightToa Tahu / Toa Onua / GraalokDirect-to-video
2003Scary Godmother: Halloween SpooktakularSkully Pettibone / Count MaxTV movie
2003Hot Wheels: World RaceRekkasDirect-to-video
2003Jester TillPickelhauber / Baker
2004My Scene: Jammin' in JamaicaRussell Bostick / Fortune Star Guy
2004StellalunaHoratioDirect-to-video
2004G.I. Joe: Valor vs. VenomDestro /Gung-Ho / B.A.T.Direct-to-video
2004¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El MaléficoVegas Performer / Shoeshine Man / Sr. Hasbeena / MinotoroDirect-to-video
2004In Search of SantaMortmottimes / Bubkus Bill / Timebomb Tom
2005Candy Land: The Great Lollipop AdventureKing Kandy and Head Licorice BiteDirect-to-video
2005Barbie: FairytopiaRubyDirect-to-video
2005ArkQuinn
2005Dragons II: The Metal AgesStendhal / GryndelTV movie
2005Scary Godmother: The Revenge of JimmySkully Pettibone / Count Max / Jimmy's DadTV movie
2005Bionicle 3: Web of ShadowsKeetongu / Rahaga BomongaDirect-to-video
2005Action Man: X Mission– The MovieGangrene / X-Robot 312 / Commando 1Direct-to-video
2005Kong: King of AtlantisKong, Tan and Minion
2006Kong: Return to the JungleKong / Tan / King Kong
2006Hammer & TickleVoice over talent/Nikita Khrushchev
2007MosaicLandlord and Mr. BullwraithDirect-to-video
2007The CondorDoggDirect-to-video
2007Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!Grumpy Bear
2007The Ten CommandmentsSeti
2008Barbie and the Diamond CastleTrollDirect-to-video
2008Edison and LeoBatchelor
2010Strawberry Shortcake: The Berryfest Princess MoviePostmaster Bee
2010Barbie in A Mermaid TaleSyrenka's Pet FishDirect-to-video
2010Care Bears: To the RescueGrumpy Bear
2010Care Bears: Share Bear ShinesGrumpy Bear
2013The Princess Twins of LegendaleCassi / Lettam / Jibber / Henchman
2014Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the GodsGothEnglish Dub
2016Ghost PatrolColonel Geist / Pompous ArtisteTV movie
2016Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen KingdomIce Govlin 'Barry' / Govlins
2017Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea KingdomDagon
2018 Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness Hamish Rice / Govlins
2019Panda vs. AliensDuke

Western animation roles

Live-action roles

Video games

Commercials

Shorts
  • A Case for the Bass — Flam Skim

References
  1. "Animerica: Animerica Feature: Gundam Wing Voice Actors". Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  2. "Voiceprint with Trevor Devall & Guests episode 8 — Scott McNeil". 25 October 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
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