Piotr Michael Walczuk (born March 27, 1988), known professionally as Piotr Michael, is an American voice actor and comedian. He is known for his role as Yoda in various Star Wars media, primarily the television series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023–present).[2]
Piotr Michael | |
|---|---|
| Born | Piotr Michael Walczuk March 27, 1988 Los Angeles, California, United States[1] |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life
editPiotr Michael was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 27, 1988, to parents of Polish ancestry. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in Taos, New Mexico and Hilo, Hawaii until graduating from high school.[1] He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where studied acting, including improvisational comedy for The Groundlings.[1]
Career
editIn 2003, at the age of 15, Michael had his first voice acting role as a fictionalized version of then-US Senator Joe Biden on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, who became a recurring character.
In video games, he has voiced Spock in Star Trek: Resurgence,[3] Phineas Welles in The Outer Worlds,[4] Jason Hudson in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,[5] and the dual role of the Sentinel King and the Dark Lord in Doom Eternal.[6]
While with the Groundlings, Michael performed in the comedy show Desperately Seeking Sunday.[1]
In 2023, he voiced Yoda in the children's television series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures,[7] and succeeded the late Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of Iago in the short film Once Upon a Studio to commemorate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company.[8] He also voiced Randall Boggs and Jumba Jookiba in Disney Speedstorm, replacing both the late David Ogden Stiers and Jess Winfield in the latter role.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song | Christopher Lloyd, Steve Buscemi, Bob Dylan, Jeff Goldblum, Gilbert Gottfried, Ian McKellen, Ray Romano[10] | YouTube video |
| 2015 | First Impressions | Roger | Short film |
| 2016 | Lego Dimensions: Find that Hero! | Michael Knight[9] | Short film |
| 2016 | Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef | Father Lagoona, Additional Voices[9] | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | Too Loud | Quincy Kibblesworth[9] | Short film |
| 2019 | Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs | Soldier A, Walla | English version |
| 2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Perry White[9] | Direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music | Rufus[9] | |
| 2021 | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Bellroc, Skrael[9] | |
| 2023 | Taz: Quest for Burger | Lou, Stan | Direct-to-video[9] |
| 2023 | Babylon 5: The Road Home | David Sheridan, Marcus Cole, Trudan[11][9] | Direct-to-video |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Iago[9] | Short film |
| 2024 | No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie | Albert "Pop-Pop" Reynolds, Boat Henchman, Karaoke Patron[9] | [12] |
| 2024 | The Wild Robot | Broadfoot, Weasels | [9] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mad | Harry Potter, Announcer, Concierge[9] | Episode: "Potions 11" |
| 2015 | Pickle and Peanut | Bill, Additional Voices[9] | Episode: "Pickle Adopts a Family" |
| 2015–2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Major Threat, Ms. Myrtle, Jeff, various voices[9] | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Milo Murphy's Law | Additional voices[9] | Episode: "Missing Milo" |
| 2017 | Justice League Action | Perry White, Kalibak[9] | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Lady Dynamite | Bert | 5 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Fearless Leader, Alpha Bro, additional voices[9] | 26 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | Master Oogway, Wing, Wong, additional voices[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2018–2019 | Family Guy | Additional voices | Recurring cast |
| 2019 | Big Mouth | Siamese Twin[9] | Episode: "My Furry Valentine" |
| 2019–2021 | Where's Waldo? | Fritz, Arfolomew, Henri, Bucky[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2020 | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Bellroc (Male), Skrael[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2020 | Animaniacs | Castle Guard No. 2, Shipmate No. 1[9] | Episode: "How to Brain Your Dragon" |
| 2021 | Love, Death & Robots | Police Radio, Jharit[9] | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | What If...? | Additional Voices[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2021–2024 | Star Trek: Discovery | Shuttle Computer | Recurring cast |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Strücker Watch Ad Narrator (uncredited)[9] | Episode: "Don't Touch That Dial" |
| 2021 | Robot Chicken | Yoda, Wuher[9] | Episode: "May Cause Episode Title to Cut Off Due to Word Lim" |
| 2022 | Kid Cosmic | Cosmobile, Doc Goomentarian[13] | 2 episodes |
| 2022–present | The Loud House | Albert "Pop-Pop" Reynolds | Recurring cast |
| 2022–2023 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Gilmore, Fire, additional voices[14] | Recurring cast |
| 2023–2024 | Velma | Deputy Greg, additional voices[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2023 | Bugs Bunny Builders | Prince Lionel | Episode: "Castle Hassle" |
| 2023–present | Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Yoda[9] | Main cast |
| 2024–present | Grimsburg | Paul Giamatti, Garfield, Various | Recurring cast |
| 2024 | Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy | Yoda | [9] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | Concordian King[9] |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Michael Knight, Garthe Knight[9] |
| 2016 | Doom | The Origin, Demonic Voice[9] |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Viktor Reznov, George Barkley, additional voices |
| 2018 | Spyro Reignited Trilogy | Bob the Flagkeeper, Basho the Firefly, Pete the Mountain Goat[9] |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Sarge[9] |
| 2019 | Rage 2 | Angus Groovy, additional voices[9] |
| 2019 | The Outer Worlds | Phineas Welles[9] |
| 2020 | Doom Eternal | UAC Scientists, King Novik, Dark Lord, Internal Voice[9] |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Jason Hudson[9] |
| 2021 | Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance | Murdunn |
| 2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Otto, Tooth Fairy, Hippo Pot, Propagandaneer[9] |
| 2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Lord Arthur[9] |
| 2022 | Diablo Immortal | Additional voices |
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Additional voices[9] |
| 2023 | Disney Speedstorm | Randall Boggs, Jumba Jookiba[9] |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Resurgence | Spock[9] |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional voices[9] |
| 2023 | Starfield | Briggs[15] |
| 2023 | PAW Patrol World | Mr. Porter |
| 2023 | Spider-Man 2 | Additional voices[9] |
| 2023 | Hellboy Web of Wyrd | Tsar Vodyanik[9] |
| 2023 | DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing | Lord Farquaad[9] |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Clockwork[9] |
| 2023 | Asgard's Wrath 2 | Viggo |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Mayor Zander[9] |
| 2024 | Batman: Arkham Shadow | Sebastian[9] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | JonTron's StarCade | George Lucas | Episode: "The Star Wars Holiday Special (FINALE)"[16] |
| 2019 | Ollie & Scoops | Principal J. Liquids | Episode: "Student of the Month" |
| 2021 | Long Gone Gulch | Squatch, Pinchley |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Piotr Michael Biography - The Groundlings".
- ^ "Voice actor Piotr Michael talks Yoda in "Young Jedi Adventures" on Coast Live". www.wtkr.com. WTKR News. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Mejia, Ozzie (June 13, 2022). "Star Trek Resurgence's Spock isn't Leonard Nimoy, but he sounds darn close". www.shacknews.com. Shack News. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Sam (October 24, 2019). "The Outer Worlds voice actors and cast list". www.shacknews.com. Shack News. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Hansen, John (November 14, 2020). "Who are the voice actors in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War?". www.gamepur.com. Gamepur. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ White, Nelia-Sol (March 17, 2020). "Meet the Voice Actors of Doom Eternal's Voice Cast". www.twinfinite.net. Twin Finite. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (April 10, 2023). "'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' Trailer: Master Yoda Introduces the Younglings". www.collider.com. Collider. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Tilly, Chris (October 16, 2023). "Once Upon a Studio cast: All voice actors and characters in Disney 100th anniversary short". www.dexerto.com. Dexerto. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay "Piotr Michael (visual voice guide)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved May 31, 2024. 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) - ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 9, 2014). "29 Celebrity Impressions Music Video Was a Hoax; Singer Reveals 'Making Of' Video". TheWrap. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (May 10, 2023). "'Babylon 5: The Road Home' Voice Cast Unveiled (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 30, 2024). "Nickelodeon Sends 'The Loud House' Gang on Secret Mission for All-New Movie 'No Time to Spy'". www.animationmagazine.net. Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Piotr Michael | Actor, Additional Crew, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Skerpan, Gabrielle (August 8, 2022). "Beavis & Butt-Head Cast Guide: Who Voices Each Character". www.screenrant.com. Screen Rant. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Regmi, Aakash (February 27, 2024). "Starfield voice cast: All voice actors & characters". www.charlieintel.com. Charlie Intel. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ JonTronShow (2015-12-15). JonTron's StarCade: Episode 9 - The Star Wars Holiday Special (FINALE). Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via YouTube.