Carlos Alazraqui
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| Carlos Alazraqui | |
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 Alazraqui in June 2005 | |
| Birth name | Carlos Jaime Alazraqui |
| Born | July 20, 1962 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | Impressions, pop culture |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://www.carlosalazraqui.com |
Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, singer, impressionist, voice artist, and comedian, possibly best known as Deputy James Garcia on Reno 911!. His extensive voice-over work includes the role of Bobbi Fabulous on Phineas and Ferb, the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Denzel Q. Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents!, Rocko and Spunky on Rocko's Modern Life, Lazlo and Clam in Camp Lazlo, and as Mr. Weed in Family Guy.
Early life
Alazraqui was born on July 20, 1962 in Yonkers, New York,[2] to Argentine parents. He moved with his family to Concord, California at an early age. He attended college at California State University, Sacramento from 1982-1986,[2] where he began competing in open mic contests. After winning in his 4th year of competing at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Alazraqui took his prize money and moved to Los Angeles, California.[3]
Career
Voice work
Alazraqui has since performed several voices for Nickelodeon cartoons, including Rocko on Rocko's Modern Life, as well as Denzel Q. Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Winslow T. Oddfellow and Lube on CatDog, and additional voices on Angry Beavers and KaBlam!. Alazraqui also voiced several additional voices for the Cartoon Network shows, Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel during their runs in the mid-late 1990s. He also was the original voice of Spyro in the first game in the Spyro the Dragon series. He was later replaced by Tom Kenny, who voiced Spyro in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, and Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly. He also voiced the Taco Bell chihuahua,[4] Rikochet in the first two seasons of ¡Mucha Lucha! and Mr. Weed (the head of the "Happy Go Lucky" toy factory) on Family Guy. It is mentioned in the DVD commentary track that Alazraqui was reluctant to leave the Family Guy series. In particular, Seth MacFarlane suggests that the death of Alazraqui's character, Mr. Weed, took the actor by surprise.
In 2005, he added the voices for two Cartoon Network series – The Life and Times of Juniper Lee where he played Monroe, a guardian dog with a Scottish accent and three characters in Camp Lazlo: Lazlo, Clam, and Heimlich McMuesli. In 2006 added Salty Mike from Squirrel Boy and Walden in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! on Nick Jr. to his credits. He played Wisk in Glen Hill's 2000 film version of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. He also provided the voice of Nestor in Happy Feet.
Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, a storyboard writer for Rocko's Modern Life, described Alazraqui's normal voice as bearing "no accent at all". Marsh describes Alazraqui's "Scottish accent" as "one of the best" and that he performs his other accents as "all very well". According to Marsh, Alazraqui uses various accents in his comedy routines.[5] He has worked for the Disney Channel on the Disney Junior show Handy Manny. Alazraqui provides the voice for Felipe, the bilingual Phillips-head screwdriver, and for Abuelito, Manny's grandfather. He was the original "voice guy" on the Stephanie Miller Show. His replacement was voice actor Jim Ward, who had previously substituted for him. In January 2008, Alazraqui returned to fill in for Jim Ward briefly while he recovered from surgery. Then in 2014, he voiced Mesmo and Torts in Mixels. He currently voices Tio Tortuga in the new Disney Junior show, Sheriff Callie's Wild West. [citation needed]
In addition, Alazraqui joined Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour in 2014, playing some dates with Jim Ward, and he has a semi-regular segment on Miller's radio show, "Coffee with Carlos."
Television
Alazraqui is known for his live-action work in the mockumentary series Reno 911!, in which he played Deputy James Garcia for five seasons (2003–2008). He played the same role in the series' spinoff film, Reno 911! Miami. As a nod to this role, he also played a "bumbling" Reno cop in the CSI episode "Let it Bleed". He has been a celebrity on the Tom Bergeron version of Hollywood Squares. [citation needed]
Film
Alazraqui wrote and starred in The Last White Dishwasher, a short film, co-starring Tara Strong.
Web series
In 2009, he collaborated with Ted Nicolaou on a web series called The Club,[6] which was released in November 2010. The series features Jill-Michele Meleán, Debra Wilson, Johnny A. Sanchez, Lori Alan, and Daran Norris.
In 2013, Alazraqui starred as a Cuban drug dealer[7] in one episode of the Melinda Hill web series Romantic Encounters.[8]
Personal life
Currently, Alazraqui resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and 2 children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Godson | Tony Montana |
| An All Dogs Christmas Carol | Chihuahua | |
| A Bug's Life | "I'm Lost!" Ant | |
| 1999 | Dirt Merchant | Ronny Orlando |
| 2000 | The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | Wisk |
| CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery | Winslow/Lube | |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Eyewitness, additional voices |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Panchito Pistoles | |
| Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Sheen's Dad | |
| 2002 | Shteps | Nigel Bell |
| 2003 | Spanish Fly | Enrique |
| Finding Nemo | Bill | |
| 2004 | I Downloaded a Ghost | Winston Pritchett |
| Soccer Dog: European Cup | Director Blair | |
| Combustion | Kenny Barrows | |
| Howl's Moving Castle | Additional voices | |
| Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! | Dude #1 | |
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Goofy Goober announcer/Squire | |
| 2005 | The Toy Warrior | |
| ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | Rikochet/Mr. Midcarda/Slurf | |
| The Proud Family Movie | Puff/Board member | |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Néstor |
| 2007 | Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo? | Lazlo/Clam/Milt the Hippo/Fred the Bear |
| Reno 911!: Miami | Deputy James Garcia | |
| Ben 10: Race Against Time | Grey Matter | |
| 2008 | WALL-E | VN-GO the Paint Bot |
| Space Chimps | Houston | |
| Ponyo | Additional voices | |
| 2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Bennie Redriguez |
| 2010 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Conductor |
| The Invited | Charlie Evans | |
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Breakdance/Secret Service agent | |
| Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | Houston/Piddles the Clown/Camera guy | |
| Toy Story 3 | Additional voices | |
| Batman: Under the Red Hood | Chi Chi/Thug #1 | |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Cat Gunner/Cat Spy Analyst | |
| Sex Tax: Based on a True Story | Branson | |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Néstor |
| 2012 | Justice League: Doom | Bane |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Additional voices |
| Planes | El Chupacabra | |
| Free Birds | Amos | |
| I Know That Voice | Himself | |
| 2014 | The Book of Life | General Posada , Chuy (the pig) |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Seagull, Dead Parrot |
| Inside Out | Father's Fear, Brazilian Helicopter Pilot | |
| 2016 | Angry Birds | King Pig |
Television
- Adventure Time - Additional voices
- All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series - Otto, Additional voices
- American Dad! – Additional voices
- Animal Antics – Sheldon Skunksman
- Animaniacs – Additional voices
- Archer - Mario Sevino[9]
- Arthur – Frederique Figue, The Weasel Monkey Mole
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – Tho, Due, Additional voices
- Back at the Barnyard – Llama #1, Llama #3
- Ben 10: Omniverse - Rad Dudesman, Scout, Pyxi
- Beware the Batman – Junkyard Dog
- Black Dynamite - Additional voices
- Brickleberry - Warden Tiny Smalls, Not-So-Fast, McGill, Rich Skymall III
- Camp Lazlo – Lazlo, Clam, Heimlich McMuesli
- CatDog – Winslow T. Oddfellow, Lube
- Chowder – Dr. Plepper, Spicy Pepper, Carlito con Queso
- Chozen - Additional voices[10]
- Codename: Kids Next Door – The Kid, Additional voices
- Courage the Cowardly Dog – Additional voices
- Cow and Chicken – Additional voices
- Dan Vs. – Additional voices
- Detention – Gug Gugleamo, Additional voices
- Dexter's Laboratory – 2nd Robots, Additional voices
- Dilbert – Additional voices
- Disney's House of Mouse – Panchito Pistoles
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera – Grandpapi Rivera/Puma Loco
- Family Guy – Mr. Weed (seasons 1-3), Additional voices
- Fish Hooks – Mr. Caliente, Newscaster, Additional voices
- Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends – Additional voices
- Freakazoid! – Additional voices
- Generator Rex – Dos, Lansky, DI Hutton, Reynaldo
- G.I. Joe: Renegades – Shipwreck
- Gravity Falls - Additional voices
- Handy Manny – Felipe, Abuelito
- Hey Arnold! – Additional voices
- Higglytown Heroes – Shelter Worker Hero
- Histeria! – Additional voices
- How I Loved A Macho Boy – Crista Diaz
- I Am Weasel – Additional voices
- Invader Zim - Additional voices
- Johnny Bravo – Additional voices
- KaBlam! – Additional voices
- Kick Buttowski – Shogun Sanchez, Principal Rival, Amigo Gtande
- King of the Hill - Additional voices
- Lego: Master Buliders of the Universe - Metal Beard, Viturvius
- Mixels - Torts, Mesmo
- Monsters Inc. Special - Mike Wazowski, Mrs. Wazowski (Mike's mother)
- Motorcity - Bracket, Additional voices[11]
- ¡Mucha Lucha! – Rikochet, Mr. Midcarda, Additional voices (seasons 1–2)
- Nick's Evil Ways – Lunar Man
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons – Additional voices
- Out Of Jimmy's Head – Golly Gopher, Additional voices
- Ozzy & Drix - Additional voices
- Phineas and Ferb – Bobbi Fabulous (a member of the band Love Handel), Additional voices
- Pinky and the Brain – Additional voices
- Planet Sheen – Additional voices
- Pokémon Chronicles – Additional voices
- Poochini's Yard – Additional voices
- Pound Puppies – Antonio, Venezuelan Agent Dog #2, Peppy, Solo, Stuffy
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja – Dave, Additional voices
- Rayman: The Animated Series – Admiral Razorbeard, Cookie Levegetto
- Real Steel - Albino, Gridlock, Aquabot, Additional voices
- Rocko's Modern Life – Rocko, Spunky, Leon, Crazy Rabbit, Additional voices
- Rugrats – Additional voices
- Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals - Brazilian Player[12]
- Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays - Havros Menkle, Clete the Janitor
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated - Ernesto, Deputy Buckner, Nitro Wisinski, Krampus, Additional voices[13]
- Sheriff Callie's Wild West - Tio Tortuga
- Shorty McShorts' Shorts – Monte Costmo
- Small Fry – Koala Kopter
- Sofia the First – Gnarlie the Troll, King Gideon, King Magnus
- Space Goofs – Additional voices
- SpongeBob SquarePants – Scooter (Background Character), Additional voices
- Squirrel Boy – Salty Mike
- Stone Quackers - Additional voices
- Stroker and Hoop – Additional voices
- Stuart Little: The Animated Series – Monty the Alley-Cat
- The 7D - Additional voices
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius – Mr. Estevez
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots - Mayor Temoroso, Raul, Theveneau, Additional voices[14]
- The Angry Beavers – Additional voices (played minor characters)
- The Emperor's New School – Additional voices
- The Fairly OddParents – Denzel Q. Crocker, Juandissimo Magnifico, Parody of Ned Flanders (a character from "The Feldmans", a parody of The Simpsons in the TV Film, "Channel Chasers"), Mayor, Sheldon Dinkleberg, Various/Additional voices
- The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange – Cyber-Pear, Additional voices
- The Legend of Korra - Anti-Bending Protester, Chow, Yung, Additional voices
- The Life and Times of Juniper Lee – Monroe, Michael Lee, Additional voices
- The Mammal Team – Coon
- The New Woody Woodpecker Show – Doctor Von Kook
- The Powerpuff Girls – Little Arturo ("Buttercrush")
- The Puzzle Place – Kiki Flores
- The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show – Spanish Bug
- The Super Hero Squad Show – Captain Australia, Cyclops, Ringmaster
- Time Squad – Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Comic #1, Mahatmi Gandhi
- Tiny Toon Adventures – Additional voices
- TripTank - Gangster, Miner, Silverback, Gorilla #4
- T.U.F.F. Puppy – Stinkbug, Additional voices
- Uncle Grandpa – Austin
- Wander Over Yonder – Additional voices
- What's New Scooby Doo? – Luis Santiago
- What's with Andy? – Craig Benett (2001–2002)
- Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? – Additional voices
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! – Walden, Earl, Chef Fritz, Additional voices
Video games
- Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits – Darc
- Batman: Arkham City – Officer Sanchez
- Batman: Arkham Origins – Bane Mercenary[15][16]
- Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood – William McCall, Additional voices
- Cars Mater-National Championship – Giovanni
- Disney Infinity – Mike Wazowski
- GoldenEye: Rogue Agent – Dr. Julius No
- Justice League Heroes – Key
- Marvel Heroes - Forge[17]
- Maximo: Ghosts to Glory – Grim Reaper, Bokar La Bas, General
- Monsters, Inc. – Mike Wazowski
- Skylanders – Additional voices
- Soviet Strike – Bill Clinton
- Spyro the Dragon – Spyro; Dragon voices
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – Raphael
- The Bard's Tale – Additional voices
- Wildlife Park 3 – Erique (English version)
Commercials
- Taco Bell commercials (1997-2000) – Taco Bell chihuahua
- GEICO commercial (2003) – Taco Bell chihuahua
- Direct Auto Insurance commercial (2011-2012) – JJ Hightail
- Bayer commercial (2014) – Mike
Live-action roles
- Big Time Rush – Marcos Del Posey
- Eastbound & Down
- I'm in the Band – Barry Roca
- Los Lunnis – Lulo (English dub)
- Pushing Daisies – Gordon McSmalls
- Reno 911! – Deputy James Garcia (2003–2008)
- Saul of the Mole Men – Stromulus Guandor (voice)
- The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth – Bubbles Gum (voice)
- The Last White Dishwasher - Bobby Ray Jacobs
Awards and nominations
- 2011 - Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in a Television Production - Nominated
References
- ^ Basofin, Pete. "Sac History Happenings: In History's Spotlight: Carlos Alazraqui". Blogs.sacbee.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Carlos Alazraqui Q&A: Birthplace". 37prime.video. December 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- a "...then attended school, college in Sacramento after two years of junior college playing soccer and running track. I decided to do four years at Sacramento State from 82-86." — 00:58-01:08.
- ^ "Carlos Alazraqui profile". Sanfranciscocomedycompetition.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ David, Long. "Taco Bell Dog Story"Template:Inconsistent citations
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Dan Abrams' interview with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh", The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
- ^ "The Club on The Web". The Club on The Web. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "brand new episode up today starring Carlos Alazraqui!". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam. "Melinda Hill Seeking 'Romantic Encounters' On My Damn Channel Network". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Archer Season 6 Episode 3 closing credits
- ^ Chozen Episode 4
- ^ http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1010
- ^ Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals Closing Credits
- ^ http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Carlos-Alazraqui/
- ^ http://voicechasers.com/database/showprod.php?prodid=5522
- ^ Warner Bros. Games Montréal (October 25, 2013). Batman: Arkham Origins. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 16:40 in, Voiceover Talent.
- ^ http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1010
- ^ http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Carlos-Alazraqui/
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1962 births
- Living people
- American people of Argentine descent
- American stand-up comedians
- American male comedians
- American male voice actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male video game actors
- American impressionists (entertainers)
- Male actors from Sacramento, California
- California State University, Sacramento alumni
- Hispanic and Latino American male actors