Christopher Collins (actor)
Christopher Charles Collins (* 30th August 1949 in Orange , New Jersey , USA ; † 12. June 1994 in San Buenaventura , CA , USA) was an American actor and stand-up - comedian .
Collins, often mentioned in the credits under his pseudonym Chris Latta , toured the United States with his comedy program in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He himself was considered a good friend of the film actor Stephen Sisk .
Collins was originally supposed to lend the voice of C. Montgomery Burns , the owner of the nuclear power plant in The Simpsons , but unknown circumstances meant that Harry Shearer was used for the part after only a few episodes that Collins had already spoken. Then Collins Moe was supposed to speak to the bartender, but this time he was ousted by Hank Azaria .
Nevertheless, he was considered a much booked speaker, especially in the animated series Action Force - The New Heroes in which he both Cobra Commander and Gung-Ho , as well as The Transformers in which he voiced Starscream , Wheeljack and many more. Collins died of a sudden cerebral haemorrhage at the age of 44 .
Filmography (selection)
TV Shows
- 1989: Starship Enterprise: The Next Century (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- 1992: Seinfeld
- 1993–1994: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- 1993-1994: Married with Children (Married with Children)
- 1994: New York Cops - NYPD Blue (NYPD Blue)
Feature films
- 1991: Blue Heat - Help Yourself or Die (Blue Desert)
- 1991: The Tall Blonde with the Black Foot (True Identity)
- 1992: stop! Or my mommy shoots! (Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot)
- 1992: A Stranger Among Us (A Stranger Among Us)
Web links
- Christopher Collins in theInternet Movie Database(English)
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SURNAME | Collins, Christopher |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Collins, Christopher Charles (full name); Collins, Chris; Latta, Chris (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film actor and stand-up comedian |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Orange , New Jersey , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1994 |
Place of death | San Buenaventura , California , USA |