Terence McGovern
Terence Sean McGovern (born May 11, 1942 in Berkeley , California ) is an American actor , voice actor , radio host and drama teacher.
Career
McGovern studied acting with Stella Adler and Milton Katselas . From 1956 to 1969 he worked for KDKA -Radio and KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh and went to KSFO in San Francisco in the summer of 1969 .
At the age of 30, the film actor traveled to Los Angeles to continue his career in acting. He began his film career with George Lucas , starting with a small role in his first film, THX 1138 . While filming THX 1138 , McGovern coincidentally created the word “ Wookiee ” : One day he told George Lucas that he had just run over a “Wookie”. Lucas took up the fantasy word for Star Wars, spontaneously improvised by McGovern . Lucas and McGovern continued their collaboration in the 1970s on the classics American Graffiti and Star Wars . He played the supporting role of the young high school teacher Mr. Wolf in American Graffiti and delivered various voiceovers for several personalities of the empire on Star Wars .
In 1993, McGovern appeared in the comedy Mrs. Doubtfire - The Prickly Nanny , here he played a voiceover director who argues with Robin Williams ' main character during the opening scene . He made similar small appearances in other film and television productions, but as Jim Coyle in the CBS sitcom Charlie & Co. in 1985 he had a slightly larger role. In addition, he was involved in hundreds of television and radio spots as a speaker. As a voice actor, he is still active for various television series and video games (including Star Wars games). For example, he lent his voice to the pilot Launchpad McQuack in 57 episodes in the series DuckTales - News from Duckburg . McGovern is also active as a teacher of voice roles, leading many workshops and teaching at the University of San Francisco .
He was elected to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2008 for his longstanding radio work . He has hosted the weekend morning show on Boss Boss Radio since 2012 .
Private
He was born in a Berkeley hospital to Roger and Phyllis McGovern . His father was an actor and copywriter. McGovern is married to Molly McGovern and has two children with her.
Filmography (excerpt)
- 1971: THX 1138 (voice only)
- 1972: Bill McKay - The Candidate
- 1973: American Graffiti
- 1973: Dirty Harry II - Calahan (Magnum Force)
- 1975: Lots of nice girls (Smile)
- 1976: Dirty Harry III - The Inexorable (The Enforcer)
- 1977: Star Wars ( Star Wars , only voice)
- 1979: 1998 - The Four Billion Dollar Show (Americathon)
- 1979: Happy Days (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1981: The Incredible Shrinking Woman ( Mrs. K. )
- 1983: The A-Team ( The A Team ; TV Series, 1 episode)
- 1985: Radioactive Dreams
- 1985: Lipstick & Ice Cream
- 1985: Hotel (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1985: Charlie & Co. (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1987: The Journey into the Self (Innerspace)
- 1987: Amazons on the moon or why the Americans have the channel full (Amazon Women on the Moon)
- 1987: Agent with a Heart ( Scarecrow and Mrs. King ; TV series, 1 episode)
- 1987–1990: DuckTales - News from Duckburg ( DuckTales ; TV series, 57 episodes)
- 1990: DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp ( DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp , voice only)
- 1993: Mrs. Doubtfire - The Prickly Nanny (Mrs. Doubtfire)
- 1995: Nine Months
- 1996: Jack
- 1997–1999: Nash Bridges (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2005: The Californians
- 2010: Blank Slate
Web links
- Terence McGovern in the Internet Movie Database (English)in the Internet Movie Database
- Terry McGovern on Facebook
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chewbacca. Retrieved January 10, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Terry McGovern: Teacher. Retrieved January 10, 2020 .
- ↑ Star Wars. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McGovern, Terence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGovern, Terence Sean (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, voice actor, radio host, and acting teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berkeley , California |