David Herman
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| Born | February 20, 1967 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Christi Campbell (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
David Herman (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was an original cast member on MADtv from 1995 to 1997, and played Michael Bolton in Office Space.
He has done voice-over work in hundreds of episodes of Bob's Burgers, Brickleberry, Futurama, King of the Hill, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Disenchantment, and Father of the Pride.
Early life
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Herman was born in New York City and raised in Washington Heights, Manhattan. He graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in 1985, then attended the acting program at SUNY Purchase.
Career
[edit]MADtv
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Herman was part of the cast of John Leguizamo's short-lived series House of Buggin' in 1995. When Fox canceled the series to replace it with a sketch comedy show, Herman signed on as one of nine original cast members of MADtv when the series began in 1995.
Unlike most of the other featured players, Herman came to the show with an established acting career (as did fellow cast member Phil LaMarr); he had appeared in the films Born on the Fourth of July, Lost Angels, and Let It Be Me. Herman's MADtv characters included Mike Lawson (Incredible Findings), Generation X anchorman Marsh (X News), and concerned father Joel Linder.
Herman lampooned celebrities and famous figures such as Don Adams (as Maxwell Smart from Get Smart), Tim Allen (as Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor from Home Improvement), Woody Allen, Nicolas Cage, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, David Duchovny (as Fox Mulder from The X-Files), Larry Flynt, Tom Hanks (as Forrest Gump and as Jim Lovell from Apollo 13), Larry King, Kenny Kingston, Regis Philbin, Charles Nelson Reilly, John Ritter (as himself and as Jack Tripper from Three's Company), Joel Schumacher, Robert Shapiro, Pauly Shore, Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart (as Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation), and Alex Trebek.
Herman stayed with the show until six episodes into the third season. When speaking about the show in 2019, he said that he wanted to leave the show to do other projects, but Fox would not let him out of his contract, as they considered him too valuable, so he got himself fired by screaming all his lines during read-through. While continuing his voice work on King of the Hill, he came across the script for Office Space, which Hill creator Mike Judge had written with Herman in mind for the part of Michael Bolton.[1]
Other television projects
[edit]Herman's television credits include guest-starring on the WB's Angel and Fox's action drama 24.
Film projects
[edit]Though primarily a television actor, Herman has appeared in several films, including Dude, Where's My Car? and Fun with Dick and Jane. He had a prominent role in the 1999 comedy Office Space as a gangsta rap-loving nerd unfortunately named Michael Bolton who must endure questions about his relationship to the famous singer. In 2006, he appeared in another Mike Judge film, Idiocracy.
Voice acting
[edit]Herman is also known for his work as a voice actor in cartoons and video games, notably in Futurama, where he provides the voices of many recurring characters (including Scruffy, Planet Express's Sling Blade-esque janitor; Roberto, the deranged criminal robot obsessed with stabbing people; New New York City Mayor Poopenmeyer, and Professor Farnsworth's former student and current rival Ogden Wernstrom), and King of the Hill, on which he voiced Luanne's ill-fated boyfriend, Buckley, as well as several one-shot and incidental characters. Herman's other voice work includes parts on Family Guy, American Dad!, the short-lived CGI-animated sitcom Father of the Pride (in which he voices Roy Horn), and the Jak and Daxter video game series. Herman starred as Ubuntu Goode (and other supporting voices) on Judge's short-lived companion series to King of the Hill, The Goode Family. He provides the voice for Mr. Frond and other supporting voices on Fox's Bob's Burgers; Mr. Gar, Brandon, and others on Cartoon Network's OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes; The Herald and various characters on Matt Groening's Netflix series Disenchantment; incompetent park ranger Steve Williams on Comedy Central's Brickleberry; and Kevin Crawford on Paradise PD.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lost Angels | Carlo | |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | VA in Hospital | |
| 1997 | Kirk and Kerry | Dave | Short film |
| 1998 | Gunshy | Dan | |
| 1999 | Olive, the Other Reindeer | Guard Shack Elf (voice) | |
| 1999 | Office Space | Michael Bolton | |
| 2000 | Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth | Mr. Lowelle Buchanan | Direct-to-video |
| 2000 | Dude, Where's My Car? | Nelson[2] | |
| 2000 | Table One | Norman[3] | |
| 2000 | Monsignor Martinez | John Smith[4] | |
| 2005 | The Lather Effect | Corey[5] | |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Referee[6] | |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Angry Caller (voice) | |
| 2006 | Idiocracy | Secretary of State | |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | Buzz, Bob Bumble, Pilot (voices) | |
| 2007 | Futurama: Bender's Big Score | Nudar Scruffy Turanga Morris Terry Nude Bartender Additional Voices |
Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | Dr. Ogden Wernstrom Mayor Poopenmeyer Pazuzu Chu Fatbot Warden Vogel Three-Eyed Zebra Additional Voices |
Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Futurama: Bender's Game | Larry / Larius Turanga Morris Scruffy Dr. Ogden Wernstrom Roberto / King Roberto Additional Voices |
Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | Number 9 Man Scruffy Michael Additional Voices |
Direct-to-video |
| 2013 | Bad Milo | Ralph (voice) | |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary |
| 2016 | Storks | Additional Voices | |
| 2017 | Best Fiends: Boot Camp[7] | Roger (voice) | Short film |
| 2017 | Best Fiends: Visit Minutia[8] | Roger (voice) | Short film |
| 2018 | Best Fiends: Fort of Hard Knocks[9] | Gordon (voice) | Short film |
| 2018 | Best Fiends: Baby Slug's Big Day Out | Gordon (voice) | Short film |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost | Sheriff (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island | Sheriff, Jack (voices) | Direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! | Sheriff/Cutler Toe (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Mr. Frond (voice) | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Gage, German Tourist, Jail Warden (voices) | ||
| 2023 | Strays | Underbite Pound Dog (voice) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | House of Buggin' | Various | Main cast |
| 1995–1997 | MADtv | Various roles | Main cast (seasons 1–3) |
| 1997–2010 | King of the Hill | Buckley, Jimmy Wichard, Eustace, various characters (voices) | 147 episodes |
| 1999–2003; 2008–2013; 2023–present |
Futurama | Scruffy, Roberto, Larry, Dr. Ogden Wernstrom, Mayor Poopenmeyer, Turanga Morris, various characters (voices) | Recurring guest star (Season 1–5) Main cast (Season 6–present) |
| 2000 | Angel | David Nabbit | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | Various | 2 episodes |
| 2001–2003 | Invader Zim | Additional voices | 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Life on Parole | Dave | Television film |
| 2004 | 24 | Dalton Furrelle | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Grounded for Life | Dave "J.J. Bodybuddy", Lomax | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Roy Horn (voice) | Main cast |
| 2006–2023 | American Dad! | Additional voices | 18 episodes |
| 2008 | Moral Orel | Principal Fakey, additional voices | Season 3 only |
| 2008–2009 | The Drinky Crow Show | Uncle Gabby, Captain Maak (voices) | Main cast |
| 2009 | The Goode Family | Ubuntu Goode (voice) | Main cast |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Mr. Phillip Frond, various characters (voices) | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Additional voices | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Family Guy | David Strathairn (voice) | Episode: "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream" |
| 2012–2015 | Brickleberry | Steve Williams, additional voices | Main cast |
| 2013 | Out There | Babel (voice) | Episode: "Enter Destiny" |
| 2013 | Lakewood Plaza Turbo | Mr. Gar (voice) | Pilot for OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
| 2014–2016 | TripTank | Various characters (voices) | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | The Simpsons | Scruffy (voice) | Episode: "Simpsorama" |
| 2015 | Ridin' with Burgess | Duzenthal, Narrator (voices) | Pilot |
| 2015 | The Awesomes | Additional voices | 9 episodes |
| 2016 | Better Things | Richard | Episode: "Sam/Pilot" |
| 2017–2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Mr. Gar, additional voices | Main cast |
| 2017 | Adventure Time | Randy, additional voices | Episode: "Ring of Fire" |
| 2018–2023 | Disenchantment | Jerry, The Herald, Chazzzzz, Guysbert, additional voices | Main cast |
| 2018–2022 | Paradise PD | Kevin Crawford (voice) | Main cast |
| 2019–2021 | Bless the Harts | Peter, additional voices | Recurring role |
| 2020–2022 | Central Park | Dmitry, additional voices | |
| 2021–present | The Great North | Santiago Carpaccio, Gill Beavers, additional voices | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Farzar | Principal Carter, additional voices | Episode: "Robot Revolution" |
| 2022 | Slippin' Jimmy | Additional voices |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Sculptor, Boggy Billy |
| 2003 | Futurama | Larry, Adoy, Ra-Ra the Sun King |
| 2003 | Jak II | Errol, Agent #2, Krimzon Guards |
| 2004 | Jak 3 | Errol |
| 2005 | Jak X: Combat Racing | Razer, Ximon, Thugs |
| 2006 | Daxter | Ximon, Tik, Errol, Krimzon Guard, Miner |
| 2018 | OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes | Mr. Gar, Brandon |
| 2022 | High on Life | Gene Zaroothian |
Other
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Zombie College | Scott Bardo (voice) | Web series |
References
[edit]- ^ Hunt, Stacey Wilson (January 11, 2019). "The oral history of 'Office Space': Behind the scenes of the cult classic". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Leiner, Danny (December 15, 2000), Dude, Where's My Car?, Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Jennifer Garner, retrieved February 5, 2018
- ^ Table One (2000), retrieved February 5, 2018
- ^ Judge, Mike, Monsignor Martinez, Ivo Cutzarida, David Herman, Rene Rivera, retrieved February 5, 2018
- ^ Kelly, Sarah (June 26, 2006), The Lather Effect, Connie Britton, Sarah Clarke, Tate Donovan, retrieved February 5, 2018
- ^ Kicking & Screaming (2005), retrieved February 5, 2018
- ^ Boot Camp - A Best Fiends Animation
- ^ Visit Minutia - A Best Fiends Animation
- ^ Fort of Hard Knocks - A Best Fiends Animation
External links
[edit]- David Herman at IMDb
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