Dan Hennessey
| Dan Hennessey | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 💼 Occupation | Voice actor, voice director |
| 📆 Years active | 1973–2004 |
Dan Hennessey (born August 25)[1] is a Canadian voice director and voice actor who, early on in his career, performed with a children's comedy troupe The Zoo Factory (with John Stocker, Bruce Gordon, Harriet Cohen, and Jerelyn Homer). That same year, in 1973, he played Claudius, King of Denmark in his first film, a Canadian adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet play.
A decade later, he was the voice of Chief Quimby and other characters on DiC's Inspector Gadget and starred as Dizzy in Nelvana's first feature film, Rock & Rule.
His best-known role is the voice of Brave Heart Lion in the animated Care Bears franchise (he also voiced Loyal Heart Dog).
Career[edit]
During the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, Hennessey had many voice roles to his credit, appearing both in animation and live-action, in films, series, and specials. During this time, Dan also worked as a voice director in the same areas.
From 1995 to 2003, Hennessey voiced the titular character's father on Nick Jr.'s Little Bear.
He also voiced the characters Thompson and Thomson alongside John Stocker in the TV episodes of the comic series The Adventures of Tintin.
Notable credits[edit]
Voice work[edit]
- Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors - Audric/Sawtrooper/KO Cruiser (voice)
- My Pet Monster - Beastur (voice)
- Dinosaucers - Genghis Rex/Plesio/Major Clifton (voice)
- Police Academy - Zed McGlunk/Eugene Tackleberry (voice)
- ALF: The Animated Series - Sloop/Eggbert Petty (voice)
- ALF Tales - Sloop/Eggbert Petty (voice)
- The Raccoons - George Raccoon/Train Engineer Sid/Sidekick (voice)
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 - Bully Koopa (voice) and additional voices
- Super Mario World - Bully Koopa (voice) and additional voices
- Babar - Chef Truffles (voice)
- Rock & Rule - Dizzy (voice)
- The Care Bears (both the DiC and Nelvana versions) - Brave Heart Lion/Good Luck Bear (voice)
- Four Care Bears movies
- The Care Bears Movie - Brave Heart Lion
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation - Brave Heart Lion
- The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland - Brave Heart Lion
- Care Bears Nutcracker Suite - Brave Heart Lion
- Free Willy
- Highlander: The Animated Series
- Beetlejuice - Cap'n Kidder/Bully the Crud (voice)
- Totally Spies! - Guest Star (in the episode "Super Agent Much?")
- Hello Kitty and Friends
- Two Madballs film specials
- RoboCop - Edwards (voice)
- Space Strikers
- Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper
- Piggsburg Pigs! - Police officer (voice, in the episode "Carnival of Evil")
- Bad Dog
- Bob and Margaret
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Patsy the Gorilla/Lars the Gorilla/Police Officer/Skinny Henchman/Santa Claus/Larry Astavore/Alligator (voice)
- The Magic School Bus
- Inspector Gadget - Chief Quimby/M.A.D. Agent/Various (voice)
- Popples
- Cyberchase - MC (voice, in "A Time to Cook".)
- Roboroach
- Time Warp Trio
- Silver Surfer
- Donkey Kong Country
- Hammerman
- Dog City - Baron Von Rottweiler/Meat the Butcher/Large Cat/Bouvier DeFlaundra (voice)
- Anatole
- The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police - The Commissioner (voice)
- Flying Rhino Junior High
- Storm Hawks
- Ned's Newt
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
- Grossology
- Odd Job Jack
- Ultraforce - General (voice, in the "Prime Time" episode)
- The Rosey and Buddy Show
- Dumb Bunnies
- Medabots
- C.O.P.S. - Turbo Tu-Tone (voice)
- The Neverending Story - South Wind Giant (voice)
- X-Men - Ruckus (voice)
- Monster by Mistake
- Avengers: United They Stand
- Garbage Pail Kids
- Rupert
- Birdz
- Wayside
- Committed
- The Get Along Gang (the early version) - Catchum Crocodile (voice)
- The Incredible Crash Dummies
- Star Wars: Ewoks - King Gorneesh/Trome 1 (voice)
- Star Wars: Droids - Governor Koong/Jyn Obah/Various (voice)
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry
- Starcom - Maj. Klag (SHADO Starmada) (voice)
- WildC.A.T.S.
- Atomic Betty
- Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend - Titan/Other Slaves/Bald Headed Hunter/Young Hero/Physician/Nessus/Soldier #3/Rebel #2/Royal Advisor (voice)
- King of Kensington
- Freaky Stories - Narrator (in the episode "Wax Museum")
- Corduroy
- Jacob Two-Two
- Mischief City
- Little Rosey
- The Berenstain Bears - Mr. Kodak/Sneezing Bear (in both episodes, New Neighbors & The Big Election)
- Delta State
- Braceface
- Angela Anaconda
- Franklin - ???? (voice)
- Flash Gordon
- Little Shop - ???? (voice)
- Rescue Heroes - British Oil Truck Driver (voice, heard in "Mayhem in the Mist")
- Willa's Wild Life - ???? (voice)
- The Great Heep (a Star Wars animated special) - Jord Dusat (ep4), Uncle Gundy, Jyn Obah, Vinga, Yorpa and Governor Koong (voice)
- Monster Force - ???? (voice)
- Beverly Hills Teens - ???? (voice)
- The New Archies - ???? (voice)
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series - ???? (voice)
- Carl Squared - ???? (voice)
- Blaster's Universe - ???? (voice)
- Peep and the Big Wide World - ???? (voice)
- Super Why! - ???? (voice)
- Wilbur - ???? (voice)
- The Future Is Wild - ???? (voice)
- Keroppi - ???? (voice)
- Diabolik - ???? (voice)
- The Adventures of Tintin - Thomson (voice)
- Blazing Dragons - Sir Hotbreath/Evil Knight No. 3 (voice)
- Redwall - Ragear (voice)
- Little Bear - Father Bear (voice)
Voice direction[edit]
- X-Men
- Beetlejuice
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
- Birdz
- Starcom
- Blazing Dragons
- Blaster's Universe
- WildC.A.T.S.
- Stickin' Around
- Rescue Heroes
- Elliot Moose
- The Care Bears
- Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend
- Cyberchase
- Seven Little Monsters
- Little Bear
- The Little Bear Movie
- Knights of Zodiac (the English version)
- Power Stone
- Slam Dunk
- Interlude
- Ultraforce
- Committed
- Best Ed
- The Magic School Bus
- Pelswick
- Quads!
- Air Master
References[edit]
- ↑ "Dan Hennessey (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- John Stocker Biography by L. Mangue, Nerf-Herders-Anonymous.net S W A D - Hennessey, Dan .
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