Greg Morton
| Greg Morton | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
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Greg Morton is a Canadian actor, voice actor, director, and comedian from Woodstock, Ontario.[1] He is best known for his "Obama Man" radio routine and his Star Wars-themed standups.
Early life[edit]
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In his early life, Greg Morton worked as a mobile disk jockey.[2]
Career[edit]
Greg Morton has voice acted and voice directed the cartoons that were recorded in Canada where he did his rendition of Moses Hightower and Larvell Jones in Police Academy: The Series as well as having a main role in Stunt Dawgs.
Later on, Greg Morton went on to become a comedian where he has shared the stage with other notable acts. He also did his comedy routine at Radio City Music Hall and regularly headlines events at Planet Hollywood, The MGM Theater of the Air, and the Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City.[3]
In 2019, Greg Morton auditioned in season 14 of America's Got Talent.[4] He was the first to audition and won over Howie Mandel, Gabrielle Union, Julianne Hough, and Simon Cowell with his Star Wars impression routine. All four judges voted yes and he moved on to the next round of the competition.[2] During the judge cuts round, he performed a brand new comedy act that he had never tried out before by doing his movie characters impression including Howie Mandel's Gizmo from Gremlins. At the end of the night, he advanced to the live shows.[5] At the live shows, he performed once again and advanced to the semifinals where he does moments from The Mask, Braveheart, Shrek, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Sixth Sense, Predator, Aliens, The Dark Knight, The Godfather, Rocky, Jerry Maguire, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ALF: The Animated Series | Additional Voices | Also voice director |
| 1988 | C.O.P.S. | - | Voice director |
| 1988 | Garbage Pail Kids | Additional voices | |
| 1988 | RoboCop: The Animated Series | Additional voices | |
| 1988 | Police Academy | Moses Hightower, Larvelle Jones (voices) | Main role |
| 1989 | Captain N: The Game Master | - | Voice director |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Additional voices | Also voice director |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | Additional voices | Also voice director |
| 1991 | Hammerman | Additional voices | |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Additional voices | Also casting and voice director |
| 1991 | Wish Kid | - | Voice director |
| 1991 | Super Mario World | - | Voice director |
| 1992 | Stunt Dawgs | Splat, Crash, Velda (voices) | Main role; Also voice director |
| 1992 | The Legend of White Fang | - | Voice director |
| 2019 | America's Got Talent | Himself/Contestant | Season 14 |
References[edit]
- ↑ Kathleen Saylors, "Woodstock comedian Greg Morton optimistic after America's Got Talent run". Woodstock Sentinel-Review, September 9, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marcus James Dixon (2019-05-28). "'America's Got Talent' video: Greg Morton does 'Star Wars' impressions". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ↑ "Intro – Greg Morton". Gregmorton.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ↑ "Star Wars Impressions By Greg Morton Are What You Need Today! - America's Got Talent 2019". YouTube. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ↑ "Judge Cuts 3 CRAZY RESULTS: Did Your Faves Make It? America's Got Talent 2019". YouTube. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ↑ RESULTS: America Votes 7 Acts Through! Did YOUR Faves Make It? | America's Got Talent 2019, retrieved 2019-08-16
External links[edit]
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