Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
As a busy Hollywood voice-actor, Townsend Coleman is perhaps one of the most recognizable voices on TV. For 16 years, he was the voice of NBC's "Must See TV" and "Comedy Night Done Right" primetime comedy promos, including hits from Seinfeld and Frasier to 30 Rock and The Office, as well as the promos for "The Tonight Show" starring Jay Leno (then Conan), "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (then Jimmy Fallon), "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "Saturday Night Live". He currently voices the daily on-air promos for the long-running "Live with Kelly and Michael" and radio spots for "Judge Judy", in addition to regularly voicing primetime promos for ABC Family, The Hub, and now, ABC-TV.
But the character behind the voice really came to life in 1985, when Coleman, having just moved to Los Angeles from Cleveland, Ohio, auditioned for and got a part on the animated hit, "Inspector Gadget". As the voice of Corporal Capeman, Gadget's bumbling assistant, he embarked on an entirely new career, providing the voices for some of the most memorable characters in cartoons and commercials. In addition to thwarting evil as the voice of "The Tick", Fox Kids' hit animated series, he has provided the voices for many popular cartoon characters, including Michaelangelo, Rat King, and Usagi Yojimbo on the original, long-running cartoon series, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". He also voiced Waldo on "Where's Waldo?", Gobo, Architect, and Wrench on NBC's animated "Fraggle Rock", Scott/Teen Wolf on "Teen Wolf", Scratch on "Spacecats", the voice of Wayne Gretzky on "Prostars", Riot on "Jem and the Holograms", Dragonflyer on "Glofriends", Rewind on the 80's "Transformers", and 20 years later, Sentinel Prime on "Transformers: Animated" for Cartoon Network.
Townsend Coleman is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 15 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013), Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012), Justice League: The New Frontier (2008), Transformers: Animated (2007), Superman: Doomsday (2007), Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998), Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (1996), The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995).
The recorded credits span 1983 to 2013, including 7 movies and 8 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
MovieBatman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
MovieBatman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
MovieJustice League: The New Frontier
TV ShowTransformers: Animated
MovieSuperman: Doomsday
MovieBatman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
TV ShowMighty Ducks: The Animated Series
TV ShowThe Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
TV ShowThe Tick
MovieFernGully: The Last Rainforest
TV ShowDenver, the Last Dinosaur
TV ShowTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
MovieAlice Through the Looking Glass
TV ShowJem
TV ShowInspector Gadget