Greg Finley obit

Greg Finley, Prolific Voiceover Actor, Dies at 76

He did a lot of work behind the scenes on ‘Robotech,’ ‘The X-Files,’ ‘Men in Black II’ and scores of other projects.

 He was not on the list.

Greg Finley, an actor, voiceover artist and ADR (additional dialogue replacement) specialist with credits including Robotech, The X-Files and Men in Black II, has died. He was 76.

Finley, who appeared and/or was heard in hundreds of movies and TV episodes, died Feb. 1 while on vacation visiting his in-laws in Phoenix, his son Guy Finley announced.

Finley served as a writer, director and voice actor on the 1980s syndicated anime series Robotech and created sounds for the Cigarette Smoking Man (played by William B. Davis) on The X-Files in the 1990s and a group of tiny aliens in Men in Black II (2002).

He retired in 2018 but still worked occasionally, appearing as recently as last year on the Netflix docuseries The King Who Never Was. 

Greg Ronald Finley was born in Los Angeles on May 8, 1947. His father, Larry, a cousin of Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, hosted shows on KTLA-TV and KFWB radio and was a leader in the audiotape and videotape business.

After graduating from Beverly Hills High School in 1965, Finley spent 18 months in Vietnam with the Special Forces. He sold cars in Northern California after the service, then returned to the L.A. area to pursue acting.

He started his career at The Looping Group in Burbank and in the 1980s provided ADR for the NBC series CHiPs and for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

Finley’s onscreen work included roles on such series such as The Dukes of Hazzard and Hill Street Blues and in films including Oliver Stone’s The Hand (1981) and Albert Brooks’ Defending Your Life (1991).

He and his second wife, Patricia, were active in community theater at the Canyon Theatre Guild in Santa Clarita and in Boise, Idaho, where they moved in 2015.

In addition to his wife, whom he married in 1982 (her former husband was actor Ray Middleton), survivors include his sons, Guy and Garrett; four stepdaughters from his first marriage; three brothers; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorial services in Boise and Los Angeles will be held in the spring, with information here. Donations in his memory can be made to the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund.

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Azadah

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2015

 

The Reef 2: High Tide (2012)

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Additional Voices (voice)

2012

 

Outback (2012)

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Additional Voices (voice)

2012

 

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Short

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2010

 

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2010

 

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Garfield's Pet Force

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Video

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12 Rounds (2009)

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Additional Voices (voice)

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6.1

Voice-overs (voice)

2007

 

Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)

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(voice)

2002

 

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Additional Voices (voice)

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D.B. Sweeney in Dinosaur (2000)

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Additional Voice (voice)

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Video Game

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Additional Voices (voice)

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Mascot (voice, uncredited)

1994

 

Doppelganger (1993)

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Additional Voice (voice)

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3.8

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1993

 

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Additional Voices (voice)

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Beverly Hills, 90210

6.5

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(voice)

1991

 

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Susan Sarandon and James Spader in White Palace (1990)

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6.5

Additional Voice (voice)

1990

 

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5.9

Voice Over (voice)

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4.4

Additional Voices (voice)

1990

 

Mergers & Acquisitions

6.8

Short

Voice (voice)

1989

 

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Gross Anatomy

6.2

(voice)

1989

 

Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

The Fabulous Baker Boys

6.9

Background Voice (voice)

1989

 

House III: The Horror Show (1989)

House III: The Horror Show

5.1

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1989

 

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7.1

TV Series

Sgt. Sam Donnelly

1988

1 episode

 

It's a Living (1980)

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7.0

TV Series

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3 episodes

 

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6.6

Additional Voice (voice)

1988

 

Robotech II: The Sentinels (1988)

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6.6

Video

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1988

 

Lea Thompson and Victoria Jackson in Casual Sex? (1988)

Casual Sex?

5.1

Additional Voices (voice)

1988

 

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)

Hunter

6.9

TV Series

Akerman

1988

1 episode

 

The Wild Pair (1987)

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4.3

Sgt. Peterson

1987

 

Bates Motel (1987)

Bates Motel

3.8

TV Movie

Attorney

1987

 

Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)

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6.8

TV Series

Man #1

Zeke

1985–1986

3 episodes

 

The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

Joe

1986

1 episode

 

Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)

Knots Landing

6.9

TV Series

Plainclothes Detective

Walt

1985–1986

2 episodes

 

Robotech: The Movie (1986)

Robotech: The Movie

6.2

Gen. Anatole Leonard

Red Master Elder 1

Yellow Master Elder 2 (voice, as Guy Garrett)

1986

 

Jackals (1986)

Jackals

5.3

Chuck

1986

 

Carey Lowell, John Stockwell, and Bradford Bancroft in Dangerously Close (1986)

Dangerously Close

5.5

Morelli

1986

 

Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)

Perfect Strangers

7.2

TV Series

Officer Finley

1986

1 episode

 

Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in Murphy's Law (1986)

Murphy's Law

5.9

Booking Sergeant

1986

 

Outrage! (1986)

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6.7

TV Movie

Court attendant

1986

 

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.7

TV Series

Sergeant Henry Monroe

1986

1 episode

 

Evil Town (1985)

Evil Town

3.8

Wally

1985

 

Dale Cummings, George Montgomery, and Jay North in Wild Wind (1985)

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4.3

Maj. Gen. Charles Rainey

1985

 

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)

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6.9

TV Series

Chauffeur

Henchman

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1982–1985

2 episodes

 

Command 5 (1985)

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4.2

TV Movie

Col. Henderson

1985

 

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin

6.4

(voice)

1985

 

Robotech (1985)

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8.5

TV Series

Capt. Henry J. Gloval

Commander Leonard (voice, as Guy Garrett)

1985

2 episodes

 

Codename: Robotech (1985)

Codename: Robotech

7.4

TV Movie

Henry Gloval (voice, as Guy Garrett)

1985

 

Missy Gold, Robert Guillaume, Caroline McWilliams, James Noble, Lewis J. Stadlen, and Inga Swenson in Benson (1979)

Benson

7.1

TV Series

Fireman

Reporter #2

1980–1985

2 episodes

 

Macross: Boobytrap (1984)

Macross: Boobytrap

8.8

Video

Cpt. Henry Gloval (voice, as Guy Garrett)

1984

 

Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)

The Dukes of Hazzard

7.1

TV Series

Ben

Proprietor

1980–1984

2 episodes

 

Gone Are the Dayes (1984)

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6.0

TV Movie

Ranger

1984

 

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

7.0

TV Series

Cuddy

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1 episode

 

T.J. Hooker (1982)

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6.0

TV Series

Ramsey

1984

1 episode

 

Hart to Hart (1979)

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6.7

TV Series

Jeremy

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1 episode

 

Masquerade (1983)

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6.9

TV Series

Driving Test Instructor

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1 episode

 

Kojika monogatari (1983)

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7.3

TV Series

Buck (1983) (English version, voice, uncredited)

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8.2

TV Series

Pitts

1983

1 episode

 

Norman Fell, Lynn Redgrave, Tim Reid, Jean Smart, Joel Brooks, Teresa Ganzel, and Steve Ryan in Teachers Only (1982)

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5.1

TV Series

Police Officer

1983

1 episode

 

Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)

Joanie Loves Chachi

3.8

TV Series

Doctor

1982

1 episode

 

The First Time (1982)

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5.1

TV Movie

Waiter

1982

 

Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)

The New Odd Couple

4.7

TV Series

Postman

1982

1 episode

 

Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)

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7.0

TV Series

Myron Fowler's bookie

1982

1 episode

 

The Concrete Jungle (1982)

The Concrete Jungle

4.8

Detective Parelli

1982

 

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

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5.5

Rumbolt

1982

 

Falcon Crest (1981)

Falcon Crest

6.2

TV Series

Court Officer

1982

2 episodes

 

Monster of Frankenstein (1981)

Monster of Frankenstein

6.1

TV Movie

Victor (English version, voice, uncredited)

1981

 

Pennies from Heaven (1981)

Pennies from Heaven

6.5

Bank Teller

1981

 

Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)

CHiPs

6.4

TV Series

Bailiff

Passenger

1980–1981

2 episodes

 

Denzel Washington and George Segal in Carbon Copy (1981)

Carbon Copy

5.6

1st Guard

1981

 

Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, and Mills Watson in The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

6.4

TV Series

Bailiff

1981

1 episode

 

Sonny Shroyer and Samuel E. Wright in Enos (1980)

Enos

5.3

TV Series

1981

1 episode

 

Jim Baker, Joyce Bulifant, Leo Burmester, Polly Holliday, Stephen Keep Mills, and Geoffrey Lewis in Flo (1980)

Flo

5.6

TV Series

Albert

1981

1 episode

 

The First Nudie Musical (1976)

The First Nudie Musical

5.4

Jimmy

1976

 

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Saturday Night Live

8.0

TV Series

Test #70 Subject (segment "Audience Research") (uncredited)

1976

1 episode

 

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

8.4

TV Series

Dr. Phillips

1975

1 episode

 

Additional Crew

Grey Griffin, Jessica DiCicco, Nika Futterman, Michelle Gomez, Lara Jill Miller, Catherine Taber, David Tennant, Asher Bishop, Liliana Mumy, Cristina Pucelli, Katy Townsend, and Izabella Alvarez in The Loud House Movie (2021)

The Loud House Movie

6.1

additional voices

2021

 

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alfred Molina, Lennie James, Tracey Walter, and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Swelter (2014)

Swelter

4.5

adr loop group

2014

 

Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington in 2 Guns (2013)

2 Guns

6.7

additional voices

2013

 

Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mélanie Laurent, Mark Ruffalo, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me (2013)

Now You See Me

7.2

adr cast

2013

 

David Alan Grier, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and Tyler James Williams in Peeples (2013)

Peeples

5.4

adr cast

2013

 

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)

The Great Gatsby

7.2

loop group

2013

 

Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr in God Bless America (2011)

God Bless America

7.1

looper

2011

 

Cassi Davis, Natalie Desselle Reid, Loretta Devine, Shad Moss, Tamela J. Mann, Tyler Perry, Rodney Perry, Lauren London, Shannon Kane, David Mann, Isaiah Mustafa, Steven Wash Jr., Nicholas Milton, Teyana Taylor, and Benjamin 'LB' Aiken in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

Madea's Big Happy Family

4.8

adr cast

2011

 

Amanda Seyfried, Max Irons, and Shiloh Fernandez in Red Riding Hood (2011)

Red Riding Hood

5.4

loop group

2011

 

Zack Shada in Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

2.8

Video

the looping group voice (as Greg Finely)

2010

 

Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart in Love Happens (2009)

Love Happens

5.7

additional voices

2009

 

Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Ben Stiller, Brad Garrett, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Bill Hader, Mizuo Peck, Jon Bernthal, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

6.0

voice actor

2009

 

Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)

Hannah Montana: The Movie

4.6

adr

2009

 

RonReaco Lee, Tamela J. Mann, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, Tyler Perry, and David Mann in Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

Madea Goes to Jail

4.5

adr actor

2009

 

My Bloody Valentine (2009)

My Bloody Valentine

5.4

adr cast

2009

 

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Baby Mama (2008)

Baby Mama

6.0

adr voice

2008

 

Janet Jackson, Richard T. Jones, Sharon Leal, Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, and Tyler Perry in Why Did I Get Married? (2007)

Why Did I Get Married?

5.9

adr cast

2007

 

Alan Arkin, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Rendition (2007)

Rendition

6.8

adr loop group

2007

 

The Mist (2007)

The Mist

7.1

adr loop group

2007

 

Ryan Phillippe and Chris Cooper in Breach (2007)

Breach

7.0

adr loop group

2007

 

Louis Gossett Jr. in Daddy's Little Girls (2007)

Daddy's Little Girls

5.8

adr actor

2007

 

Farce of the Penguins (2006)

Farce of the Penguins

4.0

looping group

2006

 

The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005)

The Matrix: Path of Neo

7.5

Video Game

walla group

2005

 

The Return (2005)

The Return

4.7

adr loop group

2005

 

Gabrielle Union, Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, and Regina Hall in The Honeymooners (2005)

The Honeymooners

3.4

adr voice

2005

 

Rancid (2004)

Rancid

5.4

adr loop group

2004

 

Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johansson in In Good Company (2004)

In Good Company

6.5

adr voice

2004

 

Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, and Topher Grace in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

5.6

adr group

2004

 

Charlize Theron, Patrick Swayze, Billy Bob Thornton, Natasha Richardson, and Panagiotis Golfis in Waking Up in Reno (2002)

Waking Up in Reno

5.5

additional voices

2002

 

Phone Booth (2002)

Phone Booth

7.1

voiceover: actor

2002

 

Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Eddie Griffin in Undercover Brother (2002)

Undercover Brother

5.9

adr group

2002

 

Sylvester Stallone in Eye See You (2002)

Eye See You

5.3

additional voices

2002

 

Anthony Hopkins in Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

Hearts in Atlantis

6.9

adr loop group

2001

 

Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman, and Paul Reiser in One Night at McCool's (2001)

One Night at McCool's

6.2

adr

2001

 

Guy Pearce and Carrie-Anne Moss in Memento (2000)

Memento

8.4

adr voice

2000

 

More Dogs Than Bones (2000)

More Dogs Than Bones

4.9

adr loop group

2000

 

Brendan Fraser in Dudley Do-Right (1999)

Dudley Do-Right

3.9

additional voices

1999

 

Kevin Bacon in Stir of Echoes (1999)

Stir of Echoes

6.9

adr voice

1999

 

Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes, Trey Parker, Mary Kay Bergman, Franchesca Clifford, Anthony Cross-Thomas, and Jesse Brant Howell in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

7.7

adr loop group

1999

 

Gillian Anderson, Sean Connery, Ryan Phillippe, Anthony Edwards, Dennis Quaid, Madeleine Stowe, Angelina Jolie, Gena Rowlands, and Jon Stewart in Playing by Heart (1998)

Playing by Heart

6.9

group voices

1998

 

A Simple Plan (1998)

A Simple Plan

7.5

adr loop group

1998

 

Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, Bridget Fonda, Pam Grier, Michael Keaton, and Robert Forster in Jackie Brown (1997)

Jackie Brown

7.5

adr loop group

1997

 

Patricia Arquette, Ewan McGregor, and Nick Nolte in Nightwatch (1997)

Nightwatch

6.2

additional voices

1997

 

Drew Barrymore in Scream (1996)

Scream

7.4

adr loop group

1996

 

John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in Phenomenon (1996)

Phenomenon

6.4

adr voice

1996

 

Dan Aykroyd, Damon Wayans, and Daniel Stern in Celtic Pride (1996)

Celtic Pride

5.3

adr voice

1996

 

Dead Presidents (1995)

Dead Presidents

6.9

adr voice

1995

 

Antonio Banderas, Madonna, Valeria Golino, Tim Roth, Marisa Tomei, Jennifer Beals, and Lana McKissack in Four Rooms (1995)

Four Rooms

6.7

looping group

1995

 

Brian Wimmer in Dead Badge (1995)

Dead Badge

4.5

adr artist

1995

 

Antonio Banderas, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Mia Farrow in Miami Rhapsody (1995)

Miami Rhapsody

5.4

adr voice

1995

 

Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

When a Man Loves a Woman

6.5

adr loop group

1994

 

Gérard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, and Dalton James in My Father the Hero (1994)

My Father the Hero

5.5

adr voice

1994

 

C. Thomas Howell and Renée Humphrey in Jailbait (1993)

Jailbait

4.2

Video

additional voices

1993

 

The Cemetery Club (1993)

The Cemetery Club

5.7

adr voice group

1993

 

Edward Furlong and Jason McGuire in Pet Sematary II (1992)

Pet Sematary II

4.9

adr loop group

1992

 

Supercop (1992)

Supercop

6.9

adr and walla talent

1992

 

Live Wire (1992)

Live Wire

5.6

voice

1992

 

Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Father of the Bride (1991)

Father of the Bride

6.5

adr loop group

1991

 

John Travolta and Ellie Raab in Eyes of an Angel (1991)

Eyes of an Angel

5.2

voice

1991

 

Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? (1991)

What About Bob?

7.0

adr voice

1991

 

F/X2 (1991)

F/X2

5.9

adr voice

1991

 

Lou Diamond Phillips in The Dark Wind (1991)

The Dark Wind

5.5

adr voice

1991

 

Frankenstein Unbound (1990)

Frankenstein Unbound

5.4

loop group

1990

 

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

6.2

looping group

1990

 

Dabney Coleman in Short Time (1990)

Short Time

6.4

adr artist

1990

 

Corbin Bernsen, Fred Gwynne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rubén Blades, and William Russ in Disorganized Crime (1989)

Disorganized Crime

6.2

adr voice group

1989

 

Native Son (1986)

Native Son

6.0

adr loop group

1986

 

Vamp (1986)

Vamp

5.9

voice

1986

 

Codename: Robotech (1985)

Codename: Robotech

7.4

TV Movie

dialogue director

1985

 

Robotech (1985)

Robotech

8.5

TV Series

dialogue director

1985

1 episode

 

Writer

Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013)

Robotech: Love Live Alive

5.4

Video

series staff writer

2013

 

Codename: Robotech (1985)

Codename: Robotech

7.4

TV Movie

Writer

1985

 

Robotech (1985)

Robotech

8.5

TV Series

series staff writer

1985

1 episode