Mike MacRae
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | July 29, 1977
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rice University |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Mike MacRae (born July 29, 1977) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, director and writer.
Early life and career[]
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, MacRae moved to Houston, Texas, in 1995 where he graduated from Rice University in 1999 and started performing in The Laff Stop. He appeared on television for the first time in 2001 with Comedy Central's Premium Blend and is a regular on The Bob & Tom Show.
In 2007, he released his first comedy album Hovercraft.[1]
As an actor and voice actor, he has done voice work for ADV Films. He has voiced many characters in numerous English language dubs of anime.[2] In addition, he has also voiced the Disney/Pixar character Buzz Lightyear in various Toy Story video games.[3]
MacRae made his first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 2, 2007. He was a cast member on Frank TV, and in 2009 was part of the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, Quebec. MacRae also contributes voice impersonations to The Jimmy Dore Show on KPFK in Los Angeles.[4][5] In the fall of 2012, he began appearing on The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM, doing his impersonation of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Filmography[]
Live-action[]
- Balls Out - Doctor
- Bird-Scorpion - Cop
- I Love You, Will Smith - Randal
- Keith & Heath - Unseen Narrator (voice)
- Punching the Clown - Car Heckler
- Rooster Teeth Shorts - Mr. Sprinklestein
- Taste in Powder - Cochise
- The Man Who Never Cried - Narrator (voice)
- 2009: Lost Memories - JBI 2nd-in-Command (voice)
- Frank TV - Various
- The Howard Stern Show - Himself
- Premium Blend - Himself/Guest
- Late Show with David Letterman - Himself/Guest
- The Bob & Tom Show - Himself/Guest
Anime[]
- Appleseed Ex Machina - Manuel Aeacus
- Cromartie High School - Pootan
- Diamond Daydreams - Takeda
- Excel Saga - That Man
- Full Metal Panic! - Gauron
- Kaleido Star: New Wings - Leon Oswald
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi - Taro Hayashi, Taro Imamiya
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness - Hokushin
- Mezzo - Omabari
- Neo Ranga - Haseoka
- Pani Poni Dash! - Alien Captain (Ep. 1-14)
- Papuwa - Harlem
- Peacemaker Kurogane - Toshizo Hijikata
- Saint Seiya - Phoenix Ikki, Black Phoenix
- Saiyuki - Dokugakuji (Episode 21-50, after Jason Miesse)
- Samurai Gun - Rekkai
- Steel Angel Kurumi - Dr. Ayanokouji
- Super GALS! - Gunjo
- The Super Milk-chan Show - The President
- Yumeria - Kurofuku
Animation[]
- Mike Tyson Mysteries - Charlie Rose
- Our Cartoon President - Mitt Romney, Joe Manchin
- Viva Piñata - Prewitt Profitamole
Video games[]
- Disney Infinity - Buzz Lightyear
- Disney Infinity 2.0 - Buzz Lightyear
- Disney Infinity 3.0[6] - Buzz Lightyear
- Kinect Disneyland Adventures - Buzz Lightyear
- Kinect Rush: A Disney–Pixar Adventure - Buzz Lightyear
- Toy Story 3: The Video Game[7] - Buzz Lightyear
- Kingdom Hearts III[7] - Buzz Lightyear
- Where the Water Tastes Like Wine - August
Crew work[]
- Mitt Romney's Brain Gets Hacked - Director, producer, writer
- Taste in Powder - Director, producer, writer
- The Jimmy Dore Show (YouTube series) - Writer
Impressions on Frank TV[]
- Bill O'Reilly
- Dan Aykroyd
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Edward Asner (as Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
- Alec Guinness (as Obi-Wan Kenobi)
- Harrison Ford (as himself and as Indiana Jones)
- Ian McKellen
- Mel Gibson
- Peter O'Toole
- Rip Torn
- Russell Crowe
- Tom Brokaw
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Vince Vaughn
Discography[]
- Hovercraft (2007)
References[]
- ^ https://do512.com/events/2017/8/29/mike-macrae
- ^ "Mike MacRae". www.thevelveetaroom.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Brently, Heilborn (May 26, 2017). "Six comedy shows that will have you in stitches in June". Statesman. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Dore Show". Kpfk.org. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Phone calls to Jimmy Dore (with Mike MacRae) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ^ Jump up to: a b http://mikemacrae.com
External links[]
- Official website
- Mike MacRae at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Mike MacRae at IMDb
- 1977 births
- Living people
- American impressionists (entertainers)
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- American male writers
- Comedians from Missouri
- Male actors from St. Louis
- Rice University alumni
- 21st-century American comedians