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|image = Corey Burton profile.jpg
|full name = Corey Gregg Weinberg
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|full name = Corey Gregg Weinberg
 
|gender = Male
|birth date = August 3, 1955
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|birth date = August 3, 1955 (age {{age|1955|08|03}})
|born in = Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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|born in = Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
|occupation = Voice Actor
 
 
|eye color = Green
|role = [[Monster Arm (character)|Monster Arm]]
 
|gender = Male
 
 
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|website = http://www.coreyburton.com
'''Corey Gregg Burton''' (born August 3, 1955), born as '''Corey Gregg Weinberg''', is an American voice actor, perhaps best known as the current voice of [[Wikipedia:Captain Hook (Disney)|Captain Hook]] for numerous [[Wikipedia:Disney|Disney]] projects, [[Wikipedia:Brainiac (comics)|Brainiac]] in the [[Wikipedia:DC animated universe|DC animated universe]], several central characters ([[Wikipedia:Count Dooku|Count Dooku]], [[Wikipedia:Cad Bane|Cad Bane]] and [[Wikipedia:Ziro the Hutt|Ziro the Hutt]]) for numerous ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' projects, [[Wikipedia:Spike Witwitcky|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Wikipedia:Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]] in the ''[[Wikipedia:Transformers|Transformers]]'' universe, and as the current voice of Gus the mouse in Cinderella. He has worked on numerous cartoon series for major networks such as [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]] and has worked extensively with [[Wikipedia:The Walt Disney Company|The Walt Disney Company]] and Disney theme parks.
 
 
|role = [[Monster Arm (character)|Monster Arm]]<br />[[Lance Lance Revolution]] announcer}}
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'''Corey Burton''', born as '''Corey Gregg Weinberg''', is an American voice actor best known as the current voice of [[Wikipedia:Captain Hook (Disney)|Captain Hook]], [[Wikipedia:Ludwig Von Drake|Ludwig Von Drake]], and many other characters for numerous [[Wikipedia:Disney|Disney]] projects.
   
He voices the [[Monster Arm (character)|Monster Arm]] and the [[Lance Lance Revolution]] Announcer in ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]''.
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He voices the [[Monster Arm (character)|Monster Arm]] and the [[Lance Lance Revolution]] announcer in ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]''.
   
==Early career==
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==Career==
Burton began his career at age 17 under the name of Corey Weinman with an imitation performance of voice actor [[Wikipedia:Hans Conried|Hans Conried]] for Disney. He studied radio acting with [[Wikipedia:Daws Butler|Daws Butler]] (''[[Wikipedia:Time for Beany|Time for Beany]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Merrie Melodies|Merrie Melodies]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Yogi Bear|Yogi Bear]]'') for four years and went on to work with nearly all of the original [[Wikipedia:Hollywood|Hollywood]] radio actors in classic-style radio dramas.
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Burton began his career at age 17 under the name Corey Weinman, with an imitation performance of voice actor [[Wikipedia:Hans Conried|Hans Conried]] for Disney. He studied radio acting with [[Wikipedia:Daws Butler|Daws Butler]] (''[[Wikipedia:Time for Beany|Time for Beany]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Merrie Melodies|Merrie Melodies]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Yogi Bear|Yogi Bear]]'') for four years and went on to work with nearly all of the original [[Wikipedia:Hollywood|Hollywood]] radio actors in classic-style radio dramas.
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Burton provides the voice for Captain Hook and other characters in numerous Disney properties, [[Wikipedia:Brainiac (comics)|Brainiac]] in the [[Wikipedia:DC animated universe|DC animated universe]], several central characters for numerous ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' projects, [[Wikipedia:Spike Witwitcky|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Wikipedia:Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]] in the ''[[Wikipedia:Transformers|Transformers]]'' universe, and the current voice of Gus the mouse in Cinderella. He has worked on numerous cartoon series for major networks such as [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]] and has worked extensively with [[Wikipedia:The Walt Disney Company|The Walt Disney Company]] and Disney theme parks.
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For ''Star Wars'', Burton voiced Count Dooku in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV series)|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' and several ''Star Wars'' video games. For the ''[[Wikipedia:Kingdom Hearts|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, Burton most notably voices Master Yen Sid, and he took over the role of Ansem the Wise/DiZ after [[Wikipedia:Christopher Lee|Christopher Lee]] passed away.
   
 
==External links==
 
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*[[Wikipedia:Corey Burton|Burton on Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.coreyburton.com Official website]
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123553/ IMDb page]
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123553/ Burton on IMDb]
*[http://www.allmovie.com/artist/p9792 AllMovie page]
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*[http://www.allmovie.com/artist/p9792 Burton on AllMovie]
*[http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Corey-Burton/ Behind The Voice Actors page]
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*[http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Corey-Burton/ Burton on Behind The Voice Actors]
   
 
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 1 August 2019

Corey Burton, born as Corey Gregg Weinberg, is an American voice actor best known as the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake, and many other characters for numerous Disney projects.

He voices the Monster Arm and the Lance Lance Revolution announcer in Star vs. the Forces of Evil.

Career

Burton began his career at age 17 under the name Corey Weinman, with an imitation performance of voice actor Hans Conried for Disney. He studied radio acting with Daws Butler (Time for Beany, Merrie Melodies, Yogi Bear) for four years and went on to work with nearly all of the original Hollywood radio actors in classic-style radio dramas.

Burton provides the voice for Captain Hook and other characters in numerous Disney properties, Brainiac in the DC animated universe, several central characters for numerous Star Wars projects, Spike Witwicky and Shockwave in the Transformers universe, and the current voice of Gus the mouse in Cinderella. He has worked on numerous cartoon series for major networks such as Cartoon Network and has worked extensively with The Walt Disney Company and Disney theme parks.

For Star Wars, Burton voiced Count Dooku in Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and several Star Wars video games. For the Kingdom Hearts series, Burton most notably voices Master Yen Sid, and he took over the role of Ansem the Wise/DiZ after Christopher Lee passed away.

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