Adam McArthur is an American actor and martial artist based in Los
Angeles, California, United States. His best-known role is voicing
Marco Diaz in Disney XD's Star vs. the Forces of Evil. He also voices
characters on other animation shows, and on-screen on some nationally
aired commercials. In martial arts, he specializes in kung fu, has
been a champion at some tournaments, and has been the featured subject
of several documentaries that have aired on PBS.McArthur grew up in
Pinole, California in the San Francisco Bay Area He graduated from
Pepperdine University in 2005 with a degree in Acting and Television
Production, and has worked with improv groups in the Los Angeles area.
As a martial artist, he specializes in Wushu kung fu, and other forms
such as judo. He started when he was 11. In 2003, he was an All Around
Grand Champion in the Adult Male Traditional category at the UC
Berkeley Chinese Martial Arts Tournament. In 2006, he was selected for
the documentary Kung Fu: Journey to the East where he and fellow
martial arts practitioner Kristi Jordan visited China to learn from
martial arts experts and perform at a stage presentation at the
Shaolin Temple. The show was broadcast on PBS. He would return in 2014
for another PBS-broadcast documentary called Shaolin Kung Fu Monks
where he follows the group as they go on a worldwide tour with stops
in Moscow, New York City, and Los Angeles.McArthur's first major role
in animation voice-over was in Star vs. the Forces of Evil, which
premiered as one of the top animated shows on the Disney XD channel,
and which was ordered for a second season ahead of its regular
broadcast of the first season. He voices Marco Diaz, a teenage boy
whose family hosts the title character as an exchange student, and who
becomes her partner in their adventures. Daron Nefcy said he brings
something special to the character, making Marco's Charlie Brown-ness
charming. He voiced in the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Mon
Cala Prince Lee-Char for a story arc in season 4. In an interview with
TheForce.net, McArthur said he used his regular voice for his
character.
Angeles, California, United States. His best-known role is voicing
Marco Diaz in Disney XD's Star vs. the Forces of Evil. He also voices
characters on other animation shows, and on-screen on some nationally
aired commercials. In martial arts, he specializes in kung fu, has
been a champion at some tournaments, and has been the featured subject
of several documentaries that have aired on PBS.McArthur grew up in
Pinole, California in the San Francisco Bay Area He graduated from
Pepperdine University in 2005 with a degree in Acting and Television
Production, and has worked with improv groups in the Los Angeles area.
As a martial artist, he specializes in Wushu kung fu, and other forms
such as judo. He started when he was 11. In 2003, he was an All Around
Grand Champion in the Adult Male Traditional category at the UC
Berkeley Chinese Martial Arts Tournament. In 2006, he was selected for
the documentary Kung Fu: Journey to the East where he and fellow
martial arts practitioner Kristi Jordan visited China to learn from
martial arts experts and perform at a stage presentation at the
Shaolin Temple. The show was broadcast on PBS. He would return in 2014
for another PBS-broadcast documentary called Shaolin Kung Fu Monks
where he follows the group as they go on a worldwide tour with stops
in Moscow, New York City, and Los Angeles.McArthur's first major role
in animation voice-over was in Star vs. the Forces of Evil, which
premiered as one of the top animated shows on the Disney XD channel,
and which was ordered for a second season ahead of its regular
broadcast of the first season. He voices Marco Diaz, a teenage boy
whose family hosts the title character as an exchange student, and who
becomes her partner in their adventures. Daron Nefcy said he brings
something special to the character, making Marco's Charlie Brown-ness
charming. He voiced in the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Mon
Cala Prince Lee-Char for a story arc in season 4. In an interview with
TheForce.net, McArthur said he used his regular voice for his
character.
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