Michael Bell (born July 30, 1938) is an American actor, voice actor,
voice director and animal-rights activist who is most active in voice
over roles, known for his youthful voice. He has acted in video games
and animated series, including The Transformers, G.I. Joe: A Real
American Hero, The Houndcats, Rugrats, The Smurfs, and Snorks and
appeared on-screen in film and television, including the TV programs
Dallas and Star Trek. Bell was described as being "one of the most
prominent voice actors of the 1980s." Both Bell's wife, Victoria
Carroll, and his daughter, Ashley Bell, are actresses.Michael Bell was
born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family.Bell had an important
part in animated entertainment in the 1970s and 1980s. His first voice
role was that of Stutz, the leader of The Houndcats. He followed this
with a co-starring role in the Canadian biker film "The Proud Rider"
in 1971. In 1973, he was Mark on the Hanna-Barbera series Speed Buggy.
He voiced Redbeard the Pirate's Ghost in The New Scooby-Doo Movies
episode "The Ghostly Creep from the Deep" as the second Redbeard
themed monster in Scooby-Doo. From 1977 to 1984, Michael Bell played
two of his best-known roles, Zan and Gleek on various Super Friends
incarnations. He would also voice The Riddler on Challenge of the
Super Friends. He also provided the voice of Lex Luthor as a young
man, in the episode "History of Doom". However, Stan Jones was the
voice of the adult Luthor throughout the series. It's interesting to
note that Bell later played Luthor in the 1988 Superman series.He was
also Doctor Ben Cooper in Jana of the Jungle and in 1979, he voiced
the title character of The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show and later
made a guest appearance as Doctor Octopus in another superhero show,
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
voice director and animal-rights activist who is most active in voice
over roles, known for his youthful voice. He has acted in video games
and animated series, including The Transformers, G.I. Joe: A Real
American Hero, The Houndcats, Rugrats, The Smurfs, and Snorks and
appeared on-screen in film and television, including the TV programs
Dallas and Star Trek. Bell was described as being "one of the most
prominent voice actors of the 1980s." Both Bell's wife, Victoria
Carroll, and his daughter, Ashley Bell, are actresses.Michael Bell was
born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family.Bell had an important
part in animated entertainment in the 1970s and 1980s. His first voice
role was that of Stutz, the leader of The Houndcats. He followed this
with a co-starring role in the Canadian biker film "The Proud Rider"
in 1971. In 1973, he was Mark on the Hanna-Barbera series Speed Buggy.
He voiced Redbeard the Pirate's Ghost in The New Scooby-Doo Movies
episode "The Ghostly Creep from the Deep" as the second Redbeard
themed monster in Scooby-Doo. From 1977 to 1984, Michael Bell played
two of his best-known roles, Zan and Gleek on various Super Friends
incarnations. He would also voice The Riddler on Challenge of the
Super Friends. He also provided the voice of Lex Luthor as a young
man, in the episode "History of Doom". However, Stan Jones was the
voice of the adult Luthor throughout the series. It's interesting to
note that Bell later played Luthor in the 1988 Superman series.He was
also Doctor Ben Cooper in Jana of the Jungle and in 1979, he voiced
the title character of The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show and later
made a guest appearance as Doctor Octopus in another superhero show,
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
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