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Townsend Coleman

Townsend Coleman

Actor · Born May 28, 1954 (72) · New York City, New York, USA

As a busy Hollywood voice-actor, Townsend Coleman is perhaps one of the most recognizable voices on TV. For 16 years, he was the voice of NBC's "Must See TV" and "Comedy Night Done Right" primetime comedy promos, including hits from Seinfeld and Frasier to 30 Rock and The Office, as well as the promos for "The Tonight Show" starring Jay Leno (then Conan), "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (then Jimmy Fallon), "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "Saturday Night Live". He currently voices the daily on-air promos for the long-running "Live with Kelly and Michael" and radio spots for "Judge Judy", in addition to regularly voicing primetime promos for ABC Family, The Hub, and now, ABC-TV. But the character behind the voice really came to life in 1985, when Coleman, having just moved to Los Angeles from Cleveland, Ohio, auditioned for and got a part on the animated hit, "Inspector Gadget". As the voice of Corporal Capeman, Gadget's bumbling assistant, he embarked on an entirely new career, providing the voices for some of the most memorable characters in cartoons and commercials. In addition to thwarting evil as the voice of "The Tick", Fox Kids' hit animated series, he has provided the voices for many popular cartoon characters, including Michaelangelo, Rat King, and Usagi Yojimbo on the original, long-running cartoon series, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". He also voiced Waldo on "Where's Waldo?", Gobo, Architect, and Wrench on NBC's animated "Fraggle Rock", Scott/Teen Wolf on "Teen Wolf", Scratch on "Spacecats", the voice of Wayne Gretzky on "Prostars", Riot on "Jem and the Holograms", Dragonflyer on "Glofriends", Rewind on the 80's "Transformers", and 20 years later, Sentinel Prime on "Transformers: Animated" for Cartoon Network.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 28, 1954 (72)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 42% in 30 days

What are Townsend Coleman's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Society
16%
Self
15%
Ideas
9%
Morality
8%
Survival
6%
Power
1%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Thrilling
7
Warm
6
Hopeful
3
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Townsend Coleman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Townsend Coleman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

78 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Grinch(2018)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sing(2016)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Tick(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Midnight (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Turtles Take Time (and Space) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 1980's Michelangelo / Pirate Captain (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Morrie / Civilian (voice)

  • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Hercules (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite(2013)

    as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2(2013)

    as Morrie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as '87 Michelangelo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1(2012)

    as Morrie / Civilian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Justice League: The New Frontier(2008)

    as Dr. Magnus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Animated(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sentinel Prime (voice) · as Tracks (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Superman: Doomsday(2007)

    as Drill Operator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Batman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Campus Guard (voice)

  • Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Middle-Aged Silvermane (voice)

  • Spy TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Crippled Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Samuel/Daneil/Joseph

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Falseface (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Fantasia 2000(1999)

    as Various

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night(1998)

    as Father Joseph Mohr (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero(1998)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Cow and Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector / Prisoner (voice)

  • The Legend of Calamity Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mugsy (voice) · as Rocco (voice)

  • I Am Weasel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector / Prisoner (voice)

  • Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off(1996)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Ducks(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Canard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain (voice) · as Co-Pilot (voice) · as Death Fist Ninja (voice) · as Programmer (voice) · as Thug Leader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 58 episodes · as (voice)

  • Pinky and the Brain(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobby-Bob Yokel (voice) · as FBI Agent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Nerdy Kid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man: The Animated Series(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Middle-Aged Silvermane (voice) · as Young Silvermane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Tick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 36 episodes · as The Tick (voice)

  • The Jungle King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Leonette's Brother

  • Animaniacs(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pressberg Katzeneisnerman / Clint Eastwood (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Fango (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Chick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest(1992)

    as Knotty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello's Degree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • ProStars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 13 episodes · as Wayne Gretzky (voice)

  • Space Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 13 episodes · as Scratch (voice)

  • Where's Wally? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 13 episodes · as Wally (voice)

  • Darkwing Duck(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Michaelangelo / Groundchuck (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza by the Shred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • TaleSpin(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Khan Pilot (voice) · as Turkey Client / Newsreel Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Tom & Jerry Kids Show(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Knight (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue(1990)

    as Dad / Michaelangelo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Michaelangelo / Krang (voice)

  • Operation Blue Line, Starring: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case of the Killer Pizzas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Ring Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Dixie's Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Dino-Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Denver, the Last Dinosaur(1988)

    Show 50 episodes · as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Yogi & the Invasion of the Space Bears(1988)

    as Zor 1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Michaelangelo (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1987)

    Show 193 episodes · as Michaelangelo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs(1987)

    Show 52 episodes · as Colt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 24 episodes · as Gobo Fraggle / Architect / Wrench (voice)

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1987)

    as Tom Fool

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as (voice)

  • Teen Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 21 episodes · as Scott Howard (voice)

  • The Real Ghostbusters(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gould (voice) · as Ghost (voice) · as Ray Cooger / Rollerghoster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Wildfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Black Moon Rising(1986)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Jem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 39 episodes · as Riot (voice)

  • Inspector Gadget(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers Animated - The Battle Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles, 76 of them dated from 1983 to 2018; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Fantasia 2000 (1999)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

Film career

19832018

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1980s21 · acting1990s38 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s11 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Townsend Coleman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1996)

80th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Townsend Coleman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Townsend Coleman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Townsend Coleman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Paulsen shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles