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Lorenzo Music

Actor · Died August 4, 2001, aged 64 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gerald David "Lorenzo" Music (May 2, 1937 – August 4, 2001) was an American actor, voice actor, writer, producer, and musician. His best-known roles include voicing the animated cartoon cat Garfield, and Carlton the doorman on the CBS sitcom Rhoda. He is also known for his work as Tummi Gummi in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, the original voice of Peter Venkman in DIC's The Real Ghostbusters, and Larry the Crash Test Dummy in a series of United States Department of Transportation public service announcements that promoted the use of seat belts from 1985 to 1998. Description above from the Wikipedia Lorenzo Music licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 2, 1937
Died
August 4, 2001 (aged 64)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 38 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Lorenzo Music's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Self
16%
Society
16%
Morality
15%
Ideas
3%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 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 2 · Stylized 4 · 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

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · 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

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 10
Trickster
3 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
6
Tense
5
Hopeful
3
Absurd
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Cyclical2

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 Lorenzo Music's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lorenzo Music'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

38 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Garfield and Friends: A Cat and His Nerd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Garfield

  • Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Garfield (voice)

  • Garfield Holiday Celebrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Garfield (voice)

  • Garfield as Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Store Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Darkwing Duck(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mole (voice) · as Spider (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Garfield Gets a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Garfield (voice)

  • TaleSpin(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sgt. Dunder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Garfield's Feline Fantasies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Garfield / Lance Sterling (voice)

  • Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue(1990)

    as Garfield (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Garfield's Thanksgiving(1989)

    as Garfield (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Garfield's Babes and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Garfield / Sam Spayed (voice)

  • Garfield: His 9 Lives(1988)

    as Garfield (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Garfield and Friends(1988)

    Show 363 episodes · as Garfield (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • A Garfield Christmas Special(1987)

    as Garfield (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Garfield Goes Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Garfield (voice)

  • Fluppy Dogs(1986)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Real Ghostbusters(1986)

    Show 78 episodes · as Peter Venkman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Gummi Bears: A New Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Tummi Gummi (voice)

  • Garfield In Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Garfield (voice)

  • The Adventures of the American Rabbit(1986)

    as Ping Pong (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The GLO Friends Save Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Moose (voice)

  • Garfield in Disguise(1985)

    as Garfield (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gummi Bears(1985)

    Show 95 episodes · as Tummi Gummi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Garfield in the Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Vocals · as Garfield (voice)

  • Garfield on the Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · as Garfield (voice)

  • Twice Upon a Time(1983)

    as Ralph, the All-Purpose Animal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes Garfield(1982)

    as Garfield (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pac-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Super-Pac (voice)

  • Oh! Heavenly Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Heavenly Public Address (Voice)

  • Carlton Your Doorman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Characters · Producer · Writer · as Carlton (voice)

  • Nickelodeon(1976)

    as Mullins

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 110 episodes · Producer · Writer · as Carlton the Doorman (voice)

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 72 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 168 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 72 episodes · Writer · Actor

  • The Jetsons(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Florist (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1962 to 2008; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Garfield in Disguise (1985)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Garfield and Friends (1988)

Film career

19622008

Peak 1986 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting34 of 38: 29 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thWriting8 of 38: 2 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing4 of 38: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew2 of 38: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

38 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew1970s4 · 2 acting · 3 crew1980s21 · 21 acting · 3 crew1990s6 · acting2000s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 79% of 14 roles
7686

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 Lorenzo Music's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)

80th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Garfield in Disguise (1985)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 57. 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.

Who does Lorenzo Music work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lorenzo Music's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gregg Berger shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers