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* ''Unico'' (1981) – Gods (English version, voice, uncredited)
* ''Unico'' (1981) – Gods (English version, voice, uncredited)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' (1981) – (English version, voice, as Stanley Gurd Jr.)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' (1981) – (English version, voice, as Stanley Gurd Jr.)
* ''[[Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1982 film)|Aladdin and the Magic Lamp]]'' (1982) – Grand Wazir (English version, voice)
* ''[[Chasing Dreams (film)|Chasing Dreams]]'' (1982) – Scout
* ''[[Chasing Dreams (film)|Chasing Dreams]]'' (1982) – Scout
* ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' (1982) – Charlie, 1 episode
* ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'' (1982) – Waiter, 1 episode
* ''[[One Day at a Time (1975 TV series)|One Day at a Time]]'' (1982) – Charlie, 1 episode
* ''Kurasshâ Jô'' (1983) – Talos / Valentine / Cpt. Kowalsky / Nelo / Joe's Father / Smuggler 1 / Smuggler 3 / Smuggler 4 / Smuggler 6 (Enoki Films dub) (voice)
* ''Kurasshâ Jô'' (1983) – Talos / Valentine / Cpt. Kowalsky / Nelo / Joe's Father / Smuggler 1 / Smuggler 3 / Smuggler 4 / Smuggler 6 (Enoki Films dub) (voice)
* ''Uniko: Mahô no shima e'' (1983) – Lord Kuruku / Melvin's Lackey 1 (English version, voice, uncredited)
* ''Uniko: Mahô no shima e'' (1983) – Lord Kuruku / Melvin's Lackey 1 (English version, voice, uncredited)
* ''[[Cheers]]'' (1983) – Director, 1 episode
* ''[[Antarctica (1983 film)|Antarctica]]'' (1983) - (English dubbing voice, uncredited)
* ''The Dalton on the Run'' (1983) - Lucky Luke / Joe Dalton / Jack Dalton / William Dalton / Averell Dalton (English version, voice, uncredited)
* ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' (1984) – ('Warriors of the Wind' dub) (English version, voice, uncredited)
* ''[[Racing with the Moon]]'' (1984) – Sailor (voice)
* ''Katy Caterpillar'' (1984) – City Rat (English version, voice)
* ''Katy Caterpillar'' (1984) – City Rat (English version, voice)
* ''[[Hunter (1984 American TV series)|Hunter]]'' (1985) – Reporter, 1 episode
* ''[[Crimes of Passion (1984 film)|Crimes of Passion]]'' (1984) – Airline Trick
* ''TimeFighters in the Land of Fantasy'' (1984) – Tonk / Professor Hubert von Spock / Narrator / Mongo / Magic Mirror / Prince 2 / Emperor / Giant 1 / Prince 1 / Pied Piper / Hamelinian 2 / Lilliputian 3 / Jack's Father / Lilliputian 5 (voice) (uncredited)
* ''TimeFighters'' (1984) – Professor Hubert von Spock / Tonk / Mongo / Narrator / Don Quixote / Captain Rotter / Wilbur Wright / Dr. Smithell / Duncan / Demon / Count Dracula / Tooka 1 / Dr. Gabay / Dr. Bot / Caveman / Chamberlain (voice) (uncredited)
* ''[[Starchaser: The Legend of Orin]]'' (1985) – (voice)
* ''[[Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]'' (1985) – Anchor (voice, uncredited)
* ''American Drive-In'' (1985) – Ed
* ''[[The New Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'' (1986, TV Series) – Avery / Donaldson (voice)
* ''[[Vamp (film)|Vamp]]'' (1986) – (voice)
* ''[[Vamp (film)|Vamp]]'' (1986) – (voice)
* ''[[What's Happening Now!!]]'' (1986) – Murray, 1 episode
* ''[[The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin|The Adventures of Scamper the Penguin]]'' (1987) – Mr. Feather / Scientist / Captain / Jack / Various Sailors / Various Male Penguins (voice, uncredited)
* ''[[The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin|The Adventures of Scamper the Penguin]]'' (1987) – Mr. Feather / Scientist / Captain / Jack / Various Sailors / Various Male Penguins (voice, uncredited)
* ''[[The Wings of Honneamise]]'' (1987) – Dormuhot (English version, voice)
* ''[[The Wings of Honneamise]]'' (1987) – Dormuhot (English version, voice)
* ''[[Jaws: The Revenge]]'' (1987) – (voice)
* ''[[Jaws: The Revenge]]'' (1987) – (voice)
* ''[[Fatal Attraction]]'' (1987) – Party guest #13
* ''[[Fatal Attraction]]'' (1987) – Party guest #13
* ''[[G-Force: Guardians of Space]]'' (1987, TV Series) – Hoot Owl (Hooty) / Dr. Brighthead / Computer
* ''[[G-Force: Guardians of Space]]'' (1987, TV Series) – Hoot Owl (Hooty) / Dr. Brighthead / Computor
* ''[[Night Court]]'' (1987-1990) – Laughton / Mr. Borelli, 2 episodes
* ''[[Black Magic M-66]]'' (1987) – Hiker 1 / Gas Mask / Crash Site Officer 6 / Gabbing Laborer / Ferris Friend 2 / Anchor (voice)
* ''[[Akira (1988 film)|Akira]]'' (1988, Streamline Pictures English dub) – Tetsuo Shima / Eiichi Watanabe / clowns / cops / others (voice)
* ''[[Akira (1988 film)|Akira]]'' (1988, Streamline Pictures English dub) – Tetsuo Shima / Eiichi Watanabe / clowns / cops / others (voice)
* ''[[Designing Women]]'' (1989) – Man #2, 1 episode
* ''[[The New Yogi Bear Show]]'' (1988, TV Series) – (voice)
* ''[[Just the Ten of Us]]'' (1989) – Rod Serling lookalike, 1 episode
* ''[[They Live]]'' (1988) – Anchor (voice, uncredited)
* ''[[Growing Pains]]'' (1990) – Rod Serling, 1 episode
* ''Ostrov Sokrovishch'' (1989) – (english version, voice)
* ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (1989, TV Series) – Reporter
* ''[[White Palace (film)|White Palace]]'' (1990) – (voice)
* ''[[Where's Wally?: The Animated Series|Where's Waldo?]]'' (1991, TV Series) – (voice)
* ''[[Where's Wally?: The Animated Series|Where's Waldo?]]'' (1991, TV Series) – (voice)
* ''[[James Bond Jr.]]'' (1991, TV Series) – Gordon 'Gordo' Leiter / [[Auric Goldfinger|Goldfinger]] / Jaws / Skullcap / The Worm / Snuffer (voice)
* ''[[James Bond Jr.]]'' (1991, TV Series) – [[Auric Goldfinger|Goldfinger]] / Oddjob / Jaws / Dr. No / Gordo / The Worm / Skullcap (voice)
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (1991-1993, TV Series) – Kerma (voice), 4 episodes
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (1991-1993, TV Series) – Kerma (voice)
* ''[[Thumbelina: A Magical Story]]'' (1992-1993, TV Series) – Narrator / George (Hoppy's Dad) / Hobbit #2 / Crystal / Shadow Prince (voice)
* ''[[Parker Lewis Can't Lose]]'' (1991) – Future Jerry, 1 episode
* ''[[Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!]]'' (1993) – Larry Laffer
* ''[[City Hunter (film)|City Hunter]]'' (1993) – Kari's Brother (voice, uncredited)
* ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994) – Hyenas (voice)
* ''[[Animaniacs]]'' (1993, TV Series) – Charleton's Father / Director (voice)
* ''[[Street Fighter II V]]'' (1995, TV Series) – coke thug with red hat / Han (voice)
* ''[[Toy Story]]'' (1995) – Mr. Mike / Gas Station Attendant (voice)
* ''[[Toy Story]]'' (1995) – Mr. Mike / Gas Station Attendant (voice)
* ''[[Theodore Rex (film)|Theodore Rex]]'' (1995) – Tina Rex (voice)
* ''[[Theodore Rex (film)|Theodore Rex]]'' (1995) – Tina Rex (voice)
* ''Black Jack: The Movie'' (1996) – Son (English version, voice)
* ''Black Jack: The Movie'' (1996) – Son (English version, voice)
* ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1996) – Frollo's Soldiers (voice)
* ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1996) – Frollo's Soldiers (voice)
* ''[[Babylon 5]]'' (1996) – Vendor, 1 episode
* ''[[The Why Why Family]]'' (1996) – Max (voice, credited as Stanley Gurd Jr.)
* ''[[Baywatch]]'' (1996) – Frank, 1 episode
* ''[[Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!]]'' (1996) – Larry Laffer
* ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'' (1997) – Driver (voice)
* ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'' (1997) – Driver (voice)
* ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'' (1997, TV Series) – Farmer / Referee (voice), 2 episodes
* ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'' (1997, TV Series) – Farmer / Referee (voice)
* ''[[Almost Perfect]]'' (1997) – Man in Line, 1 episode
* ''[[A Bug's Life]]'' (1998) – Axel - Grasshopper (voice)
* ''[[A Bug's Life]]'' (1998) – Axel / Grasshopper (voice)
* ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (1998) – Ping Soldier #3 (voice)
* ''[[Leisure Suit Larry's Casino]]'' (1998) – Larry Laffer
* ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' (1998) – Rameses's Soldiers (voice)
* ''[[Toy Story 2]]'' (1999) – Japanese businessman (voice)
* ''[[Toy Story 2]]'' (1999) – Japanese businessman (voice)
* ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' (1999) – Sal, 1 episode
* ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'' (2000) − Cortes's Soldiers (voice)
* ''[[Chicken Run]]'' (2000) − Dogs (voice)
* ''[[Maggie and the Ferocious Beast]]'' (2000, TV Series) – Jellybean (voice)
* ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' (2001) – Sushi Chef (voice)
* ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' (2001) – Sushi Chef (voice)
* ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' (2002, TV Series) – Professor Elrich (voice), 1 episode
* ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' (2002, TV Series) – Professor Elrich (voice)
* ''[[Rugrats]]'' (2002, TV Series) – Steve Malone / Weatherman (voice), 1 episode
* ''[[Rugrats]]'' (2002, TV Series short) – Steve Malone / Weatherman (voice)
* ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' (2002) – Pirates (voice)
* ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' (2003) – Seagulls (voice)
* ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' (2003) – Seagulls (voice)
* ''[[Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude]]'' (2004) – Larry Laffer
* ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' (2002, TV Series) – Wormian #3 (voice)
* ''[[All Grown Up]]'' (2004, TV Series) – Robobut / Rodeo Guy (voice)
* ''[[The Incredibles]]'' (2004) – Police Officers (voice)
* ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' (2006) – T.J. Hummer (voice)
* ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' (2006) – T.J. Hummer (voice)
* ''[[Ice Age: The Meltdown]]'' (2006) – Various Mammals (voice)
* ''[[Ice Age: The Meltdown]]'' (2006) – Various Mammals (voice)
* ''[[Happily N'Ever After]]'' (2006) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Happily N'Ever After]]'' (2006) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Surf's Up (film)|Surf's Up]]'' (2007) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Surf's Up (film)|Surf's Up]]'' (2007) – Male Penguin (voice)
* ''[[Bratz: Super Babyz]]'' (2007) – Tuber (voice)
* ''[[Bratz: Super Babyz]]'' (2007) – Tuber (voice)
* ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'' (2008) – Town Cryer (voice)
* ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'' (2008) – Town Cryer (voice)
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* ''[[Ponyo]]'' (2008) – Additional Voices (English version, voice)
* ''[[Ponyo]]'' (2008) – Additional Voices (English version, voice)
* ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' (2009) – Construction Worker / TV Announcer (voice)
* ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' (2009) – Construction Worker / TV Announcer (voice)
* ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'' (2009) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'' (2009) – Man (voice)
* ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' (2010) – Sparks (voice)
* ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' (2010) – Sparks (voice)
* ''[[Quest for Zhu]]'' (2011) – Zhu Fu / Mangawanga (voice)
* ''[[Quest for Zhu]]'' (2011) – Zhu Fu / Mangawanga (voice)
* ''[[Superbook]]'' (2011–2022) – Professor Quantum / various roles (voice), 25 episodes
* ''[[The Lorax (film)|The Lorax]]'' (2012) – Street Cleaner (voice)
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' (2012-2015, TV Series) – Mulia Mild / Wind Rider (voice), 2 episodes
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' (2012-2015, TV Series) – Mulia Mild / Wind Rider (voice)
* ''[[Monsters University]]'' (2013) – Astronomy Club President (voice)
* ''[[Monsters University]]'' (2013) – Astronomy Club President (voice)
* ''[[Despicable Me 2]]'' (2013) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Despicable Me 2]]'' (2013) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded]]'' (2013) – Larry Laffer / Short Man (voice)
* ''[[Minions (film)|Minions]]'' (2015) – Scarlett Fan (voice)
* ''[[Minions (film)|Minions]]'' (2015) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[The Secret Life of Pets]]'' (2016) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Despicable Me 3]]'' (2017) – Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Despicable Me 3]]'' (2017) - Additional Voices (voice)
* ''[[Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry]]'' (2018) – Larry Laffer (voice)
* ''[[GeoTrax Rail and Road Systems|GeoTrax]]'' – Victor
* ''[[Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice]]'' (2020) – Larry Laffer (voice)
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Revision as of 15:50, 6 January 2023

Jan Rabson
Born(1954-06-14)June 14, 1954
East Meadow, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2022(2022-10-13) (aged 68)
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Other namesStanley Gurd, Jr.
OccupationActor
Years active1982–2022
SpouseCindy Akers

Jan Rabson (June 14, 1954 – October 13, 2022) was an American actor.

Life and career

Rabson was born in East Meadow, New York, on June 14, 1954. Jan's voice has been heard on thousands of commercials, films, TV shows, and animated films and series. For many years, Jan was a member of Johnny Carson's "Mighty Carson Art Players", performing in on-camera sketches as well as providing the voices for answering machines, cash registers and other inanimate objects for Johnny's sketches. One of his more famous roles included providing the voice for Larry Laffer in Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!, Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!, Leisure Suit Larry's Casino, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded and Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry. Most recently, Jan's voice can be heard in all of the Pixar Cars Toons shorts as well as Toy Story 3, Up, WALL-E and many more. In some of his anime dubbing and on-camera work, he used the name Stanley Gurd, Jr., and is best known for voicing Tetsuo Shima from Akira (the Streamline dub for Orion Pictures) under that name. He is also the voice of Horse from the preschool series Slim Pig.

In 1988, Rabson was the first contestant and champion on Blackout.

In 2013, he reprised his role of Tetsuo Shima for AficionadosChris' review of Akira.[1]

Personal life and death

Rabson resided in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada and divided work between Vancouver and Los Angeles productions.[2] He died of a heart attack on October 13, 2022, at the age of 68.[3][4][5]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Video on YouTube
  2. ^ "Jan Rabson," Behind the Voice Actors, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/
  3. ^ Obituary: Jan Rabson
  4. ^ Alex Mateo (October 14, 2022). "Voice Actor Jan Rabson Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Andy Chalk (October 17, 2022). "Leisure Suit Larry voice actor Jan Rabson has died". PC Gamer. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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