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Michael Winslow (born September 6, 1958 in Spokane, Washington) is an American actor and comedian known as the "Man of 10,000 Sound Effects" for his ability to make realistic sound effects using only his voice. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works For the album by The Jam see Sound Affects. Sound effects or audio effects are artificially created or enhanced Sounds
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Life and career
He attended the Lisa Maile School of Acting, Modeling, and Imaging. He is best known for his role as Sgt. Larvell "Motor Mouth" Jones in the Police Academy series of movies and TV shows. Police Academy is a long-running series of Comedy films the first six of which were made in the 1980s
Michael Winslow uses his motivational speaking skills at business meetings for major investment banks such as Goldman Sachs. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc, or simply Goldman Sachs ( is a large global Bank holding company that engages in Investment banking securities
References in other media
- In 2007, Winslow was featured as himself in promos for ESPN Radio. The hook of the promo is without ESPN's constant update, a listener's sports knowledge would be as dated as 80's icon Winslow.
- Also in 2007, Winslow was featured in a Geico commercial with a real customer (Alex Klein), performing his signature sound effects in response to the customer's Geico experience. The Government Employees Insurance Company, usually known by the Acronym GEICO, is an American Auto insurance company Alex Klein (born 1964 Porto Alegre) is an Oboist who began his musical studies in his native Brazil at the age of nine and made his solo orchestral debut
- In the first season of the animated program King of the Hill, Bobby Hill practices making sound effects while his mother cleans up his room. King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company Bobby Hill or Bob Hill may refer to Bobby Hill (King of the Hill, fictional character in the cartoon series King of the Hill When asked what he's doing he replies, "I gonna be a stand up comedian one day and make noises like that guy from Police Academy. "
- Homer Simpson from The Simpsons references Michael Winslow's character in the Police Academy series, Larvell Jones, well known for his sound effects. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Police Academy is a long-running series of Comedy films the first six of which were made in the 1980s "We live in a society of laws, why do you think I took you to see all those Police Academy movies? For fun? Well I didn't hear anybody laughing! Did you? Except at that guy who made sound effects. " Homer then proceeds to laugh to himself as he attempts to duplicates Winslow's sound effects ability.
- Michael Winslow was parodied by Phil LaMarr in a MADtv skit mocking Hollywood Squares. Phillip "Phil" LaMarr (born January 24 1967 is an American Actor, Comedian and voice actor, as well as one of the original cast MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. The Hollywood Squares was an American Television comedy and Game show in which two contestants play Tic-tac-toe to win money
- In the Family Guy episode "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1" (during the sub episode “Li'l Griffins”), the characters are required to stay in a haunted house to impress Lois. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1" is an episode of Family Guy, first aired on February 14, 2002. They hear what appears to be the sound of a wolf, but discover it's just Michael Winslow making noises, which in turn scares them even more.
- The episode Sausage Fest of Robot Chicken featured Winslow's character from Police Academy as well as the other police officers. Sausage Fest is the name of the fifteenth episode of season two of the television comedy series Robot Chicken. Robot Chicken is an Emmy -Award Winning American Stop motion animated television series created by Seth Green and Matthew They are Professor Xavier's new mutant team after the old team is killed. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of Throughout the sketch whenever Professor Xavier moved his wheelchair he heard screeching noises. Eventually Xavier realized that Michael Winslow made these types of noises, so telepathically erased his mind. Afterward he finds that the chair had been making the noises after all. Michael Winslow voiced his character as well as the accompanying sound effects. He also performed an alternate ending theme for the credits of that episode.
- Winslow was spoofed on In Living Color, with David Alan Grier making sound effects. This article is about the television series For the band see Living Colour. David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1955) is an American Actor and Comedian known for his work on the Sketch comedy television Although the biggest punchline was a narrator saying "You remember Michael Winslow from Spaceballs, as well as Police Academy 1, Police Academy 2. . . . " and continues naming the Police Academy films up to a non-existent Police Academy 8 and 9.
Live appearances
- As of May 24, 2008 he appeared at Scout Con 2008 at the Tampa convention center. The Tampa Convention Center is a mid-sized convention center located in Downtown Tampa, Florida.
- As of summer 2007, Michael Winslow has been promoting a stand up comedy tour.
- Appeared at Dragoncon 2007 (Aug 31-Sept 3 2007). Dragon Con (also Dragon*Con) is a North America multigenre convention, held annually in Atlanta Georgia. Appeared in the annual Dragoncon parade where he rode in a car behind Erik Estrada, who was riding a (non-police) motorcycle. Dragon Con (also Dragon*Con) is a North America multigenre convention, held annually in Atlanta Georgia. Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada (born March 16, 1949) is an American actor known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977&ndash1983 Winslow occasionally provided sound effects for Estrada's motorcycle along with police siren effects as Estrada circled his car.
- In the early 1980s Mr Winslow was easily found perfecting his art as a street performer on Hollywood Boulevard just down the street from Grauman's Chinese Theatre. At one point he had a notice indicating how many consecutive nights he had been a live performer. He managed this as he worked around filming schedules.
- On Tuesday 19th February 2008, Michael appeared live on BBC Radio 1 on the Scott Mills Show at 16:30. Scott Robert Mills (born 28 March 1974) is an English Radio DJ best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show
- On Saturday 23rd February 2008, Michael appeared live on Harborough FM on the Mark and Nina Show at 17. Harborough FM (HFM is a community Radio station covering Market Harborough and South Leicestershire in the United Kingdom. 30.
- Appeared in Dublin City University, Ireland on February 20, 2008 and NUI Maynooth on February 27, 2008. Dublin City University ( DCU) (Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath is a University situated between Glasnevin, Ballymun and Whitehall Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The National University of Ireland Maynooth ( NUIM) was founded in 1997 by the Universities Act 1997 as a constituent university of the National Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- On Thursday 1st May 2008, appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Selected filmography
- RoboDoc (2008)
- Far Out Man (1990)
- Buy and Cell (1989) (As Sly)
- Zärtliche Chaoten II (Germany) (1988)
- Spaceballs (1987)
- Zärtliche Chaoten (Germany) (1987)
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
- Gremlins (1984) (voice)
- Police Academy (6 theatrical movies starting in 1984, one straight to video movie, through 1997's television series. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on ROBODoc is a documentation tool similar to Javadoc and licensed under the GPL. Far Out Man was a 1990 Comedy film written directed by (with an uncredited William Lustig) and starring Tommy Chong. Spaceballs is a 1987 Science fiction Parody film of Star Wars co-written directed by and starring Mel Brooks. Grandview USA is a 1984 comedy / Drama film directed by Randal Kleiser. Gremlins is a American dark comedy horror Movie directed by Joe Dante and released in 1984 by Warner Bros A police academy is a Training School for new Police Recruits also known as a law enforcement academy Note: he was not used for the 1988 animated series)
- Space-Stars (1981) (voice)
- Nice Dreams (1981)
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
External links
- Michael Winslow at the Internet Movie Database
- Official site
- acts/promotions
- Michael Winslow's NOW HEAR THIS!
- Winslow's MySpace
- Winslow on Radio 1
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