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Piotr Michael
Birth Name:Piotr Michael Walczuk
Birth Date:27 March 1988
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Education:University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation:Voice actor, comedian
Years Active:2003–present

Piotr Michael Walczuk (born March 27, 1988), known professionally as Piotr Michael, is an American voice actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Yoda in the television series (2023–present).[1]

Early life

Piotr Michael was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 27, 1988, to parents of Polish ancestry. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in Taos, New Mexico and Hilo, Hawaii until graduating from high school.[2] He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where studied acting, including improvisational comedy for The Groundlings.[2]

Career

In 2003, at the age of 15, Michael had his first voice acting role as a fictionalized version of then-US Senator Joe Biden on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has become a long-running recurring character in the show.

In video games, he has voiced Spock in ,[3] Phineas Welles in The Outer Worlds,[4] Jason Hudson in ,[5] and the dual role of the Sentinel King and the Dark Lord in Doom Eternal.[6]

While with the Groundlings, Michael performed in the comedy show Desperately Seeking Sunday.[2]

In 2023, he voiced Yoda in the children's television series ,[7] and succeeded the late Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of Iago in the short film Once Upon a Studio to commemorate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company.[8] He also voiced Randall Boggs and Jumba Jookiba in Disney Speedstorm, replacing both the late David Ogden Stiers and Jess Winfield in the latter role.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
201429 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original SongChristopher Lloyd, Steve Buscemi, Bob Dylan, Jeff Goldblum, Gilbert Gottfried, Ian McKellen, Ray Romano[9] YouTube video
2015First ImpressionsRogerShort film
2016Lego Dimensions: Find that Hero!Michael KnightShort film
2016Monster High: Great Scarrier ReefFather Lagoona, Additional VoicesDirect-to-video
2017Too LoudQuincy KibblesworthShort film
2019Red Shoes and the Seven DwarfsSoldier A, WallaEnglish version
2020Perry WhiteDirect-to-video
2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicRufus
2021Bellroc, Skrael
2023Lou, StanDirect-to-video[10]
2023David Sheridan, Marcus Cole, Trudan[11] Direct-to-video
2023Once Upon a StudioIagoShort film
2024Albert "Pop-Pop" Reynolds, Boat Henchman, Karaoke Patron[12]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012MadHarry Potter, Announcer, ConciergeEpisode: "Potions 11"
2015Pickle and PeanutBill, Additional VoicesEpisode: "Pickle Adopts a Family"
2015–2016Wander Over YonderMajor Threat, Ms. Myrtle, Jeff, various voices5 episodes
2017Milo Murphy's LawAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Missing Milo"
2017Justice League ActionPerry White, Kalibak, Bruno Mannheim2 episodes
2017Lady DynamiteBert5 episodes
2018–2019The Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleFearless Leader, Alpha Bro, additional voices26 episodes
2018–2019Master Oogway, Wing, Wong, additional voicesRecurring cast
2018–2019Family GuyAdditional voicesRecurring cast
2019Big MouthSiamese Twin No. 2Episode: "My Furry Valentine"
2019–2021Where's Waldo?Fritz, Arfolomew, Henri, BuckyRecurring cast
2020Bellroc (Male), SkraelRecurring cast
2020AnimaniacsCastle Guard No. 2, Shipmate No. 1Episode: "How to Brain Your Dragon"
2021Love, Death & RobotsPolice Radio, Jharit2 episodes
2021–2023What If...?Additional VoicesRecurring cast
2021–2024Shuttle ComputerRecurring cast
2021WandaVisionStrücker Watch Ad Narrator (uncredited)Episode: "Don't Touch That Dial"
2021Robot ChickenYoda, WuherEpisode: "May Cause Episode Title to Cut Off Due to Word Lim"
2022–presentThe Loud HouseAlbert "Pop-Pop" ReynoldsRecurring cast
2022–2023Beavis and Butt-HeadGilmore, Fire, Additional Voices[13] Recurring cast
2023–presentVelmaDeputy Greg, Additional VoicesRecurring cast
2023Bugs Bunny BuildersPrince LionelEpisode: "Castle Hassle"
2023–presentYodaMain cast
2024–presentGrimsburgPaul Giamatti, Garfield, VariousRecurring cast

Video games

YearTitleRole
2015Final Fantasy Type-0 HDConcordian King
2015Lego DimensionsMichael Knight, Garthe Knight
2016DoomThe Origin, Demonic Voice
2018Viktor Reznov, George Barkley, additional voices
2018Spyro Reignited TrilogyBob the Flagkeeper, Basho the Firefly, Pete the Mountain Goat
2019Kingdom Hearts IIISarge
2019Rage 2Angus Groovy, additional voices
2019The Outer WorldsPhineas Welles
2020Doom EternalUAC Scientists, King Novik, Dark Lord, Internal Voice
2020Jason Hudson
2021Murdunn
2021Psychonauts 2Otto, Tooth Fairy, Hippo Pot, Propagandaneer
2022Lord Arthur
2022Diablo ImmortalAdditional voices
2022Additional voices
2023Disney SpeedstormRandall Boggs, Jumba Jookiba
2023Spock
2023Diablo IVAdditional voices
2023StarfieldBriggs[14]
2023PAW Patrol WorldMr. Porter
2023Spider-Man 2Additional voices
2023Hellboy Web of WyrdTsar Vodyanik
2023DreamWorks All-Star Kart RacingLord Farquaad
2023Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2Clockwork
2023Asgard's Wrath 2Viggo
2024Final Fantasy VII RebirthMayor Zander

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015JonTron's StarCadeGeorge LucasEpisode: "The Star Wars Holiday Special (FINALE)"[15]
2019Ollie & ScoopsPrincipal J. LiquidsEpisode: "Student of the Month"
2021Long Gone GulchSquatch, Pinchley

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Voice actor Piotr Michael talks Yoda in "Young Jedi Adventures" on Coast Live. May 4, 2023. WTKR News. www.wtkr.com. May 31, 2024.
  2. Web site: Piotr Michael Biography - The Groundlings.
  3. Web site: Mejia . Ozzie . June 13, 2022 . Star Trek Resurgence's Spock isn't Leonard Nimoy, but he sounds darn close . May 31, 2024 . www.shacknews.com . Shack News.
  4. Web site: Chandler . Sam . October 24, 2019 . The Outer Worlds voice actors and cast list . May 31, 2024 . www.shacknews.com . Shack News.
  5. Web site: Who are the voice actors in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War?. Hansen. John. November 14, 2020. Gamepur. www.gamepur.com. May 31, 2024.
  6. Web site: White . Nelia-Sol . March 17, 2020 . Meet the Voice Actors of Doom Eternal’s Voice Cast . May 31, 2024 . www.twinfinite.net . Twin Finite.
  7. Web site: ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Trailer: Master Yoda Introduces the Younglings. McPherson. Chris. April 10, 2023. Collider. www.collider.com. May 31, 2024.
  8. Web site: Tilly . Chris . October 16, 2023 . Once Upon a Studio cast: All voice actors and characters in Disney 100th anniversary short . May 31, 2024 . www.dexerto.com . Dexerto.
  9. Web site: Sneider. Jeff. 29 Celebrity Impressions Music Video Was a Hoax; Singer Reveals 'Making Of' Video. TheWrap. en. July 9, 2014. July 9, 2024.
  10. Web site: Piotr Michael (visual voice guide) . May 31, 2024 . Behind the Voice Actors . . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information..
  11. Web site: Couch . Aaron . May 10, 2023 . 'Babylon 5: The Road Home' Voice Cast Unveiled (Exclusive) . June 1, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  12. Web site: Nickelodeon Sends ‘The Loud House’ Gang on Secret Mission for All-New Movie ‘No Time to Spy’. Milligan. Mercedes. May 30, 2024. Animation Magazine. www.animationmagazine.net. June 2, 2024.
  13. Web site: Beavis & Butt-Head Cast Guide: Who Voices Each Character. Skerpan. Gabrielle. August 8, 2022. Screen Rant. www.screenrant.com. June 2, 2024.
  14. Web site: Starfield voice cast: All voice actors & characters. Regmi. Aakash. February 27, 2024. Charlie Intel. www.charlieintel.com. June 2, 2024.
  15. JonTron's StarCade: Episode 9 - The Star Wars Holiday Special (FINALE) . 2015-12-15 . JonTronShow . 2024-06-11 . YouTube.

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