John Erwin

John Lee Erwin (December 5, 1936 – December 20, 2024) was an American voice actor best known for voicing He-Man in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Reggie Mantle in The Archie Show, and Morris the Cat.

Career Erwin was the voice of He-Man in the Filmation productions He-Man and the Masters of the Universe that ran from 1983 to 1986. Due to the extreme cost-cutting by Filmation, the cast of voice actors was small, and producer Lou Scheimer actually performed the bulk of the character voices. Erwin was also the voice of the henchman character Beast Man, and would on occasion do the voices of other supporting characters, too, such as Webstor and Ram Man.

Although generally recognized for his work on He-Man, Erwin has many years of voice acting to his credit (including the voice of Reggie Mantle in Filmation's Archie cartoons), and has provided voices for many productions ranging from television advertisements to live-action movies since the 1960s. He was the voice of Morris the Cat from 9Lives cat food in several television commercials.

Erwin died at his home in Camarillo, California, on or around December 20, 2024, at the age of 88. His death was not announced publicly until January 31, 2025.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.2024CinEuphoria AwardsMerit - Honorary AwardHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe She-Ra: Princess of Power