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Patrick Pinney

b. 1952

American actor

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Born 1952. Patrick Pinney is an American actor and voice actor.

Patrick Pinney is an American actor.

Early life, family and education He attended college at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, where producer and director Dennis Jones was a classmate and roommate of his. Pinney's friends included assistant director Michele Panelli Venetis and San Francisco Bay area costumer Alison Barnwell Morris, with whom he costarred in The Deputy at the school's Rotunda Theatre.

Career Pinney has performed in theaters in the United States and in Europe. After relocating to Los Angeles, he played three characters in a play. Afterwards he was approached by a producer who offered him a role in a Hanna-Barbera animation. From there he made the transition from a serious stage actor to voice.

He has also done work on the television series Harry & the Hendersons.

Voice-over career Pinney has provided voices for a number of animated characters, including Mighty Mouse in the short-lived Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987–1988), Pa Gorg, Uncle Traveling Matt, Flange Doozer, and additional voices in the animated version of Fraggle Rock, Chico the Bouncer in the hybrid live-action/animated film Cool World (1992), the speaking voice of Painty the Pirate from the opening theme of SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present) and Wormguy and Idikiukup in Men in Black: The Series.

He supplied the voice of the Fish Ghoulie in the Ghoulies sequel Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1987) and voiced Stan in the video game The Curse of Monkey Island.

In the late 1980s, he worked on a number of projects. One was providing the voice for Mainframe in G.I. Joe: The Movie in 1987. He was then in X-Men in 1989. He provided the voice for Wolverine in Pryde of the X-Men which was the pilot episode for an animated series which was never produced. He had given the character an Australian sounding accent instead of the Canadian one that was expected. An article by Simone Pozzoli for the Italian language OverNewsMagazine website notices that Pinney's Australian accent interpretation of the character could be interpreted as prophetic as Australian Hugh Jackman has played the part. From 1997 to 2001, he worked on Men in Black: The Series in episodes which include The Long Goodbye Syndrome in 1997, The Buzzard Syndrome, also in 1997 and The Big Bad Bug Syndrome in 1998.

Acting career (physical) Film and television Although Pinney's voiceover work is his primary career, he has appeared in some television and film roles. In 1979, he played the Captain of the Guards in the Ken Annakin-directed feature film The Fifth Musketeer which starred Beau Bridges, Sylvia Kristel and Ursula Andress. In 1983, he played a heckler in the Fantasy Island episode "God Child/Curtain Call". He appeared in The Terminator in 1984. In 2014, he played the part of Eugene Dugan in Atwill Web Series which was directed by Charles Dennis.

He also voiced characters in Disney films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Toy Story, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet, and Brother Bear.

Stage In June 2015, Pinney appeared at the Sierra Repertory Theatre in the play Unnecessary Farce. The play also starred Daniel Hines, Kristin Howell, Ty Smith and Nick Ferruci. The story which was set in a small town motel with an embezzling mayor with undercover police trying to catch him. Pinney played the part of a 6.4 Scottish assassin. The reviewer for the Sierra Lodestar magazine said that audiences might recognize Pinney from his part as Painty the Pirate.

Filmography Film (animated) Year Title Role Note(s) Source1986 G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!Mainframe Television film 1987 G.I. Joe: The Movie Direct-to-video

Acting roles (screen) + Film Title Role Director Year Notes Chicanery Mannheim Hofflung Charles Dennis 2014 Atwill Web SeriesEpisode: Judge Joanie Eugene Dugan Charles Dennis 2014 Fantasy IslandEpisode "God Child / Curtain Call" Heckler Ted Lange 1983

Acting roles (stage) + Film Title Role Director Venue Date Notes The Golden Fleece The Hub Theatre August 5, 2007 Adaptation of A.R. Gurney's The Golden Fleece; co-starring with Becky Bonar The Alchemist of Cecil Street Charles Dennis Radio Ranch, Sherman Oaks, California March 31, 2009 Tolstoy Was Never There Brian Mayhew Charles Dennis 2010 Cast included Kevin Dunn, Ed Begley Jr., John O'Hurley, Ron Orbach, Enn Reitel Unnecessary Farce Todd Dennis Jones Sierra Repertory Theatre 2015

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University of the Pacific, University of the Pacific (United States)
Also known as
Pat Pinnery, Cullen Pinney, Pat Pinney, Patrick Cullen Pinney

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Patrick Pinney?

American actor

When was Patrick Pinney born?

Patrick Pinney was born on 30 June 1952 in Los Angeles.

What is Patrick Pinney's occupation?

Patrick Pinney is an actor and voice actor.

What nationality is Patrick Pinney?

Patrick Pinney is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Patrick Pinney

· Wikidata: Q616400

· DBpedia: Patrick Pinney

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