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Jeff Bennett Biography

Birth Name:Jeff Glen Bennett

Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

Earned his first Annie Award nomination in 1995 for his work as the character Johnny Bravo
Won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program in 2016 for his portrayal of Mayor Luskey in Transformers: Rescue Bots
Earned numerous Daytime Emmy nominations for his work as The Man in the Yellow Hat on "Curious George," the voiceover duties of which he took over in 2006
His sister, Collette Sunderman, is an Emmy Award nominated casting and dialogue director
A well-known voiceover artist, as he has voiced Johnny Bravo, the Joker from "Batman" and Count Dooku from "Star Wars," among others
Started out in acting at Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas
Big Monty Python fan and general admirer of British comedies

Awards

1997Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Male Performer in a TV Production: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Animated Character Performance: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2011Annie-Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production: nominated
2012Annie-Voice Acting in a Television Production: winner
2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated
2013Annie-Voice Acting in an Animated Television or Other Broadcast Venue Production: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: winner
2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2015BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2015BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: winner
2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: winner
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2021Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Media Production: nominated