Joe Alaskey

Birth Name:

Joseph Francis Alaskey

Birth Place:

Troy, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Was nominated for an Annie Award in 2004 for voicing Daffy Duck in "Looney Tunes: Back in Action․"
Began his voice acting career in the animated series "Galtar and the Golden Lance" in 1985
Worked for an insurance company and as an apprentice to a diamond cutter before his acting career took off
Often impersonates Jackie Gleason on screen and even re-recorded some Gleason's dialogue from the lost episodes of "The Honeymooners" in Gleason's personal collection
Succeeded Mel Blanc to voice such iconic Warner Bros․ cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety
His biography, "That's STILL Not All, Folks!" was published by Bear Manor Media
It took him two years to learn how to perform Bugs Bunny's voice to the standard that Mel Blanc had set
Voiced the antenna ball for Jack in the Box commercials

2004Annie - Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
2004Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Winner
2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated

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