John DiMaggio
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John DiMaggio is a voice actor known for his role as Bender on the animated series Futurama. He discusses working on the show with fellow voice actors like Billy West and Katey Sagal, and the show's writing staff.
John DiMaggio
The voice of "Bender", the robot on Fox TV's "Futurama".
About John DiMaggio
John DiMaggio is an American voice actor born in North Plainfield, New Jersey, best known for voicing Bender on Futurama, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time, Marcus Fenix in the Gears of War video game franchise, and Dr. Drakken on Kim Possible. He won a 2001 Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production for his work on Futurama.
In this interview
- Praised working with Billy West, calling him a man of a thousand voices.
- Described Futurama's writing staff as brilliant, including people with PhDs in physics.
- Explained the cast records together in studio before animation is created.
- Discussed watching Discovery Channel documentaries and Behind the Music on VH1.
“I come in and I'm just like this blue collar guy swinging the bat. It's just a blast.”— John DiMaggio, in this interview
Since this interview
DiMaggio executive produced and narrated the 2013 documentary I Know That Voice about voice acting. In 2022, he negotiated publicly with Disney and Hulu over compensation to reprise Bender for Futurama's revival, ultimately returning to the role.
