Dan Hennessey
Acting Born Aug 25, 1941 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 24 credits
Biography
Canadian voice actor who, early on in his career, performed with a children's comedy troupe (with John Stocker, Bruce Gordon, Harriet Cohen, and Jerelyn Homer). That same year, he played Claudius, King of Denmark in his first film, a Canadian adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet play.
A decade later, he was the voice of Chief Quimby and other characters on DiC's Inspector Gadget and starred as Dizzy in Nelvana's first feature film, Rock & Rule.
His best-known role is the voice of Brave Heart Lion in the animated Care Bears franchise (he also voiced Loyal Heart Dog as well as the Irish voice of Good Luck Bear on an episode of the television series).
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Full filmography
- X-Men (1992) as Sunder (voice)
- Cyberchase (2002)
- Little Bear (1995) as Father Bear (voice)
- Inspector Gadget (1983) as Chief Quimby (voice)
- The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
- The Care Bears (1985) as Brave Heart Lion (voice)
- Beetlejuice (1989) as Bully the Crud
- Ewoks (1985) as King Gorneesh (voice)
- The NeverEnding Story (1995) as South Wind (voice)
- Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (1985) as Audric / K.O. Kruiser (voice)
- The Raccoons (1985)
- C.O.P.S. (1988) as Turbo Tu-Tone (voice)
- Dog City (1992) as Baron Von Rottweiler (voice)
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) as Bully Koopa (voice)
- Star Wars: Droids (1985) as Jord Dusat (voice)
- Star Wars: Droids (1985) as Uncle Gundy (voice) / Yorpo (voice)
- Star Wars: Droids (1985) as Uncle Gundy (voice) / Vinga (voice) / Jyn Obah (voice)
- Star Wars: Droids (1985) as Governor Koong (voice)
- Police Academy (1988)
- Dinosaucers (1987) as Genghis Rex (voice)
- RoboCop: The Animated Series (1988) as Robocop
- The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police (1997) as The Commissioner (voice)
- Popples (1986)
- Blazing Dragons (1996)