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John Moschitta Jr.
American actor, singer, and spokesman (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Moschitta Jr. (born August 6, 1954), also known as "Motormouth" John Moschitta and The Fast-Talking Guy, is an American actor, singer and spokesman. He is best known for his rapid speech delivery. He appeared in over 100 commercials as "The Micro Machines Man"[1] and in a 1981 ad for FedEx. He provided the voice for Blurr in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), The Transformers (1986–1987), Transformers: Animated (2008–2009) and two direct-to-video films.
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![]() Moschitta Jr. at the Retro Con in Oaks, Pennsylvania, in 2015 | |
Born | (1954-08-06) August 6, 1954 (age 70) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Motormouth, The Fast-Talking Guy |
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Years active | 1979–present |
Moschitta had been credited in The Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Fastest Talker,[1] with the ability to articulate 586 words per minute. His record was broken in 1990 by Steve Woodmore, who spoke 637 words per minute[2][3] and then by Sean Shannon, who spoke 655 words per minute on August 30, 1995.[4] However, Moschitta questions the legitimacy of those who claim to be faster than he is.[5]