Piotr Michael
American voice actor and comedian (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piotr Michael Walczuk (born March 27, 1988), known professionally as Piotr Michael, is an American voice actor and comedian. He is known for his role as Yoda in various Star Wars media, primarily the television series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023–present).[2]
Piotr Michael | |
|---|---|
| Born | Piotr Michael Walczuk March 27, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life
Piotr Michael was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 27, 1988, to parents of Polish ancestry. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in Taos, New Mexico and Hilo, Hawaii until graduating from high school.[1] He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where studied acting, including improvisational comedy for The Groundlings.[1]
Career
In 2003, at the age of 15, Michael had his first voice acting role as a fictionalized version of then-US Senator Joe Biden on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, who became a recurring character.
In video games, he has voiced Spock in Star Trek: Resurgence,[3] Phineas Welles in The Outer Worlds,[4] Jason Hudson in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,[5] and the dual role of the Sentinel King and the Dark Lord in Doom Eternal.[6]
While with the Groundlings, Michael performed in the comedy show Desperately Seeking Sunday.[1]
In 2023, he voiced Yoda in the children's television series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures,[7] and succeeded the late Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of Iago in the short film Once Upon a Studio to commemorate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company.[8] He also voiced Randall Boggs and Jumba Jookiba in Disney Speedstorm, replacing both the late David Ogden Stiers and Jess Winfield in the latter role.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song | Christopher Lloyd, Steve Buscemi, Bob Dylan, Jeff Goldblum, Gilbert Gottfried, Ian McKellen, Ray Romano[10] | YouTube video |
| 2015 | First Impressions | Roger | Short film |
| 2016 | Lego Dimensions: Find that Hero! | Michael Knight[9] | Short film |
| 2016 | Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef | Father Lagoona, Additional Voices[9] | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | Too Loud | Quincy Kibblesworth[9] | Short film |
| 2019 | Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs | Soldier A, Walla | English version |
| 2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Perry White[9] | Direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music | Rufus[9] | |
| 2021 | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Bellroc, Skrael[9] | |
| 2023 | Taz: Quest for Burger | Lou, Stan | Direct-to-video[9] |
| 2023 | Babylon 5: The Road Home | David Sheridan, Marcus Cole, Trudan[11][9] | Direct-to-video |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Iago[9] | Short film |
| 2024 | No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie | Albert "Pop-Pop" Reynolds, Boat Henchman, Karaoke Patron[9] | [12] |
| 2024 | The Wild Robot | Broadfoot, Weasels | [9] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mad | Harry Potter, Announcer, Concierge[9] | Episode: "Potions 11" |
| 2015 | Pickle and Peanut | Bill, Additional Voices[9] | Episode: "Pickle Adopts a Family" |
| 2015–2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Major Threat, Ms. Myrtle, Jeff, various voices[9] | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Milo Murphy's Law | Additional voices[9] | Episode: "Missing Milo" |
| 2017 | Justice League Action | Perry White, Kalibak[9] | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Lady Dynamite | Bert | 5 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Fearless Leader, Alpha Bro, additional voices[9] | 26 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | Master Oogway, Wing, Wong, additional voices[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2018–2019 | Family Guy | Additional voices | Recurring cast |
| 2019 | Big Mouth | Siamese Twin[9] | Episode: "My Furry Valentine" |
| 2019–2021 | Where's Waldo? | Fritz, Arfolomew, Henri, Bucky[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2020 | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Bellroc (Male), Skrael[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2020 | Animaniacs | Castle Guard No. 2, Shipmate No. 1[9] | Episode: "How to Brain Your Dragon" |
| 2021 | Love, Death & Robots | Police Radio, Jharit[9] | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2024 | Star Trek: Discovery | Shuttle Computer | Recurring cast |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Strücker Watch Ad Narrator (uncredited)[9] | Episode: "Don't Touch That Dial" |
| 2021–2024 | What If...? | Dreykov, Additional Voices[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2021 | Robot Chicken | Yoda, Wuher[9] | Episode: "May Cause Episode Title to Cut Off Due to Word Lim" |
| 2022 | Kid Cosmic | Cosmobile, Doc Goomentarian[13] | 2 episodes |
| 2022–present | The Loud House | Albert "Pop-Pop" Reynolds | Recurring cast |
| 2022–2023 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Gilmore, Fire, additional voices[14] | Recurring cast |
| 2023–2024 | Velma | Deputy Greg, additional voices[9] | Recurring cast |
| 2023 | Bugs Bunny Builders | Prince Lionel | Episode: "Castle Hassle" |
| 2023–present | Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Yoda[9] | Main cast |
| 2024–present | Grimsburg | Paul Giamatti, Garfield, Various | Recurring cast |
| 2024 | Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy | Yoda | [9] |
| 2024 | Secret Level | Global Risk Sniper[9] | Episode: "Crossfire: Good Conflict" |
| 2024 | Creature Commandos | Exuberant Host, Prosecuting Attorney, Son of Themyscira 1[9] | Episode: "Cheers to the Tin Man" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | Concordian King[9] |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Michael Knight, Garthe Knight[9] |
| 2016 | Doom | The Origin, Demonic Voice[9] |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Viktor Reznov, George Barkley, additional voices |
| 2018 | Spyro Reignited Trilogy | Bob the Flagkeeper, Basho the Firefly, Pete the Mountain Goat[9] |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Sarge[9] |
| 2019 | Rage 2 | Angus Groovy, additional voices[9] |
| 2019 | The Outer Worlds | Phineas Welles[9] |
| 2020 | Doom Eternal | UAC Scientists, King Novik, Dark Lord, Internal Voice[9] |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Jason Hudson[9] |
| 2021 | Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance | Murdunn |
| 2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Otto, Tooth Fairy, Hippo Pot, Propagandaneer[9] |
| 2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Lord Arthur[9] |
| 2022 | Diablo Immortal | Additional voices |
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Additional voices[9] |
| 2023 | Disney Speedstorm | Randall Boggs, Jumba Jookiba[9] |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Resurgence | Spock[9] |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional voices[9] |
| 2023 | Starfield | Briggs[15] |
| 2023 | PAW Patrol World | Mr. Porter |
| 2023 | Spider-Man 2 | Additional voices[9] |
| 2023 | Hellboy Web of Wyrd | Tsar Vodyanik[9] |
| 2023 | DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing | Lord Farquaad[9] |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Clockwork[9] |
| 2023 | Asgard's Wrath 2 | Viggo |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Mayor Zander[9] |
| 2024 | Batman: Arkham Shadow | Sebastian[9] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | JonTron's StarCade | George Lucas | Episode: "The Star Wars Holiday Special (FINALE)"[16] |
| 2019 | Ollie & Scoops | Principal J. Liquids | Episode: "Student of the Month" |
| 2021 | Long Gone Gulch | Squatch, Pinchley |
References
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