Donavan Freberg
| Donavan Freberg | |
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| Born |
April 6, 1971 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | Donovan Freberg |
| Occupation | Voice actor, Photographer, Writer |
Donavan Freberg (born April 6, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.), is an American photographer, advertising creative, voice actor, and writer.
Donavan's voice-acting credits include Peanuts' Linus (1977–1978) and Charlie Brown (1978–1980) in commercials and public service announcements, Tom Little on The Littles (1983–1985), Montgomery Moose on The Get-Along Gang, the video game Zork: Grand Inquisitor, and voiceovers for hundreds of radio and television commercials. He also performed the puppet character Baby Boolie on The Weird Al Show.
Donavan is probably best known for appearing in a series of commercials for Encyclopædia Britannica produced by his father, satirist and advertising creative Stan Freberg. The 1988–1993 advertising campaign was the most successful in the company's 200 year history; Donavan was elevated to cult status, parodied on Saturday Night Live and SCTV, dubbed a Pop Intellectual by GQ magazine, and named The Most Annoying Geek of the '90s by TV Tome. He was spoofed in a 2003 feature in The Onion,[1] and in 2006 was chosen for VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars, ranking number 83.[2] Donavan also created a series of videos that he has posted to YouTube.[3]
Donavan currently works as a portrait photographer in Los Angeles.[4]
References
- ↑ "Remember Me? I'm That Kid Who Had a Report Due on Space". The Onion. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ↑ VH1 Ranking
- ↑ "Donavan Freberg's YouTube Channel"
- ↑ "Donavan Freberg Photography". Donavan Freberg. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
External links
- Demented Tidbits, Freberg's weblog, including biography (Note: Contains adult material)
- Donavan Freberg at the Internet Movie Database
- Donavan Freberg's profile at Voice Chasers
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