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'''David Coburn''' {{born|31|October|1969}} is an actor, voice artist, and singer who appeared as [[Brower]] in the {{s|TNG}} [[TNG Season 4|fourth season]] episode {{e|The Nth Degree}}. He filmed his scenes on Monday {{d|28|January|1991}} on [[Paramount Stage 9]]. | '''David Coburn''' {{born|31|October|1969}} is an actor, voice artist, and singer who appeared as [[Brower]] in the {{s|TNG}} [[TNG Season 4|fourth season]] episode {{e|The Nth Degree}}. He filmed his scenes on Monday {{d|28|January|1991}} on [[Paramount Stage 9]]. | ||
| − | He is perhaps best known as the voice behind Captain Planet on | + | He is perhaps best known as the voice behind Captain Planet on {{wt|Captain Planet and the Planeteers}}. This series also featured the voices of his fellow ''Next Generation'' performers [[LeVar Burton]] and [[Whoopi Goldberg]], as well as [[Dean Stockwell]], [[Malcolm McDowell]], [[David Warner]], [[Clyde Kusatsu]], [[Ed Begley, Jr.]], [[Kenneth Mars]], [[Alan Oppenheimer]], [[Robert Ito]], [[Brock Peters]], [[Michael Bell]], and [[Frank Welker]]. |
== Television career == | == Television career == | ||
| − | Coburn made his television debut playing Ted Loomis in a 1979 episode of [[CBS Studios|CBS]]' {{wt|One Day at a Time (1975 TV series)|One Day at a Time}}, which featured [[John Putch]]. He returned to the show in 1981, reprising his role as Loomis. In 1988, he appeared on [[NBC]]'s {{wt|Rags to Riches (TV series)|Rags to Riches}} (with [[Robert Pine]]) and on ABC's ''Just the Ten of Us'' (in an episode directed by [[Anson Williams]]). He also guest-starred on ''The Munsters Today'' (with [[Lee Meriwether]], [[Jason Marsden]], and [[John Schuck]]), ''Diff'rent Strokes'', ''The Facts of Life'', | + | Coburn made his television debut playing Ted Loomis in a 1979 episode of [[CBS Studios|CBS]]' {{wt|One Day at a Time (1975 TV series)|One Day at a Time}}, which featured [[John Putch]]. He returned to the show in 1981, reprising his role as Loomis. In 1988, he appeared on [[NBC]]'s {{wt|Rags to Riches (TV series)|Rags to Riches}} (with [[Robert Pine]]) and on ABC's ''Just the Ten of Us'' (in an episode directed by [[Anson Williams]]). He also guest-starred on ''The Munsters Today'' (with [[Lee Meriwether]], [[Jason Marsden]], and [[John Schuck]]), ''Diff'rent Strokes'', ''The Facts of Life'', {{wt|21 Jump Street}}, ''Who's the Boss?'', and {{wt|Growing Pains}}. |
| − | In the role of Walter Potter, Coburn was a series regular on | + | In the role of Walter Potter, Coburn was a series regular on {{wt|Harry and the Hendersons (TV series)|Harry and the Hendersons}} during its first season, as were [[Bruce Davison]] and [[Kevin Peter Hall]]. Coburn later became a regular on [[UPN]]'s {{wt|Live Shot}} (alongside [[Sam Anderson]], [[David Birney]], [[Bruce McGill]], and [[Jeff Yagher]]). In between these shows, Coburn made a guest appearance on {{wt|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air}} (starring [[James Avery]]). After ''Live Shot'', Coburn made guest appearances on such shows as {{wt|JAG (TV series)|JAG}} (with [[Jim Fitzpatrick]] and [[Stephanie Niznik]]), {{wt|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit}} (2006, starring [[Mariska Hargitay]], with [[Felecia M. Bell]] and [[Rebecca Wisocky]]), and {{wt|The Sopranos}} (with [[Steven R. Schirripa]] and [[Josh Pais]]). |
[[Michael Vejar]] directed Coburn in {{wt|Babylon 5: A Call to Arms}}, (1999, featuring [[Tony Todd]], [[Tracy Scoggins]], and [[Scott MacDonald]]). Coburn played a Minbari ranger in this production. | [[Michael Vejar]] directed Coburn in {{wt|Babylon 5: A Call to Arms}}, (1999, featuring [[Tony Todd]], [[Tracy Scoggins]], and [[Scott MacDonald]]). Coburn played a Minbari ranger in this production. | ||
David Coburn (born 31 October 1969; age 55) is an actor, voice artist, and singer who appeared as Brower in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode "The Nth Degree". He filmed his scenes on Monday 28 January 1991 on Paramount Stage 9.
He is perhaps best known as the voice behind Captain Planet on Captain Planet and the Planeteers. This series also featured the voices of his fellow Next Generation performers LeVar Burton and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as Dean Stockwell, Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Clyde Kusatsu, Ed Begley, Jr., Kenneth Mars, Alan Oppenheimer, Robert Ito, Brock Peters, Michael Bell, and Frank Welker.
Coburn made his television debut playing Ted Loomis in a 1979 episode of CBS' One Day at a Time, which featured John Putch. He returned to the show in 1981, reprising his role as Loomis. In 1988, he appeared on NBC's Rags to Riches (with Robert Pine) and on ABC's Just the Ten of Us (in an episode directed by Anson Williams). He also guest-starred on The Munsters Today (with Lee Meriwether, Jason Marsden, and John Schuck), Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, 21 Jump Street, Who's the Boss?, and Growing Pains.
In the role of Walter Potter, Coburn was a series regular on Harry and the Hendersons during its first season, as were Bruce Davison and Kevin Peter Hall. Coburn later became a regular on UPN's Live Shot (alongside Sam Anderson, David Birney, Bruce McGill, and Jeff Yagher). In between these shows, Coburn made a guest appearance on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (starring James Avery). After Live Shot, Coburn made guest appearances on such shows as JAG (with Jim Fitzpatrick and Stephanie Niznik), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2006, starring Mariska Hargitay, with Felecia M. Bell and Rebecca Wisocky), and The Sopranos (with Steven R. Schirripa and Josh Pais).
Michael Vejar directed Coburn in Babylon 5: A Call to Arms, (1999, featuring Tony Todd, Tracy Scoggins, and Scott MacDonald). Coburn played a Minbari ranger in this production.
Coburn was seen in several feature films during the 1980s, the first of which was The Jazz Singer (1980). This was followed with a supporting role in Born Americans (1986, co-starring Thalmus Rasulala). He then appeared in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989, with Albert Hall, Gregory Itzin, Todd Jeffries, and Dakin Matthews).
Coburn made an appearance in The Doors (1991, with Mark Moses, Titus Welliver, and Paul Williams). In 1998, Coburn starred in the independent comedy film To Hell with Love, which won the Feature Film Award at that year's New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. He then starred in the 1999 independent comic drama Screenplay. More recently he appeared in the crime thriller Able Danger (2008).
Besides voicing Captain Planet on Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Coburn voiced the role of Dan Darret on the short-lived animated series Pole Position. He also voiced Donnie Wahlberg on the season-long New Kids on the Block animated series, while Loren Lester voiced Jordan Knight.
Coburn and Whoopi Goldberg supplied voices for the animated 1992 television movie Defenders of Dynatron City. Both Coburn and Judi Durand provided additional voices on the 1995 film Bad Company, which starred Frank Langella. There was also Can of Worms (1999, featured the voices of Coburn and Malcolm McDowell).
In addition, Coburn has provided additional dialogue recording (ADR) for several live-action feature films. His credits as part of the ADR "loop group" include The Cemetery Club, My Father the Hero, Jackie Brown, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Murder by Numbers, and The Devil Wears Prada.
Coburn has also been supplying voices for video games, most notably the 2004 hit Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Clifton Collins, Jr., Andy Dick, and Wil Wheaton provided voices for this game, as well.
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