Harvey Atkin
Biography
Harvey Atkin was a Canadian actor whose path to performing began in commercials after jobs at his father's construction firm and in real estate. Born in Toronto, he developed an interest in acting at Northview Heights Secondary School, where his work in a production of Eugene O'Neill's one-act The Rope earned a prize at the Simpson's Drama Festival. He became known for playing Morty Melnick in Meatballs (1979), which brought him a Genie nomination, and for appearing as Sergeant Ronald Coleman in 95 episodes of Cagney & Lacey. On the big screen he had a cameo as a bus driver in Atlantic City (1980). His voice roles included Sam in the Sam & Max animated series and King Koopa in all three DiC Mario cartoons. Atkin also voiced Mr. Mushnik on Little Shop and characters on Beetlejuice and Ruby Gloom, and did voice-overs for roughly 3,000 commercials, winning three Clio Awards.
74years old at death
- Born Toronto
- Died Toronto
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Elliot Harvey Atkin (birth name)Also credited as Harvey Aiken, Harvey Aitken and Harvey Atkins
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 41 years1976 to 2017
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A first
Harvey Atkin was the first English voice actor for King Koopa, playing the character across all three DiC Mario animated series and becoming one of the few voice actors to appear in all three as the same character.
Behind the award
Atkin did voice-over work in roughly 3,000 television and radio commercials, including for the Leon's Furniture chain, and won three Clio Awards for that work.
Harvey Atkin movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Heavy Metal1981as Alien (segment "Harry Canyon") / Henchman (segment "Harry Canyon")voice
IMDb rating 6.642K votes
Most often with
Jean-Claude Lord directed three of these films, Sidney Lumet two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Jean-Claude LordDirector, 3 films, 1982 to 1989
All films by Jean-Claude Lord
All films by Sidney Lumet
Also two films together14 more actors
- Vlasta VranaEddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989) and Heavy Metal (1981)
- Eugene ClarkMindfield (1989) and Improper Channels (1981)
- Harry DitsonImproper Channels (1981) and The Incubus (1981)
- Leslie CarlsonImproper Channels (1981) and High-Ballin' (1978)
- Anthony SherwoodGuilty as Sin (1993) and Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
- George TouliatosHeavy Metal (1981) and The Last Chase (1981)
- Barbara Eve HarrisCritical Care (1997) and Guilty as Sin (1993)
- Helen HughesVisiting Hours (1982) and The Incubus (1981)
- Kay HawtreyCries in the Night (1980) and High-Ballin' (1978)
- Kate LynchEddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989) and Meatballs (1979)
- Chris MakepeaceThe Last Chase (1981) and Meatballs (1979)
- Jack BlumSnake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1989) and Meatballs (1979)
- Moses ZnaimerThe Last Chase (1981) and Atlantic City (1980)
- Mary PirieThe Incubus (1981) and High-Ballin' (1978)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Harvey Atkin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$120 million
6 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 6 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$51M42.5% of the total
- 2$23M19.0% of the total
- 3$20M16.7% of the total
- 4$13M11.0% of the total
- 5$13M10.6% of the total
- 6$271K0.2% of the total
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