Joe Alaskey
Biography
Joe Alaskey was an American actor and comedian who started as a stand-up comedian and broadcaster in New York City. Bill Scott discovered him and had him voice Boris Badenov in TV commercials. Friz Freleng approached him in 1981 as a possible successor to Mel Blanc, and his first major film voice work was Yosemite Sam in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). After Blanc died in 1989, Alaskey became a primary voice for Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck at Warner Bros. He was Plucky Duck on Tiny Toon Adventures from 1990 to 1995 and Stinkie the Ghost in Casper (1995). He took over Grandpa Lou Pickles on Rugrats and later voiced Bugs and Daffy in Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His role as Daffy on Duck Dodgers earned him a Daytime Emmy Award in 2004. He also narrated Murder Comes to Town from 2014 until his death.
63years old at death
- Born Troy
- Died Green Island
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Joseph Francis Alaskey III (birth name)Also credited as Joe Alaskey III, Joseph Alaskey III, Joseph Francis Alaskey, Joe Francis Alaskey and Joseph Alaskey
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 25 years1991 to 2016
Genres
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Big break
Alaskey was recruited into voice acting by Bill Scott, the voice of Bullwinkle J. Moose, who discovered him and had him voice Boris Badenov in television commercials.
A role that slipped away
Alaskey was the original announcer on the game show Couch Potatoes in 1989 and played its next door neighbor, but was replaced by Jim McKrell for the final weeks.
A first
In the 1988 black comedy Lucky Stiff, directed by Anthony Perkins, Alaskey played Ron Douglas, which was his only leading part in a live-action film. Donna Dixon and Jeff Kober also appeared.
A change of course
In the 1970s, Alaskey relocated to New York City. There, while getting ready to become an actor, he had a job in insurance.
Joe Alaskey movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Bugs Bunny-Daffy Duck / Beaky Buzzard / Sylvester / Mama Bearvoice
IMDb rating 5.844K votes
Most often with
Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone directed five of these films together. Kath Soucie appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kath Soucie's page
Grey Griffin's page
Tress MacNeille's page
Rob Paulsen's page
Frank Welker's page
Jeff Bennett's page
All films by Spike Brandt
Tony CervoneDirector, 5 films, 2011 to 2016
All films by Tony Cervone
Norton VirgienDirector, 2 films, 1998 to 2003
All films by Norton Virgien
Also four films together2 more actors
- Michael BellRugrats Go Wild (2003), Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000), The Rugrats Movie (1998) and A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)
- Cree SummerRugrats Go Wild (2003), Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000), The Rugrats Movie (1998) and Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Joe Alaskey's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$621 million
6 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 6 worldwide figure; 9 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 9Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$288M46.4% of the total
- 2$103M16.6% of the total
- 3$100M16.2% of the total
- 4Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003as Bugs Bunny-Daffy Duck / Beaky Buzzard / Sylvester / Mama Bear (voice)$69M11.0% of the total
- 5$55M8.9% of the total
- 6$5.2M0.8% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.