Jamie McGonnigal
James Campbell McGonnigal is an American voice actor.
Biography
As the founding Artistic Producer of The World AIDS Day Concerts and as a Founding Producer of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, McGonnigal presented the New York Premiere of Stephen Schwartz' Children of Eden, the first major NY revisitation of Pippin starring Rosie O'Donnell, Laura Benanti, Michael Arden, and Ben Vereen, Snoopy The Musical, The Secret Garden starring Laura Benanti, Will Chase, and Stephen Pasquale, Rags at Nokia Theatre Times Square, and the first major revival of the cult hit Runaways by Elizabeth Swados starring Ezra Miller, Max Jenkins, and Alex Brightman. His FLOPZ n' CUTZ series benefiting the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation was declared a "smash" by New York's NEXT Magazine. Named a "musical theatre impresario" by Time Out New York, he has produced and/or directed more than 100 events for The Matthew Shepard Foundation, God's Love We Deliver, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Parkinson's Resource Organization, The National AIDS Fund, Opening Act, The Pied Piper Children's Theatre, Victims of Hurricane Katrina, Free Arts NYC, The United Nations Association HERO Campaign and Victims of the 2008 Midwest Flooding. His work has earned him National recognition as well as a special award from The 2006 New England Theatre Conference.In 2007, McGonnigal traveled to South Africa and Namibia as an ambassador for the United Nations' HERO campaign assisting remote AIDS-affected communities. He also served on the board of directors for the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation and acted as camp director for Camp TLC, a summer camp for inner city teens living with HIV/AIDS from 2005 to 2008. Additionally in 2007, McGonnigal founded the Broadway Loves the 80s Concerts, hosted by Mo Rocca and featuring performances from Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Kate Shindle, Michael Urie, Becki Newton, Julia Murney and Tony Vincent.
Inspired by the passing of California's Proposition 8, McGonnigal began discussions with several leaders in the LGBT Community and started the website .
In 2010, McGonnigal founded Take Back Pride, a campaign to put the elements of activism back in Pride Marches around the country. The movement has now swept 17 cities and 4 countries thus far.
McGonnigal lives in Washington, D.C. He lives with his husband and son. For four years, McGonnigal served as the Community Director for the New Organizing Institute, where he led RootsCamp, an annual progressive political conference. He has served in fundraising and sales leadership roles at SOCAP, Impactive, Civitech and Neighborhood Economics since 2015. He currently serves on the advisory board for Voters of Tomorrow.
Filmography
Animation
Arcade Gamer Fubuki - SanpeitaBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad - Yoshito MorozumiBig Windup! - Shuugo KanouChaotic - Hot Shot, VlarEl Cazador de la Bruja - L.A.(King of Braves): GaoGaiGar - PenchinonGokusen - Haruhiko "Uchi" UchiyamaHuntik: Secrets & Seekers - TerselyKizuna: Bonds of Love - Ranmaru SamejimaJungle Emperor Leo - LemonadeNabari no Ō - Additional VoicesMagic User's Club - Takeo TakakuraMobile Suit Gundam Unicorn - Additional VoicesMoonPhase - Additional VoicesOne Piece - Eyelash, Kuromarimo, Corporal, Patlabor - Bud RenardPeach Girl - NaoRIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne - YahagiWorld of Narue - Kazuto IizukaThree Delivery - EugeneViva Piñata - Teddington TwingersnapWeiß Kreuz - Omi TsukiyonoWeiß Kreuz Kreuz: Gluhen - Omi TsukiyonoWeathering Continent - TiehWinx Club: The Magic Is Back - DamienVideo games
Shadow Hearts: From the New World - Johnny Garland, Roy McManusBullet Witch - JonathanViva Pinata - Teddington TwingersnapsProduction staff
Producer/director (theater)
RunawaysBroadway Loves Joe's Pub- Green Concert
- Green 2 Concert
- NEO Concert Broadway Loves the 80's Embrace! Concerts for The Matthew Shepard Foundation-2004,2005,2006Standing Ovations 1, 2 & 3 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
- Miracle Concerts for God's Love We Deliver 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006FLOPZ & CUTZ Series 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- ASS BACKWARDS AKA Glory Days In Concert at Joe's Pub 2007
- Become, the Music of Pasek & Paul, a concert featuring the music of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Joe's Pub 2005Laura Benanti: Blame It On My Youth at Feinstein's 2006Laura Bell Bundy in Shameless! Joe's Pub, 2004
Artistic producer/other
- World AIDS Day Concerts Children of Eden - 2003, Pippin -2004, The Secret Garden -2005, Rags 2006