Phil Snyder


Philip Charles Snyder is an American university professor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, author, animator, musician, singer-songwriter, director, screenwriter and producer.

Career

He was born the sixth child in a family of ten children. He began to demonstrate his love for, and natural skills in entertainment, especially impressions, at an early age. Snyder moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1974 to pursue a career in show business. After a few false starts, he became a regular paid performer at The Comedy Store. He began pursuing a career in voice-overs for animated cartoons and commercials.
In 1996, Snyder had his first guest role in an animated TV series as Newt Gingrich and "Bob" in an episode of Steven Spielberg's Pinky and the Brain. The episode title was "The Pink Candidate".
In 1998, Snyder starred in his first feature film as Mr. Toad in the American version of Martin Gates's The Wind in the Willows. Snyder also played the villain, Thaddeus J. Pinchworm, in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald, which was animated by Klasky Csupo.
In May 2010, Snyder began to voice the Disney character, Jiminy Cricket. His first appearance as him was in the popular video game series, Kingdom Hearts. He took over the role from Eddie Carroll, who died in April 2010.
He is also the voice of the Mattel Toys interactive talking toy, "Stinky the Garbage Truck," which made its debut in 2010.
Snyder began teaching at the University of Houston in their College of Technology's Digital Media Program in 2013, and won their Teaching Excellence Award in 2015.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theme parks

Commercials and promos

  • Disney Christmas Ad: Jiminy Cricket
  • Stinky Garbage Truck Ad: Stinky
  • Tropicana Orange Juice: Orange
  • 7-Eleven Stores: Cartoon Man
  • Popeye’s Chicken: Popeye, Olive, Whimpy
  • Premier Parks: Popeye, Olive, Bluto
  • Toys ‘r’ Us: Tough Guy, Crazy Guy
  • Blockbuster Video: Octopus

    Television and episodic webisodes

  • Ad It Up: Just Ad Milk : Writer/Producer/Director
  • The Numbears: All Roles
  • 24—online Animated: George Mason
  • Something So Right: Hector the Stuttering Parrot

    Radio, commercials, and talk shows

  • Discover Card: Elf
  • Quik Trip: Dad
  • Jc Penney: Crazy Announcer
  • Boatman’s Bank: 3rd Little Pig
  • Infincom Copiers: Dudley Doo-Right, Snidley
  • Rick Dees Top 40: Featured

    Comedy clubs and live concerts

  • Comedy Stores of Hollywood, Las Vegas, La Jolla, & Universal City, Atlantis Hotel in Atlantic City Also regular at Ice House, Laff Stop, Igby’s, Coconuts, Laugh Factory, and Los Angeles area comedy clubs. Toured with World Champion gymnast, Kurt Thomas's "Gymnastics America" as MC/Host.

    Education

  • Electronics – Los Angeles Valley College 1985
  • Advanced Biblical Studies – Liberty University 1990
  • Cinema & Television Arts – Multimedia Production – California State University Northridge 2009
  • Master of Fine Arts, Television/Film/Theatre – California State University Los Angeles 2012