Maurice LaMarche

Biography

Maurice LaMarche is one of the most prolific and respected voice actors in the industry. He began his career in stand-up comedy in the 1980s before transitioning to voice acting, where his talent for impressions—specifically his uncanny Orson Welles—became legendary. He voiced Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters and achieved fame as "The Brain" in Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain. In the world of Futurama, he provides the voices for Kif Kroker, Calculon, Morbo, and Lrrr. In Zootopia, he voices Mr. Big, the arctic shrew crime boss of Tundratown. The character is a direct parody of Marlon Brando's Vito Corleone, a voice LaMarche has perfected over decades.