Lloyd Michael Sherr (born February 28, 1956), also known by his stage name Max Raphael, is an American voice actor. He is best known for his role as Fillmore in Cars 2 and Cars 3, taking over the role from George Carlin upon his death in 2008, as well as his former role as narrator of the History Channel series Modern Marvels.
Lloyd Sherr | |
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| Born | Lloyd Michael Sherr February 28, 1956 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Max Raphael |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | lloydsherr |
Career edit
Sherr has been credited in many forms of media, most notably as narrator of the History Channel show Modern Marvels,[1] for which his voice has become a trademark of the History Channel. Sherr (credited as Raphael) has also narrated other History Channel series such as Command Decisions, Engineering Disasters, and Dogfights.
He is known for voice-over work in various video games, such as Cronos in God of War II, bounty-hunter Calo Nord in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Diego in Gothic 3 and EverQuest II.[2]
One of Sherr's most notable roles was The Moper in the 1984 classic 'Revenge of the Nerds'. Sherr played a man who was currently being held on a charge of mopery, which is exposing oneself to a blind person.
On television, he performed the roles of Vathek in W.I.T.C.H., Jibolba in the Nickelodeon series Tak and the Power of Juju, Everett in Back at the Barnyard, Father in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the Narrator in Random! Cartoons.[3] He has also voiced narration for videos produced by Scientology regarding Thetan existence, and the eight dynamics. Sherr is also the voice of Fillmore in Cars 2 and Cars 3, in place of George Carlin, who died of heart failure in 2008.[4]
He also voiced Fillmore in Cars 2 and Cars 3. In Cars 2: The Video Game and Disney Infinity, Sherr reprised his role as Fillmore.[5]
Sherr's stage name is a combination of his children's names, Max and Raphael (as listed on his website).
Sherr has also performed voice acting work for several Scientology productions. [6]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Say the Secret Word | Corn Dog Spy (voice) | |
| 2008 | Fly Me to the Moon | Mission Control 1969 (voice) | [7] |
| Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber | Jalle (voice) | [7] | |
| 2011 | Cars 2 | Fillmore, Tony Trihull (voice) | [7] |
| 2013 | Turbo | Spanish DJ (voice) | [7] |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Fillmore (voice) | [7] |
| TBA | Troll Hunters | Jalle (voice) |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Captain Dread (voice) | Episode: "Escape from the Planet of the Turtleoids" |
| 1996–2004 | Hey Arnold! | Tape Voice, Restaurant Captain, Salon Man (voices) | |
| 2000 | Monster Machines | Narrator (voice) | Unknown episodes |
| 2004 | Mega Machines | Narrator (voice) | Unknown episodes |
| 2004–2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | Vathek, Guard #2, Coach O'Neill, Sandpit (voices) | 10 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Tak and the Power of Juju | Jibolba, Mask Guy, Oonga Ungataka, Announcer, Guard, Villager Wala, Ant #2 (voices) | Recurring role |
| 2007-2010 | Back at the Barnyard | Everett, Flying Machine Guy, Driver, Ad Voiceover Photographer, Judge, Crop Duster, Polly, Narrator, Opening Announcer (voices) |
[7] |
| 2008 | Crisis Point | Narrator (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Random! Cartoons | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "Dr. Dee and Bit Boy" |
| 2009 | Moments of Impact/Adrenaline Rush Hour | Narrator (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Lord Barry, Paramedic #1, Nerd Pirate #1 (voices) | Episode: "The Grasp of the Gnome" |
| 2011–2012 | Archer | Detective Murphy, Superintendent, Paddy (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | The Father (voice) | 3 episodes season 3 episodes 15, 16, 17 |
| 2013–2014 | Tales from Radiator Springs | Fillmore (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Mewni Merchant #4, Additional voices | Episode: "Diaz Family Vacation/Brittney's Party" |
| 2022 | Cars on the Road | Fillmore (voice) | Episode: "Dino Park" |
Video games edit
Live-action edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Revenge of the Nerds | The Moper | |
| 2003 | The Big Chingon | Ivan | |
| 2009 | Black Russian | Ivan | |
| 2013 | Marked by the Mob | — | TV Mini-series 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Hate Crime | Radio News Man | |
| 2018 | Hotel Artemis | KT-Eye News Anchor |
Theme park attractions edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Radiator Springs Racers | Fillmore |
References edit
- ^ "Lloyd Sherr | Voice Over Artist". www.lloydsherr.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2011.
- ^ "Lloyd Sherr". DuckDuckGo. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ "LLoyd Sherr". TV Guide. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ "Cars 2 – Fillmore". Nerd Reactor. January 1, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ "Nintendo-Wii". Cars 2 - Fillmore. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "DIANETICS by L Ron Hubbard Read by Lloyd Sherr | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Behind The Voice Actors - Lloyd Sherr". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Armored Core V – PS3 Manual". Namco. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2015.
- ^ Romano, Sal (December 7, 2023). "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 'Theme Song' trailer; Gold Saucer, Corel Prison, Vincent Valentine, Cid Highwind, and more detailed". Gematsu. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
8. Dianetics Audiofile Magazine March 2004.