Terry McGovern (actor)

Terry McGovern (actor)
Terence McGovern (born May 11, 1942) is an American actor, television broadcaster, radio personality and acting instructor. He is best known as the original voice of Disney character Launchpad McQuack from DuckTales and spin-off Darkwing Duck. He was also elected into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame as a member of its Class of 2008.
Career
McGovern was schooled at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh with a double major in journalism and English, and later studied acting with Stella Adler and Milton Katselas. McGovern worked at KDKA radio and KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh from 1965 to 1969, leaving for KSFO in San Francisco during the summer of 1969. At age 30, McGovern traveled to Los Angeles, California, to further pursue his entry into acting. He started his career in films with George Lucas, in Lucas' inaugural film, THX 1138. It was on this film that Terry created the word Wookiee. According to Lucas in a 1977 Rolling Stone interview, he stated: " We were riding along in the car one day and he (Terry) said: 'I think I ran over a Wookiee back there,' and this really cracked me up and I said, 'What is a Wookiee?' and he said, 'I don’t know, I just made it up.'"
Lucas and McGovern continued their work together in the 1970s classics American Graffiti and Star Wars. McGovern played the role of the young high school teacher Mr. Bill Wolfe in American Graffiti, and in Star Wars he provided voice-overs for various personalities of the Empire. In 1993, he appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire, playing a voiceover director who argues with Daniel Hillard during the opening scene. McGovern also appeared in Back to the Future in a deleted scene as the McFlys' neighbor, who pressures George into buying an entire case of peanut brittle to help fund his daughter's Little League team.
McGovern played Jim Coyle in the CBS series Charlie & Co. and has helped to create hundreds of television and radio commercials. McGovern starred in Walt Disney’s animated series DuckTales and Darkwing Duck as the characters Launchpad McQuack and Babyface Beagle (only as Launchpad in Darkwing Duck). On theatrical stages, McGovern has had roles ranging from musical comedies to Shakespeare.
Since 1999, McGovern has voiced "Dan Stevens", fictional play-by-play announcer, for the NFL 2K series of sports video games, alongside voice actor Jay Styne (as "Peter O' Keefe"). Both have provided their voices for all seven games in the series, the last being the unlicensed All-Pro Football 2K8. Critics have praised McGovern and Styne's commentary as a great alternative to sports video games featuring real commentary teams.
McGovern is an instructor of commercial and character voice and scene and monologue acting, and he contributes to the College of Marin with his expertise. He taught script writing and the history of broadcast announcing for the University of San Francisco. He is also the artistic director of The Marin Actors' Workshop, which he founded. He published a poetry booklet entitled Rod McCroon's Look at the Loud, which is a parody of Listen to the Warm by Rod McKuen. The poetry was presented to his KSFO audience.
Since 2012, he has hosted the weekend morning show on Boss Boss Radio. The internet radio station plays the Top 40 hits of the Boss Radio era, 1964 thru 1980.
Personal life
McGovern and his wife Molly have two sons, Brendan and Anthony, and they live in Marin County, California.
Selected filmography
Film
THX 1138 (1971) as Announcer (voice)
The Candidate (1972) as Reporter (KSFO)
American Graffiti (1973) as Mr. Wolfe
Magnum Force (1973) as Demonstrator (uncredited)
Smile (1975) as Judge #2
Northville Cemetery Massacre (1976) as Teddy
The Enforcer (1976) as Disc Jockey
Americathon (1979) as Danny Olson
J-Men Forever (1979) (voice)
Cardiac Arrest (1980) as Brewer
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) as Cheese Demonstrator
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) as Ira
Radioactive Dreams (1985) as Nicky Nuker
Innerspace (1987) as Travel Agent
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Salesman (segment "First Lady of the Evening")
Party Line (1988) as Simmons
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) as Launchpad McQuack (voice)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) as A.D.R. Director Lou
Nine Months (1995) as Dr. Newsoe
Jack (1996) as Radio Personality
The Californians (2005) as Mr. Putterman
Television
Happy Days (1974) as Sloan Marlowe
Fernwood 2 Night (1977) as Larry Guy, Terry Guy
Three's Company (1977) as Ray Hagen
Mork & Mindy (1978) as Club manager
St. Elsewhere (1982) as Reporter
Dempsey (1983, TV Movie) as Benson
The A-Team (1983) Terry McGovern (credited as Terence McGovern), in the Season 1 "The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas" as Prof. Bruce Warfel
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) as Taylor Wilson
The Jetsons (1985-1987) (voice)
Charlie & Co. (1985, TV Series) as Jim Coyle
Kissyfur (1985, TV Series) as Jolene
Transformers (1985-1986, TV Series) as Wildrider (voice)
Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1986–1989, TV Series) as Derek
Foofur (1987, TV Series) (voice)
DuckTales (1987–1990, TV Series) as Launchpad McQuack / Baby Face Beagle (voice)
DuckTales: Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987, TV Series) as Launchpad McQuack (voice)
Hogan Family, The (1988) as Buddy Natkin
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1989–1990, TV Series) as Launchpad McQuack (voice)
Darkwing Duck (1991–1992, TV Series) as Launchpad McQuack (voice)
Raw Toonage (1992, TV Series) Launchpad McQuack (voice)
MythBusters (2011) as himself
Video games
Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith (1998) as Rebel Commander / Pirate Raider / Rebel Soldier 2 / Stormtrooper / Civilian Man / Trandoshan / Abron Mar (voice)
Star Wars: Droid Works (1998) (voice)
Sim Theme Park (1999) as Advisor (voice)
D no Shokutaku 2 (1999) (voice)
Mechwarrior 3 (1999) as Dominic Paine (voice)
NFL 2K (1999) as Dan Stevens (voice)
Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within (1999) as Allen Hale, George Maxwell (voice)
X Fire (2000) (voice)
Star Wars: Force Commander (2000) as Stormtrooper #1 (voice)
Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000) as Professor Pac (voice)
NFL 2K1 (2000) as Dan Stevens (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo (2000) as Kol Kotha, Trader 1 (voice)
Shadow of Memories (2001) as Pedestrian 1, Pedestrian 6 (voice)
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001) as Jedi Knight / Stormtrooper (voice)
Reader Rabbit: Capers on Cloud Nine (2001) as Sam the Lion (voice)
NFL 2K2 (2001) as Dan Stevens (voice)
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs (2002) (voice)
Shinobi (2002) (voice)
Pac-Man World 2 (2002) as Professor Pac (voice)
NFL 2K3 (2002) as Dan Stevens (voice)
Jet Set Radio Future (2002) (voice)
The Sims: Superstar (2003) as Sim (voice)
ESPN NFL Football (2003) as Dan Stevens (voice)
Airforce Delta: Blue Wing Knights (2004) (voice)
Batman Begins (2005) (voice)
All-Pro Football 2K8 (2007) as Dan Stevens (voice)
Family Feud 2010 Edition (2009) as Announcer (voice)
Press Your Luck 2010 Edition (2009) as Announcer (voice)
Axis Football 17 (2017) as Dave Stevens (voice)
Axis Football 2018 (2018) as Dave Stevens (voice)
Broadcast history
KDKA Radio and Television, Pittsburgh, 1965–69
KSFO Radio, San Francisco, 1969–74
KPIX Television, San Francisco, 1975–77
KSAN Radio, San Francisco, 1974–79
KWST Radio, Los Angeles, 1980
KRLA Radio, Los Angeles, 1982–83
POWER 104 Radio, New York, 1983
K-101 Radio, San Francisco, 1988–92
KYA Radio, San Francisco, 1992–94
KTVU Television, San Francisco, 1992–94
KRON-TV and BayTV, San Francisco, 1994–97
"Profiles in Rock," syndicated radio series from Watermark, Inc., 1980
References
External links
Terry McGovern at his personal site.
The Marin Actors' Workshop website, includes class information and dates.
1942 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
Duquesne University alumni
Radio personalities from Pittsburgh
Radio personalities from San Francisco
United States Army soldiers
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors