Daniel Ross | |
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| Born | Washington, D.C., U.S.[1] |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www |
Daniel Ross is an American actor and producer. He won the inauguralChildren's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program for his role asDonald Duck inMickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas.
Ross started learning impressions when his mother taught him how to speak likeDonald Duck, often speaking to him in her impression. Ross studied Musical Theatre in college and became a background actor and standin in theWashington metropolitan area. Eventually he and his friend Justin Tifane started making indie films includingNinjas vs. Zombies.[2] Prior to becoming a voice actor, Ross was living inFrederick, Maryland and worked atTarget. He would often network in the mornings and work at night. He later moved toLos Angeles to pursue his voice acting career.[3]
Ross is best known as the third person to have ever officially voicedDonald Duck, beginning withMickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures and other specials and shorts.[1] He has also portrayed the voices ofLucky the Leprechaun for Lucky Charms Cereal,Starscream, Hound, andMixmaster inTransformers: The Game.[4] He additionally voices Gizmo and Stripe from theGremlins franchise for the gameMultiVersus.
He can be seen in the filmsNinjas vs. Zombies,Ninjas vs. Vampires,Ninjas vs. Monsters,[5] as well asEduardo Sanchez'sLovely Molly.
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Head of State | Blue Collar Worker | |
| Smithlee's Lecture | Tom | ||
| 2004 | Vampire Sisters | Josh Sommers | Direct-to-video |
| Crawler | Ronny "Dipper" Kanowski | ||
| 2005 | Evenfall | Ben | Short film |
| Pessimistic Mindset | Moral, Evil Thought, Interviewer | Voice, short film | |
| 2006 | The Milkman | Mick Stewart | Direct-to-video |
| The Sentinel | Capitol Hill Businessman | Uncredited | |
| 2007 | Mrs. Amworth | Jed Stokely | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Ninjas vs. Zombies | Kyle | |
| Pendragon: Sword of His Father | Caydern | Voice | |
| 2009 | Kamikazes: A Deathography | Rod Heckles | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Ninjas vs. Vampires | Kyle | |
| 2011 | Lovely Molly | Victor | |
| All in the Game | Nicki Caprisci | ||
| Garden of Hedon | Gambler, Servant | Voice | |
| 2012 | SoulMate: True Evil Never Dies | Jack | |
| Ninjas vs. Monsters | Kyle | ||
| Last Case Scenario | Price | Video short | |
| 2013 | Sparks | News Reporter | Voice |
| 2016 | You're F@#K'n Dead! | Seth | |
| 2023 | Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls | Beefy Bad Boy | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | The Wire | Camera Assistant, Movie Patron, Drug Dealer | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | White House Cameraman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Chip 'n Dale's Nutty Tales | Donald Duck | Voice, 6 episodes |
| 2017–2021 | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Donald Duck,[1][6] Bean Danowitz, Additional voices | Voice, main role |
| 2017 | Bunsen Is a Beast | Lollipop Larry, Bald Man, Trent[6] | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Kid Danger | Distressed Man, High Ranking Volcaniac #3[6] | Voice, episode: "OctoCharlotte/Trouble in Tropikini" |
| The Loud House | Truck Driver, Man in Car[6] | Voice, episode: "Tripped!" | |
| We Bare Bears | Larkatoo | Voice, episode: "Wingmen" | |
| 2019 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Rutger, Dave, Fritz | Voice, 9 episodes |
| 2020 | Vulgar Fantastico | Drakavus Finn | Voice, 3 episodes (miniseries) |
| 2021–2025 | Mickey Mouse Funhouse | Zoop Bloop | Voice, recurring role |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 2006 | Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle | Knife, Leslie[6] | |
| 2007 | Transformers: The Game | Starscream, Hound, Mixmaster[6] | |
| Transformers Decepticons | Starscream | ||
| Transformers Autobots | |||
| 2010 | Star Trek Online | Damar Kahn, Tamav, Gerry Lifeson | |
| 2012 | Neverwinter | Alihan Duskflight, Harper Sudbury, Drijm Stoneaxe, Evil Gnom | |
| 2016 | StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops | Additional voices | |
| 2022 | MultiVersus | Uncle Shagworthy, Gizmo, Stripe, The Brain |
| Year | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ninjas vs. Zombies | Executive producer and writer |
| 2010 | Ninjas vs. Vampires | |
| 2011 | All in the Game | Executive producer |
| Garden of Hedon | Associate producer | |
| 2012 | SoulMate: True Evil Never Dies | |
| Ninjas vs. Monsters | Executive producer | |
| Last Case Scenario | Associate producer | |
| 2016 | You're F@#K'n Dead! | Producer |
| Terkoff: The Motion Picture | Executive producer | |
| Auradrone: Weapon of Choice | Associate producer | |
| 2017 | Drakul | |
| 2020 | Outpost | |
| Cancellation | Executive producer |
| Preceded by | Voice ofStarscream 2007 | Succeeded by |
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