Earl Boen
| Earl Boen | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1941 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hawaii, U.S. |
| Other names | Eril Bowen Earl Bowen Earl Brown |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Carole Kean (m. 1970; d. 2001) |
Earl Boen (/ˈboʊ.ən/; August 8, 1941 – January 5, 2023)[1] was an American actor, best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019, archive footage only).
Boen was also very active in the voice-over field. He was known for voicing characters such as Mr. Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog, Police Chief Kanifky in Bonkers, the narrator and King Terenas Menethil II in World of Warcraft, Señor Senior, Senior in Kim Possible, and Captain LeChuck in the Monkey Island series.[2]
Contents
Early life
Having started acting in the mid-1950s, Boen played roles on the stage with several repertory companies between 1965 and 1976 before moving to Hollywood.
Career
Boen is known to many TV viewers as the Harper family's pastor, the Rev. Lloyd Meechum on the 1980s sitcom Mama's Family. His character was featured in several of the most memorable episodes (on both the network and syndicated versions). He also appeared as a clergyman in episodes of The Golden Girls, The Golden Palace, The Wonder Years, Boy Meets World, Seinfeld and Three's Company. He also appeared as Willie's boss in ALF, and as Patrick Morrison in the Matlock episode "The Cult". Boen commonly plays doctors in movie and television roles. He also played Jim Petersen, Angela Bower's boss on the show Who's The Boss?. Additionally, Boen had a recurring role as Dr. Kramer in the 1990s Fox series Get a Life. Boen also appeared (alongside Tom Jones) in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1993 as a Princeton admissions agent. He also voiced the omnipotent alien Nagilum in a second season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Other films in which he appeared include The Main Event (1979), Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), 9 to 5 (1980), Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981), The Man with Two Brains (1983), To Be or Not to Be (1983), Alien Nation (1988), Marked for Death (1990), Naked Gun 33 1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994), and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000).
In 1987, came his first voice role as Taurus in the direct to video G.I. Joe: The Movie. Some of his most well-known voice roles were villainous pirate LeChuck from the Monkey Island series of adventure games. He also provided the introductions for World of Warcraft and its expansions, voiced Magtheridon in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade and King Terenas Menethil II in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, including the cinematic trailer and ending cutscene for that expansion, which featured the iconic line "no king rules forever, my son." He played Hekima the Wise in the next expansion, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, and is credited as providing additional voices and narration work up to the release of World of Warcraft: Legion in 2016. He also appeared in the cult classic game Psychonauts.
Boen was also well known for voicing the dramatic thespian Edwin Blackgaard in Focus on the Family's "Adventures in Odyssey", as well as Edwin's nefarious twin brother Regis. He also portrayed Sergei Gurlukovich in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, a role that he later reprised in the Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance rerelease and the official digital graphic novel. Other roles include Colossus in X-Men: Legends and a variety of characters across multiple Star Trek titles, including Bridge Commander and Armada II.
Boen's voice was heard on the Disneyland Railroad from 2002 until 2016 and on the Walt Disney World Railroad from 2002 until late 2010.
Boen retired from screen acting in 2003, but continued his work as a voice actor in radio, television cartoons and video games.
Personal life
Boen married actress Carole Kean in 1970.[3] She died on April 23, 2001, from ovarian cancer at the age of 58.[3]
Boen was diagnosed with lung cancer in fall 2022, and died in Hawaii on January 5, 2023.[1] He was survived by his second wife Cathy, daughter Ruby and two grandchildren.
Filmography
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Great Performances | Le Bret | Cyrano de Bergerac |
| 1976 | The Taming of the Shrew | Pedant | |
| 1977 | The Streets of San Francisco | Frank Jennings | |
| Mr. Billion | Colonel Winkle's Aide | ||
| What's Happening! | Judge Barnes | ||
| Kojak | District Attorney Hepburn | ||
| Rafferty | Vandler | ||
| Hawaii Five-O | Denisovich | ||
| Wonder Woman | Chaka | Episodes: "Mind Stealers from Outer Space" | |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guys | Ike | Television film |
| Police Woman | Unknown | ||
| Richie Brockelman, Private Eye | Tausig | ||
| Eight Is Enough | Unknown | ||
| Lou Grant | Vice-Cop | ||
| The Paper Chase | Nick Burch | ||
| The Fifth Floor | Phil | ||
| 1979 | Barnaby Jones | Eddie | |
| The Main Event | "Nose" Kline | ||
| The Paul Williams Show | Virgil Weeks | ||
| The Jeffersons | Nathan Weems | ||
| A Man Called Sloane | Prentiss | ||
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Selmar the Telepath | Episode: "Cosmic Whiz Kid" | |
| 1980 | Angie | Dr. Learner | |
| Battle Beyond the Stars | Nester 1 | ||
| 9 to 5 | Perkins | ||
| 1981 | I'm a Big Girl Now | Dr. Michaels | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Eustice Hastings | Episode: "Along Came a Duke" | |
| Soap | Dr. Drell | ||
| Soggy Bottom, U.S.A | Owen | ||
| 1981–1982 | It's a Living | Dennis Hubner | Unknown episodes |
| 1981–1983 | Benson | Kocholnik, Mr. Tucker | Unknown episodes |
| 1982 | King's Crossing | Dr. Rivkin | |
| M*A*S*H | Major Robert Hatch | ||
| Barney Miller | Warren Gimble | ||
| The Powers of Matthew Star | Mr. Hansley | ||
| Madame's Place | Judge Blake | ||
| Three's Company | Reverend Gilmore | ||
| 1983 | Amanda's | Fred Cornwall | |
| Fantasy Island | Henry | ||
| The Man with Two Brains | Dr. Felix Conrad | ||
| Just Our Luck | Judge | ||
| To Be or Not to Be | Dr. Boyarski | ||
| 1983–1990 | Mama's Family | Reverend Meechum | Recurring role |
| 1984 | The Terminator | Dr. Peter Silberman | |
| Family Ties | House Guest 'Ed Barker' | Episode: "4 Rms Ocn Vu" | |
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers | Marshall | |
| Growing Pains | Dr. Marlens | Episode: "Standardized Test" | |
| 1986 | Annihilator | Sid | Television film |
| 1987 | Walk Like a Man | Jack Mollins | |
| 1987–1988 | The Law & Harry McGraw | Howard | 16 episodes |
| 1988 | Alien Nation | Duncan Crais | |
| Miracle Mile | Drunk Man in Diner | ||
| My Stepmother Is an Alien | Reverend | ||
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Nagilum | Episode: "Where Silence Has Lease" | |
| 1988–1993 | L.A. Law | Judge Walter L. Swanson | Unknown episodes |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Mr. Clayton | Episode: "Dead Right" |
| Marked for Death | Dr. Stein | ||
| Empty Nest | Lou | Episode: "Harry's Excellent Adventure" | |
| 1991 | Seinfeld | Eulogist | Episode: "The Pony Remark" |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Dr. Peter Silberman | ||
| 1991 | Family Matters | Dr. Goodrich | Episode: "Words Hurt" |
| 1990, 1992 | The Golden Girls | Reverend | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1⁄3: The Final Insult | Dr. Stuart Eisendrath | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Heller | Episode: "Madame Ex" | |
| 1996 | The Dentist | Marvin Goldblum | |
| Within the Rock | Michael Isaacs | Television film | |
| T2-3D: Battle Across Time | Dr. Peter Silberman | Uncredited | |
| Ellen | Hubert Warwell | Episode: "The Tape" | |
| The Prince | Mr. Howell | ||
| 1997 | Living in Peril | Fingerprint Technician | |
| 1998 | The Odd Couple II | Fred | |
| 2000 | Ali: An American Hero | Howard Cosell | Television film |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Dr. Knoll | ||
| 2001 | The Jennie Project | Reverend Palliser | Television film |
| The West Wing | Paulson | Episode: "Manchester" | |
| 2002 | Now You Know | Grandpa | |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Dr. Peter Silberman | Last on-screen appearance |
| 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Dr. Peter Silberman (archive footage) | Flashback sequence, uncredited |
Voice work
- Miscellaneous voices in The Jetsons
- Dr. Regis Blackgaard, R. Edwin Blackgaard, among other voices for Adventures in Odyssey
- The Toy Warrior (2005) (voice)
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?) | Mr. Tusker | English dub, uncredited |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie | Taurus[4] | Direct-to-video | |
| 1995 | Gordy | Minnesota Red[4] | |
| 1996 | Dot and Spot's Magical Christmas | Santa[4] | |
| 2001 | The Majestic | Newsreel Announcer | |
| 2002 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Gorilla[4] | |
| 2003 | Porco Rosso | Additional voices | English dub |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Horace Bleakman[4] |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | Mr. Gordon, The Ghost of Chef Pierre Goulash | Episode: "Robopup" |
| 1988–1989 | Fantastic Max | Additional voices | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | The Further Adventures of SuperTed | 13 episodes | |
| 1989 | X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men | Magneto | TV pilot; credited as Earl Bowen |
| 1989–1990 | Paddington Bear | Additional voices | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | The Pirates of Dark Water | Lugg Brother #1 | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | 3×3 Eyes | Benares[4] | English dub |
| 1992–1993 | The Addams Family | Additional voices | 21 episodes |
| 1993 | SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | Jack, King | Episode: "The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice" |
| 1993 | Problem Child | Additional voices | |
| 1993–1994 | Bonkers | Police Chief Kanifky | 37 episodes |
| 1986–1994 | ABC Weekend Special | Monostatos, General Massey | 2 episodes |
| 1993–1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Rhino[4] | 2 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Skeleton Warriors | 11 episodes | |
| 1995 | Animaniacs | Zeus | Episode: "Hercules Unwound" |
| 1995–1997 | Pinky and the Brain | Earth, Moon, Santa Claus | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | What-a-Mess | 3 episodes | |
| 1995 | Capitol Critters | Episode: "The Bug House" | |
| 1996–1997 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Dr. Forbes, Kyle, Stage Coach Guard | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Wing Commander Academy | Commander | Episode: "Red and Blue" |
| 1996 | Bruno the Kid | Additional voices | |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Ep. "Casting the Runes" | |
| 1996–1998 | The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor | 26 episodes | |
| 1997 | The New Adventures of Zorro | Captain Montecero | Episode: "To Catch a Fox" |
| 1997–1998 | Spider-Man | Red Skull, Beyonder | 8 episodes |
| 1997 | The New Batman Adventures | Rhino[4] | Episode: "Double Talk" |
| 1998 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Vice President Obsequious | Episode: "Spooker of the House/Furgo" |
| 1998–2002 | Dexter's Laboratory | General, Commander Chief, Man #2 | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Cow and Chicken | Ben Franklin, John Hancock, Mr. Ross[4] | Episode: "I.M. Weasel: Revolutionary Weasel" |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Nick[4] | Episode: "Holiday Time" |
| 2000–2002 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Horace Bleakman[4] | 6 episodes |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | Event Judge[4] | Episode: "Remote Control" |
| 2001–2004 | Grim & Evil | Doctor, TV Narrator, Monster, Mr. Hobson | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Johnny Bravo | Santa Claus, Jay the Bear, Norman[4] | Episode: "A Johnny Bravo Christmas" |
| 2002 | Time Squad | William Howard Taft, Frankenstein[4] | Episode: "White House Weirdness" |
| 2002–2006 | Kim Possible | Señor Senior Sr. | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Justice League | Simon Stagg[4] | Episode: "Metamorphosis" |
| 2003 | Evil Con Carne | Vlad | Episode: "Boskov's Day Out" |
| 2004 | Megas XLR | Emperor, Subject[4] | Episode: "Coop D'Etat" |
Video games
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NAVGTR Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy | Psychonauts | Nominated | [7] |
| 2010 | The Secret of Monkey Island (Special Edition) | Nominated | [8] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Earl Boen at the Internet Movie Database
- Earl Boen at AllMovie
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Articles with short description
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- 1941 births
- 2023 deaths
- Deaths from lung cancer in the United States
- Deaths from cancer in Hawaii
- Male actors from Colorado
- People from Pueblo, Colorado
- Jewish American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male radio actors
- American male television actors
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
