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Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, singer, impressionist, producer and screenwriter, possibly best known for his role as Deputy James Garcia on Reno 911!. His extensive voice-over work includes the role of Spyro from Spyro The Dragon, Leslie P. Lilylegs on New Looney Tunes, the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Denzel Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Rocko and Spunky on Rocko's Modern Life, Lazlo & Clam in Camp Lazlo, Rikochet in ¡Mucha Lucha!, Grandpapi Rivera in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, and as Mr. Weed in Family Guy. He is a weekly contributor on The Stephanie Miller Show.

Early life[]

Carlos Jaime Alazraqui was born on July 20, 1962, in Yonkers, New York,[1] to Argentine parents. He moved with his family to Concord, California, at an early age. He attended college at California State University, Sacramento, California, from 1982 to 1986,[1] where he began competing in open mic contests. After winning in his fourth year of competing at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Alazraqui took his prize money and moved to Los Angeles.[3]

Career[]

Voice work[]

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Carlos Alazraqui, pictured in June 2005

Alazraqui has performed several voices for Nickelodeon cartoons, including Rocko on Rocko's Modern Life, as well as Denzel Q. Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Winslow T. Oddfellow and Lube on CatDog, and Scooter on SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voiced several additional voices for the Cartoon Network shows, Cow and Chicken, KIDSCITY: The Village Dome of Kids and I Am Weasel during their runs in the mid-late 1990s. He also voiced Spyro in Spyro the Dragon. He was later replaced by Tom Kenny as Spyro in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Spyro: Year of the Dragon and Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly. In 1997, he voiced Crash Bandicoot in a promotional ad for the game Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back.[4] He also voiced the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials,[5] Rikochet in the first two seasons of ¡Mucha Lucha! and Mr. Weed (the head of the "Happy Go Lucky" toy factory) on Family Guy. It is mentioned in the DVD commentary track that Alazraqui was reluctant to leave Family Guy. In particular, Seth MacFarlane suggests that the death of Alazraqui's character took the actor by surprise. He also voiced Dr. Julius No in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

In 2005, he added the voices for two Cartoon Network series – The Life and Times of Juniper Lee where he played Monroe, a guardian dog with a Scottish accent and three characters in Camp Lazlo: Lazlo, Clam and Chef McMuesli. In 2006, he added Salty Mike from Squirrel Boy and Walden in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! on Nick, Jr. to his credits. He played Wisk in Glen Hill's 2000 film version of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. He also provided the voice of Nestor in the Happy Feet films. And he currently voices Ranger Smith, Morocco Mole, Atom Ant, Mudsy the Funky Phantom and Loopy De Loop.

Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, a storyboard writer for Rocko's Modern Life, described Alazraqui's normal voice as bearing "no accent at all". Marsh describes Alazraqui's "Scottish accent" as "one of the best" and that he performs his other accents as "all very well". According to Marsh, Alazraqui uses various accents in his comedy routines.[6] He had worked for the Disney Channel on Handy Manny, where he provided the voice for Felipe, the bilingual Phillips-head screwdriver and for Abuelito, Manny's grandfather. He was the original "voice guy" on the Stephanie Miller Show. His replacement was Jim Ward having previously substituted for him. In January 2008, Alazraqui returned to fill in briefly while Ward recovered from surgery. In 2014, he voiced Mesmo and Torts in Mixels. He voices Tio Tortuga in Sheriff Callie's Wild West.[citation needed]

In addition, Alazraqui joined Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour in 2014, playing some of the dates with Ward and he has a semi-regular segment on Miller's radio show Coffee with Carlos.[7]

Television[]

Alazraqui is known for his live-action work in Reno 911!, in which he portrayed Deputy James Garcia for five seasons (2003–08). He played the same role in the series' 2007 spinoff film Reno 911! Miami. As a nod to this role, he also played a "bumbling" Reno cop in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Let it Bleed". He has been a celebrity on the Tom Bergeron version of Hollywood Squares.[8]

Film[]

Alazraqui wrote and starred in The Last White Dishwasher, a short film.

Web series[]

In 2009, he collaborated with Ted Nicolaou on the web series The Club,[9] which was released in November 2010. The series features Jill-Michele Meleán, Debra Wilson, Johnny A. Sanchez, Lori Alan, and Daran Norris.

In 2013, Alazraqui starred as a drug dealer[10] in one episode of the Melinda Hill web series Romantic Encounters.[11]

Personal life[]

Currently, Alazraqui resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two daughters.[12]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1998 A Bug's Life Loco
1999 An All Dogs Christmas Carol Chihuahua Television film
Crusaders of Might and Magic
2000 The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus Wisk / Wil Knook Direct-to-video; credited as Carlos Alazaraqui
2001 Osmosis Jones Eyewitness
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Panchito Pistoles Direct-to-video
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Sheen's Dad
2003 Finding Nemo Bill
2004 Howl's Moving Castle Voice, English Dub
Channel Chasers Denzel Crocker, Dinkleberg, Tony Futurelli, Maho Mushi Announcer
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Dude #1 Direct-to-video
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Goofy Goober Announcer, Squire
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Breakdance, Secret Service Agent
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back Houston, Piddles the Clown, Camera Guy Direct-to-video
Toy Story 3 Army Man
Batman: Under the Red Hood Chi Chi, Thug #1 Direct-to-video
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Cat Gunner, Cat Spy Analyst
2011 Happy Feet Two Néstor
2012 Justice League: Doom Bane Direct-to-video
Delhi Safari Bajrangi English Dub
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Hernando, Congressman Noches Direct-to-video
2013 Monsters University Additional Voices
Planes El Chupacabra
Free Birds Amos
2014 The Book of Life General Posada, Chuy the Pig, Dali #2
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Seagull, Dead Parrot
Pixels Tattoo Uncredited
Inside Out Father's Fear, Brazilian Helicopter Pilot
Minions Additional Voices
April and the Extraordinary World Additional Voices English Dub
2016 Robinson Crusoe Long John Silver English Dub; credited as Dennis Q'Connor
Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants Bane Direct-to-video
Sing Nana Noodleman’s Butler
2017 Despicable Me 3 Additional Voices
The Emoji Movie
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Eduardo Television film
2019 Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bane
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling Rocko / Spunky Netflix film
  • Ben 10: Race Against Time – Grey Matter
  • Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo? – Lazlo, Clam, Milt, Fred
  • CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery – Winslow, Lube
  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore – Cat Gunner, Cat Spy Analyst
  • Combustion – Kenny Barrows
  • Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! – Conductor
  • Despicable Me 3 – Additional Voices
  • Dirt Merchant – Ronny Orlando
  • Elena and the Secret of Avalor – Skylar
  • Goldfish – Janitor
  • Happy Feet – Néstor
  • I Downloaded a Ghost – Winston Pritchett
  • I Know That Voice – Himself
  • ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico – Rikochet, Mr. Midcarda, Slurf
  • Osmosis Jones – Eyewitness, Additional Voices
  • Ponyo – Additional Voices
  • Reno 911!: Miami – Deputy James Garcia
  • Rise of the Vegetarian: The Chainstop of Opps! Sorry – Rolly, Louis
  • Sammy's Great Escape – Big D, Penguin Maurice
  • Sex Tax: Based on a True Story – Branson
  • Shteps – Nigel Bell
  • Soccer Dog: European Cup – Director Blair
  • Space Chimps – Houston
  • Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back – Houston, Piddles the Clown, Camera Guy
  • Spanish Fly – Enrique
  • The Angry Birds Movie – Earl's 2nd Brother (uncredited)
  • The Fairly OddParents – Additional Voices
  • The Godson – Tony Montana
  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto – Bennie Redriguez
  • The Invited – Charlie Evans
  • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus – Wisk
  • The Proud Family Movie – Puff, Board Member
  • The Toy Warrior – Additional Voices
  • WALL-E – VN-GO the Paint Bot
  • Zootopia – ADR Group (uncredited)

Television[]

Video games[]

  • Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits – Darc
  • Batman: Arkham City – Officer Sanchez, Political Prisoner
  • Batman: Arkham Knight – Additional Voices[20]
  • Batman: Arkham Origins – Bane Mercenary[21][22]
  • Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood – William McCall, Additional Voices
  • Cars Mater-National ChampionshipMike Wazowski, Giovanni
  • Cars Race-O-Rama – Mike Wazowski, Additional Voices
  • CatDog: Quest for the Golden Hydrant – Winslow T. Oddfellow, Lube
  • Crash: Mind Over Mutant – Additional Voices
  • Disney Infinity – Mike Wazowski, Francesco Bernouli
  • Disney Infinity 3.0 – Mike Wazowski, Francesco Bernoulli
  • Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – Mike Wazowski, Francesco Bernoulli, Cosmo the Spacedog
  • Flushed Away – Orange Spiders
  • GoldenEye: Rogue AgentDr. Julius No
  • Justice League HeroesKey
  • Kingdom Hearts III – Mike Wazowski
  • Lego Jurassic World – Additional Voices
  • Marvel HeroesForge[18]
  • Maximo: Ghosts to Glory – Grim Reaper, Bokar La Bas, General
  • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team – Mike Wazowski
  • Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker – Rocko, Spunky
  • Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots – Rocko
  • Nicktoons Unite – Denzel Crocker
  • Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing – Denzel Crocker
  • Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time - Additional Voices
  • Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day – Rocko, Spunky (uncredited)
  • Secret Weapons Over Normandy – Mack
  • Shattered Steel – Additional Voices
  • Skylanders: Giants – Hot Dog, Additional Voices
  • Skylanders: SuperChargers – Hot Dog, Fiesta, Additional Voices[23]
  • Skylanders: Swap Force – Duff, Hot Dog
  • Skylanders: Trap Team – Hot Dog, Additional Voices
  • Soviet StrikeBill Clinton
  • Spider-Man: Edge of Time – Additional Voices
  • Spyro the DragonSpyro and various other characters
  • Star Warped – Additional Voices
  • Star Wars: Starfighter – Pirate Cargo Captain, Mercenary Wingman, Rescue #1
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsRaphael
  • The Bard's Tale – Additional Voices
  • The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da Rules – Denzel Q. Crocker, Juandissimo, Mayor of Dimmsdale, Country Boy
  • The Sopranos: Road to Respect – Additional Voices
  • Top Gun: Fire at Will – Tomcat, Ivan

Commercials[]

  • Bayer commercial (2014) – Mike
  • Direct Auto Insurance commercial (2011–12) – JJ Hightail
  • GEICO commercial (2003) – Taco Bell chihuahua
  • Taco Bell commercials (1997–2000) – Taco Bell chihuahua

Live-action[]

  • The Godson (1998) – Tony 'Flock You' Montana
  • That '70s Show (1999, TV Series) – Jackie's Face
  • Dirt Merchant (1999) – Ronny Orlando
  • Road Dog (2006) – Himself
  • Adam Ruins Everything – Detective Jack Nash
  • Big Time Rush – Marcos Del Posey
  • Bones – Sammy Tucker
  • Cheap Seats – Rodeo Guy
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Officer Brady
  • Drake & Josh – Orajio Hidalgo
  • Eastbound & Down
  • Even Stevens – Dr. Paz
  • I'm in the Band – Barry Roca
  • Jane the Virgin – Dr. Jorge Pizano Moncada
  • Las Vegas – Julio
  • Lizzie McGuire – Host
  • Los Lunnis – Lublu (English dub)
  • Married – Carlos
  • Men Behaving Badly – Cab Driver
  • Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
  • Powerloafing – Motivatin' Marty
  • Pushing Daisies – Gordon McSmalls
  • Reno 911! – Deputy James Garcia (2003–08)
  • Saul of the Mole Men – Stromulus Guandor (voice)
  • State of Mind – Parking Guard
  • Strange Nature – Greg
  • Taina
  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth – Bubbles Gum (voice)
  • The Last White Dishwasher – Bobby Ray Jacobs

Awards and nominations[]

  • 2011 - Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in a Television Production - Nominated

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Carlos Alazraqui Q&A: Birthplace (Video)". 37prime.news. December 2009. http://37prime.com/news/2017/07/28/carlos-alazraqui-qa-birthplace-video/. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
    • a "...then attended school, college in Sacramento after two years of junior college playing soccer and running track. I decided to do four years at Sacramento State from 82-86." — 00:58-01:08.
  2. Basofin, Pete. "Sac History Happenings: In History's Spotlight: Carlos Alazraqui". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040328/http://blogs.sacbee.com/sac_history_happenings/2012/03/in-historys-spotlight-carlos-alazraqui.html. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  3. "Carlos Alazraqui profile". Sanfranciscocomedycompetition.com. http://www.sanfranciscocomedycompetition.com/Pages/WholeCarlos.html. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  4. Alazraqui, Carlos (2017-08-24). "#TBT to the Crash Bandicoot and Taco Bell days... #90spic.twitter.com/XCh2iZ7hOR" (in en). https://twitter.com/carlosalazraqui/status/900762317624795136?s=20.
  5. David, Long. "Taco Bell Dog Story". http://www.everwonder.com/david/tacobell/story.html.
  6. "Dan Abrams' interview with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh", The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
  7. "The Stephanie Miller Show - August 5, 2015 - Free Speech TV", Free Speech TV. (in en-US) 
  8. ""Hollywood Squares" - Episode dated 28 December 1998". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1281666/.
  9. "The Club on The Web". The Club on The Web. http://www.theclubontheweb.com/. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  10. "brand new episode up today starring Carlos Alazraqui!". http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/46624141/romantic-encounters-with-melinda-hill/posts/568623. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  11. Gutelle, Sam. "Melinda Hill Seeking 'Romantic Encounters' On My Damn Channel Network". Tubefilter. http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/06/26/romantic-encounters-my-damn-channel-comedy-network-melinda-hill/. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  12. "Gabriel Igelsias and Carlos Alazraqui Talk Disney's PLANES, Voicing Their Characters, Voice-Over vs Stand-Up, Improv, and Their Upcoming Projects". August 7, 2013. http://collider.com/gabriel-iglesias-carlos-alazraqui-planes-interview/.
  13. Archer Season 6 Episode 3 closing credits
  14. Chozen Episode 4
  15. "Glitzotrene: One Town's Seduction". Moonbeam City. Season 1. Episode 5. October 21, 2015. Comedy Central.
  16. "Carlos Alazraqui". Voice Chasers. http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1010. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  17. Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals Closing Credits
  18. 18.0 18.1 "Behind The Voice Actors – Carlos Alazraqui". Behind The Voice Actors. http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Carlos-Alazraqui/. Retrieved June 27, 2015. – green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits
  19. "The Voices of Adventures of Puss in Boots, The (2015, Computer Animated Series) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers". Voice Chasers. http://voicechasers.com/database/showprod.php?prodid=5522. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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