Biography
Terry McGovern is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most versatile performers. He's had all-around success in radio and television broadcasting, in commercials and voice-overs, in animation and CD-ROMs, and in feature movies and theatrical television. He started his movie career working with George Lucas, providing voices for Lucas' first film, THX1138 and later for Star Wars. While recording wild lines in post-production with sound wizard, Ben Burtt, Terry was given those immortal words: "These are not the droids we're looking for." (More on the Star Wars story.)
In between, he played the young high school teacher in American Graffiti. "The thing that's always amazed me, is that nothing gets cut out of that movie. Watch it late at night. I always figure my scene's going to get cut. But there it is. And the restored stuff is great: Harrison Ford singing, the Committee's John Brent as the evangelical salesman. It really is a cult classic. I had two guys in their twenties come up to me at a bar a couple of years ago. 'You're Mr. Wolfe, right?' 'Guilty,' says I. They then launched into the dialogue from the scene I'm in with Richard Dreyfus. Word for word!"
In 1992, Terry appeared as the nasty man who fires Robin Williams in the opening scene of Mrs. Doubtfire and as the needle-toting doctor in Nine Months. During a successful twelve years in Los Angeles, his television appearances included guest star roles on "Fernwood 2-Night", "Cagney and Lacey", "St. Elsewhere", "The Hogans", "My Sister Sam", "Happy Days", "The Jeffersons" and "Newhart", to name only a few. He was a season regular on the CBS series "Charlie and Company", starring Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight.
Terry has worked on hundreds of commercials, on-camera and voice-over. In addition, he became a star animation voice, creating the voice of Launchpad McQuack for Walt Disney's "Ducktales" and "Darkwing Duck". You can hear Terry's voice work here.
His stage roles range from Shakespeare to musical comedy; from Tennessee Williams to Neil Simon.Terry has provided voices for several new CD-ROM games. His list of credits include game and educational producers such as Lucasarts, X-Box, Sega, ASCII Entertainment, Accolade and many others. Terry McGovern teaches commercial and character voice, as well as scene and monologue acting at Voice One in San Francisco, and serves on the faculty of The University of San Francisco and The College of Marin.
Terence McGovern
(Sometimes credited as Terry McGovern)
Actor Filmography and Gameography
Star Wars: Battle for Naboo (2001) (voice) .... Kol Kotha/Trader (Video Game)
Star Wars: Force Commander (2000) (voice) .... Stormtrooper #1 (Video Game)
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer (1999) .... Ratts Tyerell/Bozzie Baranta (Video Game)
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) (voice) .... Admiral Akbar/Rebel Pilot (Video Game)
Around the Fire (1999) .... Bill
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith (1998) (voice) .... Rebel Commander/Pirate Raider/Rebel Soldier 2/Stormtrooper/Civilian Man/Trandoshan/Abron Mar (Video Game)
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1998) (voice) .... Crix Madine/Wes Janson (Video Game)
Curse of Monkey Island, The (1997) (voice) .... Captain Blondebeard/Cruff ... aka Monkey Island 3 (1997) (USA) (Video Game)
Jack (1996) (voice) .... Radio Personality
Nine Months (1995) .... Dr. Newsoe (The Anesthesiologist)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) .... A.D.R. Director Lou
"Darkwing Duck" (1991) TV Series (voice) .... Launchpad McQuack
DuckTales: The Quest for Gold (1990) (VG) (voice) .... Launchpad
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) (voice) .... Launchpad McQuack
Super Ducktales (1989) (TV) (voice) .... Launchpad McQuack
Party Line (1988) .... Simmons
"DuckTales"; (1987) TV Series (voice) .... Launchpad McQuack, Baby Face Beagle
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) .... Salesman ("First Lady of the Evening") ... aka Cheeseburger Film Sandwich (1987)
Ducktales: Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Launchpad McQuack
Innerspace (1987) .... Travel Agent
"Kissyfur" (1985) TV Series .... Jolene
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) .... Ira
"Charlie & Co." (1985) TV Series .... Jim Coyle
"Transformers" (1984) TV Series .... Wildrider ... aka "TRANSFORMERS: 2010" (1985) (Japan: third season title)... aka "Tatakae! Chô robot seimeitai TRANSFORMERS" (1985) (Japan)... aka "Transformers, The" (1985) (USA: new title)
Sins of the Past (1984) (TV)
Dempsey (1983) (TV) .... Benson
Incredible Shrinking Woman, The (1981) .... Cheese Demonstrator
"Blind Ambition" (1979) (mini) TV Series .... Jack Garfield ... aka "John Dean Story, The" (1979) (mini)
Americathon (1979) .... Danny Olson
J-Men Forever (1979) (voice)
Enforcer, The (1976) .... Disc Jockey
Smile (1975) .... Judge #2
American Graffiti (1973) .... Mr. Wolfe
Candidate, The (1972) .... Reporter
THX 1138 (1970) .... Control Voice
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"Hogan Family, The" (1988) playing "Buddy Natkin" in episode: "Room with View, A" (episode # 3.6) 11/2/1987
"Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" (1984) playing "Taylor Wilson" in episode: "Deadly Reunion" (episode # 2.14) 1/12/1985
"St. Elsewhere" (1982) playing "Reporter" in episode: "AIDS & Comfort" (episode # 2.9) 12/21/1983
"Three's Company" (1977) playing "Ray Hagen" in episode: "Night Not To Remember, A" (episode # 7.1) 9/28/1982
"Mork & Mindy" (1978) playing "club manager" in episode: "Mork Learns to See" (episode # 2.19) 1/17/1980
"Happy Days" (1974) playing "Sloan Marlowe" in episode: "Fonzie's Thespian" (episode # 7.7) 10/30/1979
"Jetsons, The" (1982) (voice)
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