Jeff Fischer (actor)
Jeff Fischer | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, vintner |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Jeff Fischer is an American voice actor known for his work in commercials, cartoons, and video games. He is also a vintner and the founder of Habit Winery in Santa Maria, California. He is known for voicing a fictionalized version of himself on American Dad (2005–present).
Biography
[edit]Voice actor
[edit]Jeff Fischer attended the University of Arizona when he also started his voice actor career, his first gig being a Pizza Hut commercial.[1]
Since 2005, Jeff Fischer has provided the voice of an American Dad! character named after himself, the character Jeff Fischer.[1]
Beyond American Dad!, Fischer's other animation credits include the role of MC Cobra in Jackie Chan Adventures and a guest-starring role as Doug Reisman in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. Fischer played Lewis in a stage production of Blockage.[2] In 2005, he announced the Teen Choice Awards.[1]
Fischer has voiced several characters in video games such as Pimp My Ride, Tony Hawk's Underground and the Final Fantasy series, and has supplied voiceovers for hundreds of television commercials.[2]
Wine maker
[edit]Jeff Fischer is a vintner and founded Habit Winery in Santa Maria, California, in 2008.[3] He got in the wine business at a time when he was going to auditions during the day and waiting tables at night. He started to study the production of wine, and to make wine in his own garage.[4] In 1995, he released his first batch of 10 cases.[5]
He has lived in a trailer parked in the vineyards, does most of the wine processing himself, and works with the Coastal Vineyard Care Association (CVCA) to source his grapes. His wine was featured many times on American Dad, the first time was when Roger (the alien) made a grocery list containing Habit wine.[4] The growth of his wine-making activity was fast, from 50 cases in 2009 to 1,300 cases in 2012,[6] and 2,000 in 2013.[5]
The label of Habit wines, a reaching hand, was featured at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Additional Voices | |
| 2001 | City Guys | Caller #2 | |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Additional Voices | |
| 2003 | Sommerhitze | Jorg | |
| 2004 | Sommersturm | Flasche | |
| 2005 | Der Feigling | Gang Member | |
| 2005 | Homerun | Henry | |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Additional Voices | |
| 2006 | Whisper of the Heart | Additional Voices | 2006 Disney dub |
| 2008 | Turok: Son of Stone | Additional Voices | |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Nazi Soldier | |
| 2009 | Jennifer's Body | Voice actor | |
| 2009 | Onkel Dieter | Additional Voices | |
| 2009 | Garfield's Pet Force | Additional Voices | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Thug #3 | |
| 2017 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Additional Voices | |
| 2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Additional Voices | |
| 2020 | The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Additional Voices | |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Additional Voices | |
| 2023 | Godzilla Minus One | Additional Voices | English dub |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Melrose Place | Gus | |
| 2002–2005 | Jackie Chan Adventures | MC Cobra, Chip | |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Doug Reisman | |
| 2004 | King of the Hill | Football Guard | |
| 2005–Present | American Dad! | Jeff Fischer, Rusty's son | |
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Football Player | |
| 2011 | Doc McStuffins | Lenny | |
| 2012–2014 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Petro, Trainer, Parsel | |
| 2015–2016 | iZombie | Additional voice | |
| 2016 | Bob's Burgers | Walla | |
| 2016 | Person of Interest | Warren Franco (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2022 | Ozark | Sponsor |
Video Games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tony Hawk's Underground | Brat Kid | |
| 2004 | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Male Player Voice #3 | |
| 2006 | Pimp My Ride | Voice | |
| 2009 | Infamous | Male Pedestrian | |
| 2009 | Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues | Coronado Sailor | |
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Yuj | [8] |
| 2011 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Yuj | |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | Eight | |
| 2018 | Final Fantasy Awakening | Eight | |
| 2020 | Twin Mirror | Zach |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "American Dad" on FOX-TV Interview with Jeff Fischer, Emol.org
- ^ a b "Meet Jeff Fischer". Entertainment Magazine Online.
- ^ "Habit Wine – Jeff Fischer". Habit Wine. Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ a b Jordan Michelman, Jeff Fischer of Habit Wine and American Dad: The Sprudge Wine Interview, Sprudge.com 13 February 2019
- ^ a b George Yatchisin, Triple Threat Jeff Fischer and Habit Wines, Kcet.org, 12 March 2014
- ^ Jessica Gelt, The grape obsession in Jeff Fischer’s life yields Habit wines, Latimes.com, 9 March 2013
- ^ It’s a great, great vibe: Habit Wines takes on Santa Barbara Wine Country, Winemerchantcafe.com, 11 April 2018
- ^ "Jeff Fischer (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 17 December 2023.