George Coe
| George Coe | |
|---|---|
 Coe in 1980 | |
| Born |
George Julian Cohen May 10, 1929 Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
July 18, 2015 (aged 86) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2015 |
George Coe (May 10, 1929 – July 18, 2015) was an American film, stage, television and voice actor. He is well known for his voice over work in video games, movies and TV shows. He is also known for providing Additional voices for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Guild Wars 2 and Reservoir Dogs.
Life and career
Coe was born George Julian Cohen in Jamaica, Queens, New York. His Broadway theater career began in 1957 and included turns as "M. Lindsey Woolsey" opposite Angela Lansbury in the original production of Mame; as "Owen O'Malley" in On The Twentieth Century, and creating the role of David in the original Broadway production of Company.
Coe was an original member of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players", the original cast of Saturday Night Live, but he was only credited as a cast member for the first show, October 11, 1975. Coe was used in several other episodes of SNL, but was never again credited.
In 1979 he appeared as the head of Dustin Hoffman's character's advertising firm in the Academy Award-winning Kramer vs. Kramer. Coe was nominated for an Academy Award for the 1968 short film The Dove, a parody of Ingmar Bergman's films, which he also co-directed. Coe also played the role of Brigadier General Scott Watson in the 1986 movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. He guest-starred on a 1991 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also portrayed Ben Cheviot, the eventual head of Network 23, on the series Max Headroom. His various television appearances include Murder, She Wrote, Bones, Judging Amy, The King of Queens, Nip/Tuck, Grey's Anatomy, Columbo, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Gilmore Girls, The Golden Girls, Wilfred, and as Senator Howard Stackhouse in two episodes of The West Wing.
He voiced the character of Woodhouse, the much-put-upon valet in the FX animated series Archer. He voiced the Autobot Wheeljack in Michael Bay's Transformers: Dark of the Moon.[1] Coe provided voice acting for the video games The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Guild Wars 2.
Coe died on July 18, 2015, at the age of 86, after a long illness, in Santa Monica, California.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | De Düva: The Dove | Viktor | Short film |
| 1975 | Stepford Wives, TheThe Stepford Wives | Claude Axhelm | |
| 1979 | French Postcards | Mr. Weber | |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Jim O'Connor | ||
| 1980 | The First Deadly Sin | Dr. Bernardi | |
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose | Doctor Wilson T. Renfrew | |
| Amateur, TheThe Amateur | Rutledge | ||
| 1982 | Entity, TheThe Entity | Dr. Weber | |
| 1984 | House of God, TheThe House of God | Dr. Leggo | |
| Micki + Maude | Governor Lanford | ||
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Gen. Scott Watson | |
| Head Office | Senator Issel | ||
| 1987 | Blind Date | Harry Gruen | |
| Best Seller | Graham | ||
| 1989 | Cousins | Phil | |
| 1990 | End of Innocence, TheThe End of Innocence | Dad | |
| 1992 | Mighty Ducks, TheThe Mighty Ducks | Judge Weathers | |
| 1995 | Gospa | Father Ferdo Vlasic | |
| 1997 | Nick and Jane | Mr. Morgan | |
| 1999 | Omega Code, TheThe Omega Code | Sen Jack Thompson | |
| 2000 | Big Eden | Sam Hart | |
| Rumor of Angels, AA Rumor of Angels | Dr. Sam Jenkins | ||
| Diamond Men | Tip Rountree | ||
| 2008 | Corporate Affairs | George Parker | |
| 2009 | Funny People | Mr. Simmons | |
| Slice of Water | Ben | Short film | |
| 2010 | Bathtub Picnic | Short film | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Que/Wheeljack | Voice only |
| 2013 | 13 Sins | Game Voice | Voice only |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Doctors, TheThe Doctors | Scott Conrad | |
| 1971–72 | Somerset | Leo Kurtz #1 | |
| 1975 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Matthews | Television film |
| 1975–76 | Saturday Night Live | Various | |
| 1980 | Big Blonde | Ed | Television film |
| 1981 | Kent State | Mayor Leroy Satrom | Television film |
| Broken Promise | George Mathews | Television film | |
| Red Flag: The Ultimate Game | Television film | ||
| 1983 | Listen to Your Heart | John | Television film |
| Rage of Angels | Maguire | Television film | |
| Goodnight, Beantown | Dick Novak | ||
| Sessions | Max | Television film | |
| Hill Street Blues | Benjamin Fisk | ||
| 1984 | He's Not Your Son | Doctor Sadler | Television film |
| 1984–85 | American Playhouse | Brian Haas Old Man |
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| 1985 | My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn | Irving Jerome | Television film |
| Moonlighting | Lou LaSalle | ||
| 1986 | Family Ties | Justin Phillips | |
| Blood & Orchids | Dr. Lansing | Television film | |
| Simon & Simon | Nolan Scott | ||
| Paper Chase, TheThe Paper Chase | |||
| Dallas | Fritz Longley | ||
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Dr. Quidd | ||
| 1986–91 | L.A. Law | Judge Wallace R. Vance | |
| 1987 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Mr. Shelby | Television film |
| 1987–88 | Max Headroom | Ben Cheviot | |
| 1987–90 | thirtysomething | Ted Murdoch | |
| 1988 | Why on Earth? | Henry | Television film |
| Magnum P.I. | William Wainwright | ||
| Golden Girls, TheThe Golden Girls | Al | ||
| Shootdown | David | Television film | |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind | Bill Page | Television film |
| My Name Is Bill W. | Frank Shaw from Rice & Co. | Television film | |
| Hollywood Detective, TheThe Hollywood Detective | Sid Curley | Television film | |
| Tracey Ullman Show, TheThe Tracey Ullman Show | Reverend Graylin | ||
| Columbo: Murder: A Self Portrait | Dr. Hammer | ||
| Matlock | Dr. Lucas Sinclair | ||
| 1990 | Amen | Col. Adams | |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Mr. Vance | ||
| Fine Things | Paul Berman | Television film | |
| Murphy Brown | Theodore | ||
| To My Daughter | Frank Parsons | Television film | |
| 1990–92 | Murder, She Wrote | Andrew Thayer Martin Bergman |
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| 1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Chancellor Durken | |
| Equal Justice | Colin Baker | ||
| Night Court | Peter Collingswood | ||
| 1992 | Crossroads | Hugh | |
| Human Factor, TheThe Human Factor | Dr. Astor | ||
| Camp Candy | Voice only | ||
| Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story | Dr. Feldman | Television film | |
| Nurses | Rudy | ||
| 1993 | Law & Order | Lee Hastings | |
| Joe's Life | Grandpa | ||
| 1995 | Cosby Mysteries, TheThe Cosby Mysteries | Agent Carter | |
| New York Undercover | Mr. Braddock | ||
| Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling | Dan Broadbent | Television film | |
| 1997 | Home Improvement | Parker | |
| 1998 | Jenny | Thomas Kendall | |
| Pretender, TheThe Pretender | Dr. Nicholas Haring | ||
| Practice, TheThe Practice | Judge Walters | ||
| Nanny, TheThe Nanny | Ernest | ||
| 1998–99 | Working | Peter Baines | |
| 1999 | Any Day Now | Mr. Noonan | |
| Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place | Mr. Belt | ||
| 2000 | Ladies Man | Herb | |
| Bull | Ed Krakauer | ||
| 2001 | Lone Gunmen, TheThe Lone Gunmen | Bertram Byers | |
| Becker | Mr. Spector | ||
| 2001–02 | West Wing, TheThe West Wing | Sen. Howard Stackhouse | |
| 2002 | Smallville | William Clark | |
| Crossing Jordan | Warren Lauer | ||
| 2002–07 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | General Manager | |
| 2003 | Division, TheThe Division | Joe Marks | |
| Judging Amy | Judge | ||
| 2005 | Gilmore Girls | Grandpa Huntzberger | |
| Numb3rs | Steven Logan | ||
| 2006 | Cold Case | Bill Simmons | |
| 2006–07 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Albert Einstein Bud Selig |
Voice only |
| 2007 | Bones | Father William Donlan | |
| King of Queens, TheThe King of Queens | Father Biskup | ||
| Private Practice | Stan | ||
| Nip/Tuck | Dr. Joshua Lee | ||
| 2008 | Supernatural | Pat | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Ed Bullard | ||
| 2009 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Tee Watt Kaa | Voice only |
| 2009–15 | Archer | Woodhouse | Voice only |
| 2011 | Wilfred | Gene | |
| 2012 | Legend of Korra, TheThe Legend of Korra | Toza | Voice only |
| 2013 | Two and a Half Men | Victor | |
| Wilfred | Gene |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Reservoir Dogs | additional voices |
| 2011 | Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, TheThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Tolfdir, Calcelmo, Calixto Corrium, Cedran, Cow Hand, Jouane Manette, Nepos the Nose, Nils, Raerek, Runil, Styrr, Nobleman, Crescius Caerellus, Palevius Alex, Tharstan |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Doctor Godera, Grommik Kruthson, Keyo-So, Master Chamma, Master Wyellett, Senator Grell | |
| 2012 | Guild Wars 2 | Ghostly Norn Longship Captain, Yakov, Zenik Konsman |
| 2013 | Star Wars: The Old Republic: RIse of the Hutt Cartel | Archivist Varus, Kai Teyun, Civilian Hostage, Hostage Engineer |
See also
References
External links
- George Coe at the Internet Movie Database
- George Coe at the Internet Broadway Database
- Profile, snl.jt.org
- Filmography, movies2.nytimes.com