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Greg Eagles

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  • Greg Eagles grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a child, he was a fan of the Looney Tunes. He especially admired veteran voice actor Mel Blanc. Young Greg often did impressions of the characters he heard on the radio and television. This early fascination with vocal performance set the stage for his future career. The sounds of Warner Bros cartoons filled his childhood home. Those voices became his first teachers.

  • Eagles began his acting career in 1993. He made his professional acting debut in the television film Blindsided. In that project, he played a detective role. His other live acting credits include How to Live with Your Parents. He appeared in L.A Heat during the mid-1990s. NYPD Blue featured him as Wright Jamison in an episode titled Shady Dealings. Pair of Kings gave him a recurring role as Tarantula Witch Doctor. Sister Sister included him as a customer in Joey's Choice. Snowfall cast him as Husky in Baby Teeth. Teeth and Blood showed him as a Vampire Priest. The Burning Zone listed him as Zairian. The Hepburn Effect served as both director and producer credit for Bo Dollar. These roles established his presence across various genres before voice work took center stage.

  • In 2001, Eagles voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's animated series Grim & Evil. He continued reprising that role in its spin-off series, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. He also voiced Blind Mud Puddle Johnson in Cow and Chicken. Brothers 6 and Rokutaro appeared in Afro Samurai and Afro Samurai: Resurrection. Bleach featured him as Zommari Rureaux and Gantenbainne Mosqueda. Since 2007, he has been the voice of Aku Aku in the Crash Bandicoot video game franchise. This began with Crash of the Titans. He later returned to the role in Crash: Mind over Mutant. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled brought him back again. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time marked another return. Jax Briggs and Baraka appeared in Mortal Kombat X. Gray Fox, Donald Anderson, and other characters filled out Metal Gear Solid games. These performances defined his vocal identity across multiple decades.

  • Eagles provided numerous character voices in various animated films and video games. In 1998, he voiced companion character Sulik in Fallout 2. His work extended to Interstate '76 and Interstate '82 as Taurus. Revenant included Ogrok Mort and Yhagoro. Star Trek: Klingon Academy featured Torlek. Metal Gear Solid introduced Gray Fox and Donald Anderson. Peter Stillman appeared in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Eternal Darkness included Michael Edwards and Chattur'gha. Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix cast William Butch Abrams. Dead to Rights gave Preacherman Jones and Rafshoon Diggs. Killer7 listed Garcian Smith. Quake 4 featured Morris. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy game returned the voice of Grim. Marvel Ultimate Alliance included Luke Cage. The Sopranos Road to Respect added additional voices. Superman Returns had citizens of Metropolis. The Shield listed Marques Hendryx. Unreal Tournament 3 included Malcolm. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa featured Moto Moto. 007 Quantum of Solace cast Steven Obanno. Mercenaries 2 World in Flames included Blanco. FusionFall brought back Grim. Grand Theft Auto V added additional voices. XCOM 2 included US Soldiers. Mafia III offered additional voices. Skylanders Imaginators returned Aku Aku. These titles span nearly three decades of interactive entertainment.

  • Eagles created and starred in Teapot, an animated pilot about a boy who wishes to be a rapping superstar. It aired as part of Random! Cartoons. The pilot was storyboarded and art directed by Dahveed Kolodny Nagy. Alex Almaguer worked as writer and storyboard artist on Billy & Mandy. Robert Alvarez directed the project. Eagles planned to turn the pilot into a full TV-series when it got picked up. He made an online opening sequence and full theme song. The cartoon short also had a Kickstarter campaign for a video game adaptation called Teapot Rap it Up!. A now-lost Indiegogo campaign followed that effort. The project failed to reach its $2,500 goal. Despite this setback, Eagles continued developing his creative vision beyond acting roles.

Common questions

Where did Greg Eagles grow up and what influenced his early career?

Greg Eagles grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a fan of the Looney Tunes and admired veteran voice actor Mel Blanc.

When did Greg Eagles begin his professional acting career and what were his first roles?

Greg Eagles began his acting career in 1993 with his debut in the television film Blindsided. His other live acting credits include How to Live with Your Parents and appearances in L.A Heat and NYPD Blue during the mid-1990s.

What animated series featured Greg Eagles as the Grim Reaper starting in 2001?

In 2001, Greg Eagles voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's animated series Grim & Evil. He continued reprising that role in its spin-off series The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.

Which video game franchise has Greg Eagles voiced Aku Aku since 2007?

Since 2007, Greg Eagles has been the voice of Aku Aku in the Crash Bandicoot video game franchise. This began with Crash of the Titans and included returns for Crash: Mind over Mutant, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.

Did Greg Eagles create any original animated projects besides voicing existing characters?

Greg Eagles created and starred in Teapot, an animated pilot about a boy who wishes to be a rapping superstar. The project aired as part of Random! Cartoons but failed to reach its $2,500 goal on Kickstarter.