Artt Butler started working in the voice-over industry in 1991 as the lead booth director of a talent agency, providing instruction and direction to voice actors during their recordings.[1] In 2011, Butler responded to a casting call by Star Wars: The Clone Wars director Dave Filoni to portray the Mon Calamari Captain Ackbar on the series.[2] While Butler auditioned for the role mimicking the voice of Ackbar from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983), most of the other actors seeking the part used their normal voices in auditions. Butler was cast and appeared in the first three episodes of the show's fourth season: "Water War," "Gungan Attack," and "Prisoners."[3] In a review of "Water War," Eric Geller of TheForce.net said Butler's voice was a "great match" to that of Ackbar in Return of the Jedi.[4]
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Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Water War" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Captain Ackbar[5] |
| 2011 | "Gungan Attack" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Captain Ackbar[6] |
| 2011 | "Prisoners" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Captain Ackbar[7] |
Sources[]
Two Favorite Star Wars Bounty Hunters are Back for Tales of the Underworld on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑
Bio on arttbutler.com (backup link archived on August 23, 2018)
- ↑ Admiral Ackbar stars in animated 'Star Wars'. by Truitt, Brian on USA Today (September 8, 2011) (backup link archived on May 12, 2019)
- ↑
TCW Season 4 Premiere Event: Artt Butler Interview on the TheForce.Net YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ TFN Review: Water War by Geller, Eric on TheForce.net (September 17, 2011) (backup link archived on July 30, 2019)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Water War"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Gungan Attack"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Prisoners"
