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+ | |born=Martin T. Sherman<br>28th November 1966<br>Evanston, Illinois, United States |
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+ | |nationality=American |
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+ | |occupation=Actor, voice actor, voice director, writer, director |
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+ | |years_active=1995-present |
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− | He started acting around the age of 9 at a local Jewish community centre in Florida. He also provides voices for several video games. |
+ | He started acting around the age of 9 at a local Jewish community centre in Florida. He also provides voices for several video games. Two of his better known roles are Pac-Man in the video game ''Pac-Man World 3'' and Ryan from ''DreamWeb''. |
==Voices== |
==Voices== |
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===US=== |
===US=== |
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− | * [[Thomas]] (''[[Hero of the Rails]] - [[Season 18|eighteenth |
+ | * [[Thomas]] (''[[Hero of the Rails]] - [[Season 18|eighteenth series]]'') |
− | * [[Percy]] (''Hero of the Rails - eighteenth |
+ | * [[Percy]] (''Hero of the Rails - eighteenth series'') |
− | * [[Diesel]] (''[[King of the Railway]] - eighteenth |
+ | * [[Diesel]] (''[[King of the Railway]] - eighteenth series'') |
* [[Minor Human Characters in the Television Series#The Bird Watcher|The Bird Watcher]] (''[[Henry's Good Deeds]]'') |
* [[Minor Human Characters in the Television Series#The Bird Watcher|The Bird Watcher]] (''[[Henry's Good Deeds]]'') |
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− | * [[Minor Human Characters in the Television Series|Some Children]] (''[[Time |
+ | * [[Minor Human Characters in the Television Series|Some Children]] (''[[Time For a Story]], [[Pop Goes Thomas]] and [[Toby and Bash]]'') |
+ | * [[Minor Human Characters in the Television Series#Sodor United Football Team|Some Sodor United Football Players]] (''[[Pingy Pongy Pick Up]]'') |
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==Songs== |
==Songs== |
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==Departure from the Series== |
==Departure from the Series== |
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− | In 2014, it was announced that |
+ | In 2014, it was announced that Sherman would leave his roles on ''Thomas & Friends'' due to contractual disagreements with the production team. He announced his departure via [http://thesifblog.blogspot.co.uk/ The SiF Blog] in July. In the post, he claimed to be feeling exploited and complained about the low wage the series was paying him. He also apologised to any fans who might be affected by his departure. |
Later that month, in an interview with [http://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2014/jul/22/voice-of-thomas-tank-engine-quits-show-contract-dispute The Guardian], he stated that [[HiT Entertainment]] had threatened him with legal action if the blog post was not removed. Sherman said he felt bullied and silenced and was reportedly seeking legal advice regarding the blogpost. The blogpost was later removed. In the same Guardian interview, HiT Entertainment refused to comment on the contracts it has with its talent and wished Martin Sherman the best in his future professional endeavours. |
Later that month, in an interview with [http://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2014/jul/22/voice-of-thomas-tank-engine-quits-show-contract-dispute The Guardian], he stated that [[HiT Entertainment]] had threatened him with legal action if the blog post was not removed. Sherman said he felt bullied and silenced and was reportedly seeking legal advice regarding the blogpost. The blogpost was later removed. In the same Guardian interview, HiT Entertainment refused to comment on the contracts it has with its talent and wished Martin Sherman the best in his future professional endeavours. |
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− | [[Joseph May]] took over the voice of Thomas starting with [[The Adventure Begins]], [[Christopher Ragland]] took over the role of Percy and [[Kerry Shale]] took over the role of Diesel, respectively, in the [[Season 19|nineteenth |
+ | As for his roles, [[Joseph May]] took over the voice of Thomas starting with [[The Adventure Begins]], [[Christopher Ragland]] took over the role of Percy and [[Kerry Shale]] took over the role of Diesel, respectively, in the [[Season 19|nineteenth series]]. |
==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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* Green Street Hooligans (2005) |
* Green Street Hooligans (2005) |
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* Spirit of the Forest (2008) |
* Spirit of the Forest (2008) |
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* Leap Year (2010) |
* Leap Year (2010) |
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* Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
* Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
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* Burton and Taylor (2013) |
* Burton and Taylor (2013) |
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− | * Thomas |
+ | * Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014) |
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===Television=== |
===Television=== |
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* DreamWeb |
* DreamWeb |
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* Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard, and the Wardrobe |
* Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard, and the Wardrobe |
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− | * Conflict: Desert Storm |
+ | * Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad |
* Driv3r |
* Driv3r |
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* Second Sight |
* Second Sight |
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* Timesplitters: Future Perfect |
* Timesplitters: Future Perfect |
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* Juiced |
* Juiced |
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− | * Sniper |
+ | * Sniper Elite |
* Kameo: Elements of Power |
* Kameo: Elements of Power |
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* Perfect Dark Zero |
* Perfect Dark Zero |
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* So Blonde |
* So Blonde |
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* Crysis Warhead |
* Crysis Warhead |
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− | * IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of |
+ | * IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey |
* Driver: San Francisco |
* Driver: San Francisco |
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* Deponia |
* Deponia |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | * He voiced Kodi in [[David Mitton]]'s unfinished "Orsum Island". |
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− | * He appeared in the 2011 Marvel Studios film "Captain America: The First Avenger" alongside [[Michael Brandon]] and [[William Hope]]. |
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− | * He and [[Togo Igawa]] voiced characters together from the game "Perfect Dark Zero". |
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− | * Both he and [[Glenn Wrage]] voiced characters from "Spirit of the Forest". |
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− | * He, [[Miranda Raison]], Michael Brandon, Glenn Wrage, [[John Hurt]], [[Olivia Colman]], [[Nigel Plaskitt]], [[Tom Stourton]], [[Simon Fisher-Becker]], [[Kerry Shale]], [[John Schwab]], [[John Ogwen]] and [[Tracy-Ann Oberman]] also all had roles on Doctor Who. Togo Igawa also had a role in one of it's spin-offs "Torchwood". [[Maggie Ollerenshaw]] and [[Jonathan Forbes]] also worked on an audio drama based on "Doctor Who". [[Diego Brizzi]], [[Tesshō Genda]] and [[Dariusz Odija]] also did dubbings for the show. |
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− | * He, [[Jules de Jongh]], [[Rupert Degas]], [[Christopher Ragland]] and William Hope all provided voices in "Driver: San Francisco". |
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− | * He, Christopher Ragland, Glenn Wrage and John Schwab all provided voices in "Homefront: The Revolution". |
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− | * He, Rupert Degas, Christopher Ragland and [[Kerry Shale]] all provided voices in "Deponia Doomsday". |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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File:MartinShermaninCaptainAmerica.jpg|Martin Sherman as Brandt's aide in "Captain America: The First Avenger" |
File:MartinShermaninCaptainAmerica.jpg|Martin Sherman as Brandt's aide in "Captain America: The First Avenger" |
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File:MartinShermaninDoctorWho.png|Martin Sherman in Doctor Who |
File:MartinShermaninDoctorWho.png|Martin Sherman in Doctor Who |
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[[Category:Voice actors]] |
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[[Category:People]] |
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[[Category:Musicians]] |
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[[Category:English Voice Cast]] |
[[Category:English Voice Cast]] |
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Revision as of 18:56, 23 October 2019
Martin T. Sherman (born in Evanston, Illinois, 28th November 1966) is an American actor, voice actor, voice director, writer and director who provided voices for the US dub of Thomas & Friends from 2009-2015.
He started acting around the age of 9 at a local Jewish community centre in Florida. He also provides voices for several video games. Two of his better known roles are Pac-Man in the video game Pac-Man World 3 and Ryan from DreamWeb.
Voices
US
- Thomas (Hero of the Rails - eighteenth series)
- Percy (Hero of the Rails - eighteenth series)
- Diesel (King of the Railway - eighteenth series)
- The Bird Watcher (Henry's Good Deeds)
- Some Children (Time For a Story, Pop Goes Thomas and Toby and Bash)
- Some Sodor United Football Players (Pingy Pongy Pick Up)
Songs
- It's Great to be an Engine (performed)
- I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside (performed)
Departure from the Series
In 2014, it was announced that Sherman would leave his roles on Thomas & Friends due to contractual disagreements with the production team. He announced his departure via The SiF Blog in July. In the post, he claimed to be feeling exploited and complained about the low wage the series was paying him. He also apologised to any fans who might be affected by his departure.
Later that month, in an interview with The Guardian, he stated that HiT Entertainment had threatened him with legal action if the blog post was not removed. Sherman said he felt bullied and silenced and was reportedly seeking legal advice regarding the blogpost. The blogpost was later removed. In the same Guardian interview, HiT Entertainment refused to comment on the contracts it has with its talent and wished Martin Sherman the best in his future professional endeavours.
As for his roles, Joseph May took over the voice of Thomas starting with The Adventure Begins, Christopher Ragland took over the role of Percy and Kerry Shale took over the role of Diesel, respectively, in the nineteenth series.
Filmography
Film
Television
Games
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Trivia
- In an interview with Sodor Island Fansite, he said he had auditioned for Henry, but Kerry Shale got the part instead.