Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer
File:Charles Fleischer.jpg Fleischer performing at the Improv at Harrah's in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 26, 2011
Born	(1950-08-27) August 27, 1950 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Charlie Fleischer
Occupation	Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, musician
Years active	1978-present
Known for	The voice of Roger Rabbit

Charles Fleischer (born August 27, 1950) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and musician, best known for appearing in films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future Part II, The Polar Express, Rango, and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. He also reprised the role of Roger Rabbit in the Roger Rabbit theatrical shorts.

Early life

Fleischer was born and raised in Washington, D.C. on August 27, 1950. He attended Southampton College of Long Island University and studied acting at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. Fleischer has written a science paper regarding the nature of gamma ray bursts that appears on the Cornell University Library website.

Career

Fleischer is best known as the voices of Roger Rabbit, Benny the Cab, Greasy, and Psycho in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. After the film's success, he continued to perform the voice of Roger in several Disney television and theme park appearances at several of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and in three follow-up short subjects to the original film. Other voice roles for Fleischer include The Polar Express and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. On-screen roles include Back to the Future Part II and Gridlock'd.

Fleischer had a recurring role on the 1970s TV series Welcome Back, Kotter as Carvelli, as Chuck on the ABC series Laverne & Shirley, and on the Disney cartoon series House of Mouse as the voice of Benny The Cab. He was also a regular on Keep on Truckin'. He guest starred in The Weird Al Show as a guy in a band. He also appeared on the short lived Saturday morning show Wacko.

He is also a musician and songwriter. He performed as a guest on harmonica with the group Blues Traveler at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on November 22, 1995.

Fleischer is now the part-owner of a multi-media company in Southern California and a writer for television and movies. He still does stand-up gigs occasionally.

From December 2010 to September 2011, he hosted his own weekly webshow Fleischer's Universe on Ustream.tv, produced by Brad Wyman.

Filmography

• Rango (2011)
• Funny People (2009)
• Zodiac (2007)
• The Polar Express (2004) (voice)
• Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) (voice)
• Big Kiss (2004)
• Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002) (voice)
• Bel Air (2000)
• Genius (1999)
• Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998)
• Permanent Midnight (1998)
• Gridlock'd (1997)
• Bone Chillers (1996)
• Demon Knight (1995)
• My Girl 2 (1994)
• We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) (voice)
• Trail Mix-Up (1993) (voice)
• Carry On Columbus (1992)
• Straight Talk (1992)
• Dick Tracy (1990)
• Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990) (voice)
• Back to the Future Part II (1989)
• Tummy Trouble (1989) (voice)
• Gross Anatomy (1989)
• Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) (live-action & voice) (role: Roger Rabbit/Charlie the Stage Manager)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (voice)
• Bad Dreams (1988)
• Deadly Friend (1986) (voice)
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986) (voice, uncredited)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• Night Shift (1982)
• Hill Street Blues (1981)
• Die Laughing (1980)
• Sugar Time! (1978)

External links

• Charles Fleischer at the Internet Movie Database
• Charles Fleischer at TED
  • "All things are Moleeds" (TED2005) (18 minutes)
• Charles Fleischer's Webshow Fleischer's Universe

Charles Fleischer's science paper. http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.0518