David Herman

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- Name
- David Herman
- Born
- 20 February 1967
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Spouse
- Christi Campbell (divorced)
- Education
- State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) David Herman (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor and comedian.
- Nationality
- France
- Known for
- Futurama
- Languages
- French
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David Herman (born 1967) is a French actor and postdoctoral researcher. The actor was born in New York. David Herman studied at Paris 8 University and State University of New York at Purchase.
Works include Futurama. Languages used include French.
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• Name — David Herman • Born — 20 February 1967 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • Years Active — 1989–present • Spouse — Christi Campbell (divorced) • Children — 2 • Education — State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) David Herman (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was an original cast member on MADtv from 1995 to 1997 and played Michael Bolton in Office Space. He has done voice-over work in hundreds of episodes of King of the Hill, Futurama, American Dad!, Bob's Burgers, Brickleberry, Invader Zim, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Disenchantment, The Great North, and Paradise PD.
Early life
Early life
Herman was born in New York City and raised in Washington Heights, Manhattan. He graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in 1985, then attended the acting program at SUNY Purchase.
Early acting roles
Early acting roles
Herman had appeared in the films Born on the Fourth of July, Lost Angels, and Let It Be Me.
MADtv
MADtv
• Illustration — Herman in 2018 Herman was part of the cast of John Leguizamo's short-lived series House of Buggin in 1995. When Fox canceled the series to replace it with a sketch comedy show, Herman signed on as one of nine original cast members of MADtv when the series began in 1995. Herman's MADtv characters included Mike Lawson (Incredible Findings), Generation X anchorman Marsh (X News), and concerned father Joel Linder. Herman lampooned celebrities and famous figures such as Don Adams (as Maxwell Smart from Get Smart), Tim Allen (as Tim Taylor from Home Improvement), Woody Allen, Nicolas Cage, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, David Duchovny (as Fox Mulder from The X-Files), Larry Flynt, Tom Hanks (as Forrest Gump and as Jim Lovell from Apollo 13), Larry King, Kenny Kingston, Regis Philbin, Charles Nelson Reilly, John Ritter (as himself and as Jack Tripper from Three's Company), Joel Schumacher, Robert Shapiro, Pauly Shore, Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart (as Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation), and Alex Trebek. Herman stayed with the show until six episodes into the third season. When speaking about the show in 2019, he said that he wanted to leave the show to do other projects, but Fox would not let him out of his contract, as they considered him too valuable, so he got himself fired by screaming all his lines during read-through. While continuing his voice work on King of the Hill, he came across the script for Office Space, which Hill creator Mike Judge had written with Herman in mind for the part of Michael Bolton.
Other television projects
Other television projects
Herman's television credits include guest-starring on the WB's Angel and Fox's action drama 24.
Voice acting
Voice acting
Herman is also known for his work as a voice actor in cartoons and video games, notably in Futurama, where he provides the voices of many recurring characters (including Scruffy, Planet Express's janitor; Roberto, the deranged criminal robot obsessed with stabbing people; New New York City Mayor Poopenmeyer, and Professor Farnsworth's former student and current rival Ogden Wernstrom), and King of the Hill, on which he voiced Luanne's ill-fated boyfriend, Buckley, as well as several one-shot and incidental characters. Herman's other voice work include additional roles in American Dad!, Nickelodeon's short-lived animated series Invader Zim, the short-lived CGI-animated sitcom Father of the Pride (in which he voices Roy Horn), and the Jak and Daxter video game series. Herman starred as Ubuntu Goode (and other supporting voices) on Judge's short-lived companion series to King of the Hill, The Goode Family. He provides the voice for Mr. Frond and other supporting voices on Fox's Bob's Burgers; Mr. Gar, Brandon, and others on Cartoon Network's OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes; The Herald and various characters on Matt Groening's Netflix series Disenchantment; incompetent park ranger Steve Williams on Comedy Central's Brickleberry; and Kevin Crawford on Paradise PD.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995 — House of Buggin — Various — Main cast • 1995–1997 — MADtv — Various roles — Main cast (Seasons 1–3) • 1997–2010; 2025–present — King of the Hill — Buckley, Jimmy Wichard, various characters (voice) — Recurring role • 1999–2003; 2008–2013; 2023–present — Futurama — Scruffy, Roberto, Larry, Ogden Wernstrom, Turanga Morris, Mayor Poopenmeyer, various characters (voice) — Recurring role (Seasons 1–4) Main cast (Season 5–present) • 2000 — Angel — David Nabbit — 3 episodes • 2001 — Primetime Glick — Various — 2 episodes • 2001–2003 — Invader Zim — Additional voices — 7 episodes • 2003 — Life on Parole — Dave — Television film • 2003, 2008 — ChalkZone — Generic Man (voice) — 3 episodes • 2004 — 24 — Dalton Furrelle — 2 episodes • 2004 — Grounded for Life — Dave "J.J. Bodybuddy", Lomax — 2 episodes • 2004 — Father of the Pride — Roy Horn (voice) — Main cast • 2006–present — American Dad! — Various characters (voice) • 2008 — Moral Orel — Principal Fakey, additional voices — Season 3 only • 2008–2009 — The Drinky Crow Show — Uncle Gabby, Captain Maak (voice) — Main cast • 2009 — The Goode Family — Ubuntu Goode (voice) — Main cast • 2011–present — Bob's Burgers — Mr. Phillip Frond, Trev, Marshmallow (Seasons 1–8), various characters (voice) — Recurring role • 2011 — Beavis and Butt-Head — Additional voices — 4 episodes • 2012 — Family Guy — David Strathairn (voice) — Episode: "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream" • 2012–2015 — Brickleberry — Steve Williams, various characters (voice) — Main cast • 2013 — Out There — Babel (voice) — Episode: "Enter Destiny" • 2013 — Lakewood Plaza Turbo — Mr. Gar, Brandon (voice) — Pilot for OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes • 2014–2016 — TripTank — Various characters (voice) — 12 episodes • 2014, 2025 — The Simpsons — Scruffy, Clincher (voice) — Episodes: "Simpsorama" and "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother" • 2015 — Ridin' with Burgess — Duzenthal, Narrator (voice) — Pilot • 2015 — The Awesomes — Pharaoh, additional voices — 9 episodes • 2016 — Better Things — Richard — Episode: "Sam/Pilot" • 2017 — Jeff & Some Aliens — Zib Zog's Father, Host (voice) — Episode: "Jeff & Some Honer Killings" • 2017–2019 — OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes — Mr. Gar, Brandon, Jethro, Beardo, additional voices — Main cast • 2017 — Adventure Time — Randy (voice) — Episode: "Ring of Fire" • 2017 — Tarantula — Additional voices — 3 episodes • 2018–2023 — Disenchantment — Jerry, The Herald, Chazzzzz, Guysbert, various characters (voice) — Main cast • 2018–2022 — Paradise PD — Kevin Crawford, various characters (voice) — Main cast • 2018 — BoJack Horseman — Arnold Schwarzenegger (voice) — Episode: "BoJack the Feminist" • 2019–2021 — Bless the Harts — Peter, additional voices — Recurring role • 2020–2022 — Central Park — Dmitry, various characters (voice) — Recurring role • 2021–2025 — The Great North — Santiago Carpaccio, Gill Beavers, additional voices — Recurring role • 2022 — Space Force — Albertson (voice) — Episode: "Budget Cuts" • 2022 — Farzar — Principal Carter, additional voices — Episode: "Robot Revolution" • 2022 — Slippin' Jimmy — Roger, Warren, Seth (voice) — 2 episodes • 2024 — Everybody Still Hates Chris — Additional voices — 2 episodes • 2026 — President Curtis — Abraham Lincoln's ghost (voice) — Episode: "Ghosts"
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Voice role • 2001 — Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy — Sculptor, Boggy Billy • 2003 — Futurama — Larry, Adoy, Ra-Ra the Sun King • 2003 — Jak II — Errol, Krimzon Guards • 2004 — Jak 3 — Errol, Ottsel Surfer, Ottzel Dummy • 2005 — Jak X: Combat Racing — Razer, Ximon, Thugs • 2006 — Daxter — Ximon, Tik, Errol, Krimzon Guard, Miner • 2016 — Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow — Scruffy, Leg Mutant, Malfunction Eddie • 2018 — OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes — Mr. Gar, Brandon • 2022 — High on Life — Gene Zaroothian • 2026 — High on Life 2 — Gene Zaroothian
Web
Web
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2000 — Zombie College — Scott Bardo (voice) — Main cast • 2025 — Guys Next Door — Wooze, Richie (voice) — Pilot
Identity
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David Herman is recorded as postdoctoral researcher and actor.

David Herman at South by Southwest 2024
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Film projects
Film projects
Though primarily a television actor, Herman has appeared in several films, including Dude, Where's My Car? and Fun with Dick and Jane. He had a prominent role in the 1999 comedy Office Space as a gangsta rap-loving nerd named Michael Bolton who must endure questions about his relationship to the famous singer. In 2006, he appeared in another Mike Judge film, Idiocracy.
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Lost Angels — Carlo • 1989 — Born on the Fourth of July — VA in Hospital • 1997 — Kirk and Kerry — Dave — Short film • 1998 — Gunshy — Dan • 1999 — Olive, the Other Reindeer — Guard Shack Elf (voice) • 1999 — Office Space — Michael Bolton • 2000 — Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth — Mr. Lowelle Buchanan — Direct-to-video • 2000 — Dude, Where's My Car? — Nelson • 2000 — Table One — Norman • 2000 — Monsignor Martinez — John Smith • 2005 — The Lather Effect — Corey • 2005 — Kicking & Screaming — Referee • 2005 — Fun with Dick and Jane — Angry Caller (voice) • 2006 — Idiocracy — Secretary of State • 2007 — Bee Movie — Buzz, Bob Bumble, Pilot (voice) • 2007 — Futurama: Bender's Big Score — Nudar, Scruffy, Turanga Morris, Terry, additional voices — Direct-to-video • 2008 — Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs — Ogden Wernstrom, Mayor Poopenmeyer, Pazuzu, Chu, Fatbot, Warden Vogel, additional voices — Direct-to-video • 2008 — Futurama: Bender's Game — Larry, Roberto, Scruffy, Turanga Morris, Ogden Wernstrom, additional voices — Direct-to-video • 2009 — Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder — Number 9 Man, Scruffy, Michael, additional voices — Direct-to-video • 2013 — Bad Milo — Ralph (voice) • 2013 — I Know That Voice — Himself — Documentary • 2016 — Storks — Additional voices • 2017 — Best Fiends: Boot Camp — Roger (voice) — Short film • 2017 — Best Fiends: Visit Minutia — Roger (voice) — Short film • 2018 — Best Fiends: Fort of Hard Knocks — Gordon (voice) — Short film • 2018 — Best Fiends: Baby Slug's Big Day Out — Gordon (voice) — Short film • 2019 — Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost — Sheriff (voice) — Direct-to-video • 2019 — Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island — Sheriff, Jack (voice) — Direct-to-video • 2020 — Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! — Sheriff (voice) — Direct-to-video • 2022 — The Bob's Burgers Movie — Mr. Frond (voice) • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe — Gage, German Tourist, Jail Warden (voice) • 2023 — Strays — Underbite Pound Dog (voice)
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David Herman e la mente che narra, Comparatismi, 2018
Grundkonzepte der Erzähltheorie im direkten Vergleich [David Herman / James Phelan et al
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- 1.David Herman. Entertainment.ie.
- 2.David Herman. SYFY.
- 3.Fox's 'Mad TV' to take on 'SNL'. United Press International. June 23, 1995.
- 4.Hunt, Stacey Wilson. The oral history of Office Space: Behind the scenes of the cult classic. Entertainment Weekly. January 11, 2019.
- 5.Dude, Where's My Car? – Full Cast & Crew. Rotten Tomatoes.
- 6.Fun with Dick and Jane – Full Cast & Crew. TV Guide.
- 7.Seibold, Whitney. One Of Futurama's Funniest Recurring Characters Was Only Meant To Be In One Scene. slashfilms.com. September 10, 2023.
- 8.Futurama – Full Cast & Crew. TV Guide.
- 9.David Herman. Rotten Tomatoes.
- 10.Netflix Announces Disenchantment, a New Epic Fantasy Animated Series from Matt Groening. Netflix. July 25, 2017.
- 11.David Herman. TV Insider.
- 12.Paradise PD – Full Cast & Crew. Rotten Tomatoes.
- 13.Behind The Voice Actors. David Herman (visual voices guide).
- 14.Boot Camp - A Best Fiends Animation. Youtube.
- 15.Visit Minutia - A Best Fiends Animation. Youtube.
- 16.Fort of Hard Knocks - A Best Fiends Animation. Youtube.
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