Neil Fanning
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Neil Fanning | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 1967 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation |
|
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Children | 3 |
Neil Fanning (born 12 April 1967)[1] is an Australian actor, stuntman and safety supervisor. He is best known for performing the voice of the lead character Scooby-Doo in the movies Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.[2] Neil's entertainment career has spanned over 30 years performing live shows and over 50 movie, television and commercial roles.
Career
[edit]Beginning as an opening day entertainer in June 1991, Neil continued to perform for 14 years in the highly successful and number 1 rated attraction the Police Academy Stunt Show at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia and was the theme parks Employee of the Year in 1997.[citation needed] Neil was the Manager of the Police Academy Stunt Show for many years and represented Warner Bros. Movie World internationally performing shows in Asia.[citation needed] Neil was nominated as Australia's International Performer of the Year at the 1998 International Theme Parks Awards in the USA.
In 2015, Neil returned to Warner Bros Movie World for 2 years to perform as a precision drift driver in the Hollywood Stunt Driver 2 Show and was also the shows General Manager for 12 months. Neil was also a Stunt Driving Instructor for locally based company The Stunt Driving Experience and represented Warner Bros. Movie World performing as a High-Speed Precision Stunt Driver from 1998 to 2001 in choreographed car chase shows as a feature of the on-track entertainment for the Gold Coast Indy 300 event.[citation needed] Neil also performed at Dreamworld as a character actor for numerous high season periods. Neil and his son Brodie wrote and created The Brodie And Dad Show, a comedy Podcast of skits and stories with multiple voices and characters performed with his son Brodie that reached Number 3 on iTunes in 2010.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Neil has 3 children.[2]
Neil volunteers his time as Patron for the East Maitland’s Miracle Assistance Dogs organization.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Chameleon | IBI Agent | Stunts |
| 2002 | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Stunts | |
| 2002 | Ghost Ship | Stunts | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Scooby-Doo (voice) | [1] |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | ||
| 2005 | The Great Raid | Stunts | |
| 2009 | Daybreakers | Stunts |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sea Patrol | McCan | Episode: "Secret Cargo" |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Stunts | |
| 2016 | Wanted | Roadhouse Cop | Season 1, Episode 2 |
| 2018 | Tidelands | Stunts, 1 episode |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed – The Video Game | Scooby-Doo | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Neil Fanning - 3 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
- ^ a b "The voice behind Scooby-Doo". TODAY.com. 25 March 2004.
- ^ Swinton, Sage (16 October 2016). "A helping paw for Miracle Dogs". The Land.
External links
[edit]- Neil Fanning at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about an Australian actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |