Marty Grabstein is an American actor, best known for voicing the titular character in the Cartoon Network animated series Courage the Cowardly Dog.
Marty Grabstein | |
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.jpg) Grabstein at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2023 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse |
Nancy Hughes (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editGrabstein's career has included work in films, television series, live sketch comedy, theater and commercials. Grabstein’s film credits include Bury The Evidence and Apartment #5C. His television credits include parts on three Law & Order series, Third Watch, and Conviction.
In addition to roles in several theater productions, Grabstein co-wrote and co-starred with Rick Mowat for their sketch comedy act Lab Rats, which they performed in comedy clubs throughout New York City. During the years they performed in that show they regularly arrived with new material.
Grabstein is well-known for doing the voice of the titular character in the Cartoon Network animated series Courage the Cowardly Dog. Grabstein used a combination of paranoia and panic to make the voice of Courage authentic. In the first season, Courage had spoken dialogue, but this was largely reduced to gibberish and mumbling afterward because the show's producers felt that he "talked too much" and wanted him to be more laconic.[1]
Grabstein reprised his role as Courage for the TV special The Fog of Courage and the crossover film Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog.[2]
Personal life
editGrabstein's father Danny was the owner of Grabstein's Deli in Canarsie, Brooklyn and his mother, Edna (née Bine) was a talented singer who once sang Cabaret at Don't Tell Mama's in New York City.[3][dead link] Grabstein currently lives in New Jersey with his wife Nancy, who is a nurse,[4]: 34:30 and sons Matthew and Daniel.[citation needed] In 2024, Grabstein had a mild stroke which affected his speech.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bury the Evidence | Nervous Man | |
| 2002 | Apartment #5C | Restaurant Owner | |
| 2015 | A Cat's Tale | Rob | |
| 2021 | Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog | Courage, Mr. McGill / Clown | Voice, direct-to-video[6] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2003 | Law & Order | Ackerman, Bob, Shlomo Fineberg | 3 episodes |
| 1999–2002 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | Courage | Voice, main role (52 episodes) |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Pomerantz | Episode: "The Insider" |
| 2003 | Manhattan's Best Friend | Additional voices | Short |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ronny Ickles | Episode: "Shaken" |
| 2004 | Third Watch | Ted | Episode: "Last Will and Testament" |
| 2005 | Wonder Showzen | Singing Chest | Episode: "Ocean" |
| 2006 | Conviction | Saul Mincheff | Episode: "Indiscretion" |
| 2009 | Hanging Plant | Plant Guy | Short |
| 2012 | Cartoon Network 20th Anniversary | Courage | Voice, television film |
| 2014 | The Fog of Courage | Courage | Voice, short[6] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cartoon Network Racing | Courage | [6] |
| 2009 | FusionFall |
References
edit- ^ "Marty Grabstein interview".
- ^ "Cameo - Voice of Courage - Marty Grabstein". www.cameo.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Facebook. "Grabstein's Deli". Facebook.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)[dead link] - ^ GalaxyCon (2021-02-21). Courage the Cowardly Dog Full GalaxyCon Q&A Panel. Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Marty Grabstein (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 28, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.