Ed Gilbert

Biography

Ed Gilbert (born Edmund Francis Giesbert, June 29, 1931 – May 8, 1999) was an American actor, with extensive credits in both live-action roles and voice work in animation, although he was better known for the latter. He is also credited, under his birth name, with research in entomology and the discovery of new beetle species. He was known for voicing Baloo in TaleSpin.

Career Overview

Ed Gilbert has 68 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Batman (DC Universe Animated) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include TaleSpin, BraveStarr, Jonny's Golden Quest. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

68

Birth Date

1931-06-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  TaleSpin
• 

  BraveStarr
• 

  Jonny's Golden Quest
• 

  Tom and Jerry: The Movie
• 

  Talespin: Plunder & Lightning
• 

  Jungle Cubs (Volume 3): Monkey Business

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Batman (DC Universe Animated) Collection (2 titles)
• G.I. Joe Collection (2 titles)
• Scooby-Doo! Zombie Island Collection (1 titles)
• DC Animated Universe (1 titles)
• Tom and Jerry Films (1 titles)
• The Rescuers (1 titles)
• The Little Mermaid (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sally Struthers (2 collaborations)
• Pat Fraley (2 collaborations)
• Charlie Adler (2 collaborations)
• Anndi McAfee (2 collaborations)
• Don Messick (2 collaborations)
• Rob Paulsen (2 collaborations)
• B.J. Ward (2 collaborations)
• Tony Jay (2 collaborations)
• Jim Cummings (2 collaborations)
• Alan Oppenheimer (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (68 credits)

  • Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

    Dormammu (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island

    Mr. Beeman (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Jungle Cubs (Volume 3): Monkey Business

    Baloo (adult)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Jungle Cubs (Volume 2): Once Upon a Vine

    Baloo (adult)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

    Additional Voices (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Jungle Cubs - Crazy Congo Capers

    Baloo (adult)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Toxic Crusaders: The Movie

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Cow and Chicken

    - I.R. Role Model (1998) ... Announcer / Man #2 / Man #3 (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • The New Batman Adventures

    - Chemistry (1998) ... Photographer (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • Jungle Cubs - Cub House Fun

    Baloo (adult)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild

    (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Father Frost

    Robber Leader

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Superman: The Animated Series

    - The Hand of Fate (1997) ... University Guard (voice) actor actors
    1996
  • Dexter's Laboratory

    - Dial M For Monkey: Huntor (1996) ... Huntor / Space Hick #2 (voice) actor actors
    1996
  • Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

    Captain (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Freakazoid!

    - Statuesque (1996) ... Professor Heiny (voice) actor actors

    - A Matter of Love (1996) ... Professor Heiny (voice) actor actors
    1995
  • The Pagemaster

    George Merry (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Yogi the Easter Bear

    Grand Grizzly / Guard Dog (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Iron Man

    - The Wedding of Iron Man (1994) ... The Mandarin (voice) actor actors

    - The Origin of Iron Man (2) (1994) ... The Mandarin (voice) actor actors

    - The Origin of Iron Man (1) (1994) ... The Mandarin (voice) actor actors

    - Iron Man to the Second Power (2) (1994) ... The Mandarin (voice) actor actors

    - Iron Man to the Second Power (1) (1994) ... The Mandarin (voice) actor actors
    1994
  • Duckman

    - You've Come a Wrong Way, Baby (1997) ... actor actors

    - The Girls of Route Canal (1996) ... actor actors

    - Ride the High School (1994) ... actor actors
    1994
  • Spider-Man

    - Partners in Danger: The Haunting of Mary Jane Watson (1997) ... Mary Jane's Father (voice) actor actors

    - The Sins of the Fathers: Carnage (1996) ... Dormammu (voice) actor actors

    - The Sins of the Fathers: Venom Returns (1996) ... Dormammu (voice) actor actors

    - The Sins of the Fathers: Doctor Strange (1996) ... Dormammu (voice) actor actors
    1994
  • Gargoyles

    - Shadows of the Past (1995) ... Captain of the Guard (voice) actor actors

    - City of Stone (4) (1995) ... Bodhe (voice) actor actors

    - City of Stone (3) (1995) ... Bodhe (voice) actor actors

    - City of Stone (2) (1995) ... Bodhe (voice) actor actors

    - City of Stone (1) (1995) ... Captain of the Guard (voice) actor actors
    1994
  • Aladdin

    - SandSwitch (1994) ... Fasir (voice) actor actors

    - Forget Me Lots (1994) ... Fasir (voice) actor actors

    - Strike Up the Sand (1994) ... Fasir (voice) actor actors

    - Do the Rat Thing (1994) ... Fasir (voice) actor actors

    - Air Feathered Friends (1994) ... Fasir (voice) actor actors
    1994
  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    Additional Voices (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Jonny's Golden Quest

    Commander (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Animaniacs

    - Mermaid Mindy (1994) ... Neptune (voice) actor actors
    1993
  • Tom and Jerry: The Movie

    Puggsy / Daddy Starling (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Jonah

    Micah (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Goof Troop

    - Bringin' On the Rain (1992) ... Judge (voice) actor actors
    1992
  • Batman: The Animated Series

    - Robin's Reckoning (1) (1993) ... Additional Voices (voice) actor actors
    1992
  • The Rescuers Down Under

    Francois (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes

    Wolf Knight (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • TaleSpin

    Baloo (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Flying Dupes (1991) ... Baloo (voice) actor actors

    - Bygones (1991) ... Baloo (voice) actor actors

    - The Incredible Shrinking Molly (1991) ... Baloo (voice) actor actors

    - Paradise Lost (1991) ... Baloo (voice) actor actors

    - Your Baloo's in the Mail (1991) ... Baloo (voice) actor actors
    1990
  • Talespin: Plunder & Lightning

    Baloo (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Easter Story

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers

    - Delta Gone (1996) ... Looten Plunder (voice) actor actors

    - Dirty Politics (1995) ... Looten Plunder (voice) actor actors

    - Whoo Gives a Hoot? (1995) ... Looten Plunder (voice) actor actors
    1990
  • The Little Mermaid

    Additional Voices (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

    General Cooper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf

    Dr. Jackyll / Mr. Snyde (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • BraveStarr: The Legend

    Shaman / Thirty-thirty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • BraveStarr

    Billy-Bob / Shaman / Thirty/Thirty / Sand Storm / Dingo Dan

    actor

    actors

    - Strength of the Bear [aka the Power Within] (1988) ... Billy-Bob / Shaman / Thirty/Thirty / Sand Storm / Dingo Dan actor actors

    - Shake Hands with Long Arm John (1988) ... Billy-Bob / Shaman / Thirty/Thirty / Sand Storm / Dingo Dan actor actors

    - No Drums, No Trumpets (1988) ... Billy-Bob / Shaman / Thirty/Thirty / Sand Storm / Dingo Dan actor actors

    - The Blockade (1988) ... Billy-Bob / Shaman / Thirty/Thirty / Sand Storm / Dingo Dan actor actors

    - Nomad Is an Island (1988) ... Billy-Bob / Shaman / Thirty/Thirty / Sand Storm / Dingo Dan actor actors
    1987
  • G.I. Joe: The Movie

    General Hawk (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Married... with Children

    - Bud Hits the Books (1996) ... Bob Packwood actor actors
    1987
  • DuckTales

    - Spies In Their Eyes (1987) ... actor actors

    - Duckman of Aquatraz (1987) ... Warden (voice) actor actors
    1987
  • Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness

    Blitzwing

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!

    Gen. Hawk (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Transformers: The Movie

    Blitzwing (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Inhumanoids: The Movie

    Metlar / Senator Masterson / General Crag (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

    - Once More, the Crimson Avenger (1990) ... Le Grand Fromage (voice) actor actors
    1985
  • The Transformers

    - The Return of Optimus Prime (2) (1987) ... Thrust / Blitzwing / Superion actor actors

    - The Return of Optimus Prime (1) (1987) ... Thrust / Blitzwing / Superion actor actors

    - The Face of Nijika (1986) ... Thrust / Blitzwing / Superion actor actors

    - The Burden Hardest to Bear (1986) ... Thrust / Blitzwing / Superion actor actors

    - Call of the Primitives (1986) ... Thrust / Blitzwing / Superion actor actors
    1984
  • The A-Team

    - Sheriffs of Rivertown (1984) ... CEO Wilkins actor actors
    1983
  • Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

    Charles Acton

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Knight Rider

    - Knight of the Phoenix (1982) ... Charles Acton actor actors
    1982
  • Three's Company

    - Eyewitness Blues (1981) ... Lt. Briscoe actor actors
    1977
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - Task Force (1976) ... Major Sid Pell actor actors

    - The Last Kamikaze (1975) ... Hayworth actor actors
    1974
  • Police Woman

    - Brainwash (1976) ... actor actors
    1974
  • Incident at Vichy

    First Detective

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Howzer

    Edward Carsell

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Johnny Got His Gun

    Priest

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Cannon

    - The Prisoner (1974) ... actor actors
    1971
  • Mannix

    - Blind Mirror (1970) ... actor actors

    - Death in a Minor Key (1969) ... actor actors
    1967
  • Mission: Impossible

    - Live Bait (1969) ... Marceau actor actors
    1966
  • The F.B.I.

    - The Pay-off (1973) ... Mr. Latham actor actors

    - The Traitor (1970) ... Stan actor actors
    1965
  • 36 Hours

    Capt. Abbott

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Combat!

    - The Hard Way Back (1964) ... German Captain actor actors

    - The Volunteer (1963) ... Herman actor actors
    1962
  • Ben Casey

    - Weave Nets To Catch The Wind (1966) ... actor actors

    - Fun and Games and Other Tragic Things (1966) ... actor actors

    - Smile, Baby, Smile, It's Only Twenty Dols of Pain (1966) ... actor actors

    - For San Diego, You Need a Different Bus (1966) ... actor actors
    1961