1. Michael Leslie Winslow was born on September 6,1958 and is an American actor, comedian and beatboxer billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice.
18 Facts About Michael Winslow
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Michael Winslow is best known for his roles in all seven Police Academy films as Larvell Jones.
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Michael Winslow has appeared in Spaceballs, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie and Nice Dreams, The Love Boat, and commercials for Cadbury and GEICO.
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Michael Winslow grew up at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, and later attended the Lisa Maile School of Acting, Modeling and Imaging.
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Michael Winslow is best known for his role as Larvell Jones in the Police Academy series of movies and TV shows.
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Michael Winslow was cast in the role after he was seen opening for Count Basie.
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In 1986, Winslow presented the Best Sound Effects Editing Oscar to Charles L Campbell and Robert Rutledge for their work on Back to the Future.
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In 1987, Michael Winslow appeared as a radar operator in the movie Spaceballs, in which he performs all the sound effects himself during one scene.
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Mel Brooks stated that, by doing so, Michael Winslow saved the film money.
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Since the fall of 2008, Michael Winslow has hosted a motion-picture television series called Way Back Wednesday with Michael Winslow on the cable superstation WGN America, which features movies mostly released in the 1980s.
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Michael Winslow continues to perform stand-up comedy around the globe.
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Michael Winslow debuted his own iPhone and iPod Touch apps in 2010, bringing his sound effects and comedy to a mobile platform.
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In 2011, Michael Winslow worked with Orlando, Florida-based game development studio Phyken Media on a mobile game for iOS and Android platforms entitled Wizard Ops Chapter 1, providing all the sound effects for the game.
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Michael Winslow lent his voice on Wizard Ops Tactics, a turn-based tactical game and spiritual successor to the previous game.
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Michael Winslow was featured in a commercial for GEICO Insurance during their "we hired a celebrity" ad campaign.
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Michael Winslow won Episode 10 of Season 3, and the episode aired on January 22,2021.
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In 2021, Michael Winslow auditioned for the sixteenth season of America's Got Talent.
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In 2022, Michael Winslow was heavily featured in a videogamedunkey YouTube video entitled Video Game Sound.