Michael Lawrence Yarmush (born June 19, 1982)[1] is an American-Canadian actor. He is known for providing the original voice of Arthur Read in the PBS children's animated television series Arthur.[2]
Michael Yarmush | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Lawrence Yarmush June 19, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | The Little Lulu Show (1996–1998) Arthur (1996–2000, 2022) |
Early life
Yarmush was born in Miami, Florida, the son of Daniel and Diane Yarmush.[citation needed]
Career
He was the very first voice actor of Arthur Read for the first five seasons of the TV series, and Arthur's Perfect Christmas. Since his voice became too deep to perform the title character's voice,[3] Yarmush later played the recurring voice role of the Tough Customer member named Slink starting with the ninth season of the show. Twenty-two years after his departure from the role, he provided the voice of the adult Arthur in the series finale.
In 2007, he became a voice actor in the animated series Tripping The Rift, where he had the opportunity to use his voice for various characters in the series. He won a Young Artist Award in 1998 for the television series My Life as a Dog, and a Young Star Award in 1999 for his work in Arthur.
He currently resides in Montreal, Quebec.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kids of the Round Table | Kid of the Round Table | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Little Men | Emil | |
| 1998 | First Do No Harm | Mark | |
| 2007 | Steel Toes | Tong | |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking | Prentisstown Scout |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Little Lulu Show | Butch the Westside Boy | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Jonah | Episode: "The Tale of the Manaha" |
| 1995–1996 | My Life as a Dog | Eric Johansson | 22 episodes |
| 1996–1998 | Stickin' Around | Additional Voices | |
| 1996–2000, 2004–2022 | Arthur | Arthur Timothy Read (Seasons 1–5; "All Grown Up") and Slink | Lead role/Recurring cast |
| 1996 | Losing Chase | Little Richard Phillips | Television movie |
| 1997 | Whiskers | Fingers | Television movie |
| 1997 | Shadow of the Bear | Justin Andrich | Television movie |
| 1997 | ...First Do No Harm | Mark Reimuller | Television movie |
| 1998–2001 | Radio Active | Ethan St. John | |
| 2000 | Arthur's Perfect Christmas | Arthur Read (voice)[1] | Television movie |
| 2001–2002 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | Wing Wing | Recurring Role |
| 2011 | Supernatural: The Animation | Young Dean (voice) | English version Episode: "Rising Son" |