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Quick Facts

Born:
1970-05-01

Birthplace:
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Credits:
42 Total Roles

Dave Willis

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

David Wayne "Dave" Willis (born May 1, 1970) is an American voice actor, writer, and producer mostly known as one of the creators, writers, directors, and actors of the adult humored animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Dave Willis has worked on various Adult Swim shows that are created primarily by Williams Street, an animation-centered, Atlanta-based production division of Cartoon Network. He first got hired for Williams Street (then Ghost Planet Industries) as a writer for Cartoon Planet in 1995 and then as a writer for Space Ghost Coast to Coast (SGC2C for short) soon after. In early 2000 he helped write and produce the two Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak specials.

He was working on Space Ghost Coast to Coast where he first met Matt Maiellaro, with whom Willis would later create many independent short films and eventually create the popular Adult Swim cartoon Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Aqua Teen Hunger Force first premiered unannounced in the early hours of December 30, 2000 and later officially debuted on Adult Swim in the Fall of 2001. In 2005, he co-created the show Squidbillies, which is currently approaching its sixth season. His works mostly fall into the genre of surreal humor.

In 2010 Dave Willis created Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge, a new television pilot for Adult Swim. The pilot aired on March 29, 2010, it is unknown if it will be picked up for a full series. In 2010 Willis wrote "New Kidney in Town", an episode of Family Guy.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2022 Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm MOVIE Meatwad / Carl / Ignignokt (voice)
2020 Smiling Friends TV Blart / Grand Strategy IV Player (voice)
2018 Ballmastrz: 9009 TV Leto Otel (voice)
2018 Poor Jane MOVIE Joe
2018 Welcome to the Wayne TV George the Doorman (voice)
2017 Adult Swim Celebrity Poker Tournament Royale TV Self
2016 Nerdland MOVIE Timmy (voice)
2014 Talking Tom and Friends TV Landlord (voice)
2013 Turbo FAST TV Marty (voice)
2013 Steven Universe TV Andy (voice)

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