Dave Willis
American voice actor, writer, and producer
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::summary American voice actor, writer, and producer ::
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| Field | Value |
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| image | Dave Willis (53471644172) (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Willis at Animate! Raleigh in 2024 |
| name | Dave Willis |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. |
| years_active | 1990–present |
| occupation | Voice actor, writer, producer, director |
| known_for | |
| alma_mater | Wake Forest University |
| spouse | |
| children | 2 |
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| image = Dave Willis (53471644172) (cropped).jpg | caption = Willis at Animate! Raleigh in 2024 | name = Dave Willis | birth_date = | birth_place = Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. | years_active = 1990–present | occupation = Voice actor, writer, producer, director | known_for = | alma_mater = Wake Forest University | spouse = | children = 2 Dave Willis (born May 1, 1970) is an American voice actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work at Cartoon Network, co-creating the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell for its programming block Adult Swim. Willis also voices the main characters Meatwad and Carl, along with other characters in Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He is also known for voicing Barry Dylan in the FX/FXX series Archer and Leto Otel in Ballmastrz: 9009.
Career
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.
Willis was hired by Ghost Planet Industries after giving the producers a formal letter of recommendation written in crayon, seemingly by a young child. They liked his sense of humor and hired Willis as a writer for Cartoon Planet in 1995 and then as a writer for Space Ghost Coast to Coast soon after. In early 2000, he helped write and produce the two Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak specials.
While working on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Willis met Matt Maiellaro, with whom he would later create many independent short films and the 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. The series would air until 2015 before being revived in 2023, serving as Cartoon Network's longest running series; Willis returned to Williams Street to produce the revival. In 2005, he co-created the show Squidbillies. His works mostly fall into the genre of surreal humour.
In 2010, 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, and was not picked up for a full series. In 2011, Willis co-wrote "New Kidney in Town", an episode of Family Guy.
Personal life
Willis was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, and was raised mostly in Conyers, Georgia. He graduated from Wake Forest University and was station manager at Wake Radio. He resides in Atlanta with his wife and two children, Max and Sadie.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | Meatwad, Carl Brutanunanulewski, | |
| Ignignokt, Video Game Voice | title=Dave Willis (visual voices guide) | url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Dave-Willis/ | access-date=March 13, 2025 |
| 2016 | Nerdland | Timmy | |
| 2022 | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm | Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt | Also director, writer, producer, and executive producer |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Cartoon Planet | Writer | |
| 1996–2004 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Meatwad, various voices | Writer, producer, supervising producer |
| 2000–2023 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Meatwad, Carl Brutanunanulewski, Ignignokt, Boxy Brown, various others (voice) | Co-creator, director, writer and producer |
| 2001–2003 | Sealab 2021 | Bizarro Dr. Quinn, Big Brain, Dolphin Boy Twins (voice) | Also writer |
| 2002–2003 | The Brak Show | George Martinez, Meatwad (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Anime Talk Show | Meatwad (voice) | Also writer |
| 2004–2014 | Perfect Hair Forever | Coiffio, additional (voice) | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | Spacecataz | Ignignokt (voice) | Also writer |
| 2005 | 12 oz. Mouse | Rhoda (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2005–2021 | Squidbillies | Narrator, Deputy Denny, Glenn, 8-bit Pharaoh (voice) | Co-creator, director, writer, and producer |
| 2006 | Minoriteam | Additional (voice) | Episode: "Le Black Coq" |
| 2006 | Frisky Dingo | Episode: "Flowers for Nearl" | |
| 2010 | Cheyenne Cinnamon | Co-creator, director, writer, and executive producer | |
| 2010–2023 | Archer | Barry Dylan (voice) | 25 episodes; main season 8, recurring seasons 2, 10, guest seasons 1, 6–7, 11–12 |
| 2011 | Family Guy | Writer: "New Kidney in Town" | |
| 2011 | Soul Quest Overdrive | Co-creator, director, writer, and executive producer | |
| 2013–2019 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Krampus | Co-creator, director, writer, and executive producer |
| 2014–2015 | Turbo FAST | Marty (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Atlanta | Cop | Episode: "B.A.N." |
| 2016–2017 | Steven Universe | Andy DeMayo (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2017-2019 | Welcome to the Wayne | George the Doorman, Pracky, Reau-Bots (voice) | 15 episodes |
| 2018–2020; 2023 | Ballmastrz: 9009 | Leto Otel (voice) | 21 episodes |
| 2020 | Lusty Crest | Demonic Voice | |
| 2025 | Smiling Friends | Blart | Episode: "Squim Returns" |
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Video games
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am | Meatwad, Carl Brutanunanulewski, Ignignokt, Satan, Trees | Also writer and director |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Caller on FlyLo FM (Carl Brutanunanulewski) | Uncredited |
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Web
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2021 | Talking Tom & Friends | The Landlord (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Aquadonk Side Pieces | Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt, Handbanana, Spaghetti | Also creator, director, writer, and executive producer |
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References
References
- (2 June 2015). "Funny on Purpose: The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in Comedy". Chronicle Books.
- Reisigl, Joe. (2025-01-23). "Space Ghost: The absurd, low-budget, animated talk show that launched Adult Swim".
- Smith, Jeremy. (2025-04-22). "Why Adult Swim Canceled Aqua Teen Hunger Force".
- "Dave Willis (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
- (December 21, 2025). "Season 3 Cameos Smiling Friends Adult Swim".
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