Michael Winslow is an American actor, beatboxer and comedian billed as the "Man of 10,000 Sound Effects" for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his roles in all seven Police Academy films as Larvelle Jones. He has also appeared in...
Michael Leslie Winslow , Michael L. Winslow , Mike Winslow , Man of the 10.000 Sound Effects , Man of 10,000 Sound Effects
Nominations
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Movies
Police Academy, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol, Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, Spaceballs, Lavalantula, Gremlins, RoboDoc, Lenny the W...
TV Shows
Police Academy
Star Sign
Virgo
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Trademark
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Ability to make realistic sound effects using only his voice
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Quote
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I do get a lot of requests for specific things.
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Keeping busy: This is a problem that you're glad to have.
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The music stuff has been very difficult. It's got to be right, and even then, it better be on key.
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I know that you're better off making your own products, not just waiting for someone to hand you something. If you are handed something, it's a blessing and a curse. Look at hip hop artists, they produced everything themselves. Even people like Robert De Niro are getting into production. Again, it's art vs. marketing. Not everyone can take the risk. You have to break a few eggs to make a good omelet.
Credits George Gaynes as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.
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After moving to Los Angeles early in his career, he slept on Venice Beach. After he won a prize on the Gong Show, he was able to purchase a car.
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During his scene for Spaceballs, Winslow did all the sound effects himself. Mel Brooks mused that he saved around $1,000 by allowing Winslow to do so.
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Spokesperson for Cancer Foundations. [March 2007]
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Apart from smaller roles in movies and TV, Michael has been touring for a little while as a stand-up comedian, displaying some of his vocal prowess as the "Man of 10,000 Sound Effects" [May 2002]
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Living in Florida. [January 2007]
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Lasted one year at the University of Colorado at Denver majoring in political science curriculum before pursuing a standup career.
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His childhood abilities had him labeled a misfit, but he used his special talents (barking dog) as a defense from the rough kids.
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His parents names are Robert, formerly in the Air Force, and Verdie.
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Retreated from show business for a time after the mother of his two children died of a drug overdose in 1993.
Winslow's Police Academy character of Larvelle Jones is the only character to appear in all the installments of Police Academy, including all seven movies, the cartoon, and the TV series.
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Skilled at making highly realistic sound effects with only his mouth.
$1.5 Million
