Bill Switzer is a Canadian voice actor who voiced Samuel "Sam" Guthrie on the show.
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| Real Name: | Bill Switzer |
| Born: | March 28, 1984 |
| Originally From: | Houston, Texas |
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| First appearance: | Growing Pains |
| Portrays: | Samuel "Sam" Guthrie/Cannonball |
Life and Career[]
William Ashton Switzer (born March 28, 1984) is an American-Canadian voice, film, and television actor. He is known for his work on the animated television series Mummies Alive! He had a leading role in Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension and he also performed in Sabrina: The Animated Series. While he has voiced several roles in anime, he was also Philthy from MythQuest and the voice of Harvey Kinkle from Sabrina: The Animated Series and Sam "Cannonball" Guthrie from X-Men: Evolution. He also voiced Billy's former friend Nick in the second season of Billy the Cat which he took over from Lee Tockar who also wrote one episode of the show.
Switzer attended his first audition and won his first role, in a Shari Lewis special, when he was a teenager. He voices the lead character; Presley Carnavon in the television show Mummies Alive!
Switzer was nominated for a Young Artist Award for The Christmas List (1997).
Switzer was noticed for his starring role in Mr. Rice's Secret (2000), in which he played a young cancer patient. He was in almost every scene of the film. Elvis Mitchell of the New York Times wrote, "In the leading role, Mr. Switzer is fine as Owen, especially given that he has to spend a great deal of time talking to himself". The Vancouver Province wrote, "[T]here's an appealing freshness to the young cast of this Vancouver-filmed movie, especially Switzer in the lead role".
He had a leading role in the television show Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension.
Switzer was reported to be directing a short film at age 17.
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Trivia[]
- He is said to be close with Andrew Francis.
- One of six finalists for the 10th annual YTV Achievement Awards in the category of Acting. The YTV Achievement Awards honor youth that have made a significant achievement in one of fifteen categories.
- He has two younger sisters.
- He retired from acting in 2008.
- He was active from 1996 until 2008.
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Filmography[]
- This does not include all credits.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999-2000 | Sabrina, The Animated Series | Harvey Kinkle | 65 Episodes |
| 2000 | X-Men: Evolution | Samuel "Sam" Guthrie | 14 Episodes |
| 1997 | The Christmas List | Danny Skyler | TV Movie |
| 2002-2003 | Mobile Suit Gundam Seed | Sai Argyle | 48 Episodes |