Three Crazy Jerks (West Germany, 1987) as Walker.Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) as Sgt.Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) as Sgt.Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) (voice).Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) as Officer Larvell Jones.Gremlins (1984) as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice).Police Academy (1984) as Cadet Larvell Jones.Heidi's Song (1982) as Mountain (voice).Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) as Gowdy.Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) as Welfare Comedian.Videogamedunkey has talked about Winslow since the start of his channel, seemingly being a fan. This video brought Winslow's work to a broad audience of video game fans. In 2022, Winslow was heavily featured in a videogamedunkey YouTube video entitled Video Game Sound. Winslow was eliminated during the semi-finals. Following the airing of his audition, he had a guest appearance on the Talent Recap Show where he showed viewers how to make some of his most signature noises. In 2021, Winslow auditioned for the sixteenth season of America's Got Talent. He won Episode 10 of Season 3, and the episode aired on 22 January 2021. In 2020, Winslow guest starred on the show " Game Changer" as a substitute for Zachary Oyama. He was also featured in a commercial for GEICO Insurance during their "we hired a celebrity" ad campaign. He also lent his voice on Wizard Ops Tactics, a turn-based tactical game and spiritual successor to the previous game. In 2011, Winslow worked with Orlando, Florida-based game development studio Phyken Media on a mobile game for iOS and Android platforms entitled Wizard Ops Chapter 1, providing all the sound effects for the game. NoizeyMan, billed as the "World's Noiziest App", contains video, ringtones, sound effects, and mini games, all created by Winslow. ThatsKungFu generates Winslow's kung fu fighting sounds when the device is swung in a fighting motion. Michael Winslow debuted his own iPhone and iPod Touch apps in 2010, bringing his sound effects and comedy to a mobile platform. He continues to perform stand-up comedy around the globe. Since the fall of 2008, Winslow has hosted the motion-picture television series called "Way Back Wednesday with Winslow" on the cable superstation WGN America, which features movies mostly released in the 1980s. Mel Brooks (who wrote, directed, produced, and co-starred in the film) stated that, by doing so, Winslow saved the film money. In 1987, Winslow appeared as a radar operator in the movie Spaceballs, in which he performs all the sound effects himself during one scene. Campbell and Robert Rutledge for their work on Back to the Future. In 1986, Winslow presented the Best Sound Effects Editing Oscar to Charles L. The song peaked at number 60 in Australia. In 1985, Island Records released a 12" of Michael Winslow entitled "I Am My Own Walkman". He was cast in the role after he was seen opening for Count Basie. He is best known for his role as Larvell Jones in the Police Academy series of movies and TV shows. His first television appearance was on The Gong Show in which he squeezed in sound-alikes of Benji the movie dog, Star Trek, and Jimi Hendrix's " Purple Haze". Following high school and college he performed in nightclubs and theaters, where his sound imitation skills won him positive appraisal and enough money to move to and perform his act in Hollywood. To pass time, he would imitate the sounds of engines, animals, flatulence, anything that made noise. Īccording to his own account, Winslow had few friends growing up. He grew up at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, and later attended the Lisa Maile School of Acting, Modeling and Imaging. Winslow was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Verdie and Robert Winslow. He has also appeared in Spaceballs, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie and Nice Dreams, The Love Boat, and commercials for Cadbury and GEICO. He is best known for his roles in all seven Police Academy films as Larvell Jones. Michael Leslie Winslow (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and beatboxer billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice.
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