Born:
February 18, 1960
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Trivia:
Moved to Sunnyvale, California, at the age of 7.Was interested in animation since an early age and created his own drawings and animations with a Super 8 camera.Attended local colleges' night art classes and engaged in correspondence with Disney artists.Attended college on a Disney Family Fellowship.At age 20, was selected to work at the Disney Animation department after his second year in CalArts.Was trained by the original voice of Donald Duck, Clarence Nash, on Donald Duck's voice and inherited the role after his passing in 1985.Was honored with the Disney Legend Award in 2009.