Michael Lawrence Yarmush is an American-Canadian actor. He is known for providing the original voice of Arthur Read in the PBS children's animated television series Arthur.

Career

He was the very first voice actor of Arthur Read for the first five seasons of the TV series, and Arthur's Perfect Christmas. Since his voice became too deep to perform the title character's voice, Yarmush later played the recurring voice role of the Tough Customer member named Slink starting with the ninth season of the show. Twenty-two years after his departure from the role, he provided the voice of the adult Arthur in the series finale.

In 2007, he became a voice actor in the animated series Tripping The Rift, where he had the opportunity to use his voice for various characters in the series. He won a Young Artist Award in 1998 for the television series My Life as a Dog, and a Young Star Award in 1999 for his work in Arthur.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Kids of the Round TableKid of the Round TableUncredited
1998Little MenEmil
2007Steel ToesTong
2021Chaos WalkingPrentisstown Scout

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995The Little Lulu ShowButch the Westside Boy2 episodes
1995Are You Afraid of the Dark?JonahEpisode: "The Tale of the Manaha"
1995–1996My Life as a DogEric Johansson22 episodes
1996–1998Stickin' AroundAdditional Voices
1996–2000; 2004–2022ArthurArthur Timothy Read (Seasons 1–5; "All Grown Up") and SlinkLead role (season 1–5), recurring (later seasons) 94 episodes
1996Losing ChaseLittle Richard PhillipsTelevision movie
1997WhiskersFingersTelevision movie
1997Shadow of the BearJustin AndrichTelevision movie
1997...First Do No HarmMark ReimullerTelevision movie
1998–2001Radio ActiveEthan St. John
1998GoosebumpsDave WarrenEpisode: "Awesome Ants"
2000Arthur's Perfect ChristmasArthur Read (voice)Television movie
2001–2002Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese CatWing WingRecurring Role
2004–2005; 2011–2012Winx ClubTimmy (voice)Recurring role; 104 episodes English dub
2011Supernatural: The AnimationYoung Dean (voice)Episode: "Rising Son" English dub

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryAwardNominated workResult
1998YoungStar AwardsBest Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV SeriesMy Life as a DogNominated
Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Drama Series – Leading Young ActorWon
1999Best Performance in a Voice Over in a Feature or TV – Best Young ActorArthurNominated

External links

Preceded bynoneVoice of Arthur Read 1996–2000; 2022Succeeded byJustin Bradley