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Hal Rayle
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<h2 id="career">Career</h2> <p>Rayle has had a number of voice acting jobs over his career. Rayle's animated series roles include <a href="/facts/Miss_Piggy/M2snKwCJ">Miss Piggy</a>, <a href="/facts/Gonzo_(Muppet)/xNghYNlx">Gonzo</a> & <a href="/facts/Animal_(Muppet)/GsyWFt3l">Animal</a> for the <i><a href="/facts/Little_Muppet_Monsters/PFnJqCwa">Little Muppet Monsters</a></i>. <a href="/facts/Raphael_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)/E46esjTb">Raphael</a> in <i><a href="/facts/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(1987_TV_series)/TJUTyf0C">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a></i> (Filling in for <a href="/facts/Rob_Paulsen/B2yRvfax">Rob Paulsen</a>), the <a href="/facts/Tin_Woodman/0Va3CDIA">Tin Man</a> in <i><a href="/facts/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(TV_series)/zEoyB1uM">The Wizard of Oz</a></i> television series, Einstein the Dog and 65 other voices in Universal Animation's <i><a href="/facts/Back_to_the_Future_(TV_series)/dE5gnMVH">Back to the Future</a></i>, <a href="/facts/Riddler/VEt2GAuz">Riddler</a>'s Henchman #1 in <i><a href="/facts/Batman:_The_Animated_Series/InwUPrY8">Batman: The Animated Series</a></i>, <a href="/facts/Inspector_Clouseau/Q3gEzPm7">Inspector Clouseau</a> in <i><a href="/facts/The_Pink_Panther_(film_series)/YIbS8SVV">The Pink Panther</a></i> series, Reflex and Howler in <i><a href="/facts/Pound_Puppies_and_the_Legend_of_Big_Paw/d0xJTR82">Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw</a></i>, Lieutenant Commander Steele in <i><a href="/facts/SWAT_Kats:_The_Radical_Squadron/VgKrqHJj">SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron</a></i>, Pipes, <a href="/facts/Snarl_(Transformers)/A30aP2Kt">Snarl</a> and <a href="/facts/Shrapnel_(Transformers)/A30aP2Kt">Shrapnel</a> in <i><a href="/facts/The_Transformers_(TV_series)/tM6alqmt">Transformers</a></i>, <a href="/facts/Deep_Six_(G.I._Joe)/RWIeyR24">Deep Six</a> in the <a href="/facts/Sunbow/0u2WAjmA">Sunbow</a>/<a href="/facts/Marvel_Productions/QxXpaohb">Marvel</a> <i><a href="/facts/G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero/UAYzwUcC">G.I. Joe</a></i> series, Arzon and the Wise Owl in <i><a href="/facts/Visionaries:_Knights_of_the_Magical_Light/k1tTMtnM">Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light</a></i>, and Doyle Cleverlobe in <i><a href="/facts/Galaxy_High/eUu642z0">Galaxy High</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>Rayle also provided the voice of the <a href="/facts/Predator_(alien)/tSQ9EAb7">Predator</a> creature in <i><a href="/facts/Predator_2/LQqkXqck">Predator 2</a></i>. Rayle provided the voice of <a href="/facts/Marvin_the_Martian/uc1UvGIQ">Marvin the Martian</a> in the commercials for <a href="/facts/Air_Jordan/BDpD3Sjo">Air Jordan</a>. </p><p>In the live action film <i><a href="/facts/Ghoulies_II/NDG4veen">Ghoulies II</a></i>, he was the voice for all of the Ghoulies. Rayle also voiced "Virgil" the Chimpanzee in <i><a href="/facts/Project-X/HkwJfeFn">Project-X</a></i>, the "Koala Bear" in <i><a href="/facts/The_Adventures_of_Ford_Fairlane/yNPymcMh">The Adventures of Ford Fairlane</a></i> and the "Rats" in <i><a href="/facts/Total_Recall_(1990_film)/WwSuqtvW">Total Recall</a></i>. Rayle has provided the voice of <a href="/facts/Alfred_Hitchcock/LqkmpImQ">Alfred Hitchcock</a> & the <a href="/facts/HAL_9000/y81Ce0W7">Hal-9000 Computer</a> for Universal Studio's - Hollywood/Orlando. </p> <h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2> <p>Rayle graduated from <a href="/facts/Ball_State_University/b7cql53V">Ball State University</a> in 1977 with a degree in Telecommunications, Cinematography, and History. Rayle is married to actress <a href="/facts/Maggie_Roswell/zuJQp4LR">Maggie Roswell</a>, and they adopted a girl in 1993, whom they named Spenser. They own and operate a voiceover studio, AudioRnR, near their home in <a href="/facts/Burbank,_California/xjNXM9AL">Burbank, California</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Rayle is a registered <a href="/facts/Democratic_Party_(United_States)/MNe3nDrL">Democrat</a> and adheres to the <a href="/facts/Catholic/YpnKqaEL">Catholic</a> faith.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="partial-filmography">Partial filmography</h2> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero_(1983_TV_series)/6uRdnYt4">G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero</a></i> - <a href="/facts/Deep_Six_(G.I._Joe)/RWIeyR24">Deep Six</a></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/The_Transformers_(TV_series)/tM6alqmt">The Transformers</a></i> (1984) - Pipes, Snarl, Shrapnel</li> <li><i>The Ewok Adventure</i> (1984) - Weechee (voice)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Snorks/RxmIUJgn">Snorks</a></i> (1985) - (Additional Voices)</li> <li><i>Star Worms II: Attack of the Pleasure Pods</i> (1985) - Replacement (voice)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Little_Muppet_Monsters/PFnJqCwa">Little Muppet Monsters</a></i> (1985) - <a href="/facts/Miss_Piggy/M2snKwCJ">Miss Piggy</a>, <a href="/facts/Gonzo_(Muppet)/xNghYNlx">Gonzo</a>, <a href="/facts/Animal_(Muppet)/GsyWFt3l">Animal</a></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Small_Wonder_(TV_series)/uPYQN0xW">Small Wonder</a></i> (1985) - Parrot</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/The_A-Team/Y1R3fMuJ">The A-Team</a></i> (1985) - Chuck-a-Luck the Chicken</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/The_Transformers:_The_Movie/WxkIJV5U">The Transformers: The Movie</a></i> (1986) - Shrapnel, Snarl (voice)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(1987_TV_series)/TJUTyf0C">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a></i> (1987) - <a href="/facts/Raphael_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)/E46esjTb">Raphael</a> (European Side Season), Dr. Otto Von Shrink</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Pound_Puppies_and_the_Legend_of_Big_Paw/d0xJTR82">Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw</a></i> (1988) - Howler / Reflex (voice)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Superman_(TV_series)/tV39o3th">Superman</a></i> (1988) - Additional Voices</li> <li><i>Ghoulies II</i> (1988) - Ghoulies (voice, uncredited)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Predator_2/LQqkXqck">Predator 2</a></i> (1990) - <a href="/facts/Predator_(fictional_species)/tSQ9EAb7">The Predator</a> (voice, uncredited)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(TV_series)/zEoyB1uM">The Wizard of Oz</a></i> (1990) - <a href="/facts/Tin_Woodman/0Va3CDIA">Tin Man</a></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Toxic_Crusaders/5m9SqQE3">Toxic Crusaders</a></i> (1991) - Bonehead, Dr. Bender</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Fievel%27s_American_Tails/cExNFo9L">Fievel's American Tails</a></i> (1992) - Clint Mousewood</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/The_Pink_Panther_(TV_series)/RSdmrmgX">The Pink Panther</a></i> (1993) - <a href="/facts/The_Ant_and_the_Aardvark/nWbwSuIr">Charlie Ant, Blue Aardvark</a> (occasional understudy; season two), Additional Voices</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/SWAT_Kats:_The_Radical_Squadron/VgKrqHJj">SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron</a></i> (1993) - Lieutenant Commander Steele</li> <li><i>Camp California Where the Music Never Ends</i> (1993)</li> <li><i>The High Crusade</i> (1994) - Alien 1 (voice)</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://halrayle.com">Official Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713148/">Hal Rayle</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Hal Rayle Interview @ Toonarific Comics". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2010-01-26. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140328195740/http://www.toonarific.com/interview.php?interview_id=23" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140328195740/http://www.toonarific.com/interview.php?interview_id=23</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Audio RNR". Retrieved December 12, 2015. <a href="http://www.audiornr.com" target="_blank">http://www.audiornr.com</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>An Interview with Hal Rayle, Skip E. Lowe, 1992 <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>