Toby Huss
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Born | Tobias Huss (1966-12-09) December 9, 1966 (age 57) Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
Other names | Rottilio Michieli, Rottilio Bettini |
Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Children | 1 |
Tobias Huss (born December 9, 1966) is an American actor, known for portraying Artie in the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1993–1996). He is also known for his voice-over work on the long-running animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010) as Kahn Souphanousinphone and Cotton Hill, and his role as Felix "Stumpy" Dreifuss on HBO's Carnivàle (2003–2005).[1] He played John Bosworth on the AMC original period drama Halt and Catch Fire.[2]
Early life
Huss was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Gerald and Elma Huss. His father was a high school chemistry teacher, and his mother was a cosmetics sales representative.[3][4] He attended the University of Iowa,[3] where he participated in No Shame Theatre before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.[5]
Career
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In the early 1990s, Huss appeared in network promos for MTV, playing characters such as Ol' Two Eyes, who sang lounge-singer versions of Dr. Dre's "Dre Day", Cypress Hill's "Insane in the Brain", Pearl Jam's "Jeremy", and Onyx's "Slam"; a James Bond-like spy named Cobalt; a leather fetishist with an abnormal affection for goats; a flannel-wearing doofus; and an angry redneck named Reverend Tex Stoveheadbottom, who delivered fast-talking and descriptively detailed non sequitur tirades that usually included the phrase, "Go to Hell!". From 1993-1996, he played Artie, the Strongest Man in the World on Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
Other roles include the voices of Cotton Hill and Kahn Souphanousinphone on King of the Hill and "the Wiz", a boyfriend of Elaine Benes in the Seinfeld episode "The Junk Mail". Huss has created a Sinatra-inspired character named Rudy Casoni From his parodies of Frank Sinatra, which were featured in the films Vegas Vacation and Down Periscope, and the show Halt and Catch Fire.[4]
Personal life
Huss is a single father and has one daughter, named Charlotte.[6] He is also a multidisciplinary artist, painter, and photographer.[7]
Filmography
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | The Adventures of Roo | Pat Schliesman | Short film |
1989 | Zadar! Cow from Hell | Clerk | |
1994 | Hand Gun | Ted | |
1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Kenny | |
1996 | Dogs: The Rise and Fall of an All-Girl Bookie Joint | Sammy Cybernowski | |
Down Periscope | Nitro | ||
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Concierge | Voice[8] | |
Dear God | Doubting Thomas Minister | ||
Jerry Maguire | Steve Remo | ||
1997 | Vegas Vacation | Fake I.D. Salesman | Uncredited |
1998 | Still Breathing | Cameron | |
Shock Television | Donut Shop Patron | ||
1999 | The Wetonkawa Flash | Unknown | |
The Mod Squad | Red | ||
Clubland | Rastus | ||
2000 | Bedazzled | Jerry, Alejandro, Beach Jock, Sportscaster, Lance | |
A Good Baby | AmeriShine | Voice | |
2001 | Human Nature | Puff's Father | |
Beyond the City Limits | Dykes | ||
2002 | The Country Bears | Tennessee O'Neal | Voice[8] |
2006 | Rescue Dawn | Spook | |
2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Glen | |
Balls of Fury | Groundskeeper | ||
Have Dreams, Will Travel | Deputy Raymond Ward | ||
2009 | World's Greatest Dad | Bert Green | |
Cryptic | Lee | ||
2010 | Furry Vengeance | Wilson | |
Alpha and Omega | Truck Stop Employee | Voice[8] | |
2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Roy Murphy | |
God Bless America | Man With Cellphone | ||
2013 | Bad Milo! | Dr. Yeager | |
42 | Clyde Sukeforth | ||
Hair Brained | Whittman Moderator | ||
R.I.P.D. | Deado | Voice[8] | |
Enough Said | Peter | ||
2014 | The Occupants | Father | |
2015 | The Invitation | Dr. Joseph | |
Little Boy | Colonel Bob | ||
Equals | George | ||
Martyrs | Fenton | ||
2016 | In a Valley of Violence | Harris | |
Havenhurst | Wayne | ||
Ghostbusters | Officer Stevenson | ||
Heaven's Floor | Ed | ||
Buster's Mal Heart | Deputy Winston | ||
2017 | Girlfriend's Day | Betcher | |
Take Me | Officer Judkins | ||
Big Bear | Cop | ||
2018 | The Front Runner | Billy Broadhurst | |
Destroyer | Gil Lawson | ||
Halloween | Ray Nelson | ||
City of Lies | Detective Fred Miller | ||
2019 | Sword of Trust | Hog Jaws | |
2020 | Horse Girl | Joe | |
The Rental | Taylor | ||
2021 | Copshop | Anthony Lamb | |
Birds of Paradise | Scott Sanders | Voice[8] | |
2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Todd Ianuzzi | Voice[8] |
Blonde | Whitey | ||
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Nick Yankovic | ||
2023 | Americana | Pendleton Duvall | |
Fast Charlie | Benny | ||
2024 | MaXXXine | Coroner | |
TBA | Nutcrackers | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993–1996 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Artie, the Strongest Man in the World | 11 episodes |
1994–1997, 2011, 2022–2023 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Todd Ianuzzi, Henry, various | Voice, 25 episodes (under the name of Rottilio Michieli from 1994 to 1997) |
1995–1999 | NewsRadio | Jack Frost, Junior, Guard #2 | 3 episodes |
1997 | Seinfeld | Jack, The Wiz | Episode: "The Junk Mail" |
1997–2010 | King of the Hill | Kahn Souphanousinphone, Sr., Cotton Hill, Additional voices | Voice, 150 episodes |
1998 | The Army Show | Cpl. Rusty Link | 13 episodes |
1999 | Hercules | Additional voices | Episode: "Hercules and the Aetolian Amphora" |
1999–2000 | The Martin Short Show | Himself | Writer 63 episodes |
2000–2002 | Nikki | Jupiter | Series regular; 41 episodes |
2001 | The Angry Beavers | Rikki / Pirate Rats | Voice, episode: "Beavemaster/Deck Poops"[8] |
2002 | Home Movies | Coach / FPC Floating Head | Voice, episode: "Shore Love" |
2002–2003 | One on One | Hank | 5 episodes |
2003 | Windy City Heat | Ansel Adams | Television film |
The Making of King of the Hill | Himself | Television documentary | |
2003–2005 | Carnivàle | Felix "Stumpy" Dreifuss | 24 episodes |
2003–2020 | Reno 911! | Big Mike, General Lee | 19 episodes |
2004 | Pilot Season | Stewart | Miniseries |
2004–2006 | Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | Ernie Devlin, Shado the Brain Thief | Voice, 4 episodes[8] |
2005 | The Office | Todd Packer | Voice, episode: "Pilot" |
2006 | Help Me Help You | Lenny | 2 episodes |
2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Charlie | Episode: "The Freak Book" |
2008 | 30 Rock | Deutsche Stimme | Voice, episode: "Episode 210"[8] |
The Riches | P.I. Chet Landry | 2 episodes | |
2008–2018 | The Venture Bros. | Scaramantula, General Treister, Copy-Cat | Voice, 7 episodes[8] |
2009 | In the Motherhood | Goose | Episode: "Bully" |
Bollywood Hero | Jeff Hacker | Episode #1.1 | |
The Goode Family | Clyde | 2 episodes | |
Hung | Cliff | Episode: "Thith Ith a Prothetic or You Cum Just Right" | |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Frank Lynch | Episode: "Mosley Lane" |
2010, 2016 | Childrens Hospital | Old Timey Psychiatrist / Rex Hilliard | 2 episodes |
2011 | Bob's Burgers | Robber | Voice, episode: "Hamburger Dinner Theater"[8] |
The League | Flanagan the Drug Dealer | Episode: "The Out of Towner" | |
Shameless | Steve's Boss | Episode: "Father Frank, Full of Grace" | |
Mr. Sunshine | Travis | Episode: "Ben and Vivian" | |
Adventure Time | Booboo, Commander in Movie | Voice, episode: "Heat Signature"[8] | |
Rip City | Ronnie | Television film | |
2011–2013 | The Cleveland Show | Tutor, Dodgers Coach | Voice, 2 episodes |
2011–2012 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Mr. Yeung, Snow Leopard | Voice, 2 episodes[8] |
2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jeff Levitt, Frank Sinatra | Episode: "It Was a Very Good Year" |
The New Normal | Farmer Mark | Episode: "Pardon Me" | |
2013 | Anger Management | Tom | Episode: "Charlie and the Ex-Patient" |
Newsreaders | Peter Ruby | Episode: "Fit Town, Fat Town" | |
NTSF:SD:SUV | E-Cigarette Smoking Man | Episode: "Extra Terrorist-rial" | |
Brickleberry | Aubrey | Voice, episode: "Tailer Park"[8] | |
Key & Peele | Shoeshine Customer | Episode #3.13 | |
The Arrangement | Dizzy Pagliouci | Television film | |
2013–2015 | Sanjay and Craig | Farmer Larry, Announcer, Steve the Pizza Mascot, Cop, Shopper, Additional voices | 7 episodes[8] |
2014 | The Spoils of Babylon | Seymore Lunts | 2 episodes |
Garfunkel & Oates | Tom | Episode: "Road Warriors" | |
A to Z | Uncle Dave | Episode: "D Is for Debbie" | |
2014–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | John Bosworth | 38 episodes |
2015 | Mom | Bill | Episode: "Cheeseburger Salad and Jazz" |
Sin City Saints | Coach Doug | 8 episodes | |
Dr. Ken | Captain Spooky | Episode: "Halloween-Aversary" | |
2016 | Black-ish | Nelson | Episode: "Sink or Swim" |
All the Way | Governor Paul B. Johnson Jr. | Television film | |
2016–2017 | Outcast | Mayor | 7 episodes |
2017 | Colony | Bob Burke | Recurring role |
Feud: Bette and Joan | Frank Sinatra | 2 episodes | |
Brockmire | Johnny the Hat | 5 episodes | |
Veep | Quartie Sturges | 2 episodes | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Warden Granville | 2 episodes | |
Tarantula | Voice, 4 episodes | ||
2018 | Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters | Sgt. McCreedy | Episode: "Sgt. McCreedy" |
Sacred Lies | Kevin Groth (aka "The Prophet") | Series regular | |
Harvey Birdman: Attorney General | Ernie Devlin | Voice, television film | |
2019 | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | Caesar, Cruelius Sneezer | Voice, episode: "Captain Underpants and the Crazy Caustic Spray of the Contagious Cruelius Sneezer" |
GLOW | J. J. "Tex" McCready | 4 episodes | |
The Righteous Gemstones | Dale Nancy | 3 episodes | |
2019–2021 | Dickinson | Edward Dickinson | Main role |
2020 | Brews Brothers | Homeless Man | 3 episodes |
2022 | Angelyne | Hugh Hefner | Episode: "Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe" |
2023 | White House Plumbers | James W. McCord Jr. | 5 episodes |
Fatal Attraction | Mike Gerard | 8 episodes | |
Bookie | Carl | 4 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity | Additional voices | |
2000 | King of the Hill | Kahn Souphanousinphone, Cotton Hill |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Himself/Guest | Episode: "277" |
Audio
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2023 | White House Plumbers Podcast | Himself | Episode 3 |
Discography
- S'no Balls (2004)
References
- ^ Everleth, Mike (April 18, 2013). "Cinemad Podcast: Toby Huss". Underground Film Journal. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ Bell, Shavonne (June 2014). "Halt and Catch Fire Q&A – Toby Huss (John Bosworth)". AMC Network Entertainment LLC. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b Nathan Southern (2014). "Toby Huss - Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b "An interview with Toby Huss". The Original Van Gogh's Ear Anthology. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ Rovi. "Toby Huss Biography". Fandango. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (September 4, 2019). "How Toby Huss Became Hollywood's Favorite Fake Texan". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Roe, Mike (January 6, 2023). "How TV Texan Toby Huss Turned Childhood Trauma Into Giant Paintings". LAist. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Toby Huss (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 13, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
External links
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- Toby Huss at IMDb
- Cinemad Podcast #16: Toby Huss