Norm Spencer

Norm Spencer
Born
Norman Spencer

(1958-02-23)23 February 1958
Canada
Died31 August 2020(2020-08-31) (aged 62)
OccupationActor
Years active1989–2010

Norman Spencer (February 23, 1958 – August 31, 2020) was a Canadian voice and television actor best known for his work on Saturday-morning cartoons in the 1990s. He performed several roles for Marvel Comics characters, including Cyclops in X-Men: The Animated Series and the Marvel vs. Capcom video game series.

Before moving into full-time commercial voice work, Spencer was a creative writer in radio, most notably at CFNY-FM in Toronto, Ontario.

Spencer died on August 31, 2020, at the age of 62.[1][2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Bait Bound Guard

Film (Animated)

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Babar: The Movie Additional voices
2003 Rescue Heroes: The Movie Billy Blazes [3]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 E.N.G. Policeman Episode: "Catch a Falling Star"
1990–1991 Top Cops John Horninek / Dick Tracy 2 episodes
1991 Katts and Dog Additional voices Episode: "Club Dead"
1994 Forever Knight Man Episode: "Killer Instinct"
1996 Due South Agent Shorren Episode: "Red, White or Blue"
1996 Trilogy of Terror II Officer #1 Television film
1999 Relic Hunter Delivery Man Episode: "Flag Day"
1999 Earth: Final Conflict SWAT Team Leader Episode: "Second Chances"
2006 Cradle of Lies Arthur Whitney Television film
2009 Cra$h & Burn Mr. Forester Episode: "Trust"
2009–2010 Majority Rules! Reporter / Moderator Recurring role; 7 episodes
2010 The Latest Buzz Boss Man Episode: "The You're Toast Issue"

Television (Animated)

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Piggsburg Pigs! Puff Credited as Norman Spencer
1992–1997 X-Men: The Animated Series Cyclops / Scott Summers Main role
1993–1997 The Busy World of Richard Scarry Additional voices
1995 Spider-Man Cyclops / Scott Summers 2 episodes[3]
1995 Ultraforce Grenade, additional voices Episode: "Prime Time"
1998 Silver Surfer Drax the Destroyer 3 episodes
1998–1999 Dumb Bunnies Sly Fox Recurring role; 12 episodes[3]
1998–2000 Mythic Warriors Hades 2 episodes[3]
1999–2002 Rescue Heroes Billy Blazes Main role[3]
2007 Grossology Granite McChin Episode: "Lights Out"
1999 Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century Trevor Bennett Episode: "The Adventure of the Creeping Man"
2008 Chilly Beach: The Canadian President Reporter Television film

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1994 X-Men: Children of the Atom Cyclops / Scott Summers Credited as Norman Spencer
1996 X-Men vs. Street Fighter
1997 Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
2000 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

References

  1. ^ Dick, Jeremy (31 August 2020). "Norm Spencer Dies, Cyclops on X-Men: The Animated Series Was 62". Movieweb. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ Parungo, Nico (31 August 2020). "X-Men: The Animated Series Actor Norm 'Cyclops' Spencer Has Passed Away". Epic Stream. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Norm Spencer (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2 September 2024. 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.