Toby Huss

Toby Huss
Huss in 2012
Born
Tobias Huss

(1966-12-09) December 9, 1966 (age 58)
Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Other namesRottilio Michieli, Rottilio Bettini
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Children1

Tobias Huss (born December 9, 1966) is an American actor. He is 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]

Life and career

Early life

Huss was born on December 9, 1966, 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]

Acting career

Huss at SF Sketchfest in 2016

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".

From his parodies of Frank Sinatra, which were featured in the films Vegas Vacation and Down Periscope, and the show Halt and Catch Fire, Huss has created a Sinatra-inspired character named Rudy Casoni.[4] Huss released a 2003 album under Casoni's name called S'no Balls.[6] As Huss put it in an interview with Paper, "You’d think he was a normal crooner, then he kind of gets dark."[7]

Personal life

Huss is a single father and has one daughter, named Charlotte.[8] He is also a multidisciplinary artist, painter, and photographer.[9]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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[10]
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[10]
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[10]
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[10]
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[10]
2022 Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Todd Ianuzzi Voice[10]
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
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"[10]
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[10]
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"[10]
The Riches P.I. Chet Landry 2 episodes
2008–2018 The Venture Bros. Scaramantula, General Treister, Copy-Cat Voice, 7 episodes[10]
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"[10]
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"[10]
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[10]
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"[10]
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[10]
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
2024 Star Trek: Lower Decks Admiral Milius Voice, episode: "The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity Additional voices
2000 King of the Hill Kahn Souphanousinphone, Cotton Hill

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show Himself/Guest Episode: "277"

Audio

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2023 White House Plumbers Podcast Himself Episode 3

Discography

  • S'no Balls (2004)

References

  1. ^ Everleth, Mike (April 18, 2013). "Cinemad Podcast: Toby Huss". Underground Film Journal. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Rovi. "Toby Huss Biography". Fandango. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Rudy Casoni – S'no Balls". Discogs. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Bonaime, Ross (May 21, 2015). "Toby Huss Talks Halt and Catch Fire, and Embracing the Darkness". Paper. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
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