Tommy Blacha

Thomas Blacha (born August 25, 1962) is an American voice actor, writer, and producer. He is known working for shows such as Metalocalypse, Da Ali G Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Tommy Blacha
Blacha at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con
BornThomas Blacha
(1962-08-25) August 25, 1962
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Pen nameTom Blacha
OccupationVoice actor
Writer
Producer
NationalityAmerican
GenreComedy
Satire
Pro Wrestling
Notable worksLate Night with Conan O'Brien
TV Funhouse
Da Ali G Show
Metalocalypse
Mongo Wrestling Alliance

Career

Blacha started as a local Chicago Comedy writer, where he met Andy Richter. Richter eventually landed Blacha a job with the Conan O'Brien show in 1993. Tommy worked on the Conan O'Brien show until 1999 writing bit pieces and developing such characters as "Gaseous Wiener" and "PimpBot5000".[1]

After leaving the Conan O'Brien show, Blacha went on to work for WWE in 1999 as a Creative Director.[2] At WWE he helped come up with new plotlines and stories for the company. This role put him in bit parts for the fights themselves, where, while playing a medic, he once ended up getting slammed into a table by the wrestler Kane.[3] Tommy also participated in what was voted Monday Night Raw's worst moment, which was the delivery of Mae Young's hand baby.

During this time, Tommy was also doing work with TV Funhouse, an animation short for Saturday Night Live. He was part of the writing team as well as playing the voice part of Hank and Whiskers. Some sources also list Tommy Blacha as a Producer for TV FunHouse.[4] While there he wrote and produced the infamous "Black Sabbath" cartoon and the Oprah skewering "Stedman: Secret Agent" cartoon with Andy Breckman.

Tommy lived in Las Vegas for a short while in 2002 and 2003 where he was promoting mixed martial arts and pro wrestling events. He was also attempting to do this in Japan and Russia.

By 2004 Tommy Blacha moved onto new projects, becoming a writer on Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Da Ali G Show and head writer for Late World with Zach and The Orlando Jones Show. During this time, he met Brendon Small and began developing the concept for Metalocalypse which was picked up by Adult Swim in 2005 and was first aired in August 2006. In the show he voices the characters of Toki Wartooth, William Murderface, Dr. Rockso and many others. He co-wrote, alongside Brendan Small, every episode of the first and second seasons of the show, and directed the episodes "Dethstars" and "Dethgov". For the third and fourth seasons, he left the production of the show but still returned to voice his characters.

Since mid-2015, Tommy has been a recurring guest/co-host on Ten Minute Podcast.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleOther notes
2019Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure HeartOl' Blue, Chubbum, Lucky, SteelwingVoice actor (2 episodes)
2017American Dad!Sky CroonerVoice actor (1 episode)
2014Turbo FAST•LuminoVoice actor (1 episode)
2014King Star King•King Star King
•Hank Waffles
•Gurbles

•Mike Balls

•Writer
•Developer
•Executive Producer
2013Drunk HistoryHimself•Narrator
•Retold story of Al Capone
2012–2013The Eric André ShowN/A•Consultant writer
2012Mary Shelley's FrankenholeN/A•Consultant producer
2012TriptankSlave / Old Gladiator•Voice actor
2011–2015China, ILThe Mayor•Voice actor
2011Mongo Wrestling AllianceFat Balthazaar Kleberkuh•Creator
•Writer
•Producer
2010–2011Pretend TimeN/AWriter
2010Yappy BroadsHimself (Co-host)•Actor
•TV movie
2008Human GiantN/A•Writer (1 episode)
2007Afro SamuraiN/A•TV Series
•Consultant producer (5 episodes)
2006–2013MetalocalypseWilliam Murderface
Toki Wartooth
Dr. Rockso
Various
•Writer, Director (2006–2008)
•Creator, Voice actor, Executive producer (2006–present)
2006–2009Aqua Teen Hunger ForceMr. Wongburger•Voice actor (3 episodes)
•Credited as "Tommy Batflatch" and "Dick Blacha"
2005–2006Mind of MenciaN/A•Co-executive producer (12 episodes)
2003The Orlando Jones ShowN/A•Writer
2003Da Ali G ShowN/A•Contributing writer (6 episodes)
2002–2003Andy Richter Controls the UniverseN/A•Writer
•Story editor
2002Late World with ZachN/A•Writer
2000–2001TV FunhouseHank•Writer
•Producer
•Voice actor
2000Saturday Night LiveN/A•Guest writer
•Episode: "The Rock/AC/DC"
2000ShortCutsWrong-doer•TV Series
•Actor (1 episode)
2000WWF BacklashN/A•Producer
1992–1999Late Night with Conan O'BrienSketch Actor•Writer

References

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