Earl Boen
Earl Boen in 1980
Born(1941-08-08)August 8, 1941
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 2023(2023-01-05) (aged 81)
Hawaii, U.S.
Other namesOscar Earl Nitz Boen
OccupationActor
Years active1974–2017
Spouses
Carole Kean
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(m. 1970; died 2001)​
    Cathy Boen
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    (m. 2008)​
    Children1

    Earl Boen (/ˈboʊ.ən/; August 8, 1941 – January 5, 2023) was an American actor. He played criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003).

    Boen was also very active in the voice-over field, voicing characters such as Mr. Horace Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog, Police Chief Kanifky in Bonkers, the narrator and King Terenas Menethil II in World of Warcraft, Señor Senior, Senior in Kim Possible, and LeChuck in the Monkey Island series.[1]

    Early life

    Earl Boen was born on August 8, 1941, in New York City.[2][3]

    Career

    On television, some of Boen's early roles include The Streets of San Francisco, Hawaii Five-O, The Jeffersons, Judge Barnes on What's Happening! and District Attorney Hepburn on Kojak. Boen played the Harper family's pastor, the Rev. Lloyd Meechum in a recurring role on the 1980s sitcom Mama's Family. He also appeared as a clergyman in episodes of The Golden Girls, The Golden Palace, The Wonder Years, Boy Meets World, Seinfeld and Three's Company. He also appeared as Willie's boss in ALF, and as Patrick Morrison in the Matlock episode "The Cult".

    Boen played Jim Petersen, Angela Bower's boss on the show Who's The Boss?. Boen had a recurring role as Dr. Kramer in the 1990s Fox series Get a Life. Boen appeared (alongside Tom Jones) in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1993 as a Princeton admissions agent. He also voiced the omnipotent alien Nagilum in a second season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

    In film, Boen was well-known for playing criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). Other films in which he appeared include The Main Event (1979), Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), 9 to 5 (1980), Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981), The Man with Two Brains (1983), To Be or Not to Be (1983), Alien Nation (1988), Marked for Death (1990), Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994), and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000).

    In 1987, came his first voice role as Taurus in the direct to video G.I. Joe: The Movie. He voiced the villainous pirate LeChuck from the Monkey Island series of adventure games. He also provided the introductions for World of Warcraft and its expansions, voiced Magtheridon in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade and King Terenas Menethil II in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, including the cinematic trailer and ending cutscene for that expansion, which featured the iconic line "no king rules forever, my son."

    Boen voiced the dramatic thespian Edwin Blackgaard in Focus on the Family's "Adventures in Odyssey", as well as Edwin's nefarious twin brother Regis. He portrayed Sergei Gurlukovich in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, a role that he later reprised in the Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance rerelease and the official digital graphic novel. Other roles include Colossus in X-Men: Legends and a variety of characters across multiple Star Trek titles, including Bridge Commander and Armada II.

    Boen's voice was heard on the Disneyland Railroad from 2002 until 2016 and on the Walt Disney World Railroad from 2002 until late 2010.

    Boen retired from screen acting in 2003, but continued his work as a voice actor in radio, television cartoons and video games until 2017.

    Personal life and death

    Boen married actress Carole Kean in 1970.[4] She died on April 23, 2001, from ovarian cancer at the age of 58.[4] Together they have a daughter.[2]

    Boen was diagnosed with lung cancer in the fall of 2022. He died in Hawaii on January 5, 2023, at the age of 81. Boen is survived by his second wife, Cathy.[2]

    Filmography

    Live-action

    Year Title Role Notes
    1974 Great Performances Le Bret Cyrano de Bergerac
    1976 The Taming of the Shrew Pedant
    1977 The Streets of San Francisco Frank Jennings
    Mr. Billion Colonel Winkle's Aide
    What's Happening! Judge Barnes
    Kojak District Attorney Hepburn
    Rafferty Vandler
    Hawaii Five-O Denisovich
    Wonder Woman Chaka Episodes: "Mind Stealers from Outer Space"
    1978 Last of the Good Guys Ike Television film
    Police Woman Unknown
    Richie Brockelman, Private Eye Tausig
    Eight Is Enough Unknown
    Lou Grant Vice-Cop
    The Paper Chase Nick Burch
    The Fifth Floor Phil
    1979 Barnaby Jones Eddie
    The Main Event "Nose" Kline
    The Paul Williams Show Virgil Weeks
    The Jeffersons Nathan Weems
    A Man Called Sloane Prentiss
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Selmar the Telepath Episode: "Cosmic Whiz Kid"
    1980 Angie Dr. Learner
    Battle Beyond the Stars Nester 1
    9 to 5 Perkins
    1981 I'm a Big Girl Now Dr. Michaels
    The Dukes of Hazzard Eustice Hastings Episode: "Along Came a Duke"
    Soap Dr. Drell
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A Owen
    1981–1982 It's a Living Dennis Hubner Unknown episodes
    1981–1983 Benson Kocholnik, Mr. Tucker Unknown episodes
    1982 King's Crossing Dr. Rivkin
    M*A*S*H Major Robert Hatch
    Barney Miller Warren Gimble
    The Powers of Matthew Star Mr. Hansley
    Madame's Place Judge Blake
    Three's Company Reverend Gilmore
    1983 Amanda's Fred Cornwall
    Fantasy Island Henry
    The Man with Two Brains Dr. Felix Conrad
    Just Our Luck Judge
    To Be or Not to Be Dr. Boyarski
    1983–1990 Mama's Family Reverend Meechum Recurring role
    1984 The Terminator Dr. Peter Silberman
    Family Ties House Guest 'Ed Barker' Episode: "4 Rms Ocn Vu"
    1984-1986 Punky Brewster Oliver Green Episodes: "Dog Dough Afternoon", "Changes, part 5"
    1985 Movers & Shakers Marshall
    Growing Pains Dr. Marlens Episode: "Standardized Test"
    1986 Annihilator Sid Television film
    1987 Walk Like a Man Jack Mollins
    1987–1988 The Law & Harry McGraw Howard 16 episodes
    1988 Alien Nation Duncan Crais
    Miracle Mile Drunk Man in Diner
    My Stepmother Is an Alien Reverend
    Star Trek: The Next Generation Nagilum Episode: "Where Silence Has Lease"
    1988–1993 L.A. Law Judge Walter L. Swanson 8 episodes
    1990 Tales from the Crypt Mr. Clayton Episode: "Dead Right"
    Marked for Death Dr. Stein
    Empty Nest Lou Episode: "Harry's Excellent Adventure"
    1991 Seinfeld Eulogist Episode: "The Pony Remark"
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day Dr. Peter Silberman
    1991 Family Matters Dr. Goodrich Episode: "Words Hurt"
    1990, 1992 The Golden Girls Reverend 2 episodes
    1994 Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult Dr. Stuart Eisendrath
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Heller Episode: "Madame Ex"
    1996 The Dentist Marvin Goldblum
    Within the Rock Michael Isaacs Television film
    Ellen Hubert Warwell Episode: "The Tape"
    The Prince Mr. Howell
    1997 Living in Peril Fingerprint Technician
    1998 The Odd Couple II Fred
    2000 Ali: An American Hero Howard Cosell Television film
    Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Dr. Knoll
    2001 The Jennie Project Reverend Palliser Television film
    The West Wing Paulson Episode: "Manchester"
    2002 Now You Know Grandpa
    2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Dr. Peter Silberman Last on-screen appearance
    2019 Terminator: Dark Fate Dr. Peter Silberman (archive footage, uncredited)[5] Via footage from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

    Animation

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1987G.I. Joe: The MovieTaurusDirect-to-video[6]
    1995GordyMinnesota Red[6]
    1996Dot and Spot's Magical ChristmasSanta[6]
    2001The MajesticNewsreel Announcer
    2002The Wild Thornberrys MovieGorilla[6]
    2003Porco RossoAdditional voicesEnglish dub
    2004Clifford's Really Big MovieHorace Bleakman[6]
    2005The Toy WarriorAdditional voices

    Television

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1988A Pup Named Scooby-DooMr. Gordon, The Ghost of Chef Pierre GoulashEpisode: "Robopup"
    1988–1989Fantastic MaxAdditional voices3 episodes
    1989The Further Adventures of SuperTed13 episodes
    1989X-Men: Pryde of the X-MenMagnetoTV pilot; credited as Earl Bowen
    1989–1990Paddington BearAdditional voices2 episodes
    1991The Pirates of Dark WaterLugg Brother #13 episodes
    19913×3 EyesBenaresEnglish dub[6]
    1992–1993The Addams FamilyAdditional voices21 episodes
    1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronJack, KingEpisode: "The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice"
    1993Problem ChildAdditional voices
    1993–1994BonkersPolice Chief Kanifky37 episodes
    1986–1994ABC Weekend SpecialMonostatos, General Massey2 episodes
    1993–1995Batman: The Animated SeriesRhino2 episodes[6]
    1994–1995Skeleton Warriors11 episodes
    1995AnimaniacsZeusEpisode: "Hercules Unwound"
    1995–1997Pinky and the BrainEarth, Moon, Santa Claus2 episodes
    1995What-a-MessAdditional voices3 episodes
    1995Capitol CrittersAdditional voicesEpisode: "The Bug House"
    1996–1997The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestDr. Forbes, Kyle, Stage Coach Guard3 episodes
    1996Wing Commander AcademyCommanderEpisode: "Red and Blue"
    1996Bruno the KidAdditional voices
    1997Extreme GhostbustersEp. "Casting the Runes"
    1996–1998The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the SailorAdditional voices26 episodes
    1997The New Adventures of ZorroCaptain MonteceroEpisode: "To Catch a Fox"
    1997–1998Spider-ManRed Skull, Beyonder8 episodes
    1997The New Batman AdventuresRhino[6]Episode: "Double Talk"
    1998The Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesVice President ObsequiousEpisode: "Spooker of the House/Furgo"
    1998–2002Dexter's LaboratoryGeneral, Commander Chief, Man #22 episodes
    1999Cow and ChickenBen Franklin, John Hancock, Mr. Ross[6]Episode: "I.M. Weasel: Revolutionary Weasel"
    2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandNick[6]Episode: "Holiday Time"
    2000–2002Clifford the Big Red DogHorace Bleakman[6]6 episodes
    2001The Zeta ProjectEvent Judge[6]Episode: "Remote Control"
    2001–2004Grim & EvilDoctor, TV Narrator, Monster, Mr. Hobson2 episodes
    2001Johnny BravoSanta Claus, Jay the Bear, Norman[6]Episode: "A Johnny Bravo Christmas"
    2002Time SquadWilliam Howard Taft, Frankenstein[6]Episode: "White House Weirdness"
    2002–2006Kim PossibleSeñor Senior Sr.4 episodes; role shared with Ricardo Montalbán
    2002Justice LeagueSimon Stagg[6]Episode: "Metamorphosis"
    2003Evil Con CarneVladEpisode: "Boskov's Day Out"
    2004Megas XLREmperor, Subject[6]Episode: "Coop D'Etat"

    Video games

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1997The Curse of Monkey IslandLeChuck[6]
    Zork: Grand InquisitorBrog, Sea Captain
    1998Return to Krondor
    Baldur's GateMontaron, Thalantyr
    1999RevenantOgrok Chef, Ogrok Slag[6]
    Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the RescueRex[6]
    Sword of the Berserk: Guts' RageBalzacEnglish dub[6]
    2000Soldier of Fortune Sergei Dekker
    Alundra 2: A New Legend BeginsZeppo[7]
    Orphen: Scion of SorceryZeus[8][6]
    Star Trek: Voyager – Elite ForceVorhsoth, Imperial Officer, Crewman
    Escape from Monkey IslandCharles L. Charles, LeChuck, Pirate C
    Tenchu 2: Birth of Stealth AssassinsThe NarratorEnglish dub
    2001Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes
    Toy Story RacerRex
    Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of SteelGhoul Officer Fisher, Mayor Richard, Vault-Tec Computer Calix
    Black & WhiteNemesis
    Atlantis The Lost Empire: Search for the JournalCommander Lyle Rourke
    Atlantis The Lost Empire: Trial by Fire
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertySergei Gurlukovich[6]
    Baldur's Gate: Dark AllianceAdditional voices
    Star Trek: Armada II
    2002Blood Omen 2Sarafan Lord, Additional voices[6]
    New LegendsBoo, Tracker, Wounded Soldier
    Star Trek: Bridge CommanderCaptain Draxon, Director Toban Soams, Legate Matan
    Eternal DarknessInspector Legrasse[6]
    Icewind Dale IILord Ulbrec
    The Scorpion King: Rise of the AkkadianNarrator, King Urmhet, Passenger
    Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey FistSeñor Senior, SrCredited as Earl Brown
    Soldier of Fortune II: Double HelixSam Gladstone, Alexei Nachrade
    2003RTX Red RockBoris Dezurov, Adjutant
    LionheartAdditional voices
    Lionheart: Legacy of the CrusaderAdditional voices
    Call of DutyAdditional voicesEnglish dub
    2004Fallout: Brotherhood of SteelAdditional voices
    X-Men LegendsColossus[6]
    EverQuest IIMaster Rysian Gladewalker, Mirin, Fisherman Draylix
    World of WarcraftNarrator
    2005PsychonautsButcher
    2007World of Warcraft: The Burning CrusadeNarrator, Magtheridon
    2008World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich KingNarrator, King Terenas Menethil
    2009Tales of Monkey IslandLeChuck
    The Secret of Monkey Island: Special EditionLeChuck, Fester ShinetopRemake of 1990 game
    2010Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge: Special EditionLeChuckRemake of 1991 game
    World of Warcraft: CataclysmThe Narrator
    2012World of Warcraft: Mists of PandariaHekima the Wise
    2014Hearthstone
    World of Warcraft: Warlords of DraenorAdditional voices
    2016World of Warcraft: LegionMagtheridon
    2017Girls Mode 4: Star StylistAdditional voicesFinal Role

    Radio

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1987–2015Adventures in OdysseyDr. Regis Blackgaard, R. Edwin Blackgaard, various voices61 episodes

    Awards and nominations

    YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef
    2006NAVGTR AwardsBest Supporting Performance in a ComedyPsychonautsNominated[9]
    2010The Secret of Monkey Island (Special Edition)Nominated[10]

    References

    1. ↑ "Earl Boen - Voice Actor Profile at Voice Chasers". Archived from the original on 2004-09-11. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
    2. 1 2 3 Zee, Michaela (6 January 2023). "Earl Boen, Actor in 'The Terminator' Movies, Dies at 81". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
    3. ↑ Thomas, Carly (6 January 2023). "Earl Boen, Actor in the 'Terminator' Films, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
    4. 1 2 Variety Staff (June 5, 2001). "Carole Kean".
    5. ↑ Papenfuss, Mary (January 7, 2023). "Veteran Actor Earl Boen, Who Played Hapless 'Terminator' Doctor, Dead At 81". HuffPost. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
    6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Earl Boen (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
    7. ↑ Matrix Software (2000). Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins. Activision. Scene: Ending Credits.
    8. ↑ Shade (October 26, 2000). Orphen: Scion of Sorcery. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 2 minutes in, Cast.
    9. ↑ "2005 Awards - National Academy of Video Game Reviewers Corporation". Retrieved December 28, 2017.
    10. ↑ "2009 Awards - National Academy of Video Game Reviewers Corporation". Retrieved December 28, 2017.
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