10 Notable Names With At Least One Recurring TV Voice Role
6. Jaleel White
"Did I do that?" - Steve Urkel, Family Matters (1989-1998)If you're referring to the fact that you portrayed both the peak of '90s nerdom and the most recognizable video game mascot outside of Mario himself, then yes, Jaleel White, you did in fact do that.
Jaleel's had a respectable career since the turn of the century, but odds are pretty good if you hear the words "TV" and "nerd" most minds spring to either Sheldon Cooper, due to recency bias, or more likely to one Steve Urkel. Pairing high-waisted jeans with suspenders, Coke bottle glasses three sizes too big for his head, a painfully awkward strut and a voice so nasal that it could probably qualify as cruel and unusual punishment, Urkel rose to wild, if at times inexplicable popularity during the series' run. Then his portrayer found a role juxtaposed to just about every aspect of his original character.
Between September 1993 and May 1999, whether it was the original series, The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, the follow-up frequently referred to simply as Sonic SatAM, or the later run as Sonic Underground, Urkel traded his love for cheese with chili dogs as the voice of the most famous hedgehog in high-tops.
"The Fastest Thing Alive" has been voiced by numerous actors across television and video game platforms since his 1991 inception, including a commendable performance by Ben Schwartz in the 2020 theatrical release, but your writer would welcome a Jaleel White reprisal down the line with open arms.