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Tommy Blacha

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Tommy Blacha
Blacha at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con
Blacha at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con
BornThomas Blacha
(1962-08-25) August 25, 1962 (age 62)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Pen nameTom Blacha
OccupationVoice actor
Writer
Producer
GenreComedy
Satire
Pro Wrestling
Notable worksLate Night with Conan O'Brien
TV Funhouse
Da Ali G Show
Metalocalypse
Mongo Wrestling Alliance

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.

Career

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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, the Comedy Central series based on the animated shorts on 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 Brendon 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. In June 2021, it was announced that Blacha will serve as showrunner for the upcoming Netflix original animated series Super Giant Robot Brothers due for release in 2022.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Other notes
2022 Super Giant Robot Brothers Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
2019 Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart Ol' Blue, Chubbum, Lucky, Steelwing Voice actor (2 episodes)
2017 American Dad! Sky Crooner Voice actor (1 episode)
2014 Turbo FAST Lumino Voice actor (1 episode)
2014 King Star King King Star King, Hank Waffles, Gurbles, Mike Balls Writer, Developer, Executive Producer
2013 Drunk History Himself Narrator, Retold story of Al Capone
2012–2013 The Eric André Show Consultant writer
2012 Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Consultant producer
2012 Triptank Slave / Old Gladiator Voice actor
2011–2015 China, IL The Mayor Voice actor
2011 Mongo Wrestling Alliance Fat Balthazaar Kleberkuh Creator, Writer, Producer
2010–2011 Pretend Time Writer
2010 Yappy Broads Himself (Co-host) Actor
TV movie
2008 Human Giant Writer (1 episode)
2007 Afro Samurai (TV Series) Consultant producer (5 episodes)
2006–2013 Metalocalypse William Murderface, Toki Wartooth, Dr. Rockso, Various Writer, Director (2006–2008)
Creator, Voice actor, Executive producer (2006–present)
2006–2009 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Dick Mascot
Gary the Dairy Fairy
Voice actor (2 episodes)
Credited as "Tommy Batflatch" and "Dick Blacha"
2005 –2006 Mind of Mencia Co-executive producer (12 episodes)
2003 The Orlando Jones Show Writer
2003 Da Ali G Show Contributing writer (6 episodes)
2002–2003 Andy Richter Controls the Universe Writer
Story editor
2002 Late World with Zach Writer
2000–2001 TV Funhouse Hank Writer, Producer, Voice actor
2000 Saturday Night Live Guest writer
Episode: "The Rock/AC/DC"
2000 ShortCuts (TV Series) Wrong-doer Actor (1 episode)
2000 WWF Backlash Producer
1995–1999 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Sketch Actor Writer

References

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  1. ^ "Conan O'Brien speaks: 'Chicago is in our DNA'". Chicago Tribune. May 5, 2006.
  2. ^ Larissa Glasser. "The Cartoon Network goes heavy metal".
  3. ^ "Consulte les derniers avis sur les entreprises en Nouvelle-Aquitaine et note ton employeur - GoWork.fr".
  4. ^ Tommy Blacha at IMDb
  5. ^ "Netflix Announces Trio of Animated Kids' Comedies from Top Talents & First-Time Creators". Animation Magazine. June 22, 2021.
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