Toby Huss
Toby Huss | |
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Born | Tobias Huss December 9, 1966 Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
Other names | Rottilio Michieli, Rottilio Bettini |
Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Children | 1 |
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
[edit]Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Huss is a single father and has one daughter, named Charlotte.[8] He is also a multidisciplinary artist, painter, and photographer.[9]
Filmography
[edit]† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity | Additional voices | |
2000 | King of the Hill | Kahn Souphanousinphone, Cotton Hill |
Web
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Himself/Guest | Episode: "277" |
Audio
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2023 | White House Plumbers Podcast | Himself | Episode 3 |
Discography
[edit]- S'no Balls (2004)
References
[edit]- ^ Everleth, Mike (April 18, 2013). "Cinemad Podcast: Toby Huss". Underground Film Journal. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rovi. "Toby Huss Biography". Fandango. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Rudy Casoni – S'no Balls". Discogs. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Bonaime, Ross (May 21, 2015). "Toby Huss Talks Halt and Catch Fire, and Embracing the Darkness". Paper. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.