Jerry Houser

Jerry Houser Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: July 14, 1952

Age: 73 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Introduced as a cherubic character actor, Jerry Houser has since become more famous for lending his eternally youthful gee-whiz voice to dozens of cartoons and commercials. In 1971, he made a lively movie debut as Oscy, the genial jock in "Summer of '42," a tender coming-of-age memoir. Highlighted by the actor's charming excitability, his performance spawned not only a follow-up turn in the college-bound sequel, "Class of '44," but a spate of roles as rambunctious mop tops in both film and television.

However, aside from a memorable appearance in the raucous sports comedy "Slap Shot," most of his movie work has fallen into relative obscurity. Fans of live-action television may hold a special place in their hearts for his turn as Marcia Brady's lovable toy-salesman husband, Wally Logan, on two dependably sentimental 1980s-era Brady Bunch reunion specials, but Houser has undeniably become a more enduring star in the world of animation.

With his patter-paced, uniquely high-pitched pipes, he's become an invaluable contributor to every cartoon-creating company from Hasbro to Disney, voicing effervescent adolescents and otherworldly sprites on such iconic hits as "G.I. Joe," "The Transformers," and "Aladdin" (1992) well into his middle age.

Though he has largely dialed back his presence in narrative animation since the early 2000s, the omnipresent Houser continues to be the unique pitch-man voice for such commercial brands as Keebler and Best Buy, for whom he can unmistakably be heard in the company's signature in-store ads.

Credits

Danger Rangers

Voice
Show
2005

Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure

Voice
Mr. Zuckerman
Movie
2002

El Deseo de Anabelle

Voice
Movie
1997

Courthouse

Guest Star
Show
1995

I Yabba Dabba Do!

Voice
Movie
1993

Los Picapiedras en la Boda de Pebbles

Voice
Movie
1993

I Yabba-Dabba Do!

Voice
Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Movie
1993

Hollyrock-A-Bye Baby

Voice
Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Movie
1993

RenegadeStream

Guest Star
Monty
Series
1992

Darkwing Duck

Guest Voice
Show
1991

K-9000

Voice
Niner
Movie
1991

The Bradys

Actor
Wally Logan
Series
1990

The Brady 500

Actor
Wally Logan
Movie
1990

The Munsters Today

Guest Star
Series
1988

A Pup Named Scooby-DooStream

Guest Voice
Series
1988

A Very Brady Christmas

Actor
Wally Logan
Movie
1988

Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers

Actor
Meako
Movie
1987

MatlockStream

Guest Star
Series
1986

Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines

Voice
Movie
1985

The TransformersStream

Guest Voice
Sandstorm/Junkyard/Sweep
Series
1984

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

Actor
Movie
1984

Forbidden Love

Actor
Warren
Movie
1982

Simon & SimonStream

Guest Star
Calvin Greenfield
Series
1981

The Brady Brides

Actor
Wally Logan
Series
1981

The Brady Girls Get Married

Actor
Wally Logan
Movie
1981

Miracle on Ice

Actor
Les Auge
Movie
1981

Years of the Beast

Actor
Gary Reed
Movie
1981

MagicStream

Actor
Cab Driver
Movie
1978
87%

CHiPsStream

Guest Star
Series
1977

SoapStream

Guest Star
Series
1977

Slap ShotStream

Actor
Killer Carlson
Movie
1977
87%

One Day at a TimeStream

Guest Star
Series
1975

Barnaby JonesStream

Guest Star
Series
1973

Class of '44

Actor
Oscy
Movie
1973

M*A*S*HStream

Guest Star
Danker
Series
1972

MaudeStream

Guest Star
Series
1972

Bad CompanyStream

Actor
Arthur Simms
Movie
1972
83%

Summer of '42Stream

Actor
Oscy
Movie
1971
78%

Three Christmas Classics

Actor
Joseph
Show
1970

Room 222

Guest Star
Series
1969