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Don LaFontaine

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Voice Actor

The Resume

    (August 26, 1940-September 1, 2008)
    Voiced over 4,000 movie trailers, network promos and commercials
    Nicknamed 'King of the Movie Trailers,' 'Thunder Throat' and 'Voice of God'

Why he might be annoying:

    Nearly everyone has heard his voice, but hardly anyone knows his name.
    He sounds like he smokes five packs a day.
    He coined many cheesy movie trailer clichés such as 'in a world where …' and 'nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.'
    He was not picky with his jobs, therefore leading to him voicing trailers for many crappy films.
    He exaggerates the number of voice-over jobs he can do in a day.
    He spawned so many imitators such as Hal Douglas that it's hard to tell who is who.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is considered the first and most recognizable of the modern movie trailer voices.
    He was a sound engineer who got his first voice-over role when another person couldn't make it.
    He regreted using overused catchphrases in his work.
    He narrated several 'Jeopardy' categories that are dedicated to him.
    He said he wished more women were chosen to voice movie trailers.
    He poked fun at himself in 'Family Guy,' Rick Dees' radio show and a Geico commercial.

Credit: Hoxy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 179 Votes: 50.28% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 120 Votes: 52.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 690 Votes: 44.78% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 87 Votes: 35.63% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 491 Votes: 31.77% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 102 Votes: 49.02% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 136 Votes: 47.06% Annoying