Dana Snyder

Template:Short description Template:BLP sources Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Dana Snyder (born Template:Circa)<ref name="plays" /> is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his voice roles of Master Shake in Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Granny Cuyler in Squidbillies, Baby Ball on Ballmastrz: 9009, and other roles in various Adult Swim television shows. His other voice roles include voicing Gazpacho in Cartoon Network's animated series Chowder,<ref name="autogenerated3">Template:Cite web</ref> Dr. Colosso in Nickelodeon's comedy series The Thundermans, and Scratch in Disney Channel's animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee. His live-action television show work has been in shows such as Saul of the Mole Men and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell.

Early life and education

Snyder was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.<ref name="plays">Template:Cite web</ref> He credits Don Rickles, Rip Taylor, and Phil Silvers as childhood influences in his decision to pursue acting.<ref name="plays" /> Snyder graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1992<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and from Webster University in St. Louis in 1996 with a BFA from Webster's Conservatory of Theatre Arts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

Voice acting

Snyder was hired to voice Master Shake on Aqua Teen Hunger Force,<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> auditioning over the phone in a call with Dave Willis, the show's co-creator.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Snyder played the vocal role of Gazpacho on Chowder, Dr. Wang on Minoriteam, The Alchemist and The President on The Venture Bros., Baby Ball on Ballmastrz: 9009, and Granny Cuyler on Squidbillies.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> He voices Todd and Benny Lee on the G4TV show Code Monkeys, Leonard the Koala in The Penguins of Madagascar, and plays a teacher named "Mr. Baldwin" on the Disney series Fish Hooks.<ref name="autogenerated5">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

He played Alistair in Open Season 3.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Snyder provided the voices of Sam and that of Cold Fusion Reactor Dad on the web series Suicide by Side.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He narrated the Adult Swim web series Sipes Stories that he co-produced with Andy Sipes. He has starred on Adventure Time as the Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving from the episode "Little Dude" in the fifth season. He played the voice of Belcitane within the White Knight Chronicles, and the White Knight Chronicles II.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also shows up in the web series "Bravest Warriors" in season 2 episode 6.<ref>Template:Cite AV mediaTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

He voices the recurring character McSweats in the Disney XD animated series Pickle and Peanut. Snyder played Dr. Colosso on Nickelodeon's comedy The Thundermans from 2013 to 2018, voicing Colosso's rabbit form and portraying his human form. He also played as Graballa the Hutt on the Disney XD animated series Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures.

In 2021, Snyder appeared as Patrick Star's grandfather on The Patrick Star Show and in the role of Scratch the ghost on The Ghost and Molly McGee.

Stage acting

On April 15, 2010, Snyder and Dave Willis went on a multi-city<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> tour called Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live!.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In June 2010, he appeared as Max Bialystock in the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre's production of Mel Brooks' The Producers in Arrow Rock, Missouri.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In February and March 2011, he again played Max Bialystock in The Producers at the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, Florida.<ref name="autogenerated5" /> Snyder has also been seen in the Lyceum Theatre 2011 productions of Run For Your Wife,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Damn Yankees, and The Sound of Music<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and has worked at several other United States regional theaters, including Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Cleveland Play House.<ref name="autogenerated3" /> Snyder was also a guest performer during several performances of the Atlanta-based burlesque revue "Dames Aflame" in 2010 and 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Film and television

Snyder has made guest appearances on ER,<ref name="autogenerated1">Template:Cite web</ref> Brothers and Sisters,<ref name="autogenerated3" /> and Gary Unmarried.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Snyder appeared in Saul of the Mole Men,<ref name="autogenerated1" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Young Person's Guide to History,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell. He guest appeared on the Christian live action television show Come on Over.

Podcasts

Snyder co-hosted the Ken P.D. Snydecast with Kenneth Plume, which was a free podcast. The show debuted on January 11, 2006, and its last episode was September 18, 2017.<ref name="autogenerated6">Template:Cite web</ref> The show was produced out of IGN<ref name="autogenerated4">Template:Cite web</ref> and then out of Fred Entertainment prior to its finale in 2017.<ref name="autogenerated4" /> In addition to Snyder and Plume, guests have included Doc Hammer, Paul Sabourin, and Jay Wade Edwards.<ref name="autogenerated6" />

In late 2013, Dana began co-hosting the podcast Drunk on Disney<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with Guy Hutchinson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Since 2018, Snyder started hosting Dino and Dana's Safe Space Starring Spencer and Tish with Dino Stamatopoulos, Spencer Crittenden, and Tish Burns. Occasional guests include Jeff B. Davis and Cassandra Church.

As of January 2021, Dino and Dana’s Safe Space no longer stars Spencer or Tish and exclusively streams on Patreon. Podcast regulars now include comedian Lisa Corrao and Bob and Ron of Chicago's Bob and Ron's Record Club.

In February 2025, Snyder began co-hosting the podcast None of This Matters with rapper and voice actor MC Chris.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The weekly comedy podcast features the former Aqua Teen Hunger Force castmates engaging in informal conversations over breakfast about pop culture and their creative careers.

Filmography

Film

List of voice performances in feature films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Dante's Inferno	Ulysses, Strom Thurmond
	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters	Master Shake	<ref name="btva2">Template:Cite web 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.</ref>
2010	Open Season 3	Alistair	<ref name="btva2" />
2011	A Letter to Momo	Kawa	English dub<ref name="btva2" />
2015	Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts	The Penguin	Direct-to-video<ref name="btva2" />
	Hell and Back	Garthog	<ref name="btva2" />
2016	Nerdland	Confused Guy	<ref name="btva2" />
	Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants	The Penguin, Buzz<ref name="btva2" />	Direct-to-video film
2018	Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost	Skip Taylor<ref name="btva2" />
2022	Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm	Master Shake
2023	The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart	The Alchemist
	Urkel Saves Santa: the Movie	Mr. Kalan, Bus Dispatch
2024	The Thundermans Return	Dr. Colosso

Television

List of voice performances in television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000–2023	Aqua Teen Hunger Force	Master Shake	Main role
2001	Sealab 2021		Episode: "Murphy Murph & the Feng Shui Bunch"
Template:Nowrap	Squidbillies	Granny Cuyler	Main role
2005–2006	Minoriteam	Dr. Wang	Recurring role
2006	Robot Chicken	Master Shake, various voices	4 episodes
2006–2007	Come On Over	Dr. FullOvit	3 episodes
2006–2018	The Venture Bros.	The Alchemist, President Breyer, Dog-Man, Mr. Sample, Bonizobo Tribesman, Parade Announcer	Recurring role<ref name="btva2" />
2007–2008	Code Monkeys	Todd, Benny	24 episodes
2007–2010	Chowder	Gazpacho, various voices	48 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2010	The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack	Herman, various voices	3 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
	The Cartoonstitute	Danger Planet	Episode: "Danger Planet"
	Robotomy	Dreadnot, Thunderbyte	10 episodes
2010–2013	Mad	Various voices	29 episodes
2010–2011	The Penguins of Madagascar	Leonard	4 episodes
2010–2014	Fish Hooks	Mr. Baldwin, Bud, Clamantha's Mom	31 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2012	Superjail!	Prison Pee Dee	5 episodes
2013–2018	Adventure Time	Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving	5 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2013, 2015	Bob's Burgers	Pud, Sheldon	2 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2013–2018	The Thundermans	Dr. Colosso	Main role<ref name="btva2" />
2014	The Haunted Hathaways	Dr. Colosso	Episode: "The Haunted Thundermans"
	Bravest Warriors	The Thing, Puppet Characters	Episode: "The Puppetyville Horror"
	Creature Commandos	Warren Griffith	Shorts
2014–2015	Turbo Fast	Buster Move	2 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2014–2016	Triptank	Dana, Gene, various voices	21 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2015	DC Super Friends	The Penguin	7 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2015–2018	Pickle and Peanut	McSweats	9 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2016	Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures	Graballa the Hutt	8 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
	Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn	Dr. Colosso	1 episode
	Harvey Beaks	Blargus	Episode: "Technoscare"
2016–2018	Justice League Action	Plastic Man, The Penguin	7 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2017–2019	OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes	Doctor Greyman, Elf King, Cough Man	7 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2017–2019	Welcome to the Wayne	Wendell, Edward Hopper	Recurring role<ref name="btva2" />
2018–2020	Ballmastrz: 9009	Baby Ball	Main role
2018	Dallas & Robo	Fat Paul	Main role
2018–2022	Paradise PD	Stanley Hopson, Dusty Marlow	Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–4)
2018	12 oz. Mouse	Buzby	Episode: "Invictus"
2018	LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars	Graballa the Hutt	4 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2019	Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart	Medatatin' Melvin	Episode: "Flyaway"
2020	ThunderCats Roar	Vultureman, Berbils	18 episodes<ref name="btva2" />
2021–present	The Patrick Star Show	GrandPat Star	Main role<ref name="btva2" />
2021–2024	The Ghost and Molly McGee	Scratch	Main role<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>
2021–2025	Jellystone!	Snagglepuss, Touché Turtle, Lambsy Divey, various voices	Recurring role<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2021	Aquaman: King of Atlantis	Ocean Master, Robot Hands	Miniseries; voice role<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Cake	Cat	Recurring role<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>
	Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales	Graballa the Hutt	Television special
2022	Farzar	Ficheal, Bazarath	Voice role<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2022–present	Chibiverse	Scratch	5 episodes
2022–2023	Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years	GrandPat Star	2 episodes
2023	SpongeBob SquarePants		2 episodes
2024	Smiling Friends	Rotten the Snowman	Episode: "Pim Finally Turns Green"
2025-present	The Thundermans: Undercover	Dr. Colosso	Recurring role<ref name=":22">Template:Cite web</ref>

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role
2007	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am	Master Shake<ref name="btva2" />
2010	White Knight Chronicles	Belcitane<ref name="btva2" />
2012	Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two	Gremlin Jamface
2023	Justice League: Cosmic Chaos	Mister Mxyzptlk<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2025	Date Everything!	Vaughn Trapp, Smokonio<ref name="btva2" />

Live-action

List of acting performances in television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	ER	Paranoid Man	Episode: "Lights Out"
2007	Brothers & Sisters	Office Worker	Episode: "Home Front"
2007	Saul of the Mole Men	Kiko, Strata Operator, Benjamin Franklin	20 episodes
2008	Young Person's Guide to History	Benjamin Franklin	Television special
2013–2019	Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell	Lucas, Troy	13 episodes
2016	Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything	Mr. Funkus	3 episodes

Other

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters	Master Shake	Writer, performer: "Nude Love", & Voice Actor
2009	G4 Presents Comic-Con '09 Live	Belcitane	Performer: "Nature's Bounty" and "Yellowcake"
2022	Nuzlocke but My Friends Control My Pokémon	Giratina	Voice Actor, Saltydkdan livestream, episode "and they all DIE", voice provided via soundboard<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>
2023	Star Trek: Very Short Treks	Bragu	Voice actor, episode: "Worst Contact"<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>

External links

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• Dana Snyder at Fanpop.com
• Dana Snyder interview, February 24, 2006
• Dana Snyder interview on The Swimcast: Part one and Part two