Norm Spencer Explained

Norm Spencer
Birth Name:Norman Spencer
Birth Date:1958 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Canada
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1989–2010

Norman Spencer (23 February 1958 – 31 August 2020) was a Canadian voice and television actor best known for his work on Saturday-morning cartoons in the 1990s. He performed several roles for Marvel Comics characters, including Cyclops in X-Men and the Marvel vs. Capcom video games.

Before moving into full-time commercial voice work, Spencer was a creative writer in radio, most notably at CFNY-FM in Toronto, Ontario.

Spencer died on 31 August 2020, at the age of 62.[1]

Filmography

Film (Animated)

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Additional voices
2003Billy Blazes

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 E.N.G. Policeman Episode: "Catch a Falling Star"
1990–1991 Top Cops John Horninek / Dick Tracy Episodes: "Anthony & Richard Mantellino/Harry Minor/Tony Rizo" and "Connie Higgins/Dick Tracy"
1991 Katts and Dog Additional voices Episode: "Club Dead"
1994 Forever Knight Man Episode: "Killer Instinct"
1996 Due South Agent Shorren Episode: "Red, White or Blue"
1996 Trilogy of Terror II Officer #1 Television film
1999 Relic Hunter Delivery Man Episode: "Flag Day"
1999 SWAT Team Leader Episode: "Second Chances"
2006 Cradle of Lies Arthur Whitney Television film
2009 Cra$h & Burn Mr. Forester Episode: "Trust"
2009–2010 Majority Rules! Reporter / Moderator Recurring role; seven episodes
2010 The Latest Buzz Boss Man Episode: "The You're Toast Issue"

Television (Animated)

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Piggsburg Pigs! Puff Credited as Norman Spencer
1992–1997 X-Men Main role
1993–1997 The Busy World of Richard Scarry Additional voices
1995 Spider-Man Cyclops / Scott Summers Episodes: "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 4: The Mutant Agenda" and "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 5: Mutants Revenge"
1995 Ultraforce Grenade, Additional voices Episode: "Prime Time"
1998 Silver Surfer Episodes: "Learning Curve: Part 1", "Learning Curve: Part 2", and "The End of Eternity"
1998–1999 Dumb Bunnies Sly Fox Recurring role; twelve episodes
1998–2000 Mythic Warriors Hades Episodes: "Hercules and the Titans: The Last Battle" and "Persephone and the Winter Seeds"
1999–2002 Rescue Heroes Billy Blazes Main role
2007 Grossology Granite McChin Episode: "Lights Out"
2008 Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century Trevor Bennett Episode: "The Adventure of the Creeping Man"
2008 Chilly Beach: The Canadian President Reporter Television film

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994X-Men: Children of the AtomCyclops / Scott SummersCredited as Norman Spencer
1996X-Men vs. Street FighterCyclops / Scott SummersCredited as Norman Spencer
1997Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street FighterCyclops / Scott Summers
2000Cyclops / Scott Summers

Notes and References

  1. News: Dick . Jeremy . Norm Spencer Dies, Cyclops on X-Men: The Animated Series Was 62 . 2024-05-26 . Movieweb . 2020-08-31.