Wally Wingert

Wallace (Wally) Wingert was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and later moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His career in radio began in 1977 at the age of 16 as a disc jockey. He continued to work in radio, eventually moving to Los Angeles, California, in 1987. During this period, he notably parodied the Escape Club song “Wild, Wild West” as “Adam West” on the Dr. Demento radio show in 1989, responding to Michael Keaton’s casting as Batman. He continued his radio career with Westwood One and later took a full-time position as an air personality with KTWV. After five years at KTWV, he transitioned to pursue a career in acting and voice acting, a decision influenced by a meeting with voice actor Kevin Conroy, as shared in a heartfelt story following Conroy’s passing in 2022.

Wingert has established a comprehensive career in voice acting, encompassing animation, video games, commercials, and narration. He served as the announcer for “The Jay Leno Show” from 2009 to 2010 and continued in this role for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” from 2010 to 2014. His animated roles include Almighty Tallest Red in “Invader Zim,” Ant-Man/Giant-Man from “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,” and Jon Arbuckle in “The Garfield Show.” In video games, he is recognized for voicing the Riddler in the “Batman: Arkham” series, Renji Abarai in the “Bleach” series, and Cubot in numerous “Sonic the Hedgehog” titles. His commercial work includes being the mascot for H. H. Gregg from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, he has narrated television series such as “Impact: Stories of Survival,” “How to Build Everything,” “Amazing Medical Stories,” and “That’s Gotta Hurt.” He also co-founded “Voices Against Cancer,” a charitable organization featuring voice actors signing autographs to support childhood cancer research. In his spare time, Wingert collects animation art, autographs, and rock and roll merchandise.