Don LaFontaine was a profoundly influential American actor whose remarkable career left an indelible and lasting impression on the global entertainment industry, particularly in the realms of film, television, and voice acting, where he carved out a niche for himself as a masterful narrator of movie trailers and television reviews, thereby demonstrating his extraordinary capacity for versatility and range as a performer.
Personal Details
BornAug 26, 1940 Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Spouse
Joan Studva
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )Nita Whitaker
( May 11, 2025 to Sep 1, 2008 )
Biography
Career
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2005

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story as Promo Announcer (voice)
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2002

Santa vs. the Snowman as Narrator
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Fillmore! as Narrator (voice)
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2001

Family Guy as (voice)
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1999

Claire Makes It Big as Wild Horses Trailer Narrator (voice)
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1998

Plump Fiction as Voice-Over (voice)
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1996

The Cable Guy as TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
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The Birdcage as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
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1993

Renegade as Opening Sequence Narrator (voice)
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1992

One Light, One World as Narrator
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1990

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes as Narrator
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1988

Willow: The Making of an Adventure as Narrator (voice) (as Don La Fontaine)
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1986

Lazer Tag Academy as Narrator (voice)
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1982

St. Helens as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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1977

The Making of 'Star Wars' as Narrator
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2013
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2009