Don LaFontaine

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Job Title

Actor, Other

Born

Donald LaFontaine on August 26, 1940 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Career Milestones

2006

Featured in a GEICO commercial where he is introduced as 'that announcer guy from the movies'

2002

Announcer of the Children's series "Fillmore!" (ABC)

2001

Voiced the FOX announcer for the animated series, "Family Guy"

2000

Announcer on the newscasts of WCBS-TV in New York

1997

Narrated the syndicated series, "Team Knight Rider"

1988

Was heard as the IBC Promo Announcer for the Bill Murray comedy "Scrooged"

1988

Introduced John Walsh in the beginning of the FOX series "America's Most Wanted"

1981

Left Paramount and moved to Los Angeles as an independent producer

1980

Named Vice President for Paramount Pictures' trailer department

1978

Joined Paramount Pictures, heading up the trailer department

1976

Formed own production company, Don LaFontaine Associates; first assignment was "The Godfather, Part II"

For several years headed production for Kaleidoscope Films, Ltd.

1965

First narration for a radio spot for the film "Gunfighters of Casa Grande"

1963

Formed partnership with Floyd Peterson

1962

Began working with a radio producer, Floyd L. Peterson producing promo spots for "Dr. Strangelove" (1964)

Moved to NYC and found work at National Recording Studios as a sound engineer/editor

Joined the army and assigned to the US Army Band and Chorus as a recording engineer