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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2010

YOUNG JUSTICE: VOICE ACTORS

Following are biographies of the actors providing voices for the main cast in Cartoon Network's Young Justice.

JESSE MCCARTNEY (ROBIN)

Actor and recording artist Jesse McCartney was just 14 when he recorded his first gold record, with the short-lived group Dream Team. In 2008, McCartney released his third solo album, Departure, that showcased an edgier pop/R&B sound. The album's first hit single, "Leavin'," was a blockbuster smash, becoming the #1 most played Top 40 single of the year. The song spent 6 weeks at #1 on the Top 40 Chart and went on to sell more than 2 million digital downloads on iTunes.

McCartney has written songs for other artists, and one of those -- "Bleeding Love," a collaboration with One Republic's Ryan Tedder -- turned into the top song of 2008 for Leona Lewis, becoming one of the biggest songs of the decade. McCartney also contributed a track to the Step Up 3D soundtrack, where he"s featured alongside Trey Songz and Flo Rida.

McCartney began his acting career with a three-year stint on the popular daytime drama All My Children. He went on to land a series regular role on Summerland, a multi-episode arc on Greek, and appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. McCartney has also lent his voice to animated features, including Theodore in the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise. In early 2011, he'll be back at work, talking very slowly as he again gives voice to Theodore for the third (and 3D) edition of the film. McCartney also has a starring role in a not-so-kids-oriented indie film Beware the Gonzo, alongside Amy Sedaris and Judah Friedlander, that recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

DANICA MCKELLER (MISS MARTIAN)

Danica McKellar is best known as Winnie Cooper on the acclaimed comedy series The Wonder Years and Elsie Snuffin on hit drama The West Wing. Recently, she appeared in a recurring role on the hit series How I Met Your Mother and was a featured guest star on The Big Bang Theory. McKellar also lends her voice to a recurring role on Generator Rex, reuniting her with her Wonder Years co-star Fred Savage.

Along with her notable achievements in acting, McKeller is a three-time New York Times bestselling author for her groundbreaking books, Math Doesn"t Suck, Kiss My Math and Hot X: Algebra Exposed. For tackling math education and simultaneously breaking the stereotype of the "math nerd," McKeller was named "Person of the Week" by ABC World News with Charles Gibson.

McKeller often appears around the country as a speaker on mathematics education, a trend started in 2000 when she was invited to speak to a subcommittee of Congress on the importance of women in math and science. For the last few years, McKeller has served as a spokesperson for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Math-a-Thon program, which raises millions of dollars every month both for cancer research and to provide free care to young cancer patients.

NOLAN NORTH (SUPERBOY)

Nolan Ramsey North is best known for his work voicing video game characters, particularly Nathan Drake in the Uncharted series, the Prince in Prince of Persia, Desmond Miles in the Assassin's Creed series and, most recently, Richtofen in Call of Duty: Black Ops. He has also lent his voice to characters on hit animated series, including The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Wolverine and the X-Men.

KHARY PAYTON (AQUALAD)

Khary Payton started his career starring in the features Dracula 2: The Ascension and Hellraiser: Hellworld for Dimension and then moved on to lighter, comedic fare with C. Jay Cox"s Latter Days, the comedy National Lampoon's The Legend Of Awesomest Maximus and festival favorite Ping Pong Playa, from Academy Award winning Director Jessica Yu. Payton has appeared in numerous pilots and guest starring roles in such shows as Lie to Me, Criminal Minds, CSI: Miami, How I Met Your Mother and I"m In The Band.

In 2011, Payton will be spending some time in Port Charles on the daytime drama General Hospital. He can also be heard as numerous characters in the world of cartoons and games. Most notably he was the voice of Cyborg on Teen Titans, Ripcord in G.I. Joe: Renegades series and Aqualad in Cartoon Network"s Young Justice.

JASON SPISAK (KID FLASH)

Jason Spisak's energetic versatility has allowed him to enjoy a long career both in animation and on-camera with roles on shows such as Rocket Powered, Squirrel Boy, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Piranah 3D, Lie to Me, NCIS and others. From the age of 8, he has worked as an actor, finding interesting characters, and unique ways to bring them to life with depth and realism. Spisak is working on several cartoons and films currently in production.

STEPHANIE LEMELIN (ARTEMIS)

Stephanie Lemelin is an actress, writer and producer who has guest-starred in many network shows, with comedic and dramatic roles on CSI: Las Vegas, Malcolm in the Middle, Rules of Engagement, Run of the House, Out of Practice, The Mullets, Bunker Hill and, most recently, a recurring role on the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced series The Whole Truth. She had a leading role in the SciFi Channel's original telefilm Anonymous Rex, based on the books by Eric Garcia. Lemelin's debut on network television, in the short-lived series Undeclared, came shortly after she arrived in Los Angeles.

In 2008, Lemelin added voiceover actress to her resume, playing an animated character in the Dreamworks' Kung Fu Panda franchise, as well as voicing several commercials.





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