Wayne Allwine

Wayne Allwine
Photo of Wayne Allwine with Russi Taylor, wife and present voice of Minnie Mouse
Born	February 7, 1947 (1947-02-07) (age 61) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Voice actor, sound effects editor, foley artist
Spouse(s)	Russi Taylor

Wayne Anthony Allwine (born February 7, 1947, though some sources say 1943) is an American voice actor, a sound effects editor and foley artist for Walt Disney Studios and the current voice of Mickey Mouse, a role he assumed from Jimmy MacDonald. Allwine was born in Los Angeles, California.

Allwine's first appearance as Mickey was voicing the animated lead-ins for The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977. His first appearance as Mickey for a theatrical release was in the 1983 featurette Mickey's Christmas Carol and he has provided the voice for Mickey Mouse ever since. In this featurette he also voiced the old man on the street at the start of the movie and the teo weasels in the Christmas future scene.

He has done the voice of Mickey Mouse longer than anyone else as of 2008. Walt Disney did it from 1928 to 1947 while Jimmy MacDonald did it on a regular basis from 1947 to 1953. In addition to his voice work, Allwine has also been a sound effects editor on numerous films including Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Innerspace.

[edit] Personal life

Allwine is married to Russi Taylor, the current voice of Minnie Mouse. They wed in Hawaii in 1997. They were both named Disney Legends in 2008.

[edit] External links

• Wayne Allwine at the Internet Movie Database
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