About Jason Marsden
Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He is best known for his voice roles as the voice of the Disney character Max Goof, since 1995, Kovu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Haku in the English dub of Spirited Away, Chester McBadbat in The Fairly OddParents, Matt Olsen/Shagon in W.I.T.C.H., Chase Young in Xiaolin Showdown, Richie Foley / Gear in Static Shock, Tino Tonitini in The Weekenders, Nermal in The Garfield Show and the title character in the Tak and the Power of Juju video game trilogy (Tak and the Power of Juju, Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams and Tak: The Great Juju Challenge) from 2003 to 2005. He is also known for voicing Thackery Binx in the film Hocus Pocus (1993). == Early life == Jason Christopher Marsden was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on January 3, 1975, to Linda (née Williams), and Myles Marsden (1936–2019). Linda was a former fashion model and Myles was a former premier danseur of the Yugoslav National Ballet. Marsden has three older half-siblings from his father's first marriage to Croatian dancer Ivanka Herci Munitic: Ana Fox (née Marsden), ballet dancer Richard Anton "Rick" Marsden, and Mark Marsden. == Career == In 1986, Marsden got his first professional acting job as the character A. J. Quartermaine in the television series General Hospital. In 1987, at the age of 12, Marsden booked his first major film role in the science fiction film Robot Jox, which was released two years after filming because of the studio's financial problems. This was followed soon afterwards by the role of Eddie Munster in the TV series remake of The Munsters titled The Munsters Today. At the same time, Marsden voiced Cavin in Adventures of the Gummi Bears and became the announcer of The Mickey Mouse Club.
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