Return to site
Return to site

Wheel Of Fortune 2010

broken image


Fortune

Wheel of Fortune Solutions and Spin I.D.s. For November 2010.

Thornton in 2016
Born
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
OccupationRadio/television announcer
Years active1985–present

Jim Thornton (born March 8, 1965) is an American television, radioannouncer and voice actor. He is known for his voiceover work in video games, movies and TV shows.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Thornton graduated from Huntington High School in 1983 and then moved to Los Angeles in 1984 where he started his broadcasting career a year later. He also has a degree in linguistics from Marshall University.[1]

Career[edit]

Radio[edit]

Thornton is best known as the afternoon anchor on all-news radio KNX 1070 in Los Angeles, having been promoted from traffic reporting. He has also announced on Celebrity Deathmatch and narrated a portion of Monsters, Inc.[2]

  1. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events.
  2. Directed by Mark Corwin. With Pat Sajak, Vanna White, Charlie O'Donnell, Carr Thompson.

Game show announcer[edit]

Thornton did substitute announcing work on The Price Is Right following the death of former announcer Rod Roddy. In December 2010, he auditioned for the same role on Wheel of Fortune following the death of the show's announcer Charlie O'Donnell, and was confirmed as the show's new announcer on June 13, 2011.[3][4] Because of this job, Thornton has scaled back from his job at KNX.[4]

Voiceover work[edit]

Thornton provided the voice of Johnny Gomez in Celebrity Deathmatch, a Christmas caroler in Rugrats, and the announcer in The Cleveland Show. He also appeared in video games, where he provided additional voice-over work for Hitman: Blood Money and as a DJ in Mafia II.

Filmography[edit]

TV series[edit]

  • Celebrity Deathmatch – Johnny Gomez
  • Rugrats – Christmas Caroller
  • The Cleveland Show – Announcer, Additional voices
  • The Price Is Right – Himself – Try-Out Announcer
  • The Soup – Himself – Announcer
  • Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! – Himself – Announcer
  • Wheel of Fortune – Himself – Announcer, Guest Announcer
  • KCBS-TV – Himself – Traffic reporter
Wheel

Shorts[edit]

  • Let's Pollute – Narrator

Movies[edit]

  • Monsters, Inc. – Additional voices

Wheel Of Fortune Dailymotion 2011

Video games[edit]

  • Hitman: Blood Money – Additional voices
  • Mafia II – DJ

References[edit]

  1. ^'Jim Thornton'. CBS Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. ^Henderson-Bentley, Angela (20 January 2011). 'Huntington native takes a spin on the 'Wheel''. The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  3. ^Episode #5336, original air date December 20, 2010
  4. ^ abHenderson-Bentley, Angela (15 June 2011). 'Huntington's Jim Thornton realizes lifelong dream on 'Wheel of Fortune''. The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

Wheel Of Fortune 2010 Youtube

External links[edit]

Wheel Of Fortune 2010 Edition

Wheel Of Fortune 2010

Wheel of Fortune Solutions and Spin I.D.s. For November 2010.

Thornton in 2016
Born
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
OccupationRadio/television announcer
Years active1985–present

Jim Thornton (born March 8, 1965) is an American television, radioannouncer and voice actor. He is known for his voiceover work in video games, movies and TV shows.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Thornton graduated from Huntington High School in 1983 and then moved to Los Angeles in 1984 where he started his broadcasting career a year later. He also has a degree in linguistics from Marshall University.[1]

Career[edit]

Radio[edit]

Thornton is best known as the afternoon anchor on all-news radio KNX 1070 in Los Angeles, having been promoted from traffic reporting. He has also announced on Celebrity Deathmatch and narrated a portion of Monsters, Inc.[2]

  1. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events.
  2. Directed by Mark Corwin. With Pat Sajak, Vanna White, Charlie O'Donnell, Carr Thompson.

Game show announcer[edit]

Thornton did substitute announcing work on The Price Is Right following the death of former announcer Rod Roddy. In December 2010, he auditioned for the same role on Wheel of Fortune following the death of the show's announcer Charlie O'Donnell, and was confirmed as the show's new announcer on June 13, 2011.[3][4] Because of this job, Thornton has scaled back from his job at KNX.[4]

Voiceover work[edit]

Thornton provided the voice of Johnny Gomez in Celebrity Deathmatch, a Christmas caroler in Rugrats, and the announcer in The Cleveland Show. He also appeared in video games, where he provided additional voice-over work for Hitman: Blood Money and as a DJ in Mafia II.

Filmography[edit]

TV series[edit]

  • Celebrity Deathmatch – Johnny Gomez
  • Rugrats – Christmas Caroller
  • The Cleveland Show – Announcer, Additional voices
  • The Price Is Right – Himself – Try-Out Announcer
  • The Soup – Himself – Announcer
  • Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! – Himself – Announcer
  • Wheel of Fortune – Himself – Announcer, Guest Announcer
  • KCBS-TV – Himself – Traffic reporter

Shorts[edit]

  • Let's Pollute – Narrator

Movies[edit]

  • Monsters, Inc. – Additional voices

Wheel Of Fortune Dailymotion 2011

Video games[edit]

  • Hitman: Blood Money – Additional voices
  • Mafia II – DJ

References[edit]

  1. ^'Jim Thornton'. CBS Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. ^Henderson-Bentley, Angela (20 January 2011). 'Huntington native takes a spin on the 'Wheel''. The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  3. ^Episode #5336, original air date December 20, 2010
  4. ^ abHenderson-Bentley, Angela (15 June 2011). 'Huntington's Jim Thornton realizes lifelong dream on 'Wheel of Fortune''. The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

Wheel Of Fortune 2010 Youtube

External links[edit]

Wheel Of Fortune 2010 Edition

  • Jim Thornton at IMDb

Wheel Of Fortune 2010 Las Vegas

Media offices
Preceded by
Charlie O'Donnell		 Announcer of Wheel of Fortune
September 19, 2011–		Succeeded by
incumbent

Wheel Of Fortune 2010 Wii

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Thornton&oldid=964838784'




broken image
PreviousNext
Cookie Use
We use cookies to improve browsing experience, security, and data collection. By accepting, you agree to the use of cookies for advertising and analytics. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Learn More
Accept all
Settings
Decline All
Cookie Settings
Necessary Cookies
These cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies can’t be switched off.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us better understand how visitors interact with our website and help us discover errors.
Preferences Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you've made to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
Save