Christopher Collins

Christopher Collins

Known for
Acting
Born
August 30, 1949
Died
June 12, 1994 (aged 44)
Birthplace
Orange, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Christopher Charles Collins (born Christopher Lawrence Latta) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as the voice of Cobra Commander in the G.I. Joe animated series and Starscream in the first Transformers animated series. He had a few guest roles in the Star Trek series The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, he voice acted Moe Szyslak and Mr. Burns in the first season of The Simpsons (1989–1990), and he had many other roles in television series and films. He also had a successful stand-up comedy career.

Known For

Filmography

2024
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event poster

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

Movie · as Starscream / Wheeljack / Laserbeak (archive audio)

2023
Outta Pocket poster

Outta Pocket

Movie · as DeMarco

2014
Burning Blue poster

Burning Blue

Movie · as Sailor

1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV · as Durg · 1 ep

1992
A Stranger Among Us poster

A Stranger Among Us

Movie · as Chris Baldessari

1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot poster

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Movie · as Gang Member

1992
The Golden Palace poster

The Golden Palace

TV · as Angel · 1 ep

1991
The Danger Team poster

The Danger Team

Movie · as Truk (voice)

1991
Blue Desert poster

Blue Desert

Movie · as Phone Man

1991
Rover Dangerfield poster

Rover Dangerfield

Movie · as Big Boss / Coyote / Sparky / Wolf / Horse (voice)

1991
True Identity poster

True Identity

Movie · as Frank LaMotta

1989
The Butter Battle Book poster

The Butter Battle Book

Movie · as Chief Yonkeroo (voice)

1989
Road House poster

Road House

Movie · as Sharing Husband

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Thug · 1 ep

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Mr. Burns (voice), America's Most Armed and Dangerous Presenter (voice) · 3 eps

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Mr. Stapleton · 1 ep

1988
Dino-Riders poster

Dino-Riders

TV · 14 eps

1988
This Is America, Charlie Brown poster

This Is America, Charlie Brown

TV · as Mayflower Watchman / Samoset (voice) · 1 ep

1987
G.I. Joe: The Movie poster

G.I. Joe: The Movie

Movie · as Cobra Commander / Gung Ho / Ripper / Televiper #1 (voice)

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · as Captain Kargan, Captain Grebnedlog · 1 ep

1987
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light poster

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

TV · 13 eps

1987
Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children

TV · as Roger · 2 eps

1986
Transformers - Le cosmitron poster

Transformers - Le cosmitron

Movie · as Starscream

1986
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye poster

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

Movie · as Wheeljack / Starscream (voice)

1986
The Transformers: The Movie poster

The Transformers: The Movie

Movie · as Starscream / Laserbeak (voice)

1986
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! poster

G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!

Movie · as Cobra Commander / Gung-Ho / Horror Show / Ripper (voice)

1986
Inhumanoids: The Movie poster

Inhumanoids: The Movie

Movie · as D'Compose / Granahue / Tendril (voice)

1986
Inhumanoids poster

Inhumanoids

TV · 13 eps

1986
The Real Ghostbusters poster

The Real Ghostbusters

TV · as Demon (voice), Hole Ghost (voice), Sammy K. Ferret / Kangaroo #1 / Mailbox / Audience (voice) · 1 ep

1985
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe poster

The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe

Movie · as Breaker / Cobra Commander / Gung-Ho / Ripper (voice)

1985
Big Foot And The Muscle Machines poster

Big Foot And The Muscle Machines

Movie · as Adrian Ravenscroft / Ernie Slye (voice)

1984
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra poster

G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra

Movie · as Cobra Commander / Gung-Ho / Breaker (voice)

1984
The Transformers poster

The Transformers

TV · as Skullcruncher (voice), Starscream / Wheeljack / Sparkplug / Reflector · 3 eps

1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero poster

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Movie · as Cobra Commander / Gung-Ho / Breaker / Steeler (voice)

1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero poster

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

TV · as Cobra Commander (voice) · 139 eps

1974
Star Blazers poster

Star Blazers

TV · as Comet Empire General Dire · 77 eps