Biography
A uniquely talented, popular character actor/comedian who has provided voices for characters in such popular animated television series as
Futurama and
King of the Hill, funnyman David Herman is perhaps best known for his role as the unfortunately named Michael Bolton in Beavis and Butthead creator
Mike Judge's popular live-action feature
Office Space (1999). The New York City native joined the cast of television's
MADtv shortly after graduating from LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts in 1992. Early roles in such features as
Let It Be Me (1995), however minor, quickly proved that he was more than just a funny face. Vocal work on
King of the Hill introduced the rising comic star to
Mike Judge, and when Judge was preparing his live-action feature debut, he turned to Herman to play the role of frustrated cubicle-dweller Michael Bolton. The winning performance earned Herman the recognition that vocal work alone could not, though he still continued to voice characters on
Futurama and
Invader ZIM. Supporting roles in Dude, Where's My Car? and
Table One (both 2000) found Herman's film career continuing to flourish, and after taking the lead in director
Jon Favreau's made-for-television feature Life on Parole (2003), he joined actors
John Goodman and
Orlando Jones in providing vocal work for the animated series
Father of the Pride in 2004. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide