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Phil Vischer Biography (1966-)

Born 1966, in Muscatine, IA; married Lisa Pautz (an actress), 1989; children:Shelby, Jeremy, Sidney. Addresses: Contact: Big Idea Productions, P.O. Box 189, Lombard, IL 60148.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, writer

Birth Details

1966

Muscatine, Iowa, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Animated Films
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Jimmy Gourd, Archibald the mayor, Scallion #1,and Pa Grape, VeggieTales: Are You My Neighbor?, Lyrick, 1993
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Frankencelery, Mad Scientist, Archibald (King Darius), and Scallion #1, VeggieTales: Where's God When I'm S-Scared?,Everland, 1994
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Pa Grape, Tom Grape, and Archibald (the millionaire), VeggieTales: God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!, 1994
• Voices of Bob the Tomato (Rack), Mr. Nezzer, Mr. Lunt, Grandpa George, and Percy Pea, VeggieTales: Rack, Shack & Benny, Lyrick, 1995
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Grandpa George, Mr. Nezzer, Mr. Lunt, Pa Grape,Scallion, Dad Carrot, Dad Pea, and Percy Pea, VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas, Everland, 1996
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Archibald (King Saul), Jimmy Gourd, Pa Grape, Tom Grape, and Philippe, VeggieTales: Dave and the Giant Pickle, 1996
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Percy Pea, Jimmy Gourd, and Archibald (Alfred),VeggieTales: Larry-Boy & the Fib from Outer Space!, Lyrick, 1997
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Jimmy Gourd, Pa Grape, Tom Grape, Percy Pea, and Philippe, VeggieTales: Josh and the Big Wall!, Lyrick, 1997
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Jimmy Gourd, Archibald, Philippe, Pa Grape, TomGrape, Percy Pea, Scallion #1, and Frankencelery, VeggieTales: The End ofSilliness? More Really Silly Songs!, Lyrick, 1998
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Jimmy Gourd, Philippe, Pa Grape, Mr. Nezzer, Mr. Lunt, Archibald, Scallion #1, Frankencelery, and Percy Pea, VeggieTales:Very Silly Songs, Lyrick, 1999
• Voices of Bob the Tomato, Philippe, Scallion #1, Archibald, and Mr. Lunt,VeggieTales: Madame Blueberry, Lyrick, 1999
• Voices of Archibald (Alfred), Percy Pea, Mr. Nezzer, Dad Pea, and Dad Carrot, VeggieTales: Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed, Lyrick, 1999
• Voices of Bob the Tomato (Louis), Jimmy Gourd, Archibald (Englishman), Scallion #1 (Cedric), Pa Grape (Prophet), and Philippe, VeggieTales: King George and the Ducky, Lyrick, 2000
• Voices of Mr. Nezzer (King Xerxes), Mr. Lunt (Haman), Pa Grape (Mordecai), Scallion #1, and Philippe Pioni, VeggieTales: Esther, the Girl Who Became Queen, Lyrick, 2000
• Voices of Mr. Lunt, Pa Grape, and Bob the Tomato, VeggieTales: The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown, Lyrick, 2001
• Voices of Olaf (Mr. Nezzer), Harold (Jimmy), Ottar (Bob), Bjorn (Mr. Lunt), Pa Grape Monk, Young Lad (Perey), Servant #2 (Philippe), Scallion #1, andArchibald, VeggieTales: Lyle, the Kindly Viking, Lyrick, 2001
• Voice of Bob the tomato, Larry Boy: The Cartoon Adventures, Chordant, 2002
• Voices of Jonah/Archibald Asparagus, Bob the Tomato, Pa Grape, Mr. Lunt,and Philippe Pea, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, Artisan, 2002
• Also credited with 3-2-1 Penguins! The Cheating Scales of Bullamanka.
• Film Director
• Animated Films
• "The Gourds Must Be Crazy!" and "The Story of Flibber-o-loo," VeggieTales: Are You My Neighbor?, Lyrick, 1993
• VeggieTales: Rack, Shack & Benny, Lyrick, 1995
• VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas, Everland, 1996
• VeggieTales: Dave and the Giant Pickle, 1996
• VeggieTales: Larry-Boy & the Fib from Outer Space!, Lyrick, 1997
• VeggieTales: Josh and the Big Wall!, Lyrick, 1997
• (And executive producer) Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, Artisan, 2002
• Television Director
• Specials
• Veggie Tales Christmas Spectacular (animated), PAX, 1998
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• "The Gourds Must Be Crazy!" and "The Story of Flibber-o-loo," VeggieTales: Are You My Neighbor? (animated), Lyrick, 1993
• VeggieTales: Lyle, the Kindly Viking (animated), Lyrick, 2001
• Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (animated), Artisan, 2002
• Film Scores
• Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (animated), Artisan, 2002
• Books
• Time for Tom a Veggiecational Book about Time!, Nelson, 1998
• More Veggiecational Fun: A Book about Time & Opposites!, Nelson, 1999
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Recorded VeggieTunes: A Queen, a King and a Very Blue Berry.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Billboard, May 30, 1998, p. 80; August 19, 2000, p. 86; November 11, 2000, p. 90
• Forbes, May 28, 2001, p. 156

Electronic

• Big Idea Productions, http://www.bigidea.com, August 27, 2002