Radio Vet Hendrie to Pursue Acting
Katy Bachman
APRIL 27, 2006 -
Phil Hendrie, one of the most creative and unique talents ever to broadcast on radio, is hanging up his mic to pursue his acting career. The last live broadcast of The Phil Hendrie Show, syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks (7 to 10 p.m. PST) on more than 100 radio stations, will be June 23.
For 16 years, Hendrie has taken the traditional talk format and turned it on its ear, with scores of characters that call in as if they were real listeners. “It’s time for me to take them from behind the microphone and present them in front of the camera,” said Hendrie.
Hendrie has most recently been featured in NBC’s sitcom Teachers, as the cynical history teacher, Dick Green. He also appeared as Judge McCarthy on Richard Appel’s sitcom A.U.S.A. He’s also performed several character voices on numerous episodes of the animated TV shows, King of the Hill and Futurama. His movie credits include being the voice of I.N.T.E.L.L.I.G.E.N.C.E. and playing a terrorist character in Team America: World Police.
“While his is a huge loss for radio, it’s a big win for television,” said Shelley McCrory, senior vp of comedy programming for NBC Universal Television Studio. “We’re thrilled with the work Phil’s doing on our comedy series ‘Teachers’ and look forward to a long future with him.’”
Hendrie fakes calls. If I want fake news I'll watch CBS.
This is seriously bad news for anyone who loves radio!
Hope Phil succeeds in his endeavors, whatever they may be, though. He always has seemed like a real stand-up guy.
Funny as hell, too, of course.
Some of his stuff was risque, but it was a hoot. All made up, yet people buying into it.
I remember the show where he "interviewed" the woman who still breast feed her children who were teenagers. Went to school everday to give them lunch. What a hoot!
This guy is so funny and unique (and weird), I don't know why he wasn't known nationally.
Although I had read it, I could never detect it was him doing the other voices.
He was truly phenomenal.