Jason Marsden
The quintessential voice of a generation of animated sidekicks and sons, bringing snark, heart, and comedic timing to dozens of beloved cartoons and video games.
Born 1975 (age 51)·American actor·Birthday: January 3·Generation X
Biography
Jason Marsden's voice is a familiar comfort to anyone who grew up with a TV in the 1990s and 2000s. He built a career not on a single iconic role, but on becoming one of animation's most reliable utility players. He could effortlessly shift from the earnest, slightly awkward Max Goof in Disney's 'A Goofy Movie' and subsequent TV shows, to the snarky charm of Chester McBadbat in 'The Fairly OddParents', to the heroic tones of Haku in the English dub of 'Spirited Away'. Marsden's live-action work, including a memorable stint as the neighbor Alan on 'Boy Meets World', showcased the same affable, everyman quality. His prolific output made him a background fixture of childhoods, his vocal flexibility allowing him to be, by turns, a lion prince (Kovu), a wise-cracking cat (Nermal), and a thousand characters in between, always with a signature warmth.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Jason was born in 1975, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jason Was Born
The biggest hits of 1975
#1 Movie
Jaws
Best Picture
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Jason's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1975Born
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1980Started school
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1988Became a teenager
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Could drive
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1993Could vote
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1996Turned 21
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2005Turned 30
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2015Turned 40
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 50
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 51 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Has served as the official voice of Max Goof, son of Goofy, in Disney animated series, films, and video games since 1995.
- Voiced Kovu, the male lead and successor to Scar, in the direct-to-video sequel 'The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'.
- Provided the English voice for the dragon-boy Haku in the acclaimed Studio Ghibli film 'Spirited Away'.
- Played a recurring live-action role as Jason, the neighbor and friend of Shawn Hunter, on the hit ABC sitcom 'Boy Meets World'.
- Voiced the title character in the 'Tak and the Power of Juju' video game series and its subsequent animated adaptation.
Did You Know?
He was the original voice actor for Richie Foley/Gear in the animated series 'Static Shock'.
Marsden replaced actor Dana Hill as the voice of Max Goof after Hill's passing.
He provided additional voices for the video game 'Kingdom Hearts II', including for the character Demyx.
He played the young version of Jonathan Kent, Clark Kent's adoptive father, in the television series 'Smallville'.
“I've always loved finding the character's voice, whether it's a hero or a goofball.”
