Glenn Shadix
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| Birth name | William Glenn Shadix |
| Born | April 15, 1952 (age 54) Bessemer, Alabama, USA |
| Notable roles | Mayor of Halloweentown in The Nightmare Before Christmas |
William Glenn Shadix (born April 15, 1952 in Bessemer, Alabama) is an American actor, best known for his role as "Otho" in Tim Burton's horror / comedy film Beetlejuice, his southern baritone voice, and his eccentric, deliberately exaggerated acting style.
He attended Birmingham-Southern College for two years, studying with absurdist playwright-director Arnold Powell. He lived in New York City prior to moving to Hollywood in the late 1970s. He got his breakthrough film role in Beetlejuice while doing a stage play, portraying Gertrude Stein. According to Shadix, it was the play that his agent warned him against doing, since it was a role that seemed too risky. But the actor went on instinct and played the role. As fate would have it, Tim Burton was one of the people sitting in the audience that night. He is second cousin to fellow actor John Rothman. He is frequently cast in Burton's films and is a personal friend of the film maker. He was reportedly offered his role (as Halloween Town's Mayor) in The Nightmare Before Christmas while swimming in Burton's backyard pool.
He underwent gastric bypass surgery in April 2000 and has since lost over 100 pounds (45 kg).
In 2005, Glenn Shadix was cast as the Brain and Monsieur Mallah in Season 5 of the Teen Titans animated series. Other voice work done by Shadix includes the aforementioned Nightmare, and episodes of Jackie Chan Adventures and Justice League Unlimited. He reprised his Nightmare Before Christmas role in the sequel, Oogie's Revenge, and the Square-Enix video game Kingdom Hearts II.
