---
name: "David Cowgill"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-cowgill"
fi1m_id: "david-cowgill"
imdb_id: "nm0184748"
tmdb_id: 60232
wikidata_id: "Q21207647"
roles: []
born: "8 December 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-27T09:14:15.470799+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Cowgill

## Identity

David Cowgill

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-cowgill
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-cowgill
- **IMDb ID:** nm0184748
- **TMDB ID:** 60232
- **Wikidata ID:** Q21207647
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21207647, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0184748/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60232

Actor. Born 8 December 1960 in McAllen, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 8 December 1960, McAllen, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Also known as:** David Cowgil, Dave Cowgill
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (1), 2010s 73 (4), 2020s 54 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Animation 7, Family 6, Adventure 5, Comedy 4, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,133m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21207647, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0184748/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60232

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*What If...?*](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Cowgill is an American actor and voice actor. Born on 8 December 1960 in McAllen, Texas, he has worked extensively in animation, providing additional voices for films and series.

His credits include *Madagascar* (2005) as the Police Horse, *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012), *Big Hero 6* (2014), *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), *Incredibles 2* (2018), *Frozen II* (2019) and *What If...?* (2021). He is also credited as David Cowgil or Dave Cowgill.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *The Twits* (2025), Fi1m 45, as Golf Announcer (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twits.md)
- *What If...?* (2021), Fi1m 63, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *Big Hero 6* (2014), Fi1m 72, as Additional Voice (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/big-hero-6.md)
- *ParaNorman* (2012), Fi1m 76, as Greaser Ghost (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/paranorman.md)
- *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012), Fi1m 70, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/wreck-it-ralph.md)
- *Tangled* (2010), Fi1m 75, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/tangled.md)
- *Mulan* (1998), Fi1m 74, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/mulan.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Twits* (2025), as Golf Announcer (voice) — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twits.md)
- *Lightyear* (2022), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *What If...?* (2021), series, as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *Sordid Lives* (2020), Actor
- *Frozen II* (2019), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *The Angry Birds Movie 2* (2019), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Missing Link* (2019), as New Worlder (voice)
- *UFO* (2018), Loop Group Coordinator
- *Smallfoot* (2018), Loop Group Coordinator
- *Incredibles 2* (2018), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Charming* (2018), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *The Star* (2017), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Olaf's Frozen Adventure* (2017), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *A Very Sordid Wedding* (2017), as Odell Owens
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Within* (2016), Loop Group Coordinator
- *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Feast* (2014), as Additional Characters (voice)
- *Big Hero 6* (2014), as Additional Voice (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/big-hero-6.md)
- *Life Inside Out* (2014), as Mike
- *The Book of Life* (2014), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Route 30 Three!* (2014), as Glenn 'Tork' Cheevers
- *Rio 2* (2014), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Mr. Peabody & Sherman* (2014), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Saving Santa* (2013), as Mercenary #1 (voice)
- *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2* (2013), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Epic* (2013), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Oblivion* (2013), Loop Group Coordinator
- *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/wreck-it-ralph.md)
- *Route 30, Too!* (2012), as Tork
- *ParaNorman* (2012), as Greaser Ghost (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/paranorman.md)
- *Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters* (2011), as Master Flying Rhino (voice)
- *Tangled* (2010), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/tangled.md)
- *Bolt* (2008), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Fly Me to the Moon* (2008), as Commander Collins
- *Sordid Lives: The Series* (2008), series, as Odell Owens
- *Route 30* (2008), as Tork
- *Meet the Robinsons* (2007), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Slammin' Sammy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Open Season* (2006), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Monster House* (2006), as Background Voices
- *The Wild* (2006), as Hamir (voice)
- *Madagascar* (2005), as Police Horse (voice)
- *The Hunchback of Notre Dame II* (2002), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Patient* (2001), as bar drunk · Producer
- *Shrek* (2001), ADR & Dubbing — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)
- *If You Love Me, Show Me* (1999), as (voice)
- *Tarzan* (1999), as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
- *Martial Law* (1998), series, as Thornton Kale
- *Mulan* (1998), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/mulan.md)
- *Kiss the Girls* (1997), as Chief Resident
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Coach Ogletree
- *Star Trek: Voyager - Basics* (1996), as Alien #2
- *Same River Twice* (1996), as Gene
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Research Doctor
- *Ned & Stacey* (1995), series, as Jim
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Alen
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Sanchez — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Viper* (1994), series, as Alan
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Security #1 — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Gypsy Angels* (1990), as Harley
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Mike Medwick
- *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, as Travis
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Deputy
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Scott
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Crewman — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)

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