Brad Kesten

Brad Kesten moved with his family from the New York metropolitan area to southern California when he was just 8 years old. Soon after arriving in southern California, he was signed by one of the leading children's theatrical and commercial agencies, and he started doing commercials, print work, and voice-over work. Brad is best known for providing the personality and the voice for one of the world's most beloved cartoon characters -- Charlie Brown. He's recorded several Emmy/Peabody nominated CBS Prime Time Specials, including "What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?" and the classic Saturday morning cartoon series, "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show." He has also been the voice in the animated musicals, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", "It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown", and the tribute/anniversary specials, "It's Your 20th Television Anniversary, Charlie Brown" and "Good Grief, Charlie Brown: A Tribute to Charles Schulz." In addition to his working on Charlie Brown productions, Brad worked closely with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, soon after it was formed. There he provided additional character voices for numerous feature films, including "The Natural", "Gremlins", "Uncommon Valor", and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." He also was featured in numerous television commercials and print assignments. Brad was also featured in a number of films, including "Monster in the Closet", "Summer Camp Nightmare", and "She's Out Of Control." Brad was also regularly seen on several network television dramas and sitcoms, including "Trapper John, M.D.", "Diff'rent Strokes", "Silver Spoons", and "Taxi", to name a few. Brad still works as an actor and appears regularly at Comic-Con, meeting and speaking with veteran and "up and coming" animators, fans, and fellow voice-over artists, answering questions and sharing memories about his many years in the entertainment business. His fondest times are those when he worked closely for a number of years with legends, Bill Melendez, Lee Mendelson, and of course, Charles Schulz. As a youngster, he often brought his ideas to Lee Mendelson when they were producing the Charlie Brown programs. There were many a times that his ideas were incorporated into the script. Brad is an Ambassador of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang. He has been close to this iconic character for most of his life and is extremely popular at shows that he attends, with both parents and their children. Show less «